The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-28
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Q 1888 NEA SERVICE. INC

IN a drawer. She busted her SAL
low cheeks and nose with DELI
cately scented powder and
sprayed a mist OF flower fragrance
against her shoulder as she had
seen motion picture actresses DO
She minced over TO the clothes
closet where on padded hangers
and crystal shelves we're disposed
the impedimenta OF Sandra's ele-
gance. A cloudy blue chinon
frock she snatched from Its trans
parent protector. holding Il
against her lean young girls
shape TO see how 1t became her.
A SOUND came from downstairs
"A something that sounded like
the below Of an. infuriaied bull.
Startled. the maid tied on the
now crumpled apron. crammed
the blue frock hastily back into
its place. made wild sweep at
her rather bizarre countenance
with a buster she snatched from
nowhere at all, and flew out on
the landing. ..
The cook. Mrs. Pcterman. was
shouting for her. . ...#
"Hetty! Hetty! Where are
you?" ... .
All out Of breath. she arrived
on the first floor. Mrs. Pcterman,
huge in her blue-striped dress.
with wisps OF grazing hair de-
pending from the busting cap she
habitually wore. frowned at her
and shifted.
You've been at 1t again. l
knew IT, Mark my words, you'll
get the gate with your nonsense"
Hetty said sullenly. Don't
| know what you're talking about"
! Don't you, eh: Shopping
around the young madam's room
and tryin' on her things! Can't
| smell her perfumery? And your
face! Go wash it in the pantry
this minute. The mister just
phoned he's bringing some men to
dinner. Fine business II you turn
up looking like floozie."
Hetty showed herself at the
kitchen door a few moments later.
clean and chastened. But Mrs.
Peterman was still grumbling.
You'll find yourself out Of a
Job one Of these days and no two
ways about it. With things the
way they are cant understand
what's got into you. You won't
get another place like this-not
in a good while!" p ..a@
"I hate this place" Hetty spat
out. .g..,
"Oh, you do. miss? Well, isn't
that Just too bad? know what's
eating you, do. Just because
James is polite to the young lady
and she to him you're jealous as
a wild cat. l never heard SUCH
nonsense. Suppose you think you
can tell your betters how TO be-
have themselves!" rs,e.s
Shed better watch herself.
that's all | say" muttered- Hetty.
spearing balls OF butter viciously
from their bath of ice water and
disposing them on the small crys'
tai plates.
Girls nowadays are out OF
their minds. that's ALL" Mrs.
Peterman pursued, fiinging open
the oven door to peer In at the
sizzling roast. Don't know
when they're well off. What 40
YOU want to bother with James
for, anyhow? He looks nice Gil
dressed up in his drivers uni
form but what that gets you, /
don't know. ....,. ~ : :.
"Thap Ks for the adj" A tall
youth, rakishly attired In a smart
chauffeur's outfit in hunters
green, grinned at the two women
from the doorway when DO ~
eat?" ,..s -..-. g. ~ 2
Instantly Hetty was trans
formed. A smile curved her thin
lips and she undulated toward the
newcomer n a way suggesting .
film star. a. g. g..at -
"Hullo, Jimmy" she coed
when did you get back?' 81.
ITO BE Continued)