The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1915-02-26
BY FLORENCE NJ. MooTE.

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husband every morning. This was
part of an intricate system by which
these two, whose honeymoon had not
been bounded by the wedding trip,
assured each other that their love
remained unchanged during the hours
that the young husband was occu-
pied BY business duties.
AS the clock struck its first peal,
Evelyn fastened to place the last
candied cherry in a shining expanse
of white icing, and held her cake up
admiringly.
There, Mr.. Cake, you're all done,
and you do look just as pretty as
any of the cakes mother used to
make. I'm! but you look good-if
you don't make Jack forget all the
cooking his mother ever did, I'm 60
ing to be mighty disappointed. And
now for the telephone!
AS Evelyn took the receiver down,
she gave little gasp of surprise that
was quickly smothered; then, as she
listened few seconds, happy smile
oyerspread her features.
Jacks voice!" she exclaimed, as
she hung up the receiver. Crossed
wires. And what was he saying?
Sorry, Tom, but | can't be at the
directors meeting tonight. My
%ife's sister is coming on the 6
o'clock somewhat of a surprise.
Sorry l couldn't send you word soon
err"
Evelyn clapped her hands delight
edly.
Dear old Nancy! Coming all the
way from Fremont, the first time
since the wedding She was going
to surprise me, and if it hadn't been
for the crossed wires l should never
have known. l wonder if Bob is COM
ing with her. And Jack must have
been part of the conspiracy, too.
Well, I'll surprise them all. Let's
see."
A tiny pucker appeared on the
pretty forehead for a few seconds,
then quickly cleared.
II have i'll"
Mrs. Franklin buoyantly sought
tne telephone.
"Red 692."
"Hello, mother; this is Evelyn"
"Yes. | have favor to ask, such
big one I'm almost afraid to ask
it,"
would your"
"Well, want to borrow Anne all
day -
"Oh, I want to give little dinner
party. I want you to come, of
course. Please consider this formal
invitation"
"By the way, have you heard from
Nancy lately? No? Good" she MUIR
INJURED in a hurried aside. "She's
going to be surprised, too. Ex-
what's that? Why-oh, that's to be
a secret-a little surprise, you
know. I mean a big surprise, a
great big one"
"Yes, you'll find out this even
ing. Thank you SO much. Come
early, won't you? Good-by."
Good old Anne will help me just
splendidly. And now for the 9TH
ers, There's Aunt Mary and Cousin
George, and-well, I'll phone these
first"
When all the little circle of rela
tives had been invited and mysteri
ously informed that there was g
great surprise in store, Evelyn made
tour of refrigerator and pantry
shelves, with a cookbook in one
hand and a pencil in the other.
ooh, dear, don't believe l evei
planned a dinner-party menu before
all by myself, Let's see-here's a
can of pineapple, and Nancy always
did like fruit salad. Isn't 1t lucky
made that cake this morning. On
and decorations! Just as soon as
Anne comes, I'll let her go on with
the menu and III sketch some place
cards. I DO want everything nice
for it's my very first affair in my
own home"
Morning Miss Ev'lin," said Anne
from the doorway, as she proceeded
unwrap a gingham apron Of gener
Gus dimensions. You're goin' tt
have a shore-nuff party, amt your
So all day the two worked faith
fully and as Evelyn proudly brough
out her new silver baking dish ant
drew her very best silver spoons from
their green case, she was planning
q little speech of welcome for the
guest of honor. Yes, she would pu
on the blue-flowered frock with thu
big butterfly girdle, and meet then