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The rent on her two-room apartment in Fifty-sixth Street jumped from one hundred and twenty-five, which she could afford, to two hundred a month, which she couldn't. Mary Irish Mary her personal maid, left her in January. Personal maids are one of the superstitions of the theatrical profession, and an actress of standing is supposed to go hungry rather than maidless.
If he could convince his wife that a thing was smart or different from everything else its success and welcome in their house were assured. But an apple pie, a smelly pipe, a maidless dinner table, or a disorderly den had never been considered smart in Beatrice's estimation, and Steve never attempted trying to change her point of view.
"Twenty devils fly away with him!" shouted another. "What, how, man! are brave archers to go maidless while an old man uses one as a walking-staff?" "Come with me, my honey-bird!" cried a third, plucking at the girl's mantle. "Nay, with me, my heart's desire!" said the first. "By St. George! our life is short, and we should be merry while we may.
The good-natured Kentons had dispensed his Lordship from the encumbrance of a valet, and though my Lady could not well be allowed to go maidless, Lady Kenton had found a sensible, friendly person for her, of whom she soon ceased to be afraid, and thus felt the advantage of being able to attend to her husband instead of her luggage.
Here keep two or four silver or glass candlesticks which are used on the table at night, also a silver, mahogany, or wicker tray. Mirror Queen Anne type over serving table especially if serving table is between two windows, it gives effect of space. Muffin stand Especially for maidless house of mahogany, walnut, or painted to correspond with furniture selected.
But now the maidless four-room apartment took on, in spite of its cumbersome furnishings, a certain air of impermanence. "Ray, honey, I haven't a scrap in the house. I didn't get home until almost six. Those darned old street cars. I hate 'em. Do you mind going over Jo Bauer's to eat? I won't go, because Myrtle served a regular spread at four. I couldn't eat a thing. D'you mind?" "Why, no."
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