The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-28

knew that she had kept her threat. II
she ever studied at home, the books
were always well concealed in the
evening and Marbles conversation be-
trayed nothing of the object on which
her mind must be dwelling during the
hours of the day Martin listened
carefully for indications. She still
discussed Ibsen and Bjornson with the
professor, but she had always done
that. Once the professor had begun
with Il saw you on the campus this
morning" and a. finger raised to Mar
dies lips. had stopped him. Martin
saw this pantomime and fretted with
the recollection of it for days.
Then came the revelation. 1t was
the day in May when the department
store on the corner made it's spring
display of kitchen cabinets. Only the
new models were more enticing than
before. There were special little slabs
for making puff pastry. Did some fell
lows actually have wives that could
make puff pastry on marble slabs like
that?
That morning on his desk was an
invitation. He opened it with feverish
haste, for it was written on the sta
tionery of the university. Depart-
ment of Household Arts was the
heading on the folded sheet within.
1.-The honor of your company is re-
quested at a luncheon to be given
ing class in household manage ment.
The luncheon is to be prepared and
served entirely by members of the
class
Martin remembered that Marble
had inadvertently asket him the night
before whether he would be free the
next day for luncheon, and then she
had asked him to go to the pest box
with her while she posted letter.
When he reached the domestic science
la boratory at the university five min
utes ahead of time, no Marble was to
be SEEN Probably he had got the
wrong invitation, he thought; perhaps
she had meant to send him one Tor
debate between the juniors nd seniors
Of the law school on whether or not
women had a constitutional rlShc 70
the ballot. But he i+ed-Walled
because on one Size OF the domestic
science laboratory there was an array
Of kitchen cabnets-like only much
more complete than those IN the deo
partmenf store window. And here ne
could not only see them lie coui4
examine them as we'll
Then he turned and saw the table
at the other end of the room, all SET
with flowers and dainty linen ana all
the home touches he loved. lie saw
other people assembling Tor the
luncheon, proud mammas and Ola
gra ndfathers, husbands and sisters and
/
students who had had hand in the
| luncheon. And the instructor OF the
class was there to greet them.
| "Oh yes MIR. Stone. So glad to
meet you i" she was saying after he
| had inquired for his wife. He was in
a delirium of delight when she told
him that h s wife was the most eff1-
cient member of the class. She will
| be in presently, but she is so BILE
that she is in charge of the luncheon.
That is what delays her in the kitchen.
| Did she tell you that next year we
are goirg to make room for her as a
part-time lecturer" She tells me that
she hopes you will consent to take a
| little housekeeping apartment near
college. bus with modern methods and
lher efficiency, l know she will have
time fol- the work at home and here
as we'll. Mr.. Stone, you are such a
| fortunate man TO have a wife who is
so home loving. "-(Copyright, 1917,
| by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate