The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-14

ment. Dicky was ravenous. The well
come oder u hroiilng steak and fresh
coffee came 10 cur nostrtls a. We
opened the door. and the tables snowy
wilderness CLEANED a welcome 20 -
through the dining room door.
well dia yon find a houseg'
Mother Graham asked as soon az We
entered the door.
Eyes. peach. but | refuse to any
one word about Il until we have eaten.
We are starved to death. en-. Madgef"
''You are, at any rate / returned.
and hurried 20 remove my wraps and
take tho Crime or the Journey from
N face and hands.
Will Katie "SsrikeHa
Katie had prepared 4 mos. delicious
dinner, end Dlcky discussed every biz
Of IL. from the soup to dessert. before
he would open his mouth on the sub
lcct Of the house. or allow me 10 speak
II Il. ! knew his mother was impa-
tient, and ] could see Katle's eyes big
with curiosity. Tire sight of Katie
troublespme. had a presentment that
shs would not take kindly 20 the idea
Of taking care OF large house In the
country
Wen" DieiSy had a most provoking
air 81 Importance as Katie served thu
coffee. now I viii relieve your mind
about the house. lis a wonderfully
picturesque. rambling farmhouse. with
big fireplaees and mn iFrlfnense porch
on which we can aif and eat and sleep
all summer. Aud the lawn and treaat
Well. I never saw anything like them
in moderate priced place before.
When be said thriy-five dollars I
nearly fell down with astonIshunent.
expected him 20 say sixty dollars at
the very least
How much Is the Communication
from here - Marvin" asked his moth
e. practically.
3eH ao3ara a month"
Nn't'H haze 10 add that item %
your rent. hut Of course Just for the
summer months won't amount TO 50
much"
! STEELE misehlevous glance Al
p4etv ] could imagine what his
thrifty mother would say n he told
her he had engaged to pay the rent
fu4 tae house for the whole year AZ
hough only expecting TO live in ID In
the summer. lie bit his iip - repr~sa
g smile and teiegra phed me an en-
treaty not 60 give him away
shall want your advice about
furniture. Mother Graham" I inter-
posed. steering the conversation away
from the dangerous topic. How We
shall ever flii tire rooms do not
know. they are 50 1arge"
saw Katie lingering near the door,
and knew she was more eager for my
answer than any ore else
'~Ghat Win 90, KATIE nald quietly.
We shah NOS need you any longer
Although / knew IL was eowmrdiy,
l Fsna sorry - soon as the words feff
my fps. for II course the dismissal
dispieaHad her, Sic tlounced out. and
knew me woula have slammed the
door II she had dared
I arm afr4la oar handmalden win
shake the dust Of our abode from her
No. tootsies hen W. move" Dlcky
said. grinning
And a good talnR. too his mother
observed Rrlmly "she IL getting too
good an opinion % herself alsaxether.s
well. It's nothins in my yeang IGfe.s
my husband observed airily. ~Sfy ME
ture of Poland for which che posed IN
done. ard that's all I need suppose
there are as good maids as she r."
Not a word from either az them az
20 my wishes Ia the matter. / thought
bitterly. ! knew my nother-in-Iavv
had no Idea m the difficulty In getting
good maids % ali work. that tha Girls
In services all wanted places where
several maids were kept. she had
been for years virtually the mistress
Of her laws establishment. with
aree woman servants ana the work
systematically divided. I Dreaded in.
expressibly facing the problem %
keeping HOUSE, without Kate In the
barn ~ place Dscky had rented.
But the ling that atnng me most
was ny husbands utter salfiahneww
sna indifference of any ones c0ngorx
o. convenience but bis own.
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