The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-10-16

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when ~ left hla oface on the night
81 Fatrlcla'a departure for the houao
partf, n flash2d through Gatcss mind
that b. might 20 to see siiiiio. Then
for he hres dime he turned lnlpa-
tieutit from y idea. No-he didn'tl
feel like talking 70 anyone. not even
10 Sallie. So al he long TOT evening
he walked the streets trying 10 tire
himself 70 that he might sleep; miEat
forget that Patricia had left him
alone and that Blake a kissed her.
Just once there came 10 him the
remembrance Of the kiss he had given
sa,iie. But he dismissed Il with a
his shoulders.
sanie is just a good little pal. My
kissing her meant nothing" The
"Hlako can give Pat everything. /
wonder II ! ought TO get out Of the
way"
il was midnight when he ie, him
self Into the dark apartment. lie re-
membered that he had eaten no din
ner and searched the ice box for a
bite before he retired. He thought
81 the boarding house with aversion.
Il won't 60 near the place while
Pat - away. wish ] knew how 70
cook. I'd got my own meals"
He slept heavily, dreamlessiy. ami
Weakened at the usual time TO listen
for Patricia. Then he remembered.
Patricia was away. She had left him
alone. And she was with Blake. He
did not rive one thought to the 9TH
; ers IL was Just Patricia and Blake
10 him. He dressed hurriedly and
was Just leaving when the woman
came to tidy up the house.
Can you cook" he asked.
Good plain cooking, sir. I Amt
much on fancy dishes.
Il don't wan any fancy dishes. VIII
you come a little earlier and give me
my conec n eggs ! will send IN
some fruit. HerS's some money. You
get the other things. Better cook
me q chicken or a roast. then / can
get n bite at night when Il 10 hot
Yes. sir. IN do the best ! can"
That's settled" he grunted as he
left. Vow for hat boarding house"
He merely stopped Al the door and
told the maid he would not take any
Tor meals there al present. Then I
a little resta urant he had some cof-
fee and rolls.
Nothing Gates had done since Pa
tricia had taken the position with
Blake showed his longing FOR a home
10 plainly as his asking the cleaning
woman TO cook for him. The little
apartment was clean and cool. H
hated the bpzzing Of others In tbs
dining room.
Every other day Patricia wrote "a
Gates. Clever sparkling little notes
they were which seemed 20 tell him
all she was doing while thee really
told him nothing. That II. nothing
Of what he wished 10 know. She
scarcely eve mentioned Blake, al.
though sha wrote freely Of all the
others. She was playing tennis. was
learning 20 play golf, "Blake's prob
ably her teacher Gates thought ns
he read. In the evenings they danced.
or II too warm vat out on h lawn OF
took motor rides. A n and a won.
derfui time. so she safd.
Every nighs he spent with salile
They either e 10 s0me inexpensive
place for dinner or he dined with hei
and her aunt. He sent them frutl
and other things n Sallie laughing.
" declared he more n a PAIL his
board. The cleaning oma ga =,
J him his cOnee In the cool apartment
dining room and II was such an i'm
provement upon the boarding houst
he determined TO ask Patricia II they
couldn't have their breakfast az home
He would help her. Just fruit. roll
and coffee. Surely II wouldn't add
much to her work.
, Like all men. Gates didn no realize
that q business woman oap no more
be a good business or professional
woman and cook and wash out socki
and handkerchiefs. etc, than could
man. That n they give the proper
attention to their business or profes'
sional duties, they nave no strength
no time, no inclination 10 waste
themselves by putiering around tbs
house.
A good business woman once 70.
marked hat ~ she could not carr
|, enough. II her brain work was no.
worth a price sufficient to allow he;
to put all her energy to that work
; she better give Il up and remain a
home.
When Gates spoke to sallie abou.
II she declared that /; was nothing .
, get n cup OF coffee.
|, "Why she can Just put II on befor,
she finished dressing and II viii bl
ready by the time she Is. II won't
take ten minutes II all you have Il