The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-28

fore Warren the huge platter with
the rich brown. portly roast turkey.
Helen leaned back with a sigh OF re-
lief.
Now. Mrs. Leonard. here's where
you come in" as Warren carved her
a generous portion Of the breast.
Yes" laughingly. Il think can
make out very well on that"
Helen in her anxiety had eaten al
most nothing; but, feeling that things
we're now running smoothly, she be-
gan TO enjoy the dinner.
Mr.. Leonard. who had drank sew
eral glasses of wine, was in a most
genial mood. and Warren's frown mad
relaxed.
II was several moments before
Helen noticed that the turkey ana
dressing on Mrs. Leonard's plate were
untouched-that she was only eating
the vegetables. What could IL mean
Then In fash she knew-the oyster
dressing. But how could the flavor
penetrate the whole turkey7 Surely
this was being over-fnicky!
A moments indecision: then Helen
decided not TO notice II. That was
plainly what Mrs. Leonard wanted
and II would be less embarrassing for
them all
But Warren. As he carved a second
portion for her husband, turned 10
Mrs. Leonard with a hearty. Now.
can't ] do something for your" Then
tactlessly. Why, what's this? You
haven't touched your turkey"
oh, yes-yes. have" with evi.
dent embarrassment. "and It's deli
clous' but I'm really not very hun
CRY"
It's the oyster dressing" bunrlea
Mr. Leonard. But don't worry about
rhhhle-she's used to being a spec
tatOr A. dinner"
But Warren insisted that Mrs I.o,-
ara must have something to eat AMI
elthough she begged them not 10 tbirE
oI hef' II ended by her having a poached
When they finally arose from, ~.
tenle ana went hack 20 the front roo,,
ielen bad the heartsick feeling that me
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now that Mrs. Leonard would have 49,,
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a, yen the conee and cordials failed 10
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