The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-17
THE PERFECT
HOUSEKEEPER
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By JANE OSBORN

College street from his house had
been greeted with the smiling col
grnfulafions ~ some neigiibor 90 0fbe
II be had not already been sure % h
blessing In having secured the SER
Ices 81 Mrs. Iiiidesardc Taylor q
hoasekeeper be could not but hns
been after these Fluctuations.
'she Il such perfect hou-ekeeper
Professor Ogden's wife had eooe'
ZIP 10 the day he died old SIR, Moi
gan had her tea biscuits every day o
bis life. lie couldn't get niong viii
ouf thefn--and such pies r.
Eyes, indeed agreed Doctor An
dover. somewhat embarrassed but dnll
grateful 70 providence for havinl
showercd such abundant blessings %
his shoulders
~And she's ~ economical. too" Mrs
Partridge had said after Offering Ih'
young bachelor president of the col
lege her fciieifations over the advent
of Airs Taylor In his home. -No
cause for your complaining nov over
the high cost Of living"
''No. indeed. smiled Doctor An
dover and A. be neared the corner
where dweit old Doctor Forbes. dean
OF bis faculty. the fragrance Of Juicy
heefsieak brolllng In the Forbes kitch-
rn came 20 him. lie had had supper
that night from tea biscuits. tea, sar.
dimes IN jelly and prune whip. That
~ nearly as he could remember WAS
all there had been 10 A.
Helen Forbes. NOT extraordinarily
young % extraordinarily slender, but
radiant and magnetic only daughter
and housewife for Doctor Forbes
opened the door for the young pro
fessor me rest - the college town
had got used 20 Helen. on course. she
was quite a beauty --bul. then. she
was only Helen Forbes.
Nice Eiri. too. and n few years be.
fore freshmen every year had gone
quite silly over her. but she was a
little too old for students now. nut
Doctor Andover had not quite got used
% the radiance of her, aud there were
times when be would have more eager
~ gone 10 spend an evening with old
Doctor Forbes IN discussing college
plans aud policies bad Il not been for
Helen. She was little disturbing
she didn't quite seem 10 belong 20 the
little Old college town.
ON this occasion. however. Il was
necessary that he consult with Doctor
farbeA The tempting aroma o. beef
steak grew even more tempting M
Helen forbe. opened the door for him.
An apron protected her light sum.
mer frock. aud she led Doctor An.
dover rather Dreczliy into the dining
room I'VE are having dinner late"
she said Dads been working on ex-
animation books aud didn't wagl to be
disturbed until seven. Now. RS
pianked steak suppeQ. Dads 10 fond
~ L. You don't mind coming right
out. DO your Aud perhaps We can
tempt you 90 have some"
Doctor Forbes had appeared and
ileleu had disappeared. 60 return pres.
entity with the plank on which was
laid the smokins steak with the
tempting bor,ier Of mashed potatoes
and various vegetables.
1--WE must congratulate You" said
Helen. a. she laid the plank on the
rather informally set table. e don't
suppose anyone can tempt you 70
meals. nov that you have got the
Aonderful Mrs, Taylor. You certain.
y were lucky IN these days. 10 get
,erfect houseke~per like that. And
lou know abe vas with old Mr.. Nor.
tan iweniy years stayed tlll he died
-aud she WAS saying to-day that she I
'sl~ctsd 90 % ths same for you"
"Nhy. that's very kind. I'm sure"
I was then that there leomed before
hector Andossr an image OF Mrs. illl.
l~sarfe Taylor. with her thln-flpped
nd rather aerid ssnlls. ~ she sat be /
lad the coffee things AZ breakfast and '
be tea thlnxs az supper. Tor she was b
80 % those hourrke~perx who never .
al 20 take their piaew- At meals with =
aeir employers \
VIE had sat like that before Mr. 4
fefxaa tssaty years. and then be had I.
he'd. How would Il b. 10 see that n
acc Tor twenty yeafsf Her coffee
'ss clear aud doubtless good. but she Y
az SOARING u the coffr~ aud she ~, 9
sfded cream a. an extravaganza.
bs-tor Andotef Was wondsrinx 4
hsthsf 10 would have 20 drlnk cones |,
vrsy nsoFninx Tor twenty years. lust 4
xs that. o. whether be soald have i
,afsxv - asa 10 have u stronger b
"a uith creem
~She fssliy - wonderful Helen y
pfbes VAS going on. 4 oaiy wish / D
iaia UanRse the wuy she does. n
sat sappose yea could ~ tempted 10 x
~ iittls - this pisnked steak r a
~ had pat quiie seueroos plecc nn n
y warmed plate and was passing Il -
hiu. n
hut, daughter" suggested p,,ctor
ors~e. kindly. ~ Doctor Antioser
- had dinner. 4 viii only b. doing