New Britain herald., 1922-02-07
this work Is concerned. for her lips are sealed by that oath she took.
 Mother Graham Appears,

this work Is concerned. for her lip
 are sealed by that oath she took.
 Mother Graham Appears.
 And If you'll stop to think q min ute" Lillian went on swiftly, "sh,
 will be worth nothing minus con
 siderable anantlty-to you, until sh,
 gets over this brain-storm about Jim
 Just imagine what you would be u, against with Katie, morbid. weepy anc tempery, lined up against your moth er.in-law's moods, Nay now, child Subsidize the gifted Mrs. Ticer, if yo, have 10 pay her double for the heav, work, and you and will pitch in ant do housework for a little spell. Vel make everybody help, including Dicky and picnic for a while"
 As she talked we had tacitly walked away from katie's room; Lillian clos. Fing the door after us And when she finished we were back in the spotes kitchen, which seemed to my disa D pointed eyes dreary enough place without the accustomed cheery pres ence of my temperamenta but faith full little maid
 'I shall enjoy seeing you put Dicky to work in the kitchen" I said sly,y, especially with his mother in the ofiing"
 Tt promises to be interesting" she smiled. No" with decision, as I reached for the coffee percolator. I've haven't time now We'll have to wait for our coffe lntil we get back. Do you suppose your mother-in-law will sleep unti we return?"
 You little know her" retorted Why she hasn't been here long be- fore this is mystery to me. She must be unusually tired, for she al- ways comes down to tho kitchen a full hour before breakfast time, and gets special cup of coffee. An, I thought so. hear her step"
 Mother Graham appear.H at the kitchen door, stiff, positively majestic. in starched morning gown that rustled at every step.
 "Sttr Your Stumps'
 What does this mean? ?" she asked knowingly. Where's Katie ?"
 I looked appealingly at Lillian meanly leaving the explanation to her And in few crisp, succinct sentences she explained Katie's absence, adroit- ly referring to the government work" which would neceueitate our imme- diate departure for town. thus setting my mother-in-law in such a romantic f1utter that she consid cred the question of Katie with far less irritation than l had feared.
 Just what you might expect from that ape" she said contemptuously. After all we've done for her, too | But then there isn't one of 'em that has bit of gratitude or decency, any way, so it's no use expecting anything else"
 With which unjust but eminently tirade she banished Katie from her horizon and turned to a consideration of what was next to be done.
 You have to go right away. with out waiting for breakfast?" She ad- dressed Lillian. but l answered.
 fes, but mother, there's no need 1 Tor you to do anything about break 'ast You know, neither Dicky nor Elizab beth will be down for couple 'f hours. and we'll be back in time or me to get it. Then I'll go for Mrs ricer."
 When I need your help or any 'ody's in getting up a breakfast, Mar 'aret," She said tartly, 'II let you 'now about it, Have Mrs. Ticer come ver later in the morning. can't be with her around my feet this morning. And now stir yo,r ot,n,ns 'oth Of you, and get out of my road"