The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-09-16
Married Life. Third Year
How Helen Averted Near catastro-
phe When Entertaining Warren's Folks
ay MABEL HERBERT uRnER


phe When Entertaining Warren's Folks
Helen rushed into the library where
Warren was reading with calm uncon-
Dear, the ice cream hasn't come.
rations of dinner party never aIected
him.
Dear, the ice cream hasn't came
Won't you call them up right away?
Say we must have 1t here by O'Clock.
Wait. I'll get you the number.
Whats the matter with your phon-
ing?" grumbled Warren.
"Oh, I've thousand things to do.
It's after one now-theyH be here IN
a moment"
AS Warren took down the receiver.
Helen rushed back into her bedroom,
for they would all lay off their wraps
there, and everything must be in per-
feet order.
The bathroom too, she Inspected, adj
justing once more the three best COM
pany towels on the towel rack, and un-
wrapping a fresh cake of scented soap
for the soap dish. Carrie always
brought the children in here to wash
their hands after dinner-and Carrie
; was SO criticaI. Helen always felt
that she scrutinized every nook and
corner
Their First Christmas.
This was the first time that Helen
| had ever had the family dinner at
Christmas, and she was pathetically
anxious that it should be a success.
All week she had worked necessarily,
preparing for the dinner and house,
cleaning the whole apartment.
And now at ilalf-past one, Christmas
Day, she was f1uttering nervousiy here
| and there to see that everything was
ready. She went from room to room,
adjusting the blinds. giving a touch
/ to the curtains. picking up a thread
| from rug, rearranging the cushions,
| and every now and then shaking up the
dried leaves in the rose jar SO that
| the whole place would be fragrant
/ ITS ON the way called out
| Warren as he hung up the receiver
/ They say the wagons just left
/ "Oh, then that's all right" Helen's
| voice expressed her relief for it would
have spoiled everything if the cream
| had not come. She knew the Curtises
were particularly sweet-toothed fam
! lily and they would consider any for
NAL dinner failure without the cream.
| Helen was in the dining room now,
glancing over every detail of the table.
| 1t looked very festive and "Christmasy''
with its holly decorate tons and dainty
favors by the side of each plate. She
had made special red holly trimmed
| shades for the candle sticks and the
side board, with its burden of cut-g1ass
and silver was festooned with holly.
/ Now, Maggie" going into the kit
| chen, you'd better change your apron,
| they'll be here any moment
Maggie never put on her fresh apron
| until the last moment, and always went
| to the door, tying the strings. She
! was now hurriedly making the gravy
in the dripping pan.
ooh, I forgot to tell you to save
out the liver as Helen noticed it
| chopped up in bowl for the gravy
! Carries little boy always wants that i"
| well, turkey gravy amt good with-
out the giblets, answered Maggie
complacently. as she stirred them in
! and then showed the dripping pan
back into the oven.
Warren's Folks Arrive.
| There they are now." exclaimed
| Helen, as the door bell rang shriIly
Maggie was already taking off the soil
ed apron. and she tied on the fresh one
as she hurried down the hall
|. 1t was Edith and Frank. Warren's
younger brother and sister.
II Mother and the Governor will be
here in moment" announced Frank
They're coming UP in cab. My
you've got corldng big rooms here
with boyish enthusiasm. IT say. you're
fixed up all right
AS he was just home for his holiday
vacation, this was the first time he had
| seen their new apartment. Helen al
ways liked Frank, and she had plan
ned to seat him beside her at dinner
for he was the one member of the Cur
It's family with whom she felt really
comfortable
The bell rang again. and this time I,