The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-06-18

their admittedly shiftieps housekeel
Z ing.
q OF course, 1t was not just the mani,
y strong thing to do--to become SO al
\ sorbed In the personality even OF
4 brilliant sister. But Bill felt keenl
his obligation, and he couldn't max
up his mind just how he would TAX,
I the first step that wouId>mean bis In
dependence.
At times the whole thing really go
very much on even his steady nerves
; The morning of his first vision Of
J Clnrabelle was one of these times, fol
Laurette had worked all night In the
throes of nearly completed move
and came to breakfast haggard but
jubilant and ravenous. 1t was In one
of the cookless epochs of their house
/ keeping, and what breakfast there
was Bill had got; and Laurette. who
might have been very comedy wOm-
an--and In fact was so on occasions
: sat there eating the scrambled eggs
/ though they were burned and cold.
reading aloud the product of her nights
labor. new maid was promised for
that afternoon, and to solve the dish
washing problem until then Laurette
had conceived the happy idea of get
ting more dishes and pans and hence
Bill had been dispatched to the store
to buy them.
And as he looked at that immaculate
kitchen he thought Of the contrast it
would make with that other one in
Laurette's apartment. Then, as Clara
belle returned, he contrasted her as
she stood there-as fine type Of
woman as his own sister-yet willing
to take the matter of home making
and cooking seriously. A thrill swept
over him as he asked himself whether
men no more worthy than Iae some
times found wives who would give
thought and attention to this matter
of making homes run easily and
smoothly. What JOY 1t would be TO.
buy electric stoves and dish washers
and all the other costly equipment
shown In that kitchen II there were
some one like Clarabelle to appreciate
them and preside over themi
Well, : that is how 1t began. There
was no lOng-drawn-Out falling In love
he was In love when he first saw
her, and there was no reason that he
could see why he should stand on UNI
necessary formalities In making the
acquaintance Of the charmer. With
In week he had induced Laurette
to come to the demonstration place,
make the acquaintance Of Clarabelle
and invite her to her apartment for
tea or something's Laurette really
put her mind to the task, with Bills
assistance she could at least make
ca. And such refreshment in the pic
uresque, though slightly eccentric,
home of the celebrated novelist was
that few guests would not
ind treat
After that Bill didn't mind how
hings went at home. He was as Sc.
enely oblivious of the uncertain
housekeeping as Laurette always was,
ecause he could I'LL his soul with
bought of how those things might be
one by girl like Clarabelle. In q
ew weeks there was no might"
bout It. ss'AsssszAsszsss iiss4sa-
he had confessed his passion and
ad been accepted. He had found to
Is joy that all the electrical equip,
tent necessary would make only q
nall inroad on what he had saved
ON his salary as Laurette's mana
er. And little suburban white cot
ge was part Of the picture, and this
: could also afford. '-s-@s.s~'----
'I'm tickled to pieces about It," Lau.
lite assured him when he told her.
made up my mind when first saw
er that she was the girl wanted
~ to marry, and was afraid / was
most too open In my scheme to get :
)u two together. l really did man.
ye quite cleverly for me. And I've
It it all doped out you needn't wocr.
at all about things. I've decided
E need some one here to run the
ace on a smoother basis, some one
at can keep a maitland SO run
ong Just as soon as you want to
I'd marry Clarabelle, and wen take
n right in. If you hadn't married
II I'd have been tempted to myself, {
there" !
But Bill hadn't told all he had to
IL to begin with. There was some,
ing In his dream besides Laurette,
Id besides the cottage and the per
ct kitchen. .
"You are great to talk that way
said "but you see Clarabells has
zen working like a mailer and she's
ore or less bound up for the period
the war with the food administers
on, and SO when she said that she
ould marry me 1t was with the com
ton that I'd enlist right now and
It wait till I'm called. So I've gone !