South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20
BIZ MABEL HERBERT URNER,

cream OF celery. That, at least. was
delicious enough.
All the time Helen was conscious
that Carrie was taking in every detail
Of the table.
Dessert is Missing.
Carrie had always made a speciality
Of her table. She was noted for the
correctness OF its appointments and
the faultless luncheons which she
frequently gave. Yet Helen, as she
looked around. was proudly conscious
that her table today could bear even
Carries critical survey.
May 1 speak 10 you a moment,
ma am ?" Maggie whispered over
Helen's shoulder, as she passed the
cauliflOwer.
Instantly Helen sensed that some
thing had gone wrong. With muir
INJURED excuse she left the table and
hurried out TO the kitchen.
THAT cream amt come yet, ma am, p"
announced Maggie.
Not Gomez Why didn't YOU tell me
befOre?' excitedly.
Il kept thinking it would be here.
You said IL was on the way"
"Oh. something must have hap
pened They must have delivered il
to the wrong address. Maybe it's
down stairs, eagerly.
no, ma'am, l just called down and
there amt nothing there"
Maggie, Maggie, what shall we do?
We haven't a thing for dessert"
We've got fruit and nuts. ma'am."
"Oh, that amt enough The whole
Curtis family would feel they haven't
had any dinner If they didn't have
dessert. It's too late to phone again.
They couldn't get it here in time now.
- fI,s
desperately. Couldn't you go out
and get something ?'~
There wouldn't be no place open
today"
IF we only had can of plum pud-
! ding, you could heat that up. Oh, we
ought always TO keep something like
| that on hand" Then eagerly: do
oh, Maggie, surely in all these apart
ments some one would have a can of
| pudding or something"
| oh ma'am. / have it," Maggie's
| face lit up with a sudden inspiration.
/ Jane, that's Mrs. Martins girl, just
/ sent me down this" taking from the
| cupboard an expensive looking candy
| basket filled with minis. They had
em or each plate. but Mrs. Martins
/ folks, who live somewhere in Jersey,
| just telegraphed they couldn't come.
! So they've got big dinner up there
ana NOBODY to eat II, and I'm sure
Borrowing Ice Cream.
But Helen did not wait for further
| explanations. She had already dashed
out into the hall and was ringing
| wildly for the elevator. She knew
| thought of the Curtis family eating
their way eXpectantly toward the des-
sert made her too desperate to stand
| on ceremonies.
will you tell Mrs. Martin that
| Mrs. Curtis wishes to see her for just
a moment?" she demanded excitedly
| OF the maid who came to the door.
Mono, I haven't time to sit
down." as the maid ushered her in.
! oh" as Mrs. Martin appeared. II
! came up to ask yOu-Oh, ] hardly
know how TO put it-but I've all of
Mr.. Curtis family for dinner-and-
/ the ice cream didn't come-and
and we haven't a thing for dessert!
| And-I-wOndered if
! Helen never forgot Mrs. Martins
quick and sympe thetic response to
her stammered appeal.
| We've a whole freezer full of cream
out there-three quarts of it, I'll have
Jane send it down on the dumb waiter
| NO-no, don't stop to think me-
| know what il is to entertain ones
| husbands people" laughingly. Hurry
| back now. and when they're gone YOU
and Mr.. Curtis come up and have sup
per with us. II will be a real benevo-
lence to held get rid of some of this
! food"
Helen rushed down to her apart
ment and into the kitchen with a joy
Gus excitement
It's all right, Maggie Mrs. Martins
! sending down a whole freezer of
| cream"
Mono, you mustn't have any
| more gravy" Carrie was admOnishing
her little girl when Helen came back
to the table. IF you do, YOU can't
have any dessert"
will it be ice cream?" whispered
the child hopefully
Maybe it will. You wait and see. -
Yes, dear; it's going to be ice
cream" laughed Helen. Maggie
was afraid they'd forgotten to deliver
THAT'S why she called me out. But
lit just this minute came"