The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-08-22

of that girl il she be only properly
trained" commented his mother.
1 bit my lips at the insult for /
could consider il nothing less which,
my husbands mother had flung at me
at my own table.
"Geel I'm hungry" Dicky flung
himself manfufly into the breach. This
tomato thing-um- bob is just all right
Madge. May / have another helping?"
Surely said. "but there's a steak
on the way. Won't you spoil your
appetite for it?'
"of course. Didn't know you had
steak That's a bully idea OF yours.
Madge, having dinner at this time to-
day instead OF tonight"
Il am glad you like it." said
quietly.
Actually. I was afraid to give my
real reason for the early dinner.
had thought that Dicky's mother might
be hungry from her long ride, but /
did not dare say so, for fear it might
offend her in some mysterious way.
Out of the corner of my eye I could
see that she was eating the bisqus
with evident relish.
"Will you not have more Of the
bisque?" 1 asked as she finished.
"oh, no. thank you" she returned
still with the icy dignity which had
been hers since I made the unfor-
tunate remark about Katie's nervous
ness over serving her.
touched the beu again and Katie
appeared, removed all the disheS and
disappeared again. Her looked as II
she had been crying. ! knew that IN
c.dent OF the apron must have deep
lyhumiliated her, but / didn't feel very
sorry for her. / had been Inundated
too. by her carelessness.
When she came in again bearing the
steak and placed 1t before Dieky's
place, where the carving knife and
fork were already placed, my husband
gave a low whistle.
This is about the niftiest steak I
ever saw" he said. ''AIadge. you sure
have a bully butcher. He began TO
carve as Katie placed a covered dish
Of potatoes and a plat OF hot biscuit
on the table.
Serve the salad with the course.
Katie" I said in a low voice. instead
of bringing it separately. Wait mo
ment" as a sudden thought struck
me.
Il must crave your pardon" said
to my mother-in-law, but have for
gotten to ask you whether you viii
have coffee or tea with your luncheon.
The coffee will be ready in a moment
but Katie can bring you tea service
to the table IL you prefer the tea"
Il prefer the coffee, II you please.
and If it is not too much trouble I
would like It with my mead instead OF
after IL today. 1 feel the need Of the
stimuIant"
1T is not trouble" assured her. and
sent Katie hurriedly after the coffee
and salad.
Wow. but this Alphonse and CASTOR
business is positively killing" broke
in Diclxy. IT must crave your par
don.' and II IL is not too much trouble
The air fairly drips with politeness."
/ ignored D.cky's comment, for ] did
not know what TO say, but his mother
looked at him steadily.
'Dicly. you positively have grown
vulgar since I last saw you" she said
acidly.
Perhaps she did not mean the re-
mark as a slap at me, but I felt that
ia her mind Il was his marriage 20 me
that changed Dicky. How ! wished
the meal were overl
I had one consolation. however. II
my mother-in-Ia did not approve Of
me she certainly liked my dinner. She
ate with zest everything with which
she was served, and when the things
were finaT'y removed and Katie bore
in the rose pink pudding with the
the whipped cream cause over IL she
thawed enough 70 express admiration
Of the dish.
THAT Is very pretty desert" she
said.
This is Katie's masterpiece" said
Dicky. bot I say, adge. don't think
It is as attractive as when she brings
il in by itself with the source in an
other dish What's the great idea OF
covering it2"