The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-09
SEASONED
By LYDIA L. ROBERTS.


she cleared away the dishes. "Ches-
ter does not eat much lately. I wish
he had the big appetite he used to
have. ! suppose he is worried over
business. It's dreadful mixture of
high prices, strikes and uncertainties,
II seems to me. Things are getting
worse, am afraid Chester used to
talk so 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, l forgot to tell
h,m that Dudley broke the cellar win
dow today"
The telephone rang and Cora an
swered. This is Mary" said her
cousin. "Will you come over this eve
ming for little while? Fred has gone
out and I'm lonesome. l want to show
YOU my new dress, too"
Eyes, 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"
1t was only short walk to her
cousins home. and soon the two women
were discussing new styles and COM
pairing prices. II must go 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,"
Let's have 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 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
a9ays on Fred's salary, and I get so
worried when think of the expenses
coming. Somehow the supper didn't
taste as good as thought II was 60
ing to-"
III should say So" said Cora indig-
nant. THE idea of Fred telling you
all those dreadful things at supper
! time That's nice kind of way to
season your meal"
ooh, he didn't mean any HARM"
eagerly said Mary. HE knows l am
interested in anything he sees. l al
ways tell him all the little household
happenings. too, either troubles or joys,
and il doesn't affect his appetite"
Eyes I tell Chester everything that
has happened through the day" agreed
Cora 1T keeps man in touch with
the home, and | think they should
know all we have to put up with. hut
his appette-ohw she stopped sud
denly and sat thinking.
''Wpll, 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!
1--WE Ind fine day" answered
Cora brightly, as they sat down to the
good.Smcllng meal. "'Fhe work has
gone smoothly. ! got nice long let
ter from Edith that I'll read you pres
entlN and baby cut his last tooth"
Good work :" smiled Mr.. Brown
'lIoW much is butter now" he asked
feW minutes. later.
at is five cents pound cheaper
this week, and it is good butter too,
replied Cora. Eggs are lower, also
and I'm 50 glad we all like both those
things, because they are so healthfu
tur us" She continued cheerily. 81
u,od 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 tc
coax our boys to eat" ruefully smiled
Chester.
NO. bless EN-" laughed Cora, "an(
the grocer TO pay keeps the doctor
away. I asked Dudley today If he
!. eyer, ever. got full. and he said: oh
yes. mamma, I'm full twice year, any
way, on Thanksgiving and Christ
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