The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-17


But despite his decision not to stoI
nc the Forbes house. he would stop
Sometimes he was tempted even
further by the tanfalizlng aroma Of
dinner, huckieberry pie or roasted
lamb or fresh aromatic coffee. Mrs.
Tayiors c0ffee could never be smelIed
that way when u cooked. Doctor An
dover remembered that she had once
toid him that the way she made II she
kept All the flavor ia the coffee pot
and that was what made II taste so
good.
Il was the test OF good coffee she
said. not having the smell OF Il escape
from the pot. But Helen Forbes cof-
fee always smeiied all the way round
10 the front Of the house. and 10 Doc
tor Andoyer Il was perfection IN tho
cup.
SO u happened that quite often.
without exactly intending 10 do so. the
young college president shared some
~ the good things that Helen had pre-.
pared for her fathers dinner and al
ways when he did there was the evil
dence ~ the greatest pleasure on the
part Of the hospifnble old professor.
who though he may have worn his
coats until they were shabby. certainly
dld not curtail himself on the good
things Of the table.
~Of course. though" said Helen
once when Doctor Andoyer had come
out with an enthusiastic bit OF praise
~ her cookery. ~ I were perfect
housekeeper like your Mrs. Taylor l
could set better table on much less
money. She must be quite remark
able. Why, Just today she was telling |
rs AZ the missionary society that she |
can make a pound Of coffee 10 two
weeks and the meat bills aren't 50
week. or course. she said she couldn't 4
manage that way unless she fell
real interest Ia you. You really we're
mighty lucky 10 get her Really. II
was quite amusing.
"rrofessor Pnrtrldee's wife told Mrs
Taylor that II You never married II
would be her fault. and then Mrs.
Taylor said that ut any rate you'd
never mnfry for good home ana
good housekeeper 1 thought that was
70 sweet Of her"
Eyes, | am sure II was" weakly re-
oined Doctor Andoyer He recalled
hen that he had fried cornmeal for
upper although he had begged the
'erfect housekeeper 20 omit cornmeai
or few weeks. He had never liked
/ anyway. be snid. but he didn't say
What he felt that he had been corn :
nenlcd 10 death since her arrival.
OF course II was because OF the !
economy In using cornmeal that she 4
erslsted. aud Doctor And0ver did eat .
because he had healthy young mp !
elite and he had TO eat something. 3
hut. then" continued Doctor An Z
over. "a man doesn't marry for a q
ONE or for a good cook II the wom- 3
n he loves happens to be good !,
ourekeeper and nl that sort Of thing q
Il Just an added blessing. l sup q
Dse"
Doctor Andoyer was preoccupled o
fter that. lie tried 20 discuss the n
sw system OF student grading with Il
can Forbes. but hts thoughts did not Il
'cin 70 collect. Az a quarter to nine u
! rose 10 leave. Nine was the deans I.
,bltuai bedtime. W
lie babe the dean good night rather ~
irriedly. and then as he turned to IN
ellen he looked very lntently az her IL
intentiy that the radiant Helen NJ
opped her eyes. TIN coming hack
hair past nine. See me alone ON 81
q yeranda." IA,
II was rather chilly spring night IN
be philandering on verandns. but on
ere was SOFT. radiant moon aud es
'len had swathed herself In soft vi
,olen scarf and was waiting when en-
'ctor Andover returned. IN
II want TO talk 10 you-down here TO
the garden" he said. ascending an
~ euc step OF the vcranda. and 10
slrn slowly went down 10 meet him.
Its about marrying you that want m,
taik. Helen" he said when they ,h
4 reached The dark shelter 81 an old xr
NC hesixr. 'Nou have always been az
, Kind % woman ia wunt--a real M
man. magnificent and radlapt aud M.
auufnl Us The Kind Of woman I've In,
rays dreastd about. Hut. hang Il sci
! don't want yea 60 think I'm ask. vi
sou hecsu~e you sre such won IN.
Hui cook and housekeeper I'd feel ~,
n contemptible blackruard 10 IA,
Try woman for housckecper. rec
a Know " u you. Helen. that l Ma
ntf I've feared there wasn't a
'nce you'd have me- en-
- funny how gossip goes IN ~. ull
college town like that A wcck x,o
e. when ilelcn and Doctor An. me
scr's engagement was annannced .la
~ wasn't aprofessor's wife Ia town an.
bad kse~n 4 for weeks. Tn
Helen. they said. had always been .eh
TING her cap fof the new president. no,
: tine they said II SEEMED as II lhl
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