Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-20

"YoU want dot hot water now" 49,,
i Katie put her head in at the door
| as sat In the living room finishing the
| Smelling Of the almonds, Dcky and l had
! spent 80 much time In our discussion of
| tho personality OF the guests who were to
| como TO our chafng dish supper In the eve
| ming that I had hurried him out after tho
flowers I wanted, not wishing to walt I'm
| I'll after dinner when there might not be
| 30 good n selection In the shops.
fright away Katie l have just FIN
lshed the last one Come and help mo
take them into the Kitchen"
Katie came toward me, but as she 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 insolent,
but | knew that she was justified in her
anger. She had worked hard tho day he.
fore to put the apartment In immaculate
order.
"G am very sorry. Katie. but Mr.. Gra-
ham upset the paper Of shells MS he was
bringing II In here, II you will sweep the
rug | will help you dust and polish the
furniture over again. You will not have
TO spend much time on them-just see that
no dust romans on any of them after tho
sweeping"
If Katie be easily anEered. she Ia also
Just as easily Modified She caught UP my
hand and held It out admringly.
You not get dot hand all black for to-
night" she said "Meester Graham he
always upset tIngs, used to dot. But when
folks como you not want your hands like
maids; you be lady"
"All right, Katie thank you." ] answered
going into tho kitchen with the dish OF
shelled almonds, KatIo followed, frankly
curious.
How you feex dose almondsH" she
asked 81 no know. My other lady she
always get dem by the delicatessen. You
fcox yours yourself"
Her tone was admlring. felt my self
respect as n hostess and housewife coming
back to me-
THE sILKEN SQUARE
First put them into a bowl of boiling
water," directed. Katie brought out
yellow cake bowl and offered 1t 10 me,
THAT will do nicely. Put the nuts IN ana
cover them we'll with boiling water
Katie did so. pouring on the water with
the utmost care. Her attitude was that OF
little girl with her first cooking lesson
/ reflected that this was ono reason that
made 80 many OF these raw Immigrant |
girls so efficient, their childlIke, enthuslas-
ito interest in any new problem of their |
work
'"vot we do now2" she asked eagerly
''They have to stay in the boiling water
until the brown coats will rub OIL 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"
II no need table l can feex dinner any
where Chairs, sink, stove. anywhere" de-
clared Katie proudly.
Spread the towels over the table and
call mo when you find that the brown coat
on tho nuts Is loosened" I said, as I left
the kitchen and went to my room. L had
resolved to save Katie as many steps as
possible for l realized that there would
be much moro work for her than usual.
looked around my room, and, woman
like, decided that / would get out my best
things to display before the eyes OF tho
women who, of course, would lay their !
wraps on my bed. one Of my most cher
lshed wedding presents was beautifully
bedspread and set Of pillow
cases and sheets, the gift of n semi-invalid
friend whose lonely leisure hours were
frightened by her skill in embroidery. I
had another set which / had embroidered
myself, but which was much less beautiful.
This 1 decided to put upon tho bed in
Dcky's room, reservlng the exquisite gift
for my own bed. / reasoned that the men
whom DiclSy might take to his room would
never notice anything, while women would
be b tn more critical and more apprecla-
tive.
A cedar chest. one of the few extrava-
gances Of my life before I met Dicky.
stood under my window, raised the lid
and took from the chest the bed linen
treasured so carefully. The set of nap
tns and the centerpece and dollles which
[ intended to use upon my table lay next
below. As 1 lifted them out 1 saw