New Britain herald., 1922-04-24
How Katie and Malgc Planned to
 Entertain Mir. Chester.

Katie was making q terrific cat'er in the kitchen as l entered ana ! drew a breath of relief. for l saw that she was working off her terror ana agitation in this fashion. When Kate is noisy l do not need to worry over her moods lt is only when she l' fearless and silent that l know she is suffering intensely
 We are going 10 have a guest TOT luncheon, Katie, l announced m most matter-of-fact tones, oaretnllF avoiding any direct glance at her. which might betray my knowlcdee o' her flushed face and swollen eyellds'
 Dots goot. Who eos eet?' her tone was eager, and l saw that the one thing she asked Of life for these first few hours following the "hreak- ling of her swear" with its attendant terrors, was enough work to keep her from thinking.
 MT. Chester" l returned, "Non remember hc was SO good and Elnd when Junior" my voice faltered bit as 1t always does when l think of that awful time,
 Katie is Enthusiastic.
 DO l remember" she repeated emotionally. Maybe yon ,ink l for get anybody who helped bring do' babee back Ven l forget und slice off my hand some day in place ol bread ven I slice hcem, den ! torge' dot young Meester Chester Not you fink he like for dot luncheon DO you know some of tinss he like ~
 She was all enthusiasm, her worries forgotten. had no knowledge bf| young Mir. Chester's culinary prefer ences but he was youthful, masculine and healthy. and l knew any Gooo menu l could supply offhand to ha'ie would do. Eut walily l resolved on an air of dcliberation knowing that if would please Katie to consider the question one of importance
 "Why I don't know" l hesitafoa q don't know much about 1t, but IL seems 10 me that l have heard hlm say he liked chicken. You might COOK those you had killed this morning and substitute something else for dinner tonight"
 Dots eet" Katie assented en- thusiastically T feeX hlm do' chicken so he got to have tree, 1our nlates. JTnd I have mo some scallopcn potatoes, und some caullho"ef m ao' cream and egg sauce, und s'ld''' md I think l can get enough o' ooSe everlasting strawberries Tor q lttie shortcake- ,,
 ..E,yer bearing" supplied nechan'- callv. not reminding her that she Was nlanning a dinner instead of a lunch con.
 "Eef He Don't--'
 "vot dot matter?" she inquired marnificently. Everlasting - eNef- hearing-both mean same ting to me I can't spare time to learn sooch 1oo'- ishness." .,
 DO you want me to help you2 asked That's d pretty big order 10 get up before lunch time.
 Don't you yorry." She straishtened herself with conscious pride. dot holdings for me- nd l nave It al' ready ven time cooms, But you piee9 to feex some flowers for table, any ways. no can do pay you can, hopodS feey dem nice like you.
 There was such sincerity Tn my nt- file maids compliment, and her eyes expressed such confidence that not only in the matter of the flowers but as Lillian had said in everything else-there was no one as wise as l. that I felt little warm glow at my heart But I knew better than 10 risk any emotional outbreak on her mart so I only said casually as l lelt the kitchen:
 "Ill fix the flowers of course, and I think your dinner plan IS very nice one. I am sure MT Chester Will enjoy it. |
 "Eeef he don't, he sure seeck or crazy," Katie called after me Ana at this characteristic bit of lmpudence my anxiety for her lessened. when Katie's natural impotence comes 10 the surface it is q sign that she IS herself again.
 I went to the flower garden, picked A wonderful cluster of bronze dahIlas, and with few white cosmos ana q sprinkling of orange and scarlet vel vetv nasturtiums, made q table dec oration which satisfied me, anl made Katie wildly enthusiastic. Then with A word to Mother Graham as to the guest whom we expected, l sum- moned Marion and Junior saw that they were presentable, and with an impulse which I did not deflre, ,b,poed my morning working gown l