The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1904-11-05
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FOUR COMBINE.
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BY Victor Gage kimDert.

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BY Victor Gage kimbert.
II was the last Saturday in May. Lit
10 Mrs. Fletcher stocd half irresolute-
II before her front door, from which
she had emerged after sweeping the
piazzas and then called to child in
The next yard.
sKathic, Kathie Raynor, tell your
mamma and Mrs. Brown and Mrs.
lanes to come over here right away,
yll you pi1ase,' And then going
Ito tine clean, sweet smelling sitting
nom she sat down in the nearest
| peking chair to await their coming.
Within five minutes three curious
Emcn stood before her-only curl
CHS. for their anxiety at her sudden
| smmons was dispelled at her easy,
| cmfortahla attitude. Whirling three
chair toward them for their accept
,ce she said laughinsly-
did Gu ttil.n the house was sfra?
No" and she glanced at the women,
one with dustirg cap still on her
lead, another with a dusting cloth n
Er hand, and the third with sleeves
inncl to the shoulders and tcll-tale
Hts CT four on her arms. 1t was
tmost too had to take you from your
Eorh, but just had an idea that l
bought would be better shared, and |
Unted to lay it before you at once.
You see, it is Ike this: the bot wealth
His just coming on, and believe the
hing W. dread the most is the ever
ksting Sunday dinner that has to be
planned for. and which keeps us
Teating. instead of resting; and l
have been thinking it would be nice
h only get one Sunday dinner a
month and have a good time the other
three Sundays. What DO You think?"
A look Of blank astonishment, then
Ripple of laughter, from the three
ln her reply, and then Mrs. Raynor
goae-
theoretically, it is probably very
lce, but practically, l fancy my hus-
md would decidedly object to fast
s not only as matter OF principle,
vt Of health as we'll"
Oh, have no intention Of fasting,
requiring the rest of you to lcse
dinnnp NJ ilon to fhic hC~n
four families CT about the same
whoso Sunday dinners are the
dinner CT the week because then
AJohns arc home, and where each
Rly pays about the same fer the
tmer. Mrs. James perhaps pays
1M for beefsteak, or chicken, while
lrher pays moro for fruit, but taken
THE wholc the ganerai bills bear
nng resemblance, though the items
~. We are al friendly, enjoy BE-
y together. and 50 my plan is that
take turns IN preparing Sunday
aners, and spci- the intervening
hdays al the hp of tie others,
"a no care nor 'ry. will be
Fth small fol / = | to dress
church in norl1l and have
Achangirg till night v Nhat do you
nk?" And again she looked at her
htors.
i think it would be fine" said Mrs.
Wn. "and then l could keep my
1day school class. l have had to
y 1t up through the summer months
account CT the heat, and Sunday
qer, but l could get substitute
sthree Sundays. Just think, only
s Sunday dinners in three months.
Mnt me in on this arrangement,
s. many thanks"
icu may count me, too," said Mrs.
lenor.
M Mrs. James hesitated.
lsally do not know what to say.
sould be delighted to make some
Rngsment to have the Sundays
g enjoyable and less fatiguing, and
~ It is not so very much more
Va % prepare dinner fer a dozen
Ior half that number, but l am
Aia that Dick would not like to go
y nr dinner, he counts on Sunday
sr-"
taats all right, my DEAR" said
q Hetchcr, laughing; "but Dick
likes to go visiting as well as
sOdy know, and on the surface
y all that need appear; you will
w De invited to take dinner with
y the other of us, and when it
your turn, nobody need be any
wiser. In the afternoon We can
u 70 the park, across the lake,
snywhere our sweet wills incline,
nave a pleasant and profitable |
said Mrs. James, tentatively. |
apcut the hostess, who will have
Sles to do, ct cetera? Will it
ok suspicious fer the rest to
aer and 60 off together?"
sa. you will not leave me, for l |
slranged with Granny Wisner to
snu help me and wash up the
on the Sunday entertain. Poor
Nould have been delighted to