Arizona republican., 1909-03-13

more, come on Icl us uy tHc COucc Souc pIOPciicu Mrs Prentice of the room; then like flash darted back and into Dorothy's turned on her sister one scntillating smile, and hugged her.
 Dorothy burst into hysterical laughter. But in a moment she was out of bed and briskly arranging the room packing away Agatha's tempting display. By dint of refolding many times. she secured very creditable imitation of her maids neat packing At this point she down. she felt little faint People don't think enough of the hungryp said she soemnly But she turned smile of resoute cheerfulness toward the door which opening; and the cheerfulness merged into wild delight when Agatha entered with tray on which displayed steaning pot of coffee. a rasher of bacon. plate of toast and the whitest and largest of eggs
 "Now eat slowly and little at time" said Agatha, starving people must be careful Give me some in the toothbrush mug; she thinks I've had my break fast at the restaurant Dodo have got the job' Three meals day and corking fun! Are you with me"
 Agatha, you are great!" cried Dorothy; "sos the baconl I never had such delicious meal in my life. Isn't this the lovelest Thanksgiving ever wasF
 Mrs Prentice, trembling with quite kind of excitement was watching Dorothy put the last ouehes on table utterly unlike any within her experience.
 Don't it look beautiful" she murmured to Dorothy, q never did expect to such table in my house; and all that old pewter you spent such time polish ing up-why it looks grand; and your sister. she's real capablel She said had to have candies and yellow candies and SO you sugared the orange peel and put a yellow frosting the marshnellows we got the store but the icecream is the best of alF
 You mean putting it into the pumpkin since you hadn't any mod?"
 "Of course; and it you who thought of that and putting blanched almonds in for seeds. It's going to be lovely dinner! And I'll confess to you it's the first time in my life I've had Madam Prentice take a meal with me and not been scared to death. You see she is SO capable, And I always feel her eyes boring into things do hope she'll decide to sell that furniture to you instead of to the young manl"
 'Well. even Madam Prentice might be proud of such beautiful table as this!" said Dorothy
 Tt does look rice;" agreed Mrs. Prentice "and you you do look just too cute for anything! That waist of your sisters fits you like it was made for you and all those things she had up from Jordan Marshs-wel they do dress hired girl up don; they? guess Madam Prentice will stare. It certainly good of you and your sister mind if I asked Cathie's beau and his aunt Oh, I hope you aint scared"
 Was it the shy Dorothy who answered Not bit?" She couldn't believe in herself It's good be true" she confessed to Agatha who in the tu- multuous last stages of dinner with pots and pans every available spot of table stove.
 q don't know why I'm not scared; l fancy it is because poor Mrs. Prentice is much terrified than ever was"
 You look fetching enough to make hated rival fall in love with you' said Agatha When get home you remind me that I'm never to be cross at cook for getting into huddle just before dnner.''
 The tinkle of the door-bcll reminded Dorothy that her part in this little domestic scene was beginning She to the door because the guests arriving
 
 tall but SO erect that she gave the beholder an impression of height She bristling black silk and most impressive black front and white turban Her eyes piercing and had been fine Miss Akers the aunt was a stout spirstcr who did look for midablc. The lover himself, was short and fair and rather Dorothy waited them with her best imitation of her French maids assiduous polite and accen: She was in the hall laden with the ladies wraps when the door opened and the fourth member of the party, who lad tarried to speak with the driver of the hack which had fetched them en- tered the nall
 He was Edward Wentworth
 She looked ct him full and did not finch. How could she? There the dinner to be served; there poor Mrs Prentoe's pathetic hopes Of pleasing her daughters lover and his powerful aunt-no. she did not finch With Thcrcscs to the fore she offered to take his hat and coat. He blushcd up to his eyes.
 Certainly not he stammered His hand went out snatch away her burden of wraps, then fell to his side. He walked away In truth, Ned Wentwortis senses staggering. He utterly confounded by his cousins appearance.
 Dorothy's first impulse to tell Agatha in the kitchen, but she remembered that Agatha dish ing up the dinner, very flushed if not nervous; and she could not add feathers weight to her cares.
 "We really ought to think of the cooks feel ings," reflected Dorothy, and she smiled Agatha who was pushing the turkey through urccrtain slide
 Hold it up" commanded the chef. "it's simply abominable concern likely to tumble at any minIel Prop up with this piece of kindling wood! How's the dinner going? Did they say anything about the green sauce"
 "One of the gentlemen said it delicious; he