The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-04
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Doreen Is the wife of Walter Page, |
an artist, who has studio away from
his home and evinces growing interest
in model who poses for him, Helen
Ralstrom.
Page buys a car, allowing Helen to
select it Doreen is hurt A picnic is
planned George Harter, whose wife
was once an "old flame" of Walters
strom as there is plenty of room in
the Harter car. Walter calls for her.
After pleasant day picnicing Helen
takes Doreen's place In Pages run
about, necessitating Doreen's return
with the Harter's.
Walters mother. accompanied by
her dog, Fido arrives to make her son
a visit. She is cold. aristocratic type
Of woman whom Doreen breads hav-
ing to entertain.
Chapter Is
"a dog" Jennie gasped. amt
never cooked and waited on no dog,
and amt goin' to begin now!"
ooh, Jennie!" / almost walled. 81
don't like dogs either! am afraid OF
them, always have been. But Mr.
Pages mother must have things as she
wants them while she stays. 1t won't
be long" l added, the wish fathering
the words.
well, I'll do it for you-but not for
heri" Jennie said, but with a frown
And, Jennie. please try not to lose
your temper before her. / don't know
how l should get along without you.
You see don't know Mrs. Page at all
She lives out West and is quite grand
old lady"
Il guess she amt 20 grand or you
wouldn't be so afraid of her yourself" /,
Jennie quickly replied, cleverly read
ing my fear of my mother-in-law. AS
I turned away I wondered if l had
made a mistake in speaking to her;
yet would be loath to lose her She
was a good servant, a good cook /
knew very well she would not like Mrs.
Page, that her suparcilious manner,
the extra service she would require,
would set Jennie against her. So had
spoken.
AS we kept but the one servant
had dispensed with, many little amen
tiles to save her work and steps. Din
ner ready she rang the table bell as
usual. Walter and | went into the
dining room and waited. Jennie had
put the soup on The table and l
trembled for fear it would get cold
I'll go up for your mother Per-
haps she isn't dressed. l told her to
rest" / said to Walter
In answer to my rap she called:
Come in
She was sitting stiffly erect in a
straight chair. the dog on her lap.
Dinner is waiting" l said. Per
haps you didn't hear the bell !"
az never pay any attention to bells.
While ! am with you kindly have the
meals announced at my door," Mrs.
Page answered. then rose majestically
and followed me, Fido still in her
arms.
I wanted to tell her to leave him IN
the room; that | hated a dog in my
dining room. but said nothing.
Jennies eyes flashed when she saw
the dog and even Walter looked sur
prised. A warning glance from me
kept him silent; or it might have been
the expression of his mothers face.
MY soup is cold. Please reheat it.
the lady said, then turned to Jennie
and added: Never serve the soup IN
til am at the table. Cold soup spoils
my whole meal, and my temper also"
You should have come when the
bell rang" Walter said laughingly.
eff you will stop to think, Walter
dear, you will remember my aversion
to announcing meals by means of a
bell"
That's so, Mater! had forgotten.
Well, when the rest are busy I'll come
to the door and saw: Dinner is served
Madam how will that do?"
was delighted to hear Walter joke
so unconcernedly with his mother. It
was very evident he was not afraid of
her. But Jennie who had just brought
back the soup, giggled.
Servants should know their place!"
Mrs. Page said looking at the girl
severely
Jennie has sense of humor," Wal
ter replied as she went into the kitch-
en-. Then: shes rather spoiled, Moth
er, as We keep only one; and nova
days they have to be handled with