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

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|f(YF there was one thing ! had
always l1nged for more than for
Il 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" quered
the friend
NO; I have done il, And ] found
the worm at tie core. as usual" Mrs.
Porter smiled pathetically at her caller.
1T happened this morning, she ex-
planned. "The children were gone; YOU
know they're away for a visit Frank
didn't have TO hurry tc the office. so
! screwed up my courage and told him
that ia rather have him get up and
bring my breakfast TO me than any
thing else on earth. was positive that
he'd laugh al me and refuse-but | tried.
"WeU. he looked surprised After a
woman n sabcen getting up for fifteen
years 365 mornings year to get break
fast. it comes as a surprise to her fam
lily to hear there's anything else that
shed rather do.
so Frank got up. ! settled my pill
low and tried to imagine that I was en-
loving myself ] could hear him fun
bling around in the pantry
Finally he came tiptoeing TO the
door and whispered, as if afraid he'd
wake me-thouEn how he expected to
get the information without waking me
/ couldn't see; Where's the coffee"
81 tried to answer as sleCpily as l
could so he'd think ] was really appre-
ciating his Efforts He vert away and
was pretty quiet for about five minutes,
and then he came In again. This time
he said he'd found i'm the cook book
how to make coffee right. and it said to
use eggs. So ne wanted TO know where
the eggs were. From the way .Ee en-
phasizcd right you'd think he'd made
I a discovery i'm coffee making.
'l forgot to ten him to pu5 ,he COT
/ fee pot on the little burner. so when
heard "a strong exclamation and hasty
dash across the kitchen / could picture
the coffee all boiled over my nice clean
gas stove. But ! held on to myself
ard tried to believe that ] was being a
real aristocrat,
"WoH. he came I'm 10 find out where
: kept Tic butter and the bread and the
1 electric toastcr He asked where !
kent the best cups and saucers, as he
wanted TO do the thing up right by
bringing mo the best china. BY the
chatter and taug Of things I knew he
was getting out some OF the pans OF
/ kettles. and soon : could smell smoke
$50 strong that { know he was frying
something OF course he never thought
/ rf closing the doors,
/ cit was an could 20 10 lie there and
keep still sleep was absolutely gene
from NC 7 was sitting mp mos, cf The
tire. vita my cas- Keen for the sounds
'.om ,bc kitchen for : had "a prcmoni
/ -oU that something would happen.
Bat without further questioning
/ Frank came i'm and announced thar
breakfast was ready He was smiling
and happy. and il did him world ci
geod 20 be doing something out of the
way. lie said he'd bring his breakfas;
in. too. SO that we could eat together
Ne fixed up two chairs for table and
/ { go. mysc.f iu-o a raCst Urr1nfcrtab Die
position in. so that z might cat
"I could hear Frank coming slow
ana carefully. and awaited b-eaJh.essly
for sight # The tray. but / never saw
I f.. Just before re reached my room.
.iEht On the Turkish rig. he stumbled
and SMILED Ire whole Thing, a mess IL
eggs and bacon and cream and butter
ard ccTCa. willis she mere solid things.
Fortunately the eggs were so hard
frat they did Little ,amaSe. hat the nm
cooked things ami tire coffee made me
tll.ts.yE. There was the best china.