"You can finish those papers after you see to your work," said Gussie
authoritatively. "You need not think you are going to be allowed to sit
here all the afternoon, for Mr. Hackett left mamma a lot of money, and I
guess we'll see who is going to run the house after this."
"Well, Gussie, that last remark of yours suggests good news," said Dexie,
with a good-humored smile. "I will be delighted, indeed, if someone will
take my place, for I feel sadly in need of a rest."
"Oh! I did not say you were to give up any part of the work! I guess you'll
have to do that, whether you want to or not; but mamma says that I am to be
the housekeeper and do the ordering after this," and there was a triumphant
ring in her tone.
"Well, I was afraid that you would never care to do that, Gussie, and I am
glad to see you are willing to undertake the difficult task; but the woman
that Mr. Hackett is sending us cannot come for two weeks, so we must look
up someone to do the work until she comes. Janet Robinson goes out by the
day; I think we had better send for her."
"Well, the idea! Hire a girl so you can sit in the parlor with Traverse, I
suppose! You managed well enough since Eliza left, and I guess you will get
no chance to play the lady in this house! The kitchen is your place, and
that is all you are fit for!"
"Then I throw up the situation from this moment!" said Dexie, hotly,
thoroughly aroused at last.
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