Evening star., 1922-07-20
Light Refreshments.

OSE LINDSAY, still blushing
~ at the laughter that her in
IN nooensly int intended nd:.,ransr.. rem.r.
had occasioned, smiled around the ia
BILE at her brother and 'his bronze
haired wife and their two long after
"Of course. 1 didn't mean that Phil
Sheldon and DR.. Leonard were the
light refreshments" she murmered in
dismay.
II think they are" Merriam's brown
eyes were dancing. She was suddenly
citing day she had just lived through.
She reached out to pat Roses hand
Rosie, DEAR" she teased, you're such
q literal darling. I do wonder where,
she remarked, irrelevantly. you ever
did find such scads of whipped cream
at this time Of night! Put just oceans
of 1t into my cup before you pour the
cocoa in. For I really think that
whipped cream isn't proper for such
large sized men to drink. and I'm
sure 1t would be too fattening Tor
anybody SO pleasantly slimmish as
you are"
Rose hcaped Merry's cup with
cream. delightfully."- unaware that Mer-
riam meant only to tease her. Mer-
riam dumped most Of 1t back into the
cream bowl, wrinkling her retrousse
nose as she did.
'Ummum." she sighed. isn't that
cinnamon I smell?"
II put it on the toast" Rose told
her. Il always have ever since we
had it at your house that way the
time we visited you. l was really the
first person in Hicksville to do it," she
added, solemnly. I'll 60 get the plate
of it now. left in in the oven SOS
the butter would melt"
Her big blonde brother put a re-
straining hand on her shoulder.
sit down." he commanded. I'll get
it for you. That's one thing you and
mother and the girls could learn from
Merriam-to let mon folk wait on
you. Merrima has 1t down to fine
point" he added a trifie sarcastically:
Haven't 1 just" Merriam stretched
her arms luxuriously. She was no
mind in the least his still being
peeved with her. She leaned back in
big armchair. Aunt Alice taught
me that" she added. roguishly. when
was very small. Let them wait on
you she warned me. II you aren't
enough of 1t; and if you are and
haven't learned to make them wait
on you, why. you'n spend your whole
life fetching and carrying for hulk
ing lot Of just men" She stirred her
creamy steaming cup. ref1ectively.
yep" Sheldon joked, II know just
what languid lily you are. old gal.
You're blooming fakir. you are.
You've fetched and carried for me all
day long. We'd never have pulled off
that show without you. you glorified
errand girl
"Poof" Merry dismissed his obli-
cations to her lightly. Nothing but
selfish strategy on my part. Wanted
to get a credit on the book of your
graces SOS I could abuse you for the
rest Of my natural life" She paused
spoon hastily. "ohee-it's very hot"
spoon. Sheldon, who was an old
friend of Johns. frankly grimaced.
Whats in 1t. john he demanded.
ITS only cocoa" Rose faltered
very much the anxious hostess. She
was the youngest Lindsay sister. Usu-
ally her mother or the older girls did
the honors. Il can make you coffee,
if you'd rather but the doctor wanted
Merriam to have cocoa. because she
looked so tired" She took wee sip
of her own beverage.
The subsequent horror of her nun
like countenance set all four of them
into youthful giggles.
oh, OH" she breathed. in distress
Il know what l did" I was in such
a hurry and the cans are the same
shape. I've sprinkled the cocoa or
the toast and made this awful drink
with about a pound of cinnamon"