Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-03-08

7 HEARD voices in the kitchen when
L awoke. after my farewell to Jack and the
reconciliation to Dicky which had followed
The sounds startled mo. who could be
with Katie at this hour, for il was bareN
| daylight? One would naturally thihk tna'
after my long wakefulness OF the night pe
fore, when I could not shut the image OF
my bro'hcr-cousin's sad stern face from
my mind. that / would sleep late. But n
is a pecularity Of mine that waEetul
ncht with me means an unusually early
awakening
picly was sleeping soundy his mouth
a trinc open. IIo did not look particularly
attractive In the struggling light OF the gray
dawn. ! have heard II said somewhere 'h't
no ono but little child should ever be seen
asleep. and thoroughly agree with the per-
son who said Il
slipped quietly out ~ bed 80 as not to
awaken Dicky, and drew tho covers when
! had displaced snugly about him Iheh
put on my heavy bathrobe and thrust my
feet into a pair Of high, fur-trimmed hed-
room shoes before going into the Kitchen.
As ! neared the kitchen door could dis
tlrEuish the Identity Of the voices They
we're those OF Katie and my mother-iu-law.
| wondered If Dickys mother could be ILL.,
and had needed hot water, or Katie's aid
As opened the door ! saw that my fears
were unfouudcd My mother-u-law stood
by the kitchen cabinet. fully dressed IN the
ueatest OF gray wool gowns, sheer embroid-
I cred linen bands at her neck and throat
| Her hair was carefully Coffed with the
/ mvrcst triil. Of lace set on the top Of H.
/ \ busiucsS-like white apron rnvrioped her
| from head TO foot
Before Ms. Graham, on the cabinet, stood
| a handled saucepan. a glass Of freshly
/ ground coffee, an egg, an egg-cup, meas
urug cup and spoon were also on the
| shelf Of the cabinet. Katie stood by with
! vuriously mingled emotions written ON her
| face. Sh" was a trihe sullen evidently
/ bit resentful at the elder Mrs. Grahan's In
| vaslou of her kitchen. But also ON her
| face was written the look Of eagerness with
| which Katie welcomed the learning Of any
new culinary trick.
| VERY SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
! suppose my face must have shown my
! aatonishment, but my mother-in-law was
! not In the least discounted
Good morning, Margaret" she said
! pleasantly. 81 was just showing Katie
| how 70 make coffee"
! Il was on the tip Of my tongue 70 say;
we always have been perfectly satisfied
! with katies coffee" but | refraiued.
"Iou do not care for coffee made in the
percolator?" inquired, trying TO keep my
| voice casual
1T IL not nt 70 drink" she returned
| crisply, and then turned 10 Katie with the
| appearance of Ignoring me completely
| Now, Katie" she said briskly, please
| attend to me. shall have to go over
| these Instructions again" Her manner
was that Of the mistress Of the Kitchen
! regeuting the intrusion of an outsider
! felt as though my presence was not
desired. Bu, there is streak of obsti-
| macy in me, and | made up my mind that
| ! would not be driven from my own kitchen
| by the covert insoence Of any woman, even
! that Of my husbands mother.
! Take one tablespoonful Of coffee fur
sItFlt AT 1,l ,4Nn s,.fN sal a
! my muther-iu-law. FOR instance, ! al.
! ways take two cups, nay son one. Mrs.
Graham" Here She paused hesitatingly.
Usually one" ! said coldly
"one" she repeated calmly, "an4 your
| self one"' she looked at Katie.
Katie always takes more than one cup.
said, knowing the girls fondnrss for
coffee.
she can add more water then" my
mother-in-law said brusquely. More thar
one cup isn't good for Il gtrl makes hel
sluggish about her work"
saw Katie flush resentrully. | knew
a saucy answer was trembling ON hel
tongue. l flashed her an appealing glance
aud saw her lips tighten over the rotor
which she was ready to fling
My muther-iu-law'S voice flowed on. Sh,
va, smoothly unconscious Of any unpleas
uutness THAT makes five cups" she said
/ therefore YOU will put in this saucepan
five tablespOouflls. rounded not heaping
Of freshly ground coffee. Now break tina
egg into that little measuring cup" sh,
commanded Katie sharply
KATIES CHEERFUI.NESS GONE
Katie did az she was bldden, but / saw
that underneath her seeming alaCTity la,
a smuldcring sullenness which threatcue,
to burst into flame. Beat the egg slight!
| with q spoon" my mother-in-law continued
| "and nut half Of 1t into this egg cup :,
| l.. T,r NO. g