Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-09-15
SEASONED
BY LYDIA l. ROBERTS.

ter does not eat much lately. I wish
he had the big appetite he used to
have. I suppose he Is worried over
business. It's a dreadful mixture Of
high prices, strikes and uncertainties,
It seems to me. Things r getting
worse, I am afraid. Chester used to
talk 30 cheerfully at the supper table,
but now he Just mods an answer to
me and thinks and eats. only he doesn't
eat enough. There. ! forgot to tell
him that Dudley broke the cellar win
dow today"
The telephone rang and Cora an
swered. This Is Mary" said her
cousin. "Win yen come over this eve
ming for a. little while7 Fred has gone
out and I'm lonesome. I want to show
you my new dress. too"
Yes, I'll run over before ! wash my
Dishes" replied Cora. Chester brought
work home SO he won't miss me. and
the children are In bed. I'll be right
over"
It was only a short walk to her
cousins home, and soon the two women
were discussing new styles and COM
pairing prices. II must 60 now" said
Cora after an hour had passed, there
are still my dishes to be washed and
Chester gets lonesome If I'm out long"
Lets have a cup of tea and some
Of my fresh cake" urged Mary. 1T
is a new recipe and you might like It,"
II didn't eat much supper" sighed
Mary. II had a good supper ready and
Fred ate a lot, but he told me Of an
accident he saw on the way home. It
seems impossible to save much now
adays on Fred's salary, and I get SO
worried when / think Of the expenses
coming. Somehow the supper didn't
taste as good as I thought 1t was 60
ing to-"
II should say So" said Cora indig-
nant. "The idea of Fred telling you
all those dreadful things at supper
time. That's a nice kind Of q way to
season your meal"
"Oh, he didn't mean any HARM"
eagerly said Mary. "He knows I am
interested in anything he sees. I al
ways tell him all the little household
happenings, too. either troubles or Joys.
end It doesn't affect his appetite"
Eyes. I tell Chester everything that
has happened through the day" agreed
Cora. 1T keeps a man in touch with
tho home, and I think they should
know all we have to put up with, but
his appetite-oh" she stopped sud
denly and sat thinking.
"Well, let us have our tea now" said
Mary.
The next night when Chester Brown
came home Cora hurried to the door
to meet him. /.
"Hello, honey. how's the day." he
asked in his usual CHEEKY way.
I've had a fine day." answered
Cora brightly, as they sat down to the
good-smelling meal. "The work has
gone smoothly. I got a nice long let
ter from Edith that I'll read you pres
emily and baby cut his last TOOTH"
"Good work |" smiled Mr.. Brown.
Elbow much Is butter nowT' he asked
a few minutes later.
"It Is five cents a pound cheaper
this week, and 1t is good butter, too,"
replied Cora. Eggs are lower, also.
and I'm so glad we all like both those
things, because they r so healthful
for u.s." she continued cheerily. II
used to pity Aunt Nora when she was
trying every way to coax her thin lit
tie boy to eat nourishing things"
"Well, we certainly don't have to
coax our boys to eat" ruefully smiled
Chester. ST.
mo, bless 'em," laughed Cora, "and
the grocer to pay keeps the doctor
away. I asked Dudley today II he
ever, ever. got full, and he said: oh,
yes, mamma. Pm full twice a year. any
way, on Thanksgiving and Christ
mas"
"Hai Hal" laughed Chester Brown
"he Is a witty little rascal"
"Yes," said Cora, watching him as
she talked and much pleased to see
the way the vegetables were disappear
ing. II took Arnold over to Mrs.
Denton's today"
"Have the boys been good today7"
asked Chester as Cora brought IN the
dessert.
Eyes, indeed" she answered quick
ly and remorsefupy watched his face
brighten. ARNOLD wiped the dishes
and Dudley swept the piazza for me.
I thought I would teach them to help,
rc-, %hov ova ola apor,oh Tboy ILL
the responsibility and I praised them
and told them I would tell you all
about It."
"why, that's fne," said Chester.
looking proud and pleased. "There
need be no spankings tonight. then"
"Oh, no, they are too big for that.
find they listen to my explanations and
really seem to understand why they
must not do things now"
THANK goodness" sighed Chester,
"They got into SO much trouble last
week l felt as If I had ceased to be
their father and was simply the chief
| spanker of the family"
II will read you this letter now" said
Cora. 1T is very interesting because
It tells about the ranch llfe."
"Children are great laugh-makers,'
chuckled Mr.. Brown.
"You look mighty nice tonight
wife," he continued, IT haven't eaten
SO much supper for a long time, seems
to me. Tasted extra good tonight
did you eason 1t any different. dearT
Eyes, DEAR" smiled Cora, as hi