New Britain herald., 1915-11-13
News for Theafer G0eys and Women Readers
REVELATI0NS0F WIFE
By ADELE GARRD3ON

I flung back my head and faced Dicky. "
 eff ever you speak of my mothers best friend in that manner again. I shall refuse the most ordinary cour- tesy to any friend of yours' I was surprised to hear my voice as cold and measured as it was, for I was trembling with anger
 Into the silence that followed, Katie's voice came. do not know what Dicky would have answered if she had not appeared at just that psychological moment. l. have learned that. such little things turn the scale of Dicky's emotions. AS Katie rushed through the living room, calling my name loudly excitedly. Dicky turned on his heel with a forcible word which I pretended not to hear, and went to his own room.
 "Missis Graham, oh, Missis Gra- ham, come queek, dot brown skin, beem all come off
 "All right, Katie, I will come di- rectly"
 put the silken square back in the chest, laid the embroidered linen upon the top of the chest, spread a sheet over them, and went to the kitchen. There I found Katie in a state of great excitement over the shelled almonds which she had cov- cred with boiling water for blanch- ing according to my directions. She had never seen any prepared be- fore.
 ''vot we do now?" she demanded Fortunately for my anger and my nerves, Katie demanded action every minute I knew also that if I wanted to be ready for our little supper in the evening. I would have to hurry.
 Turn on the cold water and hold that largest strainer under the faucet" I directed. Katie did so and I took the bowl of nuts covered with hot water to the sink. poured the nuts into the strainer, and emptied the bowl of the hot water, rinsing it thoroughly, Katie held the strainer of nuts under the flow of cold water, watching them carefully
 That will do, Katie" said partly filling the yellow bowl with cold water and carrying it to, the table. "Put the nuts in here now"
 "You no afraid heem take cold. first hot water, then cold water?" Katie giggled with enjoyment of her little joke.
 ''Not this time, Katie" I smiled mechanically. Now let Us wash and dry our hands carefully before we touch the almonds"
 
 I went to the bathroom. leaving Katie the sink for her ablutions. I knew that if I had told her bluntly to wash her hands, she would have resented it. Including myself in the regulation, however, gave her no chance for offense. I returned to the kitchen to find her beaming. her hands red and shining from the scrubbing she had given them.
 ''Now we will rub the brown skin |, from the almonds, Katie" I said, suiting the action to the word, land lay the white meats upon this towel on the table," Katie is very swift worker. She is also quick to grasp 1 any method of doing things, no mat | ter how unfamiliar it may be to her. So in an Incredibly short time the nuts were divested of their brown | coats and lay upon the towel, white and. glistening with moisture ''Now cover them with this other | towel" directed, ''and we must leave them for an hour at least unti they get thoroughly dried.' ] ''Vot you do den?'
 ''Then will brown them and sal ] them"
 1 You let me do?" Katies reques l was almost a demand. I realize agair how voracious was the mental appe tite of this alien girl for the Ameri can methods of doing things. l "I cannot let you do them yourself Katie; they have to be done very carefully, but you may watch me and I will let you help me witf l them.'
 "Oh, tank you, tank you." Katie' enthusiasm made me smile in spite of myself. I thought of Tow Sawyer end his success in getting his fence whitewashed. Truly making a tasl difficult of access made 1t desiraDl' to Katies child-like mind. I went back to my room, and put i in perfect order. As I spread my ex Quisitely embroidered cover over ths bed, I heard the telephone ring, ant Dickys voice answering the call. Blu my door was shut and I did not dis tinguish the words. Indeed I did no care to know anything about it. M, mental state was one of apathy. Life seemed just one disagreement aftel another I told myself, parodying { famous profane sentence. I put thu finishing touches to my room, ant opened my door to meet Dicky.
 1T suppose you would call this direct Providence" he said unpleas antly. Atwood just telephoned tha Miss Marsden must go to Chicago o1 the next train. Her brother is seri ously ill there. Of course, neither o 1 thnrn will come tnnight SO ono n