Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-15

KIT there was one thing l had
always longed for more than for
u any other earthly thing" said Mrs.
Porter. lit was to lie in bed. perfectly
well. and have some one bring me my
breakfast
Has the desire faded away?" queried
the friend
NO; | have done it! And found
The worm at the core, as ususl!'' Mrs,
Porter smiled pathetically at her caller.
1T happened this morning" she ex-
plained. THE children were gone; you
know they're away for visit. Frank
didn't have to hurry to the office so
screwed up my courage and told him
that I'd rather have him get up and
bring my breakfast to me than any
thing else on earth. | was positive that
he'd laugh at me and refuse-buJ | tried.
Wen, ne looked surprised. After a
woman h sabeen getting up for fifteen
years S65 mornings a year to get break
fast, il comes as a surprise 20 her fam
lily TO hear there's anything else that
she'd rather do.
80 Frank got up. / settled uy pill
low and tried to imagine that was en-
bling around in the pantry.
Finally he came tipJoelng to the
door and whispered, as if afraid he'd
wake me-though how he expected 10
get the Information without waking me
/ couldn't see; Where's the coffee:
- tried To answer as sleepily as
could so he'd think I was really appre-
ciatinG his efforts He went away and
was pretty quiet for about five minutes.
and then he came in again. This time
he said he'd found in the cool, book
how TO make coffee right, and it said to
use eggs. SO he wanted TO know where
the eggs were. Frbm the way he en-
phasized right you'd think he'd made
discovery in coffee making.
81 forgot to tell him to puJ the cof-
fec pot on the little burner. 50 when
heard o strong exclamation and a hasty
dash across the kitchen / could picture
the coffee all boiled over my nice clean
gas steve. BUT / held on to myself
and tried to believe that I was being a
real ar3stocrat,
"WeH he came in to find out where
I kept the butter and the bread and the
electric toaster He asked where +
Kept the best cups and saucers. as he
wanted TO do the thing UP right by
bringing me the best china BY the
,latter and bang OF things ! knew Ie
was getting out some Of the pans or
kettles. and soon I could smell smoke
So strong that ! knew he was frying
something. OF course he never thought
Of closing the doors,
at was all could 40 to lie there and
keep stilI. Sleep was absolutely gone
from me. I was si.liHg mp most Of the
Time, with my ears keen for the sounds
from the kitchen for I had a Fremont
tion that something would happen.
But without further questioning
Frank came in and announced that
breakfast was ready. He was smiling
and happy. and it did him a world OF
good to be doing something out of the
way. He said he'd bring his breakfast
in, too, SO that we could eat together.
We fixed up two chairs fer q table ard
-. myself into a most uncomfortable
position ir. so that i might cat
81 could hear Frank coming. slow
and Cd cfully. and awaited breatuIessly
for sight If the tray, but , never saw
iI'. .iuSt before be reached my room
risat on he Turkish rug. hc stumbled
and spilled the Nhoie thing, a mess q
Gag ana bacon and rtCaT are butte.
AID coffee. with The moro solid things
Fortuna -ely tire egEs were So HarI
taa- tbes did li..le carnage. hut tine ur-
cooked things and tire coffee mace me
fesr,sick. There wa= the best china.