The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-13
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4 not to pervade the house. Il fact,
/ your housekeeper's desk mas a
strange resemblance to your private
/ secretarys
"But-Nan! Ny dear grill" Nor
+ gan demonstrated. Then he did
something that completely unnerved
the girl, who was already trembling
at her own audacity. He reached for
her hand and lifted it to his lips.
/ She closed her eyes so that he could
not possibly see in them that which
he must not know.
you should have been named
Martha" he said gently. when he
had released her hand, because
your Joy is service. She saw
his eyes sweep upward to Iris pic
tured beauty and she wondered If
John Curtis Morgan was for the first
time comparing Or contrasting these
two women who had been closest to
HIM.
He sighed. then said almost
abruptly: But, OF course, I can't
let you take on the burden OF my
house as well as Of my Office, Nan.
Not even your splendid health and
your enormous capacity for work
could stand up under the strain"
Bunk" Nan retorted inelegantly.
"I intend to be a home efficiency
expert. and whoever heard of an
efficiency expert working? There
isn't a great deal more to be done
just supervising, mainly. I've al
ready made an appointment to take
Curtis to DR.. Black, the child spe-
cialist, tomorrow"
Morgan was startled and alarmed.
rs the boy sick?"
Not exactly sick, but malnour-
ished." Nan explained, firmly. I'm
going to ask DR.. Black to prescribe
a diet for Curtis, then exercise all
the ingenuity I possess to keep the
kid from knowing he's on a diet
and to get him to eat it. Tonight's
Hidden Treasure was the first gun
fired in that campaign. Curtis SIM
ply must eat lots Of milk and green
vegetables, and he refuses to touch
either-until he dug into my famous
Hidden Treasure tonight. You'd
never expected to see him eat spin
ach, had you?" she challenged the
thoughtful man beside her.
NO, I'm afraid Ir-we let him
dictate his own diet" Morgan re-
mitted ruefully. Was there a hint
of accusation in the glance he
flashed at Iris picture?
I'm going to trick him into eat
ing some of the things he thinks he
doesn't like, and let Little Pat bully
him into consuming the others. I'm
counting heavily on Little Pat-for
assistance in more ways than one"
Nan told Curtis father gravely.
But to get back to my job as long
distance housekeeper. Every Mon
day morning III furnish the cook
with complete menus for the week.
She'll do most Of her marketing
Monday, buying fresh vegetables,
eggs, etc, during the week as they
are needed. I might add that I
took a thorough course in dietetics
in college ana that I'm no SLOUGH
as a cook, myself !"
You're no SLOUGH at anything,
Nan, dear" Morgan laughed. Go
on You're certainly a glutton for
punishment, child !"
Maybe I like showing off," Nan
retorted. Anyway, there are your
meals taken care Of; Curtis looked
after by the O'BrienS, mother and
son, when he's not in school; and
your house kept in apple-pie order
by the efficient Estelle. Then what
remains? Shopping for Curtis and
for the house, of course, as equip
ment and linens wear out. Pooh! I
can do it all in three or four hours
week, and you wouldn't cheat 6
poor girl out Of her fun, would you?"
I'll agree to let you try it, on two
conditions" Morgan answered slow
ly. First, that you let me pay you