Mrs. Chase, who had the nominal position of housekeeper, found herself
strictly accountable to Patty for all she did, and as she was sensible
enough to appreciate Patty's attitude, she successfully fulfilled the
requirements of a butler or steward, and had general charge and oversight
of all the housekeeping details.
"The way to keep house," said Patty to Mona and Elise, as she took them
away with her, leaving the men to their "smokes," "is not so much to work
yourself as to be able to make others work in the way you want them to."
"That's just it," agreed Mona, "and that's just what I can't do! Why, my
servants rode over me so, and were so impudent and lazy, I just gave up
housekeeping and went to a hotel to live. We had to,--there was no other
way out."
"And how Roger hates it!" said Elise, who, as Roger's sister, thought
herself privileged to comment.
A cloud passed over Mona's face. "He does," she admitted, "but what can I
do? He hated worse the scenes we had when we were housekeeping."
"Perhaps conditions will get better now," said Patty, hopefully, "and you
can try again, Mona, with better results."
"Maybe; and perhaps you can teach me. You used to teach me lots of
things, Patty."
"All right,--I'll willingly do anything I can. Now, who wants to see my
angel child? Or would you rather go to your rooms first?"
"No, indeed," cried Elise, "let me see her right now.
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