The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-24

opinion OF. the library board. Just
what kcnnicott had said about Mrs.
Carthafs diabetes. and what kenni
colt thought OF the several surgeons
In the cities.
She went home soothod by con.
fession. inspired BY finding a new
friend.
The tragicomedy OF the domestic
situation
Oscsrina went hack homo 10 help
on the farm. and Carol had a success.
sion of maids. with gaps between.
The lack OF servants was becoming
one OF the most cramping problems
OF the prairie town. increasingly the
farmers daughters rebeilcd against
village duliness. and against the un.
changed attitude OF tho J1anitas
toward hired gtris." They went of
10 city Kitchens. or to city shops and
factories. that they might be free and
even human after hours.
Tho Jolly Seventeen were delighted
az Carols de=crtion by the loyal o.
cartna. They reminded her that she
had said. Il don't have any trouble
with maids. see how oscarina stays
on"
Between incumbcncies Of Finn
maids from the North Woods. Ger.
mans from the prairics. occasional
swedes and Norwegisns and Iceland
ers. Carol did her own work---and
endured Aunt Bessie's nkitfering In
10 tell her how TO dampen a broom
for fluffy dust. how 10 sugar dough.
nuts. how to stuff a goose. Carol
was def. and won nhy praise from
kennlcotf. but as her shoulder blades
began to sting. sho wondered how
many millions Of women had lied to
themselves during tho dcaih-rimmed
tended TO enjoy the pucrile methods
persisting in housewcrk.
She doubted tho convenlcnces and.
as a natural seaucst. tho ssnctisy Of
the homogeneous and separate home
which she had regarded as the basis
OF all decent life.
She considered her doubts vicious.
She refused TO remember how many
OF the women Of the Jolly Seventeen
nagged their husbands and were
nagged by them.
she cnergeticaily did no, whine TO
kennicost But her eyes ached. shc
was not the girl in breaches and
flannel shirt who had cooked over
a campfire In the Colorado noun
tains five years ago. Her ambition
was 20 get 10 bed at nine: her strong.
est emotion was resentment over
rising at half past six TO care for
Hugh. The back OF her neck ached
ar she got out OF bed. She was cyni-
cal about the joys OF a simple labor.
ious life She understood why work
mon and workmen's wives are not
grateful 10 their kind employers.
At mid.morning. when she was mo
men,ariiy free from the ache In her
neck and back. she was glad OF the
reality OF work. The hours were
living and nimbie. But she had no
desire to read the eloquent little
newspaper essays In praise Of labor
which arc daily written by the white
browed journalistic prophets. She
felt independent and Though she
hid it, a bit suriy.
dered upon the maids room. II WINS
a sisnt.roofed. small Widowed hole
above the kitchen, oppressive In sum
mer. frigid In winter. She saw that
while che had been considering her
self an unusually good mistress. she
had been permitting her friends Bea
and Oscarina to Live in sty. She
complained to kennicott. What's
the matter with III" he growied. as
they stood on the pcrilous stairs
lodging up from the kitchen. She
commented upon the sloping roof OF
unplastered boards stained In brown
rings nv the rain. the uneven floor.
the cot and its tumbled. discouraged
looking quilts. the broken rocker. tAe
distorting mirror.
Maybe II amt any Hotel Raids
son parlor, but stlll. it's so much
better than anything these hired
girls are accustomed TO at home
that they think It's fine. Seems fool
ish to spend money when they
wouldn't appreciate It,"
But that night he drawlcd. with
the casualness OF a man who wishes
to be aurprislug ana u'HsntiuH nj
RE. don't know but what we might
begin 10 think about building new
house. one Of these days. How'd you
like THAR"
why
I'm getting 10 the point now
whrre I feel we can afford one---and
a corker! III show this burg some
thing like a real houscl Wen put
one over on Sam and Harry! Make
folks sit up an take noticeP'
Yes" she said.
He did not 20 on.
Daily he returned to the subject OF
the new house, but as to time and
mode he was indefinite. At first she
believed. She babbled Of low stone
house with lattice windows and tulip.
beds, OF colonial brick. OF white
frame cottage with green shutters
and dormer windows. To her en-
tbusiasms he answered, well. ye.es.
might be worth thinking about Re-
member where put my piper