The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-04-19
THE NEW MAID
BY DOROTHY DOUGLAS.

plying the space where he wished to
sit.
Back IN his mind, but not IN So eN-
BggcraIcd proportion as to mar his
outlook, was the wish that he was go
Ing HON, to q wcll.regulated house.
hold, to dinner nicely served In
their own small dining room Instead
OF one tina, his sister Jean had had 10
prepare after her own hard days
work Roth he and Jean detcstcd
having mcals outside aud Jean pre-
ferrrd coming lone late from the or.
ace and preparing dinner rather than
to trail out To restaurant
Their experience with housckccpcrs
| had been unsuccessful.
| II WIS with very grave delight
| then thai Donald found the magazine
he had picked az SO Idly to contain
something that pointed TN, road TO =,
happiness. A letter OF recommends'
ton, apparently lost by Its owner, vas
/ siirAlug between the pages OF the
magazine. q read:
"'Tu whnm Il nay concern: This IL
TO state that GLADYS Turner has been
I tu wy NlNtVhN ~
tnr thrre years, She Is 40 eIcellent
COOS, Is strictly honest. oeat, clean
and y spleadid mansger. She " ieAT'
ing my employ only because my sou
has fallen IN lose with her, and made
Il trying tnr her with his attentions.
She has uy highest recommendation.
The letter wns signed and tie teie'
phone and address Of the writer
added.
Donald did not conhte in Jean I'M
~ his plans should be- perfected,
The outcome was that GlndSS Tur'
: ner called at The Office OF Sinclair Il
/. Co. and was ushered In for an Inter
view with Donald.
| She was neatly dressed and very
, nicely spoken.
hMy sislcC ahA are out MI day
7, my sister being the editor ~ u wom.
u ans magazine. want very much Ia
l. have you take entire charge " the
}, home. planning meals and everything
" done that viii leave my sister entire
ly free from worry. viii pay you
I! 800 q month, and there is yriy
L dainty room in our apartment for you
We ARE not in any way difficult pco
= pie" Ir added With u rare smile.
= Gradys Turner Ndgctcd hi her chat
NJ and tried TO speak easily, but her la~'
was hard. Finally she found he
voice.
NO IL have never worked IN thi
Y" way" she confessed. THAT letter
part " story | am writing, but
=, am not too well fixed financially, an
1. really au honest and splendid coo
nj and could manage your househ"l
n, very easily" She looked up al Do'
he Md, awaiting liS verdict,
2Ti,at she had quite taken away h
vs. breath was sclf.eyIdent fact
tin "AlI | ask" she added trille wis
"r fully. "is 10 he left alone to writ
he when I nm finished with yOnr work.
ls. That scein- little enough IN ask
ir Donald said out Of the maze Ut III
Ne thoughts.
FOR so IL happened that an evening late
Jean arrived home after weary da
us to find daintily set table. benut
w. fully cooked meal and u neat girl
u" spOticSs apron ready "a serve her M
eS her brother In their own dining rooi
'et Donald had sprung many happy su
y" priscs on his sister, but this crown'
'he them all. 1t was like dream con
y" true.
wv Are you quite, quite sure ! viii IA
-. awaken to have to run out and get
" few chops, q bakers cake and sOI
70" timed vegetables for our dinnerT' s
questioned Donald.
ed, W y, 'ns 49, n,,,,",t ,n,ro NOV
plot, I'll tell you ail about II latej
And Gladys reached a splendid &C
e. tentment IN the home OF the SInclaf
She had hours Of uninterrupted GO
MAJ centration, and her material was hI
ave ing ready markets
are Donald began to feel terribly
red -. -, ,.,,J ,.,,,o,, loan a
Gladys.
Vi Donald vas pacing the floor IN lot
IN" some wrath. He rrowncd darkly, III
!F'e beamed as suddenly.
Wv lie strobe into the hall aud pounc
.,I. on that closed door.
,or "Wcll--whutS the ideaT' ash
Jean.
Ian. "NothIng, except ,hnt am !
.,,,. darned lonesome. want to go to
~, movies aud no one will 80 with II
hyly Jean laughed. we didn't hear O
awn selves being Invited or even EXPIRE
inn A II.'iLsa for movies %
.u.iD Well" blurted Donald. II di,
want Gladys to leave her position
.,,i,,. the same reason as she left the otm
An tic looked ""y'N"'S "u' ,''S p','.'
It to " M the wv" """''' "' "''' "'''
Dear "hrun
nm, Gladys blushcd hojly aud lem :