The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1905-11-29

never opened since the day it left the
farm, and one by one she lifted out
| the treasured pieces Of family crock
cry. There were tears in her eyes now,
and they were not bitter tears. She
began to feel strangely content. The
idea that Herman might fail to pro-
duce the viands for the feast never
entered her head. Somehow or other
he had always accomplished what he
started to do ever since the day he had
braved Farmer Green's bull to steal
for her a certain red checked apple
which she coveted.
When she heard Herman's step at
the door she was just putting the
chrysanthemum he had brought her to
wear into a slender vase to grace the
center Of the table.
As she flung open the door she fairly
gasped. The bundle he carried in Ell
thcr arm rose above his shoulder. She
sat down weakly or a fat topped
trunk by the "kitchen table" to watch
him unpack the bundles. He checked
of each package.
zone can chicken soup, one bottle
picked oniools, two turkey drumsticks,
ditto slices of white meat, stuffing and
gravy, II tin pail Of cranberry jelly.
n wooden dish filled with mashed pc.
tatoes, can lima beans, n stalk
celery, one mince pie Gust see how
thick it is with real raisins0, sack
Of nuts (have you got a hammerD and
two apples"
Janet looked ut the remarkable com.
bination with eyes turned suddenly
grave.
Herman. that cost you more than a
table d'hote dinner would, and now
how are W. going to cook itf"
"Most of it was cooked Mt the deli
catessen shop, and haven't we two
stoves. or as good as two stoves? Draw
out that oil contraption Of yours"
She sprang to her feet. In a few mo.
ments the teakettle was boiling and
the water was ready to pour Over the
coffee in the little French pot, which
was then left to drip. The cranberry
sauce and the rest of the cold dishes
were set forth in brave array on the
china from the farm.
While the soup cooked in the chat.
ing dish the potatoes and the gravy
were all heated in a big saucepan over
the oil stove, and when the soup was
served the beans took its place in the
chatting dish. And the two young peo-
pie who had forgotten to be homesick
and heartsick seated themselves at Ell
the end Of n ~ridiculOusly small Thanks.
giving dinner table.
At last they sat over their nuts and
raisins. Last year they had eaten
them in front Of a blazing fire. In
stinctively Janet glanced toward a "a.
diator in a distant corner of the room
1t did not look cheerful, but the steam
was escaping merrily from the valve, |
and that was something to be thankful
for. Then she looked back at Herman.
She ought to be thankful for him too.
She gave a little sigh Of contentment.
He looked up quickly. 1t sounded like
old times.
DO you know" she said wondering
". Il never supposed this place could
be so much like home"
Home Is what people make it
what two people make It," he cor
rected.
He had stopped picking over the nuts
now and his hands were clasped under
the table. He did not want her to see
that they were shaking. He had made
the plunge so suddenly!
II don't think this room is Just what
we ought to have, but we can get a
nice little Hat of three or four rooms
and you would not have to stop your
work. so long as you like 1t so much.
but we would make sure the front
room was cheerful and light for YOU
to write in. l think it's II sure cure
for Inconsistencies for both Of u.s."
She sat staring mt him, Mt first stolid-
~; then gradually the color came into
her cheeks and the expression on her
face changed.
Il don understand" she said. but
Herman knew that she understood him
perfectly.
II am just Offering you a prescrip-
tion. signed II. Blake, NJ. D., to be
taken three times Il day, breakfast,
dinner and supper-a husband and a
c0Zy little fiat"
Janet was regaining her composure.
with dellcatessen cooking?"
"Well." he maintained stoutly, ut Is
considerably better than poor restau-
rant food. and when Scotland 4 Co.
up to an appreciation Of my real
worth you can queen it over a real fiat
and a real maid"-
II think l will try the prescription"
And that is why Herman Blake has
always maintained that while most
men win their brides by the aid of the
florist or the candy maker he wooed
Janet through Il delicatessen shop.
Misunderstanding In Hawaii.
The American citizeness in Hawaii
can serve a Thanksgiving feast truly