Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-07

"OLKS warned Jennie Maxwell of
toe Warren way before she
married Joe Warren. But she
4 laughed at them. Joe was big,
clean-bodied. clean hearted,
good looking and he loved her. She
loved him. The Warren way didn't
bother her one bit.
For two or three years Jennie did
Just as Joe's mother had done. and got
along with things as they were on the
Warren homestead. Housekeeping
tools were clumsy and old fashioned.
Jenny washed by hand, using pair OF
leakv wooden tubs and a tin wash
boiler. 1t was hard work, particularly
as she used her nice pieces OF linen
every day, Somehow, she just couldn't
get the CRIME out of the towels.
When Joe had the place joined up
rith the electric light system IN the
nearby town Jennie saw help ahead.
AT the same time tie barn was wired
lights were installed in the house. But
improvements stopped right there. Joe
felt he had spent enough money.
One Saturday afternoon Jennie
drove to town to do come marketing
and happened upon demonstration OF
electric washing machines. After looh-
ing through the window at the CROWD
ware store, she entered. Her father
had been a machinist and she had in
hertted a knack for machinery. There
was a Joke In her family to the effect
that If you gave Jennie hairpin and a
button hook she could mend almost
ANYTHING This brisk, capable labor
saver fascinated her. The grimiest
towel came out snowy white.
Jennie's big dark eyes grew lumi-
nous with longing. Two or three
women gave orders for the machine.
One of these women was the wife OF a
man. who worked odd times for Joe.
tOf course she had big family.
How about YOU Mrs. WARREN" the
salesman asked, smiling at her, pencil
poised above order blank.
Jennie flushed ano shook her head.
She wanted to talk it over with her
husband she murmured. Behind her
lucy Frost laughed.
That's all 1t will amount to-talklng
III over" Lucy said to the woman be-
side her. MY husband works for Joe
Warren. He's tighter than the bark TO
"a tree. And set in his way--the War
Een way"
Jennie could not get away quickly
Enough. She raced the car home, Lucy
Frost was liar Joe would. he must
after that. let her have the washing
anachine.
But Joe wouldn't. When he learned
the price he was astounded.
But. Joe" pleaded Jennie, you
don't know what you're talking about.
Just see how the thing works before
Eou decide against it.
Nothing she said had any effect upon
Joe. His lips shut in straight line,
his sandy brows drew down over his
gray eyes With gesture he dismissed
abe washing machine forever.
TWO days later a truck drove up to
the barn Two men got out and began
To unload huge box. Joe came run
ming from the field. Jennie was puZ-
zled What was it going TO be now?
She went out TO see.
1t was milking machine OF the
rmost improved type. Joe hadn't told
her he was going 10 get it. They nad
only four cows. registered HolStelns,
which Joe never allowed anybody else
to touch. This expensive contraption
was for them. 10 save Joe that hours
milking night and morning. Jennie
turned round and went back into the
house. She was washing. for Joe's hands
got dreadfully dirty She scrubbed on
the old washboard with all her might.
Suddenly a cry burst from her lips. She
had torn her hand on the zinc. 1t re-
ouired bandaging. She couldn't finish
91er washing that day.
Next morning Joe had something else
TO do. so Jennie drew the milk to the
eondensery. She drove the light truck
es we'll as Joe could and there was al
ways somebody there to unload the
cans for her Her hand was still
sbandaged and very sore. And her dis
position was sore, too. She felt she Rad
as much right TO washing machine as
Joe had to a milking machine.
She was delayed at the condenSery
AND she went III TO watch the ma
chinery. She peeped into the great vat
where the fresh milk dubbed to the
sproper point of condensation in three
hours. Wonderful! She moved on TO
take look at the way the cans we're
being filed and capped automatically.
But, most amazing of all, was The tire
less carrier which hurried along with
the empty shells which two girls were
feeding il with deft, swift motions. She
knew the girls we'll. They were neigh
bofs, young, alert. good looking
Say Elsie" she said. how much do
gou get a day for doing that?"
Five dollars"
"Five?" Jennie was startled 1T
looks easy she added
"Oh. it is! And I'd like to stay on
here but" she blushed.
She's trying to tell you she's going
10 be married the first Of the month