The Washington times., 1922-11-27
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Helen Rants Blue Monday BY
Washing Her Clothes IN
Electric Machine.
The world was dark ana gloomy
when she opened her eyes that Mon.
day morning. yes. II was raining
hard. such q wash-dayr' she
sighed, reaching one hand from un,
der the covers TO turn son the elec.
fric heater. And then second
thought told her that the new cleo
trio washer and ironer would slim
plify her problem considerably. ~
q young wife. she was Just begin
ming TO learn what Q help electricity
Jack was already spIashing In the
bathroom. Helen started from bed
guiltiiy. She remembered that his
latest acquisition, an electric shay
ing mug. made dressing such Q, short
process In the morning that he, was
likely to be ready before his break
East was prepared. a, y, S.s.s
The room was pleasantly warm.
and she was ready In short order.
though she did steal . few minutes
20 cufl her with the electric curling
iron. Jack hated boudoir caps, and
she was q fright on rainy days
unless she waved her hair.
DO smell waffles?" said Jack
q few minutes later, poking his
head OUT Of the door Of HIS room,
You do" Helen called back
"And you'd better come. They're
ali ready. She was seated At the
little WIT table IN the breskfast "a
apartment. and as she spoke she
was busy with some fresh toast. hot
from the electric toaster,
An Attached At Once. .
"I'm so glad this house Is property
wired 81 that We can have the per
colator and toaster and waffle iron
all attached at once" said Helen
as she poured Jacks coffee.
..We were wise to notice those
things when we chose the place"
Jack replied. They know how to
do things nowadays"
After Jack had gone. Helen lifted
the dishes from the table into the
electric dishwasher.s For a moment
she had q sense AZ OF something
forgotten. Then she remempered
that It wasn't necessary to put
water on the stove to heat. II was
ready at the faucet, supplied from
the automatic electric tank In the
corner.
Fifteen minutes later the decks
were cleared" for the real work OF
the day.
She soaked the clothes for five
minutes, and then they went into
the washer for ten minutes. Rinsing
in several waters was over with IN
a short time, and the electric
wringer turned the clothes out q
little dryer than usual, for she took
pains to this end, since the rain
made hanging them out OF doors
Impossible.
Humning to herself, Helen
brought the electric hair dryer from
her bedroom upstairs. With that
and the electric ian both at work
In the laundry. the clothes would
soon be ready for the ironer.
Just then the telephone rang.
Visitor Calls for Lunch.
It was one of her girl friends from
sut Of town. Company on washday!
But Helen didn't seem at all dis
concerted. She invited her friend
out for lunch with a trifle more
than usual cordiaiity. ''Come and
zee all my new things" she said.
It was then ten o'clock, and there
were still q number of things to
attended to. She decided to let the
ironing wait. That could be done
IN an hour on Tuesday morning.
But the front rooms must be
touched up q little." She took
her vacuum cleaner In.
Then she remembered that one
Of Jacks shirts must be mended. I,
She sat down at the machine, and
her foot reached at once for the
old-fashioned treadle. Then she
laughed at herself as she remem-
bered, and pressed the knee control
which turned on the electric motor.
She mixed q corn pudding and
together with potatoes to bake.
That done. she made the mayonnaise
for luncheon. using her small utility
motor attached to the egg beater,
and went about preparing her salad
and other dishes without further at
tention to the oven. for she knew
the clock regulator would check the
heat at the right,time. (.
AS she went to answer the ring Of
the door-bell, at twelve-thirty, Helen
smiled to herself-awashing on a
rainy Monday, and company for
luncheon unexpectedly to boot--that
would have been rather too much
for q housekeeper Of her mothers
generation, with the equipment Of
twenty-five years ago. she thought.
Jack didn't know what n blessed
boy he was when he bought me all
these labor-savers," said Helen to
herself as she prepared to greet her