The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-24
Listening In On EUe

c OMEBODY told me that the au- tumn leaves at Naperville were gor-
 geous this year and it occurred to me that it would be jolly to have a picnic there. I called up Cousin Mary Goodworth and asked if could have a picnic in the woods at her beautiful l Naperville estate. n
 "Yes, Lucile," she answered genial | ly, "only won't be home. have to run in town for fitting that morning, but IT be out early in the afternoon, for I'm having a dinner that evening and I must be home to attend to things. You must make yourself at home"
 You're a lovely, Cousin Mary" I said, land my own regret IS that you cannot be with us all the time"
 "I'm sorry, too, but I'll see you any way" she responded gayly, and I inn mediately invited Dexter Haines and George. Requirer. After little coax ing they consented to leave dull care, as I put it, for a day in the woods. | I promised to go in Dexter's car and return in Georges as I did not wish to show any favoritism. When the time came I had some difficulty in maneuver- ing Ursula Moore into Georges car.
 EWhere are we going to build our fire?" asked Marguerite Dawson as soon as we reached the Goodworth place. "I'm chilly"
 q think it best to have it right here at the edge of the woodland. We can get water and everything else we need from the house easily then," said, and the boys went to work at once and soon we had a huge bonfire.
 It was really to hot for comfort, so suggested that we take our coffee and beefsteak in the house and use Cousin Mary's gas stove. I am sorry to say that her cook was most ungracious, but when assured her that Mrs. Good worth had begged me to make myself perfectly at home she retired and gave us the freedom of the kitchen.
 "Where's the cream for the coffee ? I inquired of Louise Fuller. Don't tell me that you forgot it.
 "No, Lucille, didn't forget it. You didn't tell me to bring it. 1 brought everything else you told me-"
 q suppose you didn't understand me over the phone" said sweetly. T do wonder, dear, if you are growing a lit tie deaf. can get some cream here perhaps" ] .s s..,..
 I opened the refrigerator and found plenty of rich cream and jar of Dutch chese and a large4b bowl of mayonnaise
 Dear me-" I remarked, "what an abundance Cousin Mary always has oi everything. With these fresh tomatoes this cheese and mayonnaise we'll have to delectable salad"
 "Why, Lucille, do you think wt should take all these things" asked Ursula.
 "Of course. I'm perfectly at homt here," I said, and we certainly did en joy our luncheon. found some deli cious mocha cakes in the pantry and WI added those to our menu.
 We were just finishing our repas when Cousin Mary appeared. Sh' looked astonished.
 Thanks to you, we are having wonderful time, dear," said.
 "Thanks to you, Lucille, therell b' a large fire scar on the lawn" sh' said wryly. l often wish that CousiI Mary wasn't quite so outspoken. turned to pacify to her by explaininl that Marguerite Dawson was so colo when we arrived that she didn't wist to 20 any further before starting tht fire. Marguerite was gauche enougf to throw me a most indignant glance Indeed, all the jollity of the party sud denly vanished and we decided to driv' home early in the afternoon.
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