The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-03-14

more como on let us try the coffee" She propelled
Mrs Prentice OF the room then like flash dartcd
back and into Dorothy's turned on her sister one
seintating smile, and Rugged her
Dorothy burst into hyscrical laughter But in a
moment she OF bed and briskly arranging
the room packing away Agathas tempting display.
BY dnt OF reolding many timcs. she secured very
creditablc imitation OF her maids packing At
this point she sat down; she felt little faint People
don't think enough OF the hungry" said she solcmny.
But she turned smile of rcsouc chcerulncss toward
the door which opening; and the checrfulness
merged into wild delight. when Agatha entered with a
tray on which displayed Stcanng pot of coffee.
a raShcr OF bacon plate OF toast and the whitcst
and largest OF eggs
Now cat slowly and little time" said Agatha,
Starving people must be careful. Give me some
the toothbrush mug; she thinks I've had my break
fast at the restaurant Dodo VIC have got the job!
Three meals day and corkng fun Arc you with
me2"
Agatha, you arc grcatw cried Dorothy; SOS the
bacon | had sueh delicious meal in my life.
Isn't this the lovelicst Thanksgiving was"
Mrs. Prentice, trembling with quite kind OF
excitement was watching Dorothy put the last touches
a table utterly unlike any within her experience
Don't it look beautiful she murmured to Dorothy.
Il never did expect to see such a table in my house
and all that old pewter you spent such a time polish
ing up-why 1t looks grand, and your sister, she's
real capable! She said had to have candies and
yellow candies and you sugared the orange peel
and put a yellow frosting the marshmcllows
got the store; but the icccrcam is the best of ALL
you mean our putting 1t into the pumpkin since
you hadn't any mold3
"Of course, and it you who thought OF that and
putting blanched almonds in for seeds. It's going to
be lovely dinner And III confess to you, it's the
first time my Life I've had Madam Prentice take
meal with me and been scared to death You
see she is so capable And I always feed her eyes
boring into things. do hope she'll decide TO sell that
furniture to you instead Of to the young mani"
well, even Madam Prentice might be proud of
such beautiful table as this" SAID Dorothy.
1T does look NICE" agreed Mrs. Prentice and
you. you do look Just too cute for anything That
waist Of your sisters FITS you like 1t was made for
you and all those things she had up from Jordan
Marshs-wc they do dress hired girl UP. don't theyH
guess Madam Prentice will stare. 1t certainly
good Of you and your sister not to mind If | asked
Cathies beau and his aunt Oh, hope you amt
scared"
Was it the shy Dorothy who answered Not bit1'
She couldn't believe in herself IT'S too good to be
true" she confessed to Agatha. who was in the tu-
multuous last stages of dinner with pots and pans
every available spot of table stove,
Il don't know why I'm not scared; | fancy 1t is
because poor Mrs Prentice is much terrified
than | ever was"
"You look fetching enough to make Our hated rival
fall in love with you" said Agatha. when get
homo you remind that I'm to be cross at
cook for getting into huddc Just before dinner.
The tnklc of the door-bcll reminded Dorothy that
her part this little domestic scene was beginning
She went the door because the guests arriving
in body. Madam Prentice entered FIRST She was
tall but so erect that she gave the bcholdcr an
impression Of height She bristlIng black silk
and a most impressive black front and white turban
Her eyes were piercing and had been fnc Miss Aker
the aunt, stout 9instcr who did not look Tor
midabe The lover, himself, was short and fair and
rather nervous Dorothy waited them with her best
imitation of her French maids assiduous polite
ness and accent She was IN the hall laden with the
ladies' wraps when the door opened and the fourth
member Of the party who had tarried 10 speak with
the driver Of the hack which had fetched them
tered the hall.
He was Edward Wentworth,
She looked at him full, and did not finch, How
could She? There was the dinner to be served. there
were poor Mrs Prentices pathetic hopes OF pleasing
her daughters lover and his powerful aunt-no. She
did not finch With Thcreses accent to the fore she
offered to take his hat and coat Hc blushcd UP to
his eyes,
Certainly not he stammered- His hand went out
to snatch away her burden OF wraps. then fell to his
side He walked away. In truth Ned Wcntworths s
senses were staggering. He was utterly conioundcd
by his cousins appearance
Dorothy's first impulse to tell Agatha in the
kitchen but she remembered that Agatha was dish
ing I'D the dinner very flushed if not nervous; and
che could not add feathers weight to her cares
eve really ought think more of the cooks feel-
ines" reflected Dorothy. and she smiled on Agatha
who was pushing the turkey through an uncertain
slide.
"EIold it upw commanded the chef its simply
,ho,ninablc concern likely tumble at any minute
Prop it up with this piece of kjndllns-woodl How's
the dinner eoing7 Did they say anything about the
green sauce?"
"Onc of the gentlemen said it was delicious; he