The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-07-28
Confessions ofaBfide|
Copyright 1890 By he Neuspa pr E,rupr,e ASociahon)
THE BOOK OF ANN
THERE'S JUST A CHANCE OF A "HUMAN
TRIANGLE" AMONG LORIMER'S NOW

My temporary employment In AIMS
kitchen as helper TO Mother Lorimer.
acting as chief cook. was followed
by plunge into "A cold tub and a
hasty toilet Hoping that looked
much cooler than felt. ! Joined the
group of girls In AIMS bird'adorned
drawing room.
Mother Lorimer had insisted on
going home after the maid had re-
ceived her instructions for the rest
of tho day.
"It's a pity age doesn't reduce our
ambitions In proportion TO our
strength" was her comment upon
her WEAKNESS. I'm tired. dear
child. but I'm not complaining" she
said In responH. 10 my sympathy.
I'D be better off physically. II did
a. much work az this every day"
The girls greeted mo with n cheer
Of the college variety. Tho news
OF the strike in AIMS kitchen had
leaked out. somehow. and IL ap-
peared that Mother f.orim~r and
were regarded an rike.brcakern OF
new order.
That We were capable OF cooking
and serving luncheon more de-
| iicious than any the Van Eyck chef
had ever aehteved--and at half AN
hours notice-wan proclaimed By
Willy Van Eyck 10 be = miracle.
In most OF the girls homcs. she
said. the chefs must have formal
&arnin. about. an entertainment Of
any size. and even when they had
II. the occasions proved Times Of
storm and stress 10 the hoH,rss~n.
Its Just because our mothers were
never trained at all In domestic sci
ence." concluded willy. They were
brought UP To admire, their own ig'
norance. too. Our chef can put any.
thing over my MOTHER
-Gtris. guess it's = good thing
we've been taking . course In 'kiich.
en- culture said Deborah Burns
thoughtfuiiy. II have learned that
IL doe. not take two dozen Holsters
TO serve ono dozen persons. That's
something, It's more than my
mother ever knew. I've found. from
going over her houaekccper'a books!"
You've got TO have more than
a smaitsrinx Of kitchen culture to
know what TO do with a dozen lob.
stern after you get en-" ysntured
Ann. who was fairly radiant with the
success 81 her first social function.
"Brfor. Jane could work her mir
aeie. she studied four years in an az
r!cnlturai school. you know"
Fortunately was able 20 turn the
conversation. Soon she had agreed
compllshment Soon she had agreed
10 80 with a party out to White
Point. the next morning. and TO dive
from the high cliff into the lake:
also TO teach some OF her exhibition
tricks TO tho moro ambitious Of the
swimmers
OF course. Ann couidn't refuse 20
20 10 White Point with tho party.
felt sorry for Ann. The beach. at
one side 81 the Point. was tho scene
Of Iyca' murder. wondered how
Ann would stand the trip.
Deborah Burns had proposed the
excursion. Suddenly remembered
that Mother Lorimer had always nd.
mired Deborah and bad wanted our
Jim to marry her.
That match was one Of the many
which tho war had spoiled. Jim
had liked Deborah. Tremendously.
bu. she was young. and II wasn't
her turn 10 become engaged. She
had older sisters. whom her mother
desired 10 dispose OF first. SO an
engagement between Deborah and
Jim had been delayed Tho war
came and Jim enlisted In the aviation
service. while Deborah. by supplying
her own car. and providing for It's
up-keep NJ we'll m her own. had been
sent abroad by one OF the welfare
organizations.