The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-06-02
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CHAPTER XIX.
By ADELE GARRISON.
Lillian Gales Condolences.

led her nus bands declaration to me
THAT / hated him, but that he would
make me like him. And he stood look
ling down at me. his hand claspine
lmine so tightly that could not pull il
AWAY. his brilliant eyes. with the lazy
iappraising look / detested. rowing over
my face. 1 silently accepted his chal-
llenge. I told myself that I did hate
him. and that I never. never would
lchange my feeling.
i Lillian's nonsense was a welcome d.
version. With clever mimicry she had
Istruck the attitude of nervous pho
ltographer just ready to close the shut
tier of his camera. Dicky stood just
ibehind her, also smiling, but while Lii
Ilian's merriment evidently was genuine
behind Dicky's smile, which knew was
forced.
1 Lillian slipped in an imaginary plate
then spring to one side stood pretend
fling to clasp the bulb OF the shutter in
her hand, while she counted: "One,
two, three, four~f five, thank you!"
Now if you will just change your
Expressions" she ratified on. Harry
why don't you take both her hands Z
Then if Mrs. Graham will smile little
I'VE will have sentimental gem, or ii
she makes her expression even a trifle
imore disappearing than it is can laba,
it. 'Unhand me. william" y
II never take a dare" returned HI
husband, and snatch my other har
But / was really angry by this tim
land I wrenched my hands away Wi
an effort and threw up my head
/ trifle haughtily, although fortunate
was able to control my words:
! do you know, people that Il
will be no food for you tonight uI
| I busy myself with its preparaf
Immediately? Mrs. Underwood, VI
tyou entertain those boys and exc
me for a little while?"
81 know a better scheme than tn
Harry Underwood's voice broke in.
can entertain Dicky and I'll help ma
the sandwiches. am probably the be
cutter of sandwich bread in the statye
Earned my living at it for five yeats
once"
His voice held a touch Of cynical
amusement. / OWNED that he was en- 4
joying my evident dislike of him i'm
mense1y. I could not fathom the man.
was beginning not only to hate him,
but for some vague, unexplained reason
almost to fear him.
You are altogether too eager" his
wife said brusquely with the rough
and ready nature which appears to be
one of her strongest attributes. Mrs.
Graham isn't used to your little ways,
and you would scare her to death.
You'll just sit down here, bucko boy.
and keep Dicky-bird company, and 1
will help Mrs. Graham myself"
That will be awfully good of you"
i heard myself saying. "Dicky tells me
you are a sandwich expert. Let me get
you an apron"
my hands always feel powdery after
gloves" she answered. Give me the
apron and I'll wash up Bit" She dis
appeared into the bathroom, and 1 re-
Elected upon the strangeness of the
situation. I had resented Dicky's
praise of Lillian's sandwiches. 1 had
insisted upon making them myself, and
here 1 was genuinely glad to have
her with me in the dining room. Of
course my real reason for wishing her
with me was my fear that her husband
might otherwise insist upon helping
me. But when one woman has genua
inely welcomed another for whatever
reason, it is not so easy to go back
to any first dislike of her.
1 went into the dining room and pub
on the kitchen apron I had taken ofk
when I heard the voices of my early
guests Almost Immediately Lillisk In
appeared arrayed in the apron I b. Il
given her. She came up to the tain
and surveyed 1T with approving eye
What ripping sandwich timben
Where do you want me to begin? Sha
slice the bread while you fix up theU
stuff to spread inside?"
"If you please" I replied. 'I see
there are two or three things I have
forgotten" 1 touched the bell which
still remained on the table and Katie
appeared.
Why, how do you do. Katie! I had
forgotten you were here" Mrs. Under
wood said casually, while Katie's face
beamed-
"oh, yes. Missis Underwood. here, I
like"
See that you behave yourself and
Mrs. Graham will probably let you stay
with her." Lillian returned brusquely.
/ saw Katie's face cloud, and hasten
ed to give her something to do.
But was bewildered and dismayed.
Bring me these biscuit cutters II
bought the other day and that bottle
of tiny onions you bought last night"
Il no get onions. Missis Graham"
Katie said in evident alarm. You no
tell me to get onions
had my mouth open to reprove her,
but I did not utter any words of CEN
sure. This was no time, / said to my
self, to stir up any lurking resentment
in Katie's bosom. So contented my
self with saying:
II really don't remember, Katie. I
thought I mentioned onions. Bring me
the cutters and that bottle of mayon-
naise dressing. I shall have to do
without the onions for the the caviare. |
I suppose"
Indeed you won't" Lillian sprung |
to her feet, and in another instant Il
heard her voice in the living room, Wig |
orously issuing orders.
Harry, rush over to that delicates- |
sen four blocks down and bring back !
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