The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-19
Listening In On Foe

warm weather. We can begin with cold jellied boulljon, have potato chips with chilled lobster, a frozen salad and cu- cumbers on ice and other frigid vege- tables, with a nice shebret, and for desert frozen pudding. It will be a dinner to talk about, my dear" . It always takes rather long to fire Louise's imagination with a new idea, but at last got her interested in the dinner glace and we had a lot of fun planning it. suggested that the cen terpiece should be large cake of ice, ] cut to look like an iceberg and sur rounded by sea of green smilax.
 A few days before the date set for the dinner Louise telephoned me in dis tress because she could hear nothing from Mrs. Reid. She said she couldn't get her by telephone.
 That's strange. Probