The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-11
Morried Life, Third Year
BY MABEL HERBERT uRnER

it adjusted and began to reset the
table.
As she replaced the silver she found
that there had been only three fork
by each plate.
Three Forks Missing.
Maggie, you forgot to put down
an extra fork 70 rthe relish. as Mag
gle came in to get dish from the
Sideboard
We amt got no relish ma'am'
Why, l told you TO open a can of
those anchovies"
I'VE used the last can of them.
ma'am, last Sunday
But surely there's another can
| Helen went out in the pantry to con-
vince herself. Wen, We must have
some kind of a relish Oh, here's
some anchovy paste! Make some little
else. But now she felt that she would
rather have some one more agreeable
and amenable, even though less cap
| able.
A Mans Job.
Warren came in whistling, which
| With him was an evidence of rare
| good humor. Helen ran into his room
with hurried greeting.
4 III. III 50 Sldu you We COIuS. ubdi.
Can you hook me UP before you dress?
1 don't want to ask Maggie-she's
been perfectly horried."
"Humph. Turn around here to the
light. then. What's this thing?"
'tOh, wait-thats the inside belt,
I'll hook that. There, Oh. dear, Mag
gie's getting to be impossible
Whats the matter now?" as he
clumsily hooked the dress
She put on soiled tablecloth to-
highland 1 had to change it my
| self. And when 1 asked her TO make
{ some anchovy toast for a relish she
! said cooks get $50 month for max
ing those fancy dishes. Hurry, dear,
never mind the bottom ones-I can
hook those
"Here-you hold still. You wanted
! me to fasten this, didn't you?"
She drew away from his still fun1b-
ling fingers and darted out into the
kitchen. Maggie wasfixin the salad.
Helen maintained a cold disappearing
silence as she sliced the bread, cut
the crust off to make small squares
and put them on the broiler in the
already heated oven
The heat flushed her face and she
burnt her finger, which increased her
! resentment. Hurriedly She mixed a
spoonful of the anchovy paste with a
| spoonful Of butter, spread it thickly
on the toast and garnished each piece
with the grated hard boiled egg.
Fortunately the Thurstons We're a
few moments late and Helen had the
dainty squares of anchovy toast at
each plate before the bell rang. But
| she now was Mustered and nervous
and felt in no mood for guests. How
ever, as Warren was in an especially
good humor her silence and abstrac-
ton were not noticed.
What is this?' asked Mrs Thurs
ton. "Anchocy toast, isn't it? I wish
Jane would make things like this. A
relish adds SO much to the dinner"
"S-s-sh," whispered Helen, with a
glance toward the pantry. II had
to make it myself Oh, I'VE had a
time with her this EVENING" / feel I'm
| just about through"
why, thought Maggie was good
girl?" questioned Mrs. Thurston in
surprise.
''She is-if you let her do every
! thing her own way. But there are
times when you want things done
your own way. Just to keep peace
I've let her dominate me more and
more. I'll neve rbegin that with an
/ other girl. It's always a mistake
! they always take advantage of it,
.'Wen I should advise you to hold
on to Maggie was Mr.. Thurston's
comment We've had a devil of a
/ time for the last few weeks"
"Oh, didn't you like that Swedish
woman" asked Helen.
Mrs. Thurston shrugged her should
ers. We've had three since then"
! but I thought she was going to be
so good? She was a working house
keeper, wasn't she?''
That's what she said she was"
grinned Mr.. Thurston. But she would
/ not work and she didn't know any
thing about housekeeping. Then We
! had a German girl. She was rich.
! Tell about her, Minnie"
| Mrs. Thurston laughed. We'll, We
forgot to lock up the wine one night
and she drank half a bottle of sherry
brandy. The next morning l had to
get breakfast
gle" announced Warren. We never
have to lock up the wine or anything
else. And our grocery and butcher
bills have been less since we've had
her than they've ever been before"
We'll, that's just what were look
ing for said Mr.. Thurston emphatic
ally In case you let her go, turn
/ her over to US will you? By jove, the
one we've got is extravaganza all
right"
YES, she's very wasteful," agreed