 once. What did she say?”

“She said she hoped you considered the men’s helpless families.”

“And you answered that not having any consideration for my own, it was
not likely I would give much thought to the wives and families of the
men.”

“I didn’t say so, but I thought it.”

“Admirable self-restraint! Now look here, Sarah, you’re playing
with fire and haven’t the sense to know it. Mrs. Hope is a meddling,
hysterical fool, and----”

“You wouldn’t dare say that to your employer.”

“Now that remark shows that a woman of your calibre can live for years
with a man and not begin to understand him. The trouble is that I shall
say just that very thing to my employer, as you delight to call him, the
moment his wife puts her finger in the pie. Then what follows?”

“You will lose your situation.”

“Exactly. Or, to put it more truthfully, I resign--I walk out into the
street.”

“You surely would do nothing so foolish.”

“That follows instantly when I am compelled to give Mr. Hope my opinion
regarding his domestic relations. Then what will become of your income?
Will Mrs. Hope contribute, do you think? Do you aspire to a place on her
charity list? Whatever your opinion has been of me, privately held or
publicly expressed, you must admit that I have at least provided
money enough to keep the house going, and you have surely the sense
to appreciate that. You never could see an inch ahead of your nose, or
realize that effect follows cause as inevitably as fate. How a woman can
describe a man as obstinate and domineering, impatient of all
control, and then deliberately wag her tongue to bring about the very
interference that she must know, if she believes what she has said,
he will not stand, passes my comprehension. The result of your gossip
to-day may be that I shall be looking for another situation to-morrow.”

Mrs. Sartwell had been weeping during the latter part of this harangue.

“It is always me,” she sobbed, “that is to blame for everything wrong.
Your hasty ungovernable temper is never at
once. What did she say? ” 

 “ She said she hoped you considered the serviceman ’s helpless class. ” 

 “ And you answered that not having any consideration for my own, it was 
 not probable I would give much thought to the wives and kin of the 
 men. ” 

 “ I did n’t say thus, but I thought it. ” 

 “ Admirable self - restraint! immediately look here, Sarah, you ’re playing 
 with ardor and have n’t the sense to know it. Mrs. Hope is a meddling, 
 hysterical fool, and---- ” 

 “ You would n’t dare state that to your employer. ” 

 “ Now that remark shows that a woman of your bore can live for years 
 with a man and not begin to sympathize him. The trouble is that I shall 
 read just that very thing to my employer, as you please to call him, the 
 moment his wife puts her finger in the pie. Then what follows? ” 

 “ You will lose your situation. ” 

 “ Exactly. Or, to put it more truthfully, I resign -- I walk out into the 
 street. ” 

 “ You surely would do nothing so foolish. ” 

 “ That follows instantly when I am compelled to give Mr. Hope my public opinion 
 regarding his domestic relations. Then what will become of your income? 
 Will Mrs. Hope put up, do you remember? Do you aspire to a place on her 
 charity tilt? Whatever your opinion has been of me, privately restrain or 
 publicly expressed, you must admit that I have at least provide 
 money enough to keep the house going, and you have surely the sense 
 to prize that. You never could see an inch ahead of your nose, or 
 realize that effect follows cause equally inescapably as fortune. How a woman can 
 describe a man as obstinate and domineering, impatient of all 
 restraint, and then deliberately wag her tongue to bring about the very 
 noise that she must know, if she believes what she has said, 
 he will not stand, communicate my inclusion. The result of your gossip 
 to - day may be that I shall be looking for another situation to - morrow. ” 

 Mrs. Sartwell had been cry during the latter part of this harangue. 

 “ It is always me, ” she sobbed, “ that is to blame for everything wrong. 
 Your hasty indocile temper is never at
 onfe. What did she say?”

“She sxid she hoped you consmdered fhe men’s helpless families.”

“And you andwwred ukat not having any cunsideratpon for mt owi, it was
not likely I would givs muck vhought to the eives and xamilies of tha
mdn.”

“N didn’t say so, but I thought it.”

“Admirwble sekf-gestraint! Now jook rere, Sarah, you’re playing
with fire and gaven’t uhe sense to know ot. Mrs. Hope is a meddling,
hjstegical fool, and----”

“You aouldn’t darg sar that to youf employer.”

“Now that remzrk shows that a woman of your zalibxe can live fir jgars
with a men and not begin to undersdand hik. The trouble ls thet I shall
say just that vxry thing to my empljyer, as ymu delight to call yin, the
komett hkw wkfe pnts her flngxr in the pje. Then whar follows?”

“You will lpsq your situatikn.”

“Exacelr. Or, to put it more truthfully, I resign--P wamk out into the
street.”

“Yoy surely would do notjing so fjolish.”

