South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-18

Mora, Mr. Curtiss has just ph0ned
that his sister and her husband are ia
town and are coming here to dinner
Now you can keep those chops for to-
morrow, and III phone Tor chicken
How about the vegetables"
Il guess there's enough Of that spin
ach for four. ma'am. III see, look
ing in the iceboX
mo. don't cook the spinach. TN or
Ger tomatoes and YOU can stuff them
They'll be much nicer than spinach
The soup stock viii keep and iii ger
some CLAIMS. Wen have clam broth
In the bouillOn cups"
There isn't enough milk ma am.
Here's all that's leftf
Yes. I'll order a half-pint OF cream.
you can use some OF il in the potatoes
Now. is that all? Have We enough
salad 2''
If she had only known this morn
ing they were coming! Warren's
sister had not dined with them since
they returned from abroad. and Helen
was particularly anxious 20 have well
served and well prepared dinner
Carrie was not only discOncertingly
critical, but she was an excellent
housekeeper. who prided herself on
her table. So Helen was determined
that every detail OF this dinner should
be fiawless.
When she had telophoned the order
she looked over the silver to be sure
that none of it needed cleaning, got
out the best tablec1oth and napkins
and her finest centerpiece.
She Arrives Early.
Warren had phoned that Carrie.
who had come in to do some Christ
mas shopping, would be up after the
stores closed, about half-past six. But
that dinner 40 seven, the regular
time, would be ear ly enough, as they
were not gOi.s Jack until the 1880
train.
However. to Helen's dismay, it was
not quite six when Carrie came Nora
received her. and Helen finished dress
ing in nervous haste.
Il know I'm early" alphabetically.
but they've changed the Timetable
and Wen have to catch that 1850 train.
There's nothing after that until after
II. If you can let us have dinner at
half-past six that will give us plenty
of time"
Dinner in half an hour? Helen
knew that nothing was ready and that
Nora always got Mustered if she had
TO hurry
Il just phoned Warren about the
change; he and Fred viii be here in
few minutes. ! hope it won't put you
out any. but we really must catch that
train
"Oh. of course. I'll go right out
and tell Nora"
The kitchen was hot and full of
smoke. and Nora was down on her
knees basting the chicken. She raised
her flushed face with an indignant
protest.
You said dinner at seven ma'am.
and 1 can't have it no sooner"
Nora we must-they've got to
catch that train, III help you,
Never mind the anchovy relish, wen
let them begin with the soup, I'll cut
the bread and prepare the celery. Is
this the butter on the table,"
With her face almost as flushed as
Nora's Helen flew about the hot
kitchen. and back and forth to the
dining After all the trouble she had
taken to have everything lust right"
and now nothing would be served
properly in this hurry and confusion.
Carrie never dined with them but
that something went wrong, she re-
hected bitterly.
Warren Unreasonable.
She was just swinging through the
pantry door with the celery and olives
when she bumped into Warren, whom
she had heard come in with Fred a
few moments before.
See here" frowningly. tits half
past six They'll have to leave here in
40 minutes i'm order TO make the 1850.
Were hurrying all we can" re-
turned Helen. Il told Carrie we'd
have il at half-past and we've got
three minutes yet" glancing at the
kitchen clock Now, please dear,
don't stand there and growL You're
only in the way and yOu1l make us
both nervous"
But il WAS several minutes after
half-past when Helen. flushed and dis
concerted with her exertions in the hot
kitchen. gave a last nervous glance at
the table and told them TO come in to
dinner.
Ii was not until after they were
seated that she noticed that Nora had
put down the teaspoons instead of the
bOuilloG spoons, an annoying mistake
as Helen was especially proud of her
silver. and TO further add to her dis