New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-10-05

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found the poultry shan fully "
10 Mrs. sehwart's recommendation
and selected two plump Foas,inl
chickens. The hFm nssh and fresh col
or Of which assured me tina, could
prepare them appslizingis for ms
fastidious guests,
With the knowledge that | had ~
time 10 waste in having ny purchases
delivered, had bought an eidrfash
Toned market basket al shop ! has
passed, and stewing away the chick
end In II, ! made my way home
esain, stepping al groesrs. a fruit
end vegetable store, bakery and a
fsh-menEers on my way.
took everything with me In the
basket except the oysters. which the
ish-monEer promised 20 open and
deliver ready for serving on the half
shell al half after sis, planned my
dinner for that hour because II Was
then that expected the BraithwhiteS
lillian and Marion would get In nj
f,e. hut ! know ] could give LILLIAN
cup Of tea and Marion a glass ~
milk 20 tide them over until dinner
time.
The basket WIS load. indeed.
when had placed my last purchase
IN II. and was conscious OF curious
slanees from pssaerf.hy as | labor
ioualy covered the lnat block Of my
journey. stopping every few feet 10
shit the weight Of the basket from
one hand TO the other.
Garry This Thing"
For the love of Lulu. drop that
thing :"
nielys voice. low but irritated,
rounded from the open door Of
tssicah which had iuet drawn up 10
the curb. lie nighted as he spoke.
and before ] could gather my be-
wildered faculties together TO obey
him he had snutchcd the offending
basket from my hand aud deposited
I, on tho pavement with thump
which would have effectrally dcmol-
ithod anything breakabio. had there
been such An article In IL. Then he
thrust bill AZ the taSi-dri,er.
Keep the change" he said short
~, 'and carry this thing TO the Sec
cnd floor Of that apartment house.
Dick,'s Ultin,atum
He indicated the house with n
flourish of his stick. and cut short
the nuns volublc thanks by turning
away from him.
What the heyi are you trying to
do~' he demanded, falling into step
with. me. Are YOU practicing for
the movie role of charming little
housewife going marketing, or what
Reflected wryly that ] might as
we'll have taken n taxi TO market.
Dicky had given a ridiculously eN-
travagant tip to the driver and was
besides, in most captious mood. Eut
7 placatingly explained about the inn
pending arrival Of the Braithwaitcs,
Lillian and Marion. He stopped short
or the steps Of the apartment and
frowued forebodngly.
You don't mean to tell me you're
going to be idiot enough to try to get
dinner in that dump upstairs !"
"Suppse we wait to discuss it IN |
til we reach our rooms" murmured, !
as woman coming down the steps /
turned to stare at u.s.
He made no answer and to my |
great relief he did not speak again
until he had finished his sulkly as
cent of the stairs and had dismissed
the taxi-driver. Then he issued his
ultimatum:
You'll get no dinner here, or IL
you do, you'll cat 1t by yourself. I'll
take the bunch to restaurant. or
oil the asininc ideas you've ever con-
ceived, this has the longest ears of
all. Get up a dinner on two-hole
gasplate Police F! also page the fire
!"
u had no intention of getting 1t on
the gasplate,' / said calmly, clearing
off the table and unpacking, my pur-
chases. paid no more heed to his
TRADE than IL he had not spoken, for
l held two trump cards in my hand,
one of which played by unwra piping
my parcels and revealing to Dicky
the chickens and my other purchases,
each favorite dish of his | saw his
eyes light up involuntariy.
What you trying to do--hand me
a crossword puzzle to solve?" he
snapped but much Of the turbulence
had oozed out of his voice. :
mo, indeed ! answered soothing Z
~, and then ] explained my arrange
ment with the janitor's wife.
"Of coure, II you insist upon taking
them to q restaurant. why I'll cook s
the dinner and try to keep the dishes s
until we can cat them up later" j IL