New Britain herald., 1922-01-24

myself feexes supper for my darling Meesis Graham"
 She had not seen me enter, and be. hind her back l made silent appea | Tor tolerance to Mrs. Ticer. whose al. ways highly-colorcd face was taking on the hue of q turkey gobblcr's while ] was afraid that the buttons Of her | tight gown would share the fate of 'eggotty's If she became much an grler l crossed to Katies side, placed myself between her and Mrs, Ticer so that the elder woman could not see katie's face, and murmured softly, but firmly:
 Katie, if you want me to save you as you said, you must stop this at once, and tell Mrs Ticer you are sorry for speaking to her so rudely."
 Let Us Both Help"
 She looked at me in wildly rebcllous fashion for an instant. Then, either the thought of her great danger, or the old habit of obedience to me put it's curb upon her, and she lodged around me, both hands outstretched to Mrs. Ticer Katie never does any thing by halves.
 T shame myself, Meesis Ticer," she said contritely. 'I no beeznis spik like dot to you. You please forgif 2"
 "Of course, Katie" Mrs. Ticer's smile illuminated her whole face. q knew you didn't mean it. And now let mo help you"
 Let us both help you, Katie" I said. deeming it wiser to retain my place as a buffer between the two MT Graham is awfully hungry, and
 T know" Katie interrupted with cheerful unconscious impertinence He shoost like vun old bear got sore head, ees Meester Graham ven he hoongry. But ] know vot he like, eef he hoongry, und dot qveeck, too-ham and eggs, und mashed brown potatoes, und hot beeskit und preserved straw berries. und a salad--'
 Don't name anything else. Katie. or shall begin to eat you !" cried, and in her answering giggle and Mrs. Ticer's broad smile I saw the final averting Of hostlities
 Lillian Is Amused.
 But I stayed in the kitchen trans ating katie's orders into requests for the benefit of touchy Mrs. Ticer, and working feverishly myself until in really creditable time the delicious supper was on the table, and the family gathered eagerly around it.
 We're we'll sandwiched, five grown ups and five youngsters" Dicky com mented generally from the head of the table-the prospect of food when he is always makes him good natured. Elizabeth, your four and Marion ought to have some bang-up times here"
 Mrs. Harrison smiled vaguely at him.
 q am afraid my children's play would alarm Mrs. Underwood's she said sweetly. '1 find so few children who can enter into it.
 never have heard anything more subtly offensive than her tone It sweepingIy consigned Marion to the outer limbo Of those who never can know and never can understand" and entrusted her ordinary mind with the rarefied intellects of her own darlincs. I glanced across the table at Lillian, expecting to see her furiously angry. i But I had forgotten her inestimable gift of humor.
 Her eyes were dancing, and with out laughing or even smiling broadly, | she appeared to be on the point of exploding with mirth.
 saw my sister-in-aw cast a quick, furtive glance at her, and then even her supposedly unshakahle com posture failed her for an instant, and her smooth pink cheeks flushed an angry brick red. And then I realized that Lillian had not been so impervi | ous to the criticism of Marion as I had thought, and that she had em poyed very effectual feminine weapon in the punishment of Mrs L La. ,,c.i 1,.tt