South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-11-01
MARRIED LIFE THE
SECOND YEAR
THE SPOKEN PROMISE.

served. And now Jane placed in ont
of Mr.. Curtis a huge platter with it's
| immense turkey. \ gay red ribbon
tied together its legs and bits of holly
quite festive bird" laughed
Frank. who sat next 10 Helen.
What did it weigh, mother" asked
Carrie, always intensely practical.
Why. l ordered a twenty pound.
ut this is only IS. They said they
didn't have any good 2O-pound tur-
keys at the time"
We'll, I guess it will feed this fam
, lily, commented NJ. Curtis, as carving
. knife in hand he turned the platter
critically for az advantageous point Of
attack.
"Nobody's hungry in the middle of
the day" complained Frank. Il don't
don't see why, just because it's hol-
iday we have to punish ourselves by
having a big dinner at luncheon time. ="
Because of the servants answered
his mother, they always expect =
half day"
Frank Subsidies
Then I'd pay 'em extra and get
some one else To serve the dinner at
eat a lot of stuff in the middle of the
day and then feel stupid and uncom-
Portable all afternoon
Now. young man, / guess We can
dispense with any further criticism
from YOU" remarked his father. And
Frank promptly subsidized.
Helen depressed a smile. The iron
hand with which her father-in-law
ruled his family always evoked in her
a certain amusement as we'll rs resent
ment. Carrie and her children were
the only ones who escaped his sharp
rebukes Carrie had always been his
favorite. and her children, though
badly spoilde, rarely received his GEN.
sure. Roy. the youngest, was now
pounding the table with a spoon. but
no one seemed to notice.
where's that steel?" frowned Mr..
Curtis. This knife is not fit TO carve
with"
why 1 just sharpened it," muir
INJURED Mrs. Curtis. Il thought il was
/ all right"
Jane brought the steel and Mr.. Cur
, tbs began the sharpening with almost
I vicious energy.
Helen flushed and bit her lips. The
grating of steel against steel always
! hurt her Mr.. Curtis knew this. for
+ several times when she was first mar
T ried she had to leave the table when
/ he sharpened the knife.
Foolish WhimS.'
And now he noticed her involuntary
! shiver.
Don't like that, Ell? It's time you
were getting used 10 It, No sense in
giving way TO foolish whims." and he
calmly and deliberately continued 10
sharpened the knife-longe and much
| longer than was really necessary.
The angry color flew TO Helen face
and il took all her self-control TO re-
press a bitter retort. But this was
! Christmas and she had resolved TO
| keep it a harmonious day.
| There might have been an awkward
| silence here had not Roy suddenly
| demanded:
! Grandpa, 1 want the liver."
All right, my boy" his tone chang
\ ing from the cold curtness with which
1 he had spoken 10 Helen, to an amused
| indulgence You shall have the
/ liver,"
He was severing a wing. but stop
ped at once TO poke among the dress
| ing and furnishings for the liver.
Here il is Carrie give me his
! plate"
That's not the liver. father-it':
the gizzard.'
Mr.. Curtis readjusted his glasses
and looked at il critically.
! why. Fm-I'm sure / don't know
| what happened 10 it," murmured Mrs
Curtis in her apologize voice. ISM
il there with the dressing? oh, maybe
Jane cut it up for the gravy"
There was a howl of protest from
Roy.
Warren's Comment.
| Hush sh,-neXer mind Here i
is,-see here'sa nice piece and here:
| another" Carrie had drawn the gravl
tureen towards and was fishing GU
bits Of liver with a spoon.
We'll. Carrie, YOU are certainly
spelling that child" commented War
rem. 10 Helen's unbounded surprise
and delight.
BE careful that you don't spoil YOU
| own" snapped Carrie.
II shall" answered Warren witt
conviction.
Roy gulped down he morsels OF
liver and then demanded the wish
| bone" in a glass Of water and pulling
il with Grandpa. And the whol'
family were supposed to be interested
in this proceeding.
Helen looked on with poorly con
cealed impatience, and with a menta
VOW that when Winifred was bis
enough 10 sit at the table if she evel
acted like that
While the rest were lingering owe
the raisins and nuts Helen went up
| stairs 10 her baby. She was jus
awakened ard was looking around th'
strange room with big wondering eyes
With a rush OF tenderness Heller
took her up and kissed her. She haS
been so gOod-this was her first da'
away from home. and she had no
cried once. And vet Helen though
jealousy. how little fuss they mad.
over her. II was just as she know i
would be-Carrie and Carries spoiled