The Yale expositor., 1921-05-19
THE NEW MAID
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.
80. 1921. by Mcclure Newspaper syndies.v.l

subway, lQIy. lie had no special III
terest ia it; ii had merely been Occu-
pyng the space where he wished To
sit.
Back in his mind, but not in so ex-
aggerated Il proportion as 10 mar his
outlook. was tie wish that he was go
ing home 10 well-regulated hollSe-
hold to dinner nicely served in
their own small dining room instead
Of one that his sister Jean had had 10
prepare after her own hard days
work Both he and Jean deieSted
having meals outside and Jean pre-
ferred coming home late from the Of
flee and preparing dinner rather than
TO trail out to "A restaurant.
Their experience with housekeepcrs
had been unsuccessful
1t was with very grave delight
then that Donald found the magazine
he had picked up so idly to contain
something that pointed The road to
happiness. A letter of recommended
tion. apparently lost by its owner, was
| sticking between the pages Of the
magazine. 1t read:
'"ro whom it may concern: This is
TO state that Gladys Turner has been
| In my employ as general hOuSekepper
| for three years. She is an excellent
| cook, Is strictly honest, neat, clean
and II splendid manager She is leav-
ing my employ only because my son
has fallen in love with her, ana made
| II trying for her with his attentions.
She has my highest recommendation"
The letter was signed and the telP-
| phone and address Of the writer
added.
Donald did not cnniide in Jean IN.
| til his plans should be perfected.
The outcome was that Gladys Tur-
ner called at the Office Of Sinclair &
| Co. and was ushered i'm for an inter
view with Donald.
=. She was neatly dressed and very
nicely spoken.
"My sister and are out all day
my sister being the editor Of WON
ans magazine. want very much "a
have Won take entire charge of the
home, planning meals and everything
done that will leave my sister entire
~ free from worry. I will pay you
500 month. and there Is a very
dainty room in our apartment for you
We are not in any way difficult peo
pie" he added with rare smile.
Gladys Turner fidgcted in her chair
and tried 10 speak easily, hut her task
was hard, Finally she found hel
voice.
Il have never worked in this
way" she confessed. "That letter Is
part of a story I am writing. but
am not too we'll fixed financially, anC
Vreally am honest and splendid cool
and could manage your household
very easily" She looked up at Don
AID awaiting his verdict.
That she had quite taken away hi
breath was self-evident fact.
"All | ask" she added trifle visit
fully, ais to he left alone 10 write
when am finished with your work"
"That seems little enough to ask,
Donald said out OF the maze Of hi
thoughts.
So II happened that. an evening late
Jean arrived home after weary da.
To find daintlly set table, n beauti
fully cooked meal and Il neat girl il
spotless apron ready tn serve her ant
her brother in their own dining room
Donald had sprung many happy sur
priseS on his sister, hut this crowned
them all. II was like dream come
true.
Are YOU quite, quite sure will no
awaken to have To run out and get
few chops, Il bakers cake and som
timed vegetables for our dlnner?" sh,
: questioned Donald.
Not this time, sis The way | 20
that girl would almost make movie
plot I'll tell you all about it later
And Gladys reached splendid con
tentment i'm the home of the Siuclairs
She had hours of uninterrupted con
centration, and her material was find
Ing ready markets.
Donald began to feel terribly ae
grieved that he was excluded from TIN
long confabs held between Jean ant
Gladys.
Donald was pacing the floor In lone
some wrath. He frowned darkly, thel
beamed as suddenly.
He strobe into the hall and pounde,
on that closed door,
"Well-what's the idea?" aske'
Jean.
Nothing, except that | am jus
darned lonesome. l want to go to tn
movies and no one will go with me.
Jean laughed. "We didn't hear our
selves being Invited or even express
ing a dislike for movies"
WELL" blurted' Donald II didn'
want Gladys to leave her position 70
the same reason as she left the other.
He looked boyishly but very pleading
ly at the two women he loved most Of
earth.
Gladys blushed holly and Jean sho
a swift glance at her brother.
She had known this was coming an,
hoped for it's early settlement. bu