The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-09-14
The Newlyweds'
Servants
Nv CHARLES z. BAXTER

Everything seemed perfect In the
love match between Doris ana jim
In fact. il was Just like fairy story
They had only quarreled nine tines
from the day of their engagement tiil
they were married, which Is golhs
some.
Jim's father was a millionaire, ana
his parents dotted on him. Doris was
poor stenographer. Did they OPP
pose the match2 They did not Ihey
welcomed Doris to their bosoms ana
talked about the old home town.
But the cream of the whole thing
was In the honeymoon,
Doris. what do you think the SPLEEN
did old Dads done foI Isl" said jim.
Hes bought us a little cottage In the
country, and furnished 1t complete
and we're to spend our honeymoon
there"
They arrived by train the evening or
their marriage. The little cottage
turned out to be substantial house
There was an old-fashioned garden.
There was n garage There was an
outfit Of linen. There was some Sill
yer plate. Jim's father did things In
style.
But-there were Hobson, Mrs. Hob
son. and their daughter Jane, who did
the hOuSewOrk.
"Oh, jim, your fathers gone too
farr" sobhed Doris. "Eyerything's per-
feet, but | did hope that we could
spend our honeymoon alone. I'd have
cooked for YOU and done all the house
work, every bit of it. And | can't
stand a butler! What do we want
butler for"
"Well. darling do think you might
at least give Dad credit for good In
tentions,' answered Jim.
"Oh, know you're sorry you've
married me-" sobbed Doris.
jim was aghast as the low, mutter-
ing thunder of the tenth quarrel burst
on his anguished ears. He strained
his newly-made wife TO him. They
made up in few minutes.
However, 1t certainly was strain.
Every moment of the day Doris was
painfully aware Of the DObson fam
lily. Jane was always on the stairs,
and DObson followed her with a sour
look on his face.
The sour look was explained on Sun
Gay. When Jim went to the garage
to get the car Dobson said to Doris:
"Will you be going out likewise,
Madam"
"Why not?" asked Doris.
ooh, quite so, Madam" DobsOn re-
turned.
Doris, aren't you coming? What's
the trouble?" Jim asked "Why, you're
crying, dear"
81 hate that mean old DObson," wept
Doris. Hes always disapprOyed Of
me, and he told me polntedly that
there was a church only twelve miles
away, as If he wanted us to go. And
now he objects to Sunday autoing."
1.-THE miserable old puritan" Jim
muttered. but, darling, after all, the
Dad"
"Oh, l know you're tired of me-"
sobbed Doris.
The eleventh quarrel hung like low
thundercloud over the horizon. jim
strained his bride in his arms, and
presently the sun began to shine again.
IF he'd had any sense he'd have
known that a woman won't take or
ders from her servants" Doris said
tartly. II didn't really want to go,
Jim, but I'm going now, just to spite
old DobsOn. Wen run down to the
beach and come back at nightfall."
Capital" said jim.
DObsOn watched them depart with
nm enigmatical look on his face.
They spent gorgeous day together
They swan In the breakers, and they
even ate peanuts, which milllonaires
sons and daughters-ln-aw are really
not supposed to do When they got
back
~ wonder why Dobson hasn't lit
up?" asked Doris.
"Confound him " muttered Jim.
Doris, waiting for the light-she was
little timld-suddenly heard him
shouting. She ran to him.
Jim, what's the matterW
They've gone. They've stripped the
house, clean! Where's the silver
plate?"
"My pendant % shouted Doris.
1t was gOne-iiEewiSe the best china,
Doris ivory-backed toilet set, Jim's
best suit, three hundred dollars In
cash, and two Oriental rugs. Jim
rushed to the telephone, got bis father,
and a frantic conversation followed.
He slammed down the receiver.
"Father never sent us any servants
at all! he shouted 1t was a plant,
I'll telephone the police"
81 think your fathers very lncOnsid-
crate TO expect me to do the house
work alone said Doris when he had
telephoned.
"Why-why-" Jim suffered.
Don't speak 70 me like that, jim.
oh, | know you wish you were free
again"
Poor darling, you're upset." said
jim.