Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-24
MyMarriage
Problems
Aasls o.rrissa's a.- Phase Of
Revelations Of a Wife"
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How Katie and Msdgs Planned 10
Entertain Mr., Chester.
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ss~she WITHIN sAAhAst
N the Kitchen as | entered. and I
drew a breath OF relief. Tor | saw
that she Was working off her ter
ToF and agitation Ia this fashion.
When Katie is noisy | DO not need
10 worry over he moods. i, is
only when she Is fearless and silen,
that ] know she Is suffering ia.
ienseiy.
We are going 10 have a gues,
Tor luncheon. Katie" announced ia
most mattef-ot-iaet tones, carefully
avoiding any direct glance at her,
which might heiray my knowledge
Of her flushed face and swollen
eyelids.
Dots goot. Who ees ee,i" lIss
tone was eager, and saw that the
one thing she asked OF lie for these
first Jew hours following the break
Ing OF her swear" with It's attendant
lerfofs. was enough work TO keep
her from thinking.
MIR. Chester" | returned. "Yon
remember he WAS 50 good and kind
when Junior"-my voice ialtered a
bit as j, always does when | think
oi that awful time.
Katie Is Enthusiastic. o.
DO ! remember she repeated
emo,ionally. Maybe YOU think |
forget anybody who helped bring
do, babee back Ven ] forge, und
slice off my hand some day in place
OF bread ven slice hcem. den |
forget do, young Mees,er Chester.
Not you tink he like for do, lunch
eoni Do you know some OF things
he like"
She was all enthusiasm. her wor-
rleS forgotten. | had nc knowledge
OF young Mr.. Chester's culinary pref
crences. but he was youthful. mas
culinc and healthy. and ! knew any
good menu | could supply ofil,and
10 Katie would do. But warily |
resolved on an air OF delibcration.
knowing that il would please Katie
to consider the question ono OF im-
portancc.
why! don't know" | hcsi-D
tatcd. Il don't know much about
il, but it seems to me that | have
heard him say he liked chicken. You
might cook those you had killed
this morning. and substitute somc-
thing else for dinner tonight"
Dots cet," Katie assented ell
Enthusiastically. Il fcex him dot
chicken so he got to have tree, four
plates. Und l have me some seal
lopcd potatoes, und some cauliflower
in dot cream and egg sauce. und a
salad, und tink l can get enough
OF dose everlasting strawberries for
little shortcake-"
Ever bearing" / supplied me-
chanically, not reminding her that
she was planning a dinner instead of
luncheon.
"Eef He Don't"
"Vot dot matter?" she inquired,
magnificently. Everlasting ever
bsaring-both mean same ting to !
me. can't spare time to learn
sooch foolishncss."
do you want me to help you?"
| asked. That's pretty big order
to get UP before lunch time"
Don't you worry" She straight
ened herself with conscious pride.
dot holdings for me. Und I have
it all ready ven time cooms. But
you plees to feex some flowers for
table. Dot ! no have time to do.
un, anyways, | no can do way you
can. nobody feex dem nice like you"
There was such sincerity in my
little maids compliment, and her
eyes expressed such confidence that
not only in the matter of the flow
ers, but-as Lillian had said, in
everything else-there'was no one as
wise as l, that / felt a little warm
glow at my heart. But l knew bet
ter than to risk any emotional out
break on her part, so i only said
casually as | left the kitchen:
III fix the flowers, of course, and
think your dinner plan is very
nice one. | am sure. Mr.. Chester
will enjoy it."
"Eef he don't. he sure seeck or
crazy" Katie called after me. And
at this characteristic bit Of impu-
dence my anxiety for her lesscned.
When Katie's natural impudence
comes to the surface it is a sign that
she is herself again.
l went to the flower garden, pick
ed a wonderful cluster of bronze
dahlias, and with few white
cosmos and sprinkling of oranges
and scarlet velvety nasturtiums,
made a table decoration which satis-
fed me. and made Katie wildly en-
thusiastic. Then, with a word to
Mother Graham as to the guest
whom we expected, I summoned
Marion and Junior, saw that they
were presentable. and with an inl-
pulse which did not define, change
my morning working gown for one
OF blue linen. which my mirror and
the verdict OF my family had told
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