The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-04-09
Married Life
the Third Year

Helen rushed into the library where
Warren was reading with calm uncon-
Germ. The anxious frustrating prepa-
rations OF dinner party never affect
ed him.
Dear. the ice cream hasn't come!
Won't you call them up RIGHT away!
Say we MUST have 1t here BY 2
o'clock! Wait. I'll get You the num-
ber."
What's the matter with your phon-
ing?" grumbled Warren.
"Oh, rye a THOUSAND things to
do. It's after l now-theyH be mere
in a moment"
AS Warren took down tho receiver,
Helen rushed back into her bedroom,
for they would all lay Off their wraps
there, and everything must be In per-
feet order.
The bathroom. too. she inspected,
adjusting once more the three best
company towels on the towel rack, and
unwrapping fresh cake of scented
SOAP for the soap dish. Carrie always
brought the children In here to wash
their hands after dinner-and Carrie
was so critical! Helen always felt
that she scrutinized every nook and
corner.
THEIR FIRST CHRISTMAS.
This was the first time that Helen
had ever had the family dinner at
Christmas, and she was pathetlcaiiy
anxious that 1t should be success
All week she had worked necessarily,
preparing for the dinner and house
cleaning the whole apartment
And now at half past one, Christ
mas day, she was fluttering nervously
here and three to see that everything
was ready. She went from room to
room, adjusting the blinds, giving a
touch to the curtains, picking up q
thread from rug. re-arranging the
cushions, and every now and then
shaking up the dried leaves in the rose
jar, so that the wholep lace would be
fragrant.
It's on the way now called OUT
Warren as he hung up the receiver
They say the wagons just left.
"Oh, then that's all right, Helen
voice expressed her relief, for 1t Woulo
have spoiled everything If the cream
had not come. She knew the Curtises
were a particularly sweet-tOoth Family
and they would consider any formal
dinner a failure without the cream.
Helen was In the dining room now
glancing over every detail or the ia
Die. 1t looked very lSStlFc anu >AAiAo.
massey" with it's holly decorations and
q. dainty favors by each plate. She had
made special red holly trimmed shades
for the candlesticks, and the sideboaro
with it's burden of cut glass and silver
was festooned with holly.
Now, Maggie" going into the Kitten
en-. you'd better change your apron
they'll be here any moment.
Maggie never put on her fresI
apron until the last moment, and al
ways went to the door tying the
strings. She was now hurriedly max
ing the gravy in the dripping pan.
"Oh, l forgot to tell you to save ou
the liver" as Helen noticed 1t chopped
up in a bowl for the gravy. Carrie
little boy always wants that
Well, turkey gravy amt good with
out the giblets,' answered Maggie
complacently. as she stirred them in
and then showed the dripping pal
back into the oven.
WARREN's FOLKS ARRIVE.
There they are now!" exclaimed
Helen. as the door bell rang shri1ly
Maggie was already taking off tn
soiled apron. and she tied on the fresl
one as she hurried down the hall.
1t was Edith and Frank. Warren
younger brother and sister.
Mother and the Governor will b
here in a moment" announced Frank
They're coming up in cab. My
you've got corking big rooms here.
with boyish enthusiasm. Il say, your
fixed up all right
AS he was just home for his holida
vacation, this was the first time h
had seen their new apartment. Hele
always liked Frank, and she had plar
ned to seat him beside her at dinner
for he was the one member OF the Gu