The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-11
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but ! have had to take stand in the
matter" Mrs. Deighton said, regret
fully. as, having measured cupful Of
-four and dropped 1t into the sitter, she
looked across the kitchen at her
brother. 8s0G
do you really mean, Kate, that you
ARE not going to invite the family. 70
celebrate mothers birthday IN your
home as we have done for the last
six years; in fact, ever since she came
back from the east to live with your
her brother asked.
Exactly" Mrs leighton measured
another spoonful Of -four, set It on the
table, seated herself on chair near
and faced her visitor Il quite expect
ed that you'd be coming Dick. to learn
my plans for mothers birthday. and
you're entitled to know them, for you,
at least, have always been apprecia-
tive. You see. entertaining % chill
dTen and grandchildren of mothers
has meant lot of work and expense
for me. but ! have felt that 1t was
worth while II only mother and the
family were pleased But human ma
ture, especially woman nature. Graves
appreciation, and since I've heard of
certain dieparaging remarks about my
method of entertaining, made by diff
ferent members of the family. have
decided not to have the birthday meet
ing this year."
"But we've always had a splendid
time" Dick urged. you mustn't take
the familys personal view. but the
general view, and happen to know
that most of us thought list years emf
tertainnfent the Best of thelot.r 4
Il heard that Fred's wife said she
never had duller timeS Mrs. Deigh-
ton replied.
Maybe she wasn't feeling well; that
makes big differences" Dick sug-
gested.
"And Jacks wife said that might
have used my best tablecloth and nap
kins, as she would have done IL IT
had been her mothers birthday"
"Bessie's only bride, and maybe
she would have put on more frills
and less roast beef" Dick said sooth-
ingly.
Margaret criticized me for having
the children; She said they made her
nervous. That's because she hasn't
any, Of her own. srfIowever, Iniust say
that if wererto have the family this
year, wouldn q Invite The children, at
least with the gtownlips; they got Into
so much mischief last year when ]
| couldn't be around to watch them"
"Well, I'm sorry you've decided not
TO have us this year" Dick said as he
rose to go.
III every one were as appreciative
as you are we'd have 1t as usual Mrs.
Deighton replied, proceeding to meas.
use another cupful of flour.
Dick reached for his hat. is that
one of your famous sponge cakes
you'remakipg ?'',r he, Asked a.l,~F ga
No; tts, The white pound cake
1
birthday recipe 4is thet,,t nqgidf IL
| Birthday cake2 Thought" Dick
stopped, Wei. sglve my loye,to moth
or. I'm sorry not to see her today. bat
I'm glad she's having a good sleep this
morning, Lucy. andaI will come in to
see her on her birthday II you'll be at
home, Kate"
"Be az home? Why. OF course III
be at home. Where else should be
on mothers birthday" Mrs. Deighton
asked wonderingly. Tomorrow
shall make the sponge cake and Co
coanut layer cake--that's Jacks favor
lite. Thursday morning shall boilth
ham'and roast the beef. OF course, the
boys and their wives will feel that the
least they can do is to come TO see
mother on. her birthday"