The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1920-05-29
COOKING FOR Cupid
BY ESTHER MILLER.

| the iongSuppressed tears slowly filling
her eyes.
Mrs. Harrison lowered the book she
had been reading, tried to smother a
yawn with two bejewelcd fingers. and,
adjusting her glasses. looked up at her
daughter. Her voice was very tired
when she spoke:
MY dear. don't be absurd. You have
my consent to give as much Of your
dine as You wish to war relief work
and charitable functions, but don't
speak to me again Of cooking school
and domestic science. 1t is another
foolish idea Of Harvey's that has in
vaded your head. Harvey's talk about
independence and equality Is as impos-
sible as 1t Is amusing. and his opinion
of model wife is most unnerving."
There was fire in her eyes and q
stubborn click. click when her small
heels tapped against the pavement as
Marion walked down the street half
an hour later. Mrs. Harrison lunched
alone that noon, after Jane had in
formed her that Marion was not in her
room and nowhere to be found I'm tho
house.
1t was q neat, pink-cheeked and
rather excited young person who en-
tered Murphy's employment bureau.
Marion was hardly inside the door
when she was grabbed by a sharp-eyed
onice assistant. "What do you wantr
this person inquired. Cooking or
chamber work, or do you want laundry
work."
II haven't specialized In any par
tcular line Of housework." said Mari
on, bravely. II prefer to take entire
charge OF the home Of q small family"
she ventured on.
Il see. General housework." The
assistant seemed satisfied and, turning
around. called into the inner office:
Mrs Murphy, here is girl who wants
general housework. Is Mrs. Southern
still hereT'
Marion was ushered into the waiting
ladies' sanctum and confronted with q
middle-aged. motherly looking lady.
The introduction was informal. It ap-
peared that Mrs. Southern had closed
up her city house and let her servants
go when her only son enlisted, at tho
beginning Of the war. She had rented
a small apartment in the suburbs>and
devoted her time to patriotic service.
"One servant Is all need ut pres
ent," she explained, "and you appear
to be just the kind Of a girl 1 would
like to have around" Marion felt as
battered as she was happy, over
stumbling into q position without any
sromis.d she 81 caSs sSree9 & On the terms and
II ever there was an ambitious cook.
waitress and chambermaid, all In one.
1t was Miss Harrison, queen of hearts
OF Lieut.. Harvey Ramshorpe. Tho
first week stw MARY" fail in most of
her attempt at keeping house; the
second weei saw a slight imnrov..
ment; the tfFd gave fair promise, and
the fourth bought forth Mrs. South
ern's genuine dissatisfaction.
One day W en- "Mary" was clearing
the breakfas table. Mrs. Southern
came into TN room, waving q tele-
gram at her. happily: my son has
arrived from rance and he wires from
new YORK tina he will be home to- |
night, Mary be said. "He will be
mere Tor dlnnean he Is bringing q |
friend" she add.
Mary put heheart and soul in the.
preparation forhat dinner. She want
cd TO make thl homecoming doubly
memorable Tor mother and son.
Presently MrsSouthern came to n.
door ana SAID: All right, Mary, we
are ready. Marh proceeded to serve
the soup. AS put the first plate
Defore the hoste she could not help
notcing the piead expression on the
face Of the younbfficer to the LEFT
one carrleo In le second plate and
was just going tqet 1t down in front
Of the guest Of thhight, when all NJ a
sudden she stopA an If hypnotized
at tne signt OF thdavy brown hair of
tne young manPThe soup plate
eremoled In her I'd, and when the
owner or the broi hair turned his
head toward the dpipp plate Mert.
on gave q startl little crv and
dropped the piate the immaculate
tablecloth.
The officer was his feet bafor.
| anyDoqy had time tfter a sound.
| for heavens p. Marion" he
cried, seizing the t&mau wrists his
eyes wandering frdthe frightened,
surprised ana happyfe of the girl to
tne De"ioered hostdPnd back again
10 the ao" raoiahPce. Marion.
what are you doing k?"
Harvey stopped do,and kissed tho n
smiling rosebud and tlimples Tben
seeing that the incid needed s.me
explanation, he apoloid to the bost.
ess and continued: trs Southa,,
| allow me to INTRODUCED fiancee M,.s
/, garrison" y
Mrs. Southern, who'll watched IN.
| scene with mingled suke. sweot a.,