New Britain herald., 1923-02-21
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niFkK hal hem gone hni feH
minutes Nhen Claire annfaTeA N the
kitchen, where I vas washing Tbs
breakfast dishes,
Tier hair was still IN the lid ifls
sHs, hai heF ssiied negligse sas pinned
~ around her, and her face held an
expression Of alert rapahill,y taF ditr
farent fFom the iasY Indifference
which had hreR her Tale eEer since
she eamf % the Bliss apartment,
"A want hatheF yea ahoHt iha dish
washing she said I'D only hFeah
another enc 0f ihe sacred haifla
hat I'm here 10 tell Tire world thai
I'm thf niftieFi rhaFwaman galRE
ahen waRi 10 he, ana i'm fraling
ihe urge inst naw What do NAl want
dane with thu heas3"
~ isn't hit necessary fer Neu 10
IA anything, ! hogan, q iflfe r..
vildered hy this sudden change Of
tactics upon the part IT mf hFarre
guest
wen take al that for granted,
she Fetnrisd. You've said u. AMI ~
consider Il satd, hut yan don't really
think I'm going % Welch an this
eleaningsup stnntF'
could NOT rerress The mental query
AZ 20 her reason for mol announcing
her intention before Dicbv's depar
turn. She not only had permitted him
Ia think thar she meant 10 aenuicscn
In my determination "a do nll tn |
clearing up mygelf. hut she had 4
sneered at my energy Her sincerity /
Was so patent NOW, however, that I +
eopldn, refuse her offer without being
distinctly rude
II WIS eolnE Ia make = laundry /
package nf the bed linen and table (
linen" I said Mrs, Bliss laundry f
man waa here The other day 10 tinG ,
out when Chr was coming back. 30 | /
know lust whore 10 take the things,
III hstp you turn The mattresses, and 4
then YOU ran put on clean linen. SO
things viii look the way they did
when We came in
Claire Help 'iadse,
"nf course, I'm pretty much Of
physical weaklinE, she drawled. hut
I think ] may be able 10 turn those
single mattresses without any asais
lance Just you keep on with the
dishes. old dear. and the kitchen for
making the pro*erh nj the facts, I'd
he sure enough cow In the china
shop. But I'm whiz of cleaner
That she had spoken bat the sim
pic truth. ] found oui later, when.
having restored the kitchen TO the i'm
nestness of its chatelaine 3
reign. ! went into the other rooms,
where Claire was putting the finishing
touches to the polishing of tho furni
ture No matter how particular =
Mrs Bliss might he. |
feel that she could find no fault with
the condition of any corner of her
home.
t'NFill Won write me a rccomm nd
for my next place. Claire asked
with flourish Of her polishing cloth
rs carne into the living room.
"A glowing one ~ | returned smil-
ne, for her unexpected willingness to
help and the insouciant charm Of her
manner were unconsciously softening
nv resentment against her for her
behavior since she had
some with us to the Bliss apartment.
"ph What's the Use - !
She started at me ouriously for 2
second.
Il believe YOU, at that" she re {
.orted. and spoke no more until she I
MAS dressed for departure, and camel
,ut Of the bedroom, laden with her
luggage, which she piled in the hell,
10 YOU remember that taxi NUM-
ser Dieky's been calling since we've !
,een here she asked
Yes Ill get it for you, DO yon
want it right away Don't You think ! n
rou'd better have a cup of tea first Z"
And disturb that immaculate
yitchen again RI she gibed laughingly.
Not in a million years Plenty Of 4
ime for tea when ] get home. SO IL
on want to daily with the telephone.
"I'll call them at once" | said, and
when | had giTen the order. ! tried