Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-12-02

Helen stepped back and gave last
anxious glance at the table. The pink
shaded candles, the shining silver, the
ylistenlnE cut glass and dainty china
yes, Il was an attraotvely set table.
She moved the dish OF shlmmering
blackberry Jelly an inch nearer the celery
and changed the salted almonds to where
the olives had been. Then she remem-
bered that Roy, Carries little boy. was
to cit there. Perhaps she had better not
leave the almonds 80 near his plate.
At last there were no further touches
10 be given. every dish and piece OF silver
was placed TO the best advantage.
Nov, Della, be sure and not put the
whipped cream on the soup until Just
the moment before you bring II In"
Eyes, miss"
"And don't forget, when you serve the
turkeys to put them ON the platter so the
feet will be toward MIR. Curtis-then he
won't have to turn them around TO carve.
And. you know, the gravy dish is to be
placed here and the dressing over here"
Eyes, miss"
with the consciousness Of q beauti-
fui table and an excellently prepared din
ner--if everything would only go right
Helen opened the folding doors that
led into the sitting room and announced
that dinner was ready.
There was an awkward moment in
seating them ALL Warren. who had been
previously posted as to where each one
was to be, made the mistake of putting
his brother Frank in Carries place.
"oh. no, Frank" laughed Helen.
You're 10 SIT next to me. Carries 10 sit
theresa Roy can be beside her. And.
Edith. that's your place by your father"
At last they were all properly seated.
Warren at the head, with his mother,
father Edith and Frank on one side; his
sister Carrie, her husband and two chill
dren on the other. with Helen, Of course,
at the end.
The first OF the dinner went very we'll
II was while Helen was anxiousiy watch
ing warren carve the turkey, afraid lest
he was slicing the breast too thick Tor
every one, to have some, that she was
suddenly conscious OF Carrie asking;
Don't you think 80, Helenr'
Helen turned with a start and MUIR
INJURED vaguely. ION. yes" ashamed 10
admit that she had not heard.
But do you think It's good policy Tor
store TO do that?" asked Lawrence,
carries husband.
"Helen doesn't know what you're talk
ing about" said Warren with an UNI
pleasant laugh, as he disjointed the wing
shes too busy criticising my carving.
Now II you think you can do II any better
You can come up here and try"
"oh, Warreng sad Helen. flushing at
this needlessly rude speech before his
people.
Then IL I'm to carve-Tll do IL my
way. And I don't need any mental sug-
gestions, either"
Helen, flushing deeper. dropped her
eyes to her plate, and did not again look
toward him while he was carving. In her
heart she felt more bitter at this dis
courteous remark before his family than
at almost anything he could have said 10
her alone.
Want the pulley bonel Want the
pulley bone! demanded Roy.
II can't get at Il now" said Warren
who always though Carries children
badly spoiled. ''You1l have to wait
awhile"
Roy set up a howl OF protest.
Hush. dear, hushl Uncle Warren will
give II to you as soon as he can. lie
isn't through carving yet
Here Roy seeing a dish OF bonbons
pointed at them with a shrill:
Candy! Candy"
No. no. you must have your dinner
first-and candy afterward," said his
mother.
"Candyi" demanded Roy.
well. / suppose one piece won't hurt
him." and Carrie reached over for the
dish. Now which one do you wantY'
THAT one"
He pulled the cherry off the top, then
broke open the plnk-coated bonbon and
LET the syrup inside drop on Helens best
tablecloth. When he had eaten this he
promptly helped himself TO another, as
Carrie had thoughtlessly left the dish
within his reach. And as she was busy
talking and did not notice he took an
other and Btill another
Helen was watching him nervousIy.
She had bought only a pound, and at this
rate there would not be enough left TO
go around. And now as Roy reached
over TO take stil another she asked:
Carrie. aren't you afraid Roy will be
sick. eating candy before his dinner?"
"Oh, are you eating that candy? Now
you mustn't have any more" pushing
the dish back little. not enough, Helen
feared 10 be out OF his reach. you must
eat your dinner and then you can have
the candy.
That's very pretty esnterpieee," said