New Britain herald., 1915-11-12
REVELATIONS0F WIFE
By ADELE GARRH,ON

Katie put her head in at the door as I sat in the living room finishing the smelling of the almonds. Dicky and I had spent so much time in our discussion of the personality of the guests who were to come to our chafing dish supper in the evening that I had hurried him out after the flowers I wanted, not wishing to wait until after dinner when there might not be so good a selection in he shops.
 Right away, Katie, have just finished the last one. Come and help me take them into the kitchen
 Katie came toward me, but as the caught sight of the shells strewn all over the rug, she stopped short and pointed her finger dramatically at the disorder.
 "Who did dot?''
 Her tone was injured, almost in- tjfied in her anger. She had worked hard the day before to put the apart nent in immaculate order.
 'I am very sorry, Katie, but MT. Graham upset the, paper of shells as he was bringing it in here. If you will sweep rug I will help you dust and polish the furniture over again You will not have to spend much time, just see that no dust remains on any of them after the sweeping."
 If Katie be easily angered, she is also just as easily modified. She caught up my hand and held it out admiringly. =.
 You not get dot hand all black for tonight" she said. "Meester Gra- ham, he always upset things, I used to dot. But when folks come you not want your hands like maids, you be lady"
 "All right, Katie, thank you," I answered, going into the kitchen with the dish of shelled almonds Kate followed, frankly curious.
 "How you feex dose amonds?" she asked. "I no know. My other la6y she always get dem by the delicates- sen. You feex yours yourself
 Her tone was admiring. I felt my self-respect as a hostess and house. wife coming back to me.
 The Silken Square.
 First put them into a bowl of boiling water, I directed. Katie brought out yellow cake bowl and offered it to me- "a
 That will do nicely. Put the nuts in, and cover them well with boil ing water.
 Katie did so, pouring on the water with the utmost care. Her attitude was that of a little girl with her first cooking lesson. reflected that this was one reason that made so many Of these raw immigrant girls so eff1- cient, their childlike enthusiastic in- terest in any new problem of their work
 'Vot We do now? she asked eager ly.
 "They have to stay in the boiling water until the brown coats will rub off easily. In the meantime get some clean glass towels and put them on the table here. By the way, can you get along without this table? The nuts will have to stay here, first to dry after the blanching, and then to cool after they are Drowned. 1T no need table. I can feex din- ner anywhere, chairs, sink, stove, anywhere, declared Katie proudly. Spread the towels over the table, and call me when you find that the brown coat on the nuts is loosened," said, as I left the kitchen and went i to my room. I had resolved to save Katie as many steps as possible, for realized that there would be much more work for her than usual.
 I looked around my room, and wo- manlike decided that I would get out my best things to display before the eyes of the women, who of course ! would lay their wraps on my bed. l -