Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-04-12

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virginia where to find things.
I'm afraid" Virginia began with
something like Q sob in her voice,
that you are heaping Goals Of fire on
my head"
"Oh no; not when coal is over sew
en- dollars a ton. We couldn't afford
such eItravagant hospitality as that.
You might arrange those carnations
in the vase II you will, while attend
to the cooking. You will find the china
and the silver, in that chest. I wont
apologize for the primitive character
OF our entertainment because you see
when we came down here we stored
most Of our things in Mrs. Burke's
barn. 1t is awfully nice to have some.
body with me; I am so much alone:
you came just in time to save me from
the blues"
When Mrs. Betty disappeared In
the "kitchen,' and Virginia began the
task assigned her, very queer and
not altogether pleasant sensation fill
ed her heart. Was it remorse, or peni.
tence, or self reproach, or Indignation
She could not be absolutely sure about
1t, but concluded that perhaps it was
n combination of all four. When Don.
aid returned, and discovered Virginia
trying to decide whether they would
need two spoons or three at each plate
for an instant he was too astonished
to speak; but quickly regaining his
easy manner, he welcomed her no less
cordially than Mrs. Betty had done,
remarking:
wen, this ID q treat; and 80 you
are going to have supper with us?
That will be a great pleasure"
Virginia almost collapsed in momen.
tary embarrassment, and could think
Of nothing better than to ask:
II am not sure what Mrs. Maxwell
In going to have for supper, and real.
ly don't know whether to place two
spoons or three. What would you ad-
wise, Mr.. MAXWELL"
Maxwell socwled seriously, rubbed
his chin and replied:
"Well, you know, really can't say;
but perhaps 1t would be on the safe
Side to have three spoons in case any
emergency might arise, like custard,
or jelly and whipped cream, or some
thing else which Betty likes to make
as surprise. Yes, on the whole, l
think that three would be better than
two"
When Virginia had placed the
spoons, and Maxwell had returned to
assist her, she hesitated a moment
and looked at him with tears in her
eyes and began:
"Mr. Maxwell, there is something
must say to you, an acknowledgements
and an apology. l must make. l have
been So horribly"
r. "Now see here, Miss Virginia." the
rector replied, you just FORGET it. We
are awfully glad to have you here,
and we are going to have a right jolly
supper together. Bettys muffins are
gimply fine, and her creamed chicken
is dream. Besides | want TO consult
you concerning the new wardrobe |
am going TO have built in the vestry.
You see there is the question of the
drawers, and the shelves, and"
"Never mind the drawers and the
Shelves" Mrs. Betty remarked as she
entered with the creamed chicken and
the muffins. you just sit down before
these things get cold. and you can talk
business afterwards"
To her utter establishment Virginia
soon found herself eating heartily, ut
terly at ease in the cordial friendly
atmosphere of tent life, and when
Maxwell took her home later in the
evening, she hadn't apologized or wal
lowed in an agony of self reproach.
She had only demanded the recipe for
,he muffins, and had declared that she
was coming again very soon il Mrs.
Betty would only let her.
And last but not least--the rectors
polite attention in acting as her escort
home failed to work upon her drama tic
temperament with any more startling
effect than to produce feeling that
he was very good friend.
In fact, she wondered, as she conned
over the events of the evening, wheth-
er she had realized before, all that
the word friendship signified.