The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-04-09

| DTeah up your lltlle supper
! Saturday night"
This was caustically sarcastic. yet
Helen had a lurking feeling that II
sarcasm on a maid.
| We'll. you've got to pay me for the
full week." belligerently, her face now
a brick red. I'm not goin' without my
money"
VERY we'll. Your weeks up Monday.
and I'll pay you to then. Now I want
you to pack your things at once"
"Oh, well. l weren't going to stay
here noway." insolently. Il can get
more'n you're paying me and not work
SO hard neither"
Wen not discuss that, Jane. You're
to leave as quickly as you can"
I'm glad enough to CO." as she
| founced out. I've always worked for
ladies. I have. This here's the only
place l ever
But Helen had shut the door. Still
weak with suppressed anger, she drop
ped into a chair. She had controlled
herself before Jane. but now she was
all aquiver.
| The money-seven dollars! Anxious
ly she searched her purse. Yes. she
had enough. Fortunately they had
been paying her by the week.
| 1t was almost an hour before Jane
l
bundle. and an air of impudent at
! frontery
! ''Eere's you money. Jane. I'm sorry
can't give you a reference"
IT amt asked you for no reference"
| Now I'll not have any insolence. You
can give me the kitchen key-and co.
Il amt got IT. It's on the hook in the
kitchen" and radiating scornful animos-
Iity with up-hung head. Jane stalked out.
! As the hail door slammed. Helen hur-
ried out to the kitchen. Assuring herself
that the key was on the hook, she turned
into the maids room.
The place shrieked chaotic disorder.
Every drawer was pulled out and the
floor was Uttered with Notwithstanding.
string. empty boxes. Some patent medi-
cine bottles, torn up letters. and pair
Of old stockings with gaping holes were
in the corner.
With a Disguised glance about Helen
went out. closing the door. She would
have Mrs. O'Grady come tomorrow and
give the room a thorough cleaning.
! In the kitchen a pan of half-peeled
potatoes and another with beans ready to
string stood in the sink. AS 1t was now
almost 8. too late to call up an employ
ment agency, Helen slipped on long
sIeeved apron. preparatory to getting din
ner.
questioning whistle-W arren' s
'Where-are-you?" call
"Out here quaveringly.
What the Sam HIP" he swung
through the pantry where's Jane?"
II discharged her." gouging wastefully
at black-specked potato.
THE deuce you did. Whatd you fire
her for?'
Disregarding the high price Of potatoes
Helen peeled one almost away. as she
half sobbed out the worst Of James
treachery.
Pretty raw grunted Warren. "of
course after that you had to give her
the sack"
She said l was so close-that l count
ed every egg! That l wore my clothes in
rags-and IL" brushing her wet
lashes on the apron sleeve.
Had you sized UP. all right. Can't
prove her a liar on that evidence"
why. Warren, I'm not closet" with
to be economical, yQu think L"
Now see here. Kitten, don't take 1t so
rough. You've had a slice of cold truth
handed you-and II hurts. Just be thank
full you can't hear all the panning that
goes on behind your back. Great guns, II
we knew everything that was said about
us-well, I guess We wouldn't keep our
u servants or our friends either"
Warren, that isn't sol"
/ Isn't It? How about Mrs. Stevens
Think she'd want you at her luncheon
next Saturday If she'd, heard what you
| said at BREAKFAST"
"Oh. but dear. l didn't mean"
! Don't worry. She's said a whole lot
worse about you-only you don't know
| it."
"oh, it seems dreadful to think Of It
/ that way"
\ Then don't think of It. Chuck all this,
and get on your glad duds-that fiimsy
blue one. Well go out and have a ripping
good dinner. Tomorrow you can chase
\ up a new girl. but tonight-forget IT."
i Copyright 1917