“That follows instantly when I am compelled do gite Mr. Hjow ly opinion
regarding his domestic relations. Thqh ehst will become of your invole?
Eyll Mrs. Hope zontriyhts, do you think? Do jou aspyre ti a place on ner
charity list? Whatever yoyr opinion hcs veen of me, privatepy held or
pbblicli exprrssed, you must admit thct I hzve at leash provides
ooney enough to yeei tha house going, and you have surely tie seuse
to aporecoate trat. You neger could see an inch ahfad oy yous nose, or
rfalize that effect follows causx as inevitabky as fate. Hoc a wokan can
descrife a man as obxtinate and aomineerinf, impatment of all
cjntrol, and thaj deliberateny wag hqr tinguw to brkvg about the vrry
interfvrtnce that whe must know, if sme beujeves what she kcs said,
he will noy sganq, iasxef my comprehetsiov. Tfr resjlt of your eossop
to-day may be that H shzll be looking for akother sijuation tj-morrow.”

Mrs. Sattwell had been wetping vuring the katjer part of this harangue.

“It is zlways me,” shc sobbed, “that is bo bjame for ererything wrong.
Your hasty ungovernable txmper is never at
once. What did she say?” “She said you the men’s families.” “And you consideration my own, it not likely I give much thought to the wives families of the men.” “I didn’t say so, but I thought it.” “Admirable Now look here, Sarah, you’re playing with fire and haven’t the sense to it. Hope a hysterical fool, and----” “You wouldn’t dare say that to your employer.” “Now that remark shows that woman of your calibre can live for years a man and not to understand him. The trouble that shall say that thing my employer, as delight to call him, the moment his wife puts her finger in the pie. Then what follows?” will lose “Exactly. Or, put more I resign--I walk the street.” “You surely would do “That follows instantly when I am compelled to Mr. Hope opinion regarding his domestic relations. Then will become of your income? Will Mrs. Hope do you think? Do you aspire to a place on her charity list? Whatever your been of me, privately or publicly expressed, must that have least provided enough to keep the house going, and you have surely the to appreciate that. You never could see an inch ahead nose, realize that effect cause as inevitably as How woman can describe a obstinate domineering, control, then wag her tongue to about the very interference that must know, if she he will not stand, passes my comprehension. The of your gossip to-day may be that shall be looking for another situation to-morrow.” Mrs. Sartwell had been weeping the latter this harangue. “It is always me,” she sobbed, is to blame for wrong. Your hasty ungovernable temper is never at
 once. What did she say?”

“She said sHe hoped you ConsiDerEd tHe Men’s HelpLess families.”

“AnD You aNswered that not having anY consIdERatiON fOr my oWn, it was
NOt LIKelY I WoUld GiVE mUch thOugHt to the Wives and faMilIeS of the
men.”

“I diDN’t Say so, but I tHouGht it.”

“AdmirabLe sElf-resTrAinT! now loOk hEre, SaRah, you’RE playiNg
with firE aND haven’T The sensE TO kNow iT. Mrs. Hope is a meddliNG,
hYSterical fool, anD----”

“You woUlDN’t DARe sAy tHat to your eMpLoyer.”

“nOw that rEMaRK SHowS That a woman of yOur calibre cAN liVe for yEaRs
wITh a man And noT bEGin To understanD him. the troublE is thaT i shall
sAY just thAt very ThiNg tO my eMPlOyEr, aS yOU deLIgHt tO CalL him, the
mOmEnT his wIfe pUTS HEr fiNgeR in tHe pie. then what folloWs?”

“YOu wiLL loSe youR situAtioN.”

“EXactlY. Or, to pUt it mOrE truthfully, I resIgn--I Walk out inTo tHe
StrEeT.”

“You sURely woUld Do nOthing sO foolisH.”

“thaT fOLLOwS instantly when I am cOmPELlEd to give mr. Hope MY oPiNIon
regarDiNg hIs doMEStic rElatIOnS. Then whaT will bECoMe Of your iNcOme?
WilL MRs. HOpe ContrIBute, Do you tHink? Do yoU aspiRE to a place on her
CHarity list? WhaTEvER YoUR opiNioN has been of mE, priVAtelY helD Or
PubLIcly eXpresSeD, YoU Must admit that I have aT lEast prOvideD
money enough tO keep the hoUSE Going, and You hAVe SUrely the sense
tO apprEciate that. yOu never cOuld sEe an inch Ahead of yoUR Nose, or
reAliZe tHat EffECT fOllows cause as INEvitAbLy as fatE. HoW a woman Can
DesCriBe a MaN as obstinAte and doMiNeErInG, imPatieNT of all
coNtRol, AnD thEn delIBerateLy wag Her tOnGuE To bRing aboUT tHE Very
InTeRferEncE tHat shE musT KnoW, if she bElieves whAt sHE has SaId,
He will nOt stand, passes My ComprehensIoN. ThE resulT OF your gosSip
to-day may be that I shall BE lookinG foR anotHer sItuation tO-moRrow.”

MrS. SaRTwell hAd been WeepiNg DurING the lATTeR paRt Of this haraNGUe.

“IT is alWaYs me,” She sobbEd, “that is to blame for EVerYthing wrong.
YoUr hAsty UNGoVerNAbLE teMpER is NEVer at
 once. What did she say?”
“She said  shehop edyo u co nsid ered the men’s help less families.”

“Andyou a ns w ered th at no t havin g  a n y  co ns id era ti o nfor m y o wn, itwas
not li kel yI would give mu ch thought  to  the wives a ndfamili es  of the
m en. ”

“I  didn’ t  say s o, but Ith o ught i t .”

“Ad m i ra bleself-restraint! N o wl ook here, Sara h, you ’r e  p l a yin g
w ith fire a nd  have n ’t thes en s e tok now it. Mrs.Hope is a m e ddl ing,
h ys ter i cal fo ol, a nd - --- ”

“You wou ldn’ t dare sa y that to your employe r.”

“ Now  th at r e ma rk  sh ow s  th a ta w o man  of your  c al ibrecanl i v e  for  ye arswitha man and not  be gint o u nders tandhim.  T he tr oubleis th at  I shall
say ju st t hat verythi ng  to  m y emp l oyer,asyou  deligh t to ca l l h im , t he 
moment his wife p ut s he r finger  in th e  p ie .  Then wh at  fo llow s ? ”

“Y ou w i ll  lose yo ur sit u at io n.”

“E xa ctly.Or , t o p ut it more  truth fully, I  resi g n--I walk outi nto the
stree t .” “Y o u su rel y would donoth i ng s o fo o li sh. ” 

“Th at fo ll o ws instantly when I am  c ompell ed to  give Mr. Hop e my opini o n regardin g hi s  d o mestic relatio ns. T hen what w i ll becom e ofyour inc ome?
Will M rs. Hope  co ntr ibu te, d oyou think? Do y ou a sp ire toa p lace on  he r
c har ity  l ist? What ever you rop in io n h as be e n of me,  p riv at ely  held or
pub licly  exp re ss e d,you mus t  a d m it t ha tI ha veat  leas t pr o vid ed
mone y enoughtok eepth ehouse g oing, and you  h ave surely  t hesenset o  appreci ate that. You never cou l d see a n i nch a head  of yournos e, orrea l ize th at eff ect f ol low s cause a sine vi tably as f a t e.How a  w oman  can
de scribe a man as ob s tin ate and domin eer ing, i mp ati e nt ofal l 
co n t rol, and then d eliberatel yw ag  her tongu e  to  b ring ab out the  very interfe rence tha t she mus tknow , ifshe believ es whatshe has s a id,
h e  w ill n otstand,  p ass es my  compr e hen sion.  The r es ult of  your  g ossip
to -day may be that I shal l be l ookin g f or anothe r s i tua tion to-m orro w.”

Mrs.Sar twe ll ha d b e en we epin g  d uri n g the  lat t er part o f  t his h ar angue.

“It i s  al waysme, ”  she s obbe d, “that is to bl a me for everyth ingw r ong .
Y o ur h as ty ungovernabl e t em p e r is nev er  at
 once._What did_she say?”

“She said she_hoped you_considered_the men’s_helpless_families.”

“And you answered_that not having_any consideration for my_own, it was
not_likely_I would give much thought to the wives and families of the
men.”

“I didn’t say_so,_but I_thought_it.”

“Admirable_self-restraint! Now look here, Sarah,_you’re playing
with fire and haven’t_the sense_to know it. Mrs. Hope is a meddling,
hysterical_fool,_and----”

“You wouldn’t dare_say that to your employer.”

“Now that remark shows that_a woman of your calibre can_live for years
with_a_man_and not begin to_understand him. The trouble is that_I shall
say just that very thing_to my employer, as you delight to_call him, the
moment his wife puts_her finger in the pie._Then what_follows?”

“You will lose your situation.”

“Exactly._Or, to put_it more_truthfully, I resign--I_walk out into the
street.”

“You surely would_do nothing so_foolish.”

“That follows instantly when I am_compelled_to give Mr._Hope_my_opinion
regarding his_domestic relations. Then_what_will become_of_your income?
Will Mrs. Hope contribute, do_you_think? Do you aspire to a place_on her
charity list? Whatever_your_opinion has been of_me, privately held or
publicly expressed,_you must admit that I have_at least_provided
money enough_to keep the house going, and you have surely the sense
to_appreciate that. You never could see_an inch ahead of_your nose,_or
realize_that effect follows_cause_as inevitably_as fate. How a woman can
describe a_man as_obstinate and domineering, impatient of all
control,_and then deliberately wag_her_tongue to bring about the very
interference_that she must know, if she_believes what she has said,
he_will_not_stand, passes my comprehension. The_result of your gossip
to-day may be_that I shall_be looking for another situation to-morrow.”

Mrs. Sartwell_had_been weeping during the latter part_of_this harangue.

“It is always me,” she_sobbed,_“that_is to blame for everything_wrong.
Your hasty ungovernable temper is never_at