The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-03-14

Their Married Life

that his sister and her husband are /
In town and are coming here to din
ner. Now you can keep those chops |
for tomorrow and TIL phone for q
chicken. How about the vegetables?"
II guess there's enough OF that |
spinach for four, ma'am. I'll See,
looking in the icebox.
mo don't cook the spinach, I'll or |
der tomatoes and you can stuff them
They'll be much nicer than spinach. |
The soup stock will keep and I'll get
some CLAIMS. Well have clam broth in
the bouillon cups"
There amt enough milk, ma'am.
Here's all that's left
YES I'll order a hah-pint Of cream.
you can use some Of it on the pota-
enough salad?"
II she had only known this morn
ing that they were coming. Warren's
sister had not dined with them since
their return from abroad, and Helen
was particularly anxious to have
well served and we'll prepared din
ner.
l Carrier was not only disconcertingly
critical. but she was an excellent
housekeeper. who prided herself on
her table. So Helen was determined
that every detail OF this dinner should
be flawless.
When she had telephoned the order
she looked over the silver to be sure
that none of It needed cleaing, got out
the best tablecloth and napkins and
her finest centerpiece.
She Arrives Early.
Warren had phoned that Carrie, who
had come in to do some Christmas
shopping would be up after the
stores closed, about half-past six. But
that dinner at seven, the regular time.
would be early enough. as they were
not going back until the 1880 train
However, to Helen's dismay. II was
mot quite six when Carrie came Mora
received her. and Helen finished oress-
ing in nervous haste.
al know I'm early" apologetically,
ssbut they've changed the time table
and wei have to catch that Z: so train.
: There's nothing after that until AFTER
} eleven. II you can let us have DIN
lner at half-past six that will give US
lplenty Of time"
Dinner in half an hour? Helen knew
, that nothing was ready and that Nora
always got illustrated IL she had 70
hurry.
II just phoned warren 1oous -
! change: he and Fred will be here In
raw minutes. I hope It won't put
Won out any, but we really mus
catch that train.
ooh. OF course. I'll go right out ant
tell Nora"
Fl The kitchen was hot and fun o
smoke. and Nora was down on ne
ILnaea bastinR the chicken. She raiset
!. her flushed face with an 1nd1gnan
:. protest.
t "You said dinner 1T seven. ma'an
: and I can't have It no sooner.
= .Nora, we must-they've got T
catch that ts.,a a5cJ Fl Fssi ih ven !, =
MIND tna. ~,th the soup. I'll Gu. ~,
G bread and prepare Ia rushed 4
Nora's. Helen flew about the hot kit
chen. and back and forth to tho din
ing room. After all the trouble sh
had taken to have everything "jus
= served properly in this hurry an
? confusion.
Carrie never dined with them bu
that somethoing went wrong. she re-
. Elected bitterly.
Warren Unreasonable.
She was just swinging through tn,
Q pantry door with tho celery and tn,
olives when she bumped into War.
y rem. whom she had heard come in with
Fred q few moments before.
: Sec here" frowningly, Its half
past six: they'll have to leave here In
forty minutes In order to make that
i7:50."
I'VE are hurrying an we can" re-
turned Helen. Il told Carrie we'd have
it at haf-past. and we've got three
minutes yet" glancing at the clock
Nov, dear, don't stand there and
growL You're only in the way and
you'll make US both nervous
But 1t was several minutes after
half-past when Helen, flushed and dis
concerted with her exertions in the
hot kitchen. gave q last nervous glance
at the table and told them to come to
dinner.
It was not until after they were
seated that she noted that Nora had
put down the teaspoons instead of
the bullion spoons. an annoying mis-
take. as Helen was especially proud of
her silver. And to further add to her
discomfort the clam broth which Nora
usually made so deliciously. was
scorched.
May I have a napkin" asked Car
RE
| A sartled glance around. and Helen
] saw that there was not a napkin on
the table. In her hurry both she and
Nora had overlook them.
It's our fault for hurrying you.
apologized Fred. II told Carrie IL we
couldn't come at the time se-we
should go to a restaurant
Nonsense" protested Warren cord
tally. A difference of half an hour
one way or the other makes no Diff
ference. Have you rung?" frowninR
at Helen. There's no time to waste ;,
Yes. dear. I've rung twice." again
poessing the bell under the table.
But as Nora did not appear. HELEN