The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-10
Helen Hunters
Husband
HELEN DEMONSTRATES HER
ABILITY.
BY JANE PHELPS



Chapter 81.
'.where'd you get the maid ?" Jack
sled. "and where do you keep herr
I haven't laid eyes on her" Then;
"she's a dandy cook all right This
dinner is simply perfect"
..Thank youi But I didn't get any
mafd,'' Helen answered.
.'Then-but-wher
you got the maid. not ].
"Is Nora back? She must have been
taking cooking lessons"
EMO Nora, isn't back. but you Sc
lected the maid-when you marr 1Sea
me- I told you I was going 10 take
care of your home. try to be good
wife, and 1 meant it. Jack. Helen's
tone was now serious, our motheI
taught me to cook. to keep house. l
tried very hard to learn" tremble
"Helenl' Jack rose from the table
and took his wife in his arms, regard
less of the danger OF dragging the ia
BILE cloth and dishes to the floor in ms
rush. You mean tlat you. your own
little self cooked this delicious din
ner?''
yes and I shall keep right on
cooking delicious dinners. l have
laid in a great stock of kitchen
aprons"
Bully for you, But. dear" he re-
sumed his seat. ARE you strong
enough to get along without a maid >
You must get a woman in to do the
heavy work. Jack was touched to
see how quickly Helen was trying to
make her promises good; how in earn
est she had been. He had not given
much thought to them aside from the
ones that had to do with going out
with other men, and her gambling
enga gements. That she really was
turning to domestic things seemed
oil CT To cd IN he Fr-t1n
Yes. 1 shall have all day to do it
in! 1 have been a horribly lazy wife,
Jack. You don't know how ashamed
of myself your mother made me feel.
She is so ambitious does so much,
keeps up with her reading and cur
rent events better than 1 did with
nothing to do-rather with doing
nothing. There was always plenty to
do"
IT see I am to have second honey
moon!' Jack spoke feelingly. He felt
Helen was taking everything very
much to heart; that she had changed
more than the short space of time
would naturally indicate. Perhaps she
had been more unhappy than he had
thought, worried more.
We'll, get into the other room and
read your book while clear away
Not on your life! Right here's
where I go on strike. If you cook
such dinners for me it is only fair I
should help clear away, and you know
I'm not going to wash any more
dishes at night. 1 talked that over
| with your mother. 1 shall only clear
the table, pile and cover them nicely
all but the silver-and do them in
the morning when I do the breakfast
! dishes. Then we can have a nice Ions
evening together"
THAT suits we right down to the
ground! Wen start reading some in
teresting new book aloud. Then Wen
have the Laytons and others in occa-
sionally. We mustn't become too
much wrapped up in ourselves: nor
too unwilling to see our friends be-
cause of what has happened" 1t was
the first reference he had made 20
past events, and Helen turned pale.
while her eyes filled.
There. dear! 1t IS all past. 1
didn't mean to make you feel badly.
But now that we are talking. you re-
member you promised to let cards.
gambling alone?" Helen nodded.
well. dear, I did not mean you, We.
would not play a friendly card game.
perhaps with a prize for the winner
to make it interesting. I simply
meant you TO cut out the gambling.
playing for money. No WAman. unless
she is rich. can stand it, When she
loses it makes her too nervous. too
excited when she wins, and worse
than that, it gradually undermines
her morale. Wen play bridge once
a week if you like. have the Laytons
or others here. or go to their homes.
But we'll try to lead a sanely happy
life, Helen. This hectic sort of an
existence, racing about as If one had
no time to breathe is too wearing"
"AIl right, Jack You are very
good to me considering-wha hap
pened."
Don't talk of it. or think of it,
dear. We are starting all over again
our new hon eymoon-our new life"
(Tomorrow-A comparison of head
gear.)