Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
MY MARRIED LIFE
con, the Gorilla with the Mumps!"
By ADELE GARRISON

spread sheet over them, and went TO the
kitchen There ! found Katie IN a state OF
great excitement over the shelled almonds
which she had covered with boiling water
for blanching according TO my directions
She had never seen any prepared before.
'Vot we do now7" she demanded. For
tunately for my anger and my nerves, Katie
demanded action every minute. knew also
that II wanted to be ready for our little
supper In the evening 1 would have to
hurry.
Turn on the cold water and hold that
largest strainer under the faucet"
directed. Katie did So and l took the
bowl Of nuts covered with hot water to the
sink I poured the nuts into the strainer,
and empted the bowl Of the hot water, rims
ing 1t thoroughly. Katie held the strainer
Of nuts under the flow Of cold water watch
ing them carefully.
THAT will do, Katie" said partly nling
the yellow bowl with cold water and carry
ing It to the table. Put the nuts in there
now"
You no afraid heem take cold first hot
water, den cold water2" Katie gggled
with enjoyment Of her little joke
mot this time Katie" smiled me.
chanically. wow, let us wash and dry our
hands carefully before we touch the al
monds
DICKY's SOLE COMMENT
went to the bathroom, leaving Katie
at the sink for her ablutIons. knew that
If had told her bluntly to wash her hands
she would have resented IL. However, 1
gave her no chance for offense 1 re-
turned TO the kitchen to find her beamlng,
her hands red and shining from the scrub
bing she had given them.
Now we will rub the brown skins from
the almonds, Katie" | said, suitng the
action to the word. "and lay the white
meats upon this towel on the table" Katie
fu 4y.rtft Ia, ~, III
to grasp any method Of doing things no
matter how unfamiliar it may be to her.
SO in an Incredibly short time the nuts
were dlvested of their brown coats and
lay upon tho towel, white and glistening
with moisture.
Now cover them with this other towel"
l directed, "and we must leave them for
an hour at least until they get thoroughly
drlod'
'Vot you do den?"
"Then 1 will brown them and salt them"
You let me do?" Katles request was
almost n demand. l realized again how
voracous was the mental appetite of this
allen girl for the American methods of do
ing things.
II cannot let you do them yourself. Katie /;
they have to be done very carefully, but
you may watch me, and 1 will let you help
mo with them"
"Oh, tank you, tank you" Katie's en-
thusasm made me smile in spite of my
self. 1 thought of Tom Sawyer and his
success in getting his fence whitewashed
Truly making a task difficult of access
made It desirable to Katies childlilSe mind.
went back to my room and put 1t in
perfect order. AS spread my exqulsitely
embroidered cover over the bed 1 heard the
telephone ring, and Dckys voice answering
the call But my door was shut and 1 did
not distinguish the words. Indeed, 1 did
not care to know anything about II. My
fnE nf
seemed just one disagreement after another.
told myself, parodying a famous profane
sentence. / put the finishing touches TO my
room and opened my door to meet DlclSy.
'T suppose you would call this n direct
Providence" he said, unpleasantly AT
wood just telephoned that Miss Marsden
must go to Chicago on the next train. Her
brother is seriously Ill there. OF course.
| neither of them will come tonight, SO one
of your social problems is solved"
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CONTINUED TOMORROW