The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-10-29

tive cave woman, resented any at
tempt to take away the tending Of
''her mans hearth" I fancy more wo-
men than 1 are facing this same dual
personality in these new days of wo-
mems work outside the home.
1 tried every device 1 could think
of to go to sleep but could not lose
myself in even a doze. Finally, in de-
.spair, rose cautiously, not to awaken
Dicky, and slipping on my bathrobe
and fur trimmed mules, made my way
into the dining room.
Turning on the light, / looked
around for something to read until l
should get sleepy. 1 had resolved to
put all thoughts of my motherin-
laws proposition out of my head.
Dicky did not wish it, His mother
might make things unpleasant but 1
did not believe she could force her
plans against the opposition Of both
of u.s.
What is the matter, Mrs. Graham?
Are you ill?".
Miss Sonnot's soft voice sounded
just behind me. As l turned 1 thought
again, as I had many times before,
how very attractive the little nurse
was. She had on a dark blue negligee
of rough cloth, made very simply, but
which covered her night attire COM
pletely. while her feet, almost as small
as a child's, were covered with fur
trimmed slippers of the same color as
the negligee. Her abundant hair was
braided in two plaits and hung down
to her waist
you look like sleepy little girl"
I said impulsively.
And you like a particularly wake
full one" she returned mischievously
Il am glad you are not i'll. 4 feared
you were when I heard you snap on
the light"
A Boarding School Party.
Did 1 waken you?" Ny voice was
contrite. She had had so many wake
full nights with my mother-in law that
was sorry indeed to have disturbed
her. When her patient became con-
valescent, so that the nurse could
sleep at night instead of watching, I
had arranged a comfortable bed on the
couch in the living room for her. 1t
was just outside my mother in laws
door. and Miss Sonnet could hear ev-
cry sound her patient made in the !
night
mo, you did not waken me. In fact |
I have been awake nearly an hour. l |
was just about to come out and rob ,
the larder of a cracker and a sip of |,
milk in the hope that I might get to
sleep again when 1 heard you"
'Splendid!" l calculated, while Miss |
Sonnet looked at me wonderingly. I
"Can your patient hear us out here?'' /
IF you could hear her snore you
would be sure she could not" Miss
her door when 1 left. She is safe for !
hours
"Then we will have a party" / de-
ing school party
"a perfectly devilish time on choc- !
olate creams and lemonade?" she quer- |
led, laughingly.
Exactly" l laughed back, "onIy /
have no chocolate creams in the house. !,
I believe there are lemons, unless
L looked at her quizzicaIly. Il suppose I
you would think me crazy if I sug-
gested aeup of coffee?''
Are you a coffee fiend. too she /
exclaimed in delight. Il would rather /
have a cup of good coffee than any !
thing 1 know
But you have always said you pre-
ferred to prepare cup Of tea for /
your midnight lunch when you were 4
watching Mother Graham. That was
why l hesitated in speaking of the |
coffee"
"Tea keeps me awake" she ex-
planned" while coffee makes me sleep.
Isn't it queer?"
I'VE must be soul-mates, / excIaim- \
ed. dramatically. Coffee puts me TO
sleep. too. unless 1 have a headache.
Then 1 cannot drink it. But my head
is perfectly clear tonight"
The Surprising Scrap Book.
Then on to the kitcheni" She raised
one OF her long braids of hair and
waved il like a banner. We giggled
ike 15-year- school girls as we tip
toed our way into the kitchen, turned
On the light and searched the refrig-
orator, pantry, bread and cake boxes
for food.
How VIII we ever manage to grind