The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-08-03
The Newlyweds'
Servants
By CHARLES z. BANTER

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CoryriFht. 1884. western Nswspapef Union
Everything seemed perfect In the
love match between Doris and t.lifn.
In fact. II was just like a fairy story
They had only quarreled nine times
from the day ~ their engagement tiil
they were married which i gong
some
Ilm's father whs millionaire. and
his parents dotted on him. Doris was
poor stenogrnpher hid they or
pose the matchf They did not They
welcomed Doris o. their bosoms and
talked about the old home town.
But the cream ~ the whole thing
WINS IN the honeymoon.
Doris. what do you think the splen-
did old Dads done for usT' said jim.
Hes bought US little cottage In the
country. and furnished u complete.
and we're 90 spend our honeymoon
there ="
They arrived by train the evening ~
their marriage. The little cottage
turned out 20 be- substantial house.
There was an old.fashioncd garden.
There was gararr There was an
OUTFIT ~ linen. There was some sill
yer plate. Jim's father did things In
style.
Rut-there were Hobson. Mrs Hob
son. and their daughter Jane. who did
the homework.
"Oh. Jim. your fathers gone too
far 2" sohbed Doris. "Everythlng's per.
fect. hut did hope that we could
spend our honeymoon alone. Id have
cooked for you and done all the house
work. every bit 81 Itl And ! can't
stand a butler! What do we want a
butler forf'
swell. darling do think you might
nj least give Dad credit for good in
tentions," answered Jim.
"Oh. know you're sorry you've
married me-" sobhei Doris.
Jim was aghast as the low. muiter-
ing thunder 81 the tenth quarrel burst
on his angulshed ears. He strained
his newly.made wife 70 him. They
made ~ IN n few minutes.
However II certainly was strain.
Every moment Il the dav Doris wns
painfully aware % the Dohson fam
ily Jane was always on the stairs.
and pohson followed her with sour
look on his face.
The sour look was explained on sun.
day. when Jim went 20 the garage
20 get the car pohson said 20 Doris
"Will you be. going out likewise,
Madam"
"why mott" asked Doris.
"oh. quite so. Madam" Dobson re-
turned.
Doris. aren't you comlngi What's
the troublei" Jim asked. "why. you're
crying. dearl"
II hate that mean old Dohson," wept
Doris. Hes always disapproved 81
me. and he told me polntedly that
there was n church only twelve miles
away. as II he wanted us 10 60 And
now he objects 20 Sunday autoIng."
''The miserable old puritan :" Jim
muttered. But. darling. after all, the
Dad"
"oh. I know you're tired 81 me-
sobbed Doris.
The eleventh quarrel hung like low
thunderclOud over the horizon. Jim
strained his bride In his arms, aud
presently the sun began 10 shine again.
III he'd had any sense he'd have
known that woman won't take or
ders from her servants" Doris said
tartly. IL didn't really want 20 90.
Jim. but I'm going now. just 10 spite
old Dobson. Wen run down TO the
beach and come back az nightfall."
Capital" said Jim.
Dobson watched them depart with
an enigmatical look on his face.
They spent gorgeous day together.
They swan In the breakers. and they
even ate peanuts. which mlllIouaires'
sons and daughters.in-law are really
not supposed TO do. When they got
back
II wonder why Dobson hasn't III
up;" asked Doris.
"Confound him ?" muttercd Jim.
Doris. waiting for the llght-she was
a little suddenly heard him
shouting She ran 10 him.
"Iim. what's the mutterf"
They've gone They've stripped the
house, clean Where's the silver
platter
MY pendant % shouted Doris
II was gone likewise the best china
Doris ivory backed toilet st. Jlm's
best suit. three hundred dollars In
cash. and two Oriental rugs. Jim
rushed 10 the telephone. got his father.
and n frantic conversation followed
lie Slammed down the receiver.
"father never sent NJ any servants
NJ all ?" he shouted IL was IA plant.
III telephone the police
Il think your fathers very lnconsld.
crate 90 expect the TO Do the house
work alone, said Doris when he had
telcphoned.
"Why-why-" Jim suffered.
Don't speak 10 me like that. Jim.
Oh. know you wish you we're free
again"
Poor darling. you're upset" said
Jim.
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