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

hadn't eaten such thing since his last dinner at the
Cafe St. Martin"
And Dorothy spoke so easily that Agatha. for all
her shrewdness detected nothing The dinner pro-
cccdcd in orderly triumph Dorothy overheard Mrs
Prentice saying with true New England evasion to
corgratuation; well, I'm sorry 10 say. she is only
borrowed; she is an accommodation whom | got for
to-day. The cook is accommodation. too | was
lucky, don't you thlnk2'
L think ld like their addresses if you please, Mil
lcent doomed Mrs Prentice's deep voice these
pies something wonderful: so was the frozen
cheese and the aspc Jelly"
"Thc others hers, but the pics" Mrs Prem
ticc was radian-the pics from your own recipe
and ] made them myself"
Madame Prentice nodded her acquilinc profile with
more sign OF approval than her daughter-inaw ever
had seem She turned the conversation to the water
goblcts OF rockcrstal curIously with facets ecam
ing like diamonds She had loaned them TO Mile
she said, with gracious smile, Never before had
She shown such condcsccnson Mrs Prentice sat like
ono IN happy dream
1t was with suppressed cxultation combined with
gratitude, that dinner was over she made
the FIRST opportunity to go TO the pantry and look
through the slide into the kitchen There sat the pretty
maid and the cook whose white gown was protected
by the most voumnous and brcellcd of aprons which
the eccenricitics of the coa-range and the sportive
nature of eggs. But her brilliant eyes and flushed
checks made her as handsome as the trim maid
Dishes stacked in all dircctions-on the tables in
the sink, on the pantry shelves. The sacred Dc Witt
Clinton set however had been washed and stood safely
side
snatch q conversation doated to Mrs Prentice
And to think that used 10 think our maids dali
he'd so forever over their meas-why, its such relief
to sit down [ think too hard-I mean l was
too hard I'm afraid the cellar stairs were TOO steep
too | am going to sec that they altered"
Mrs. Prentice bent TO speak through the slide Un-
happy eagcrncss OF her gratitude The ancestral COB
lets on the shelf; the ady's movement dsodgcd
the protecting prop OF kndling-wood; there was the
swift slide OF the gullonc sickcnng sinister crash
Both sisters sprang their feet they saw the wreck
age; they noted Mrs Prentcc's whitening face.
Dorothy around into the pantry; she pushed into
heap the splintcrs OF two of the glasses
This way Mr. Wentworth this way full
tund voice proclaimed preceding the stately figure of
Madam Prentice. here's the china closet Milccnt
will excuse my bringing you in here Mlicen where
those glasses?"
Agatha heard the voice She realized part of the
awful situation but saw no chance for her own entry
the tragedy; thing she could do; she did it;
with all her weight she hung to the slide and kept
the screen firm between the world and hcr undy
kitchen Dorothy will have 10 save that miserable
Mrs Prentice, thought she, Il can't
Dorothy seemed equal TO her task She had flung
her napkin over the wreck she was asking in the
mcckcst voice was there anything Madam wished.
Here's one" said Madam Prentice, "if you want
i wedding gift, you couldn't do better
Pardon madam" Dorothys silycry humble tones
again slid into the pause Pardon but if these most
I,l,.
pay what you hkc-uncss. of he wish
-"
She looked quite calmly full INTO Wentworth's per-
turbcd face; he gasped
why YES yes. unless the lady-was fifty dolIars'"
Fifty dollars and prefer to sell to you" retorted
Madam Prentice, JouYe got the scrutoir and you can
have these"
Il do them up and give TO tho gentleman! Z! softly,
sadly spoke Dorothy.
Yes" said Madam Prentice.
Mrs Prentice said not word. By degrees the
color ebbed back into her face But not until Madam
PrenticcS magnificent back had creakcd and Shnmcrcd
away and Wentworth had returned to close the pantry
door murmurng, Il must sec YOU When!
And Dorothy had murmured back: Lator.-aier
they go. Thank you
Not until this last moment did Mrs Prentice sum
breath to voice inolcrablc relief. oh, You
good good. brave smart young girl! Oh. will he let
pay him for the smashed ones?
Dear no." laughed Dorothy, so handsone that 1t
Of h her 'Saa through ss the uped slide dear no. he isn't
gong TO buy them. arel And we going 10 make
you present of them
"Oh, amt she the eutcsf thing" sighed Mrs. Prem
tcc, out OF full heart.
According to immcmorisl New England rural CUSTOM
the dinner had been in the carly afternoon: hut the
lamps lighted Agatha left her clean and shin
ing kitchen and smiling. though weary bade Mrs9
Prentice good night. and went upstairs She paused
only moment at the door of their little parlor
She had opened it unseen by the youth and maiden
within who blind to everything bat the enchanted
Journey into their hearts which they taking;
she gazed for second on them both
Dorothy spoke; her voice held sweetness
Such happy. happy Thanksgiving! !" she said II didn't
think Of the thanks though, I so busy irving to
make IT go of and make the poor things happyW
What better to return thanks-to make people
happy? And to think cried the young fellow re-
morsefuy "that ever thought were like beauti-
full Venetian vase exquisite and frail and hard. But
now-Oh, Dorothy. is it too SOON"
Very softly. the older sister closed the door. II
seem" said she with rather wisful smile ito have
been more Of accommodation than expected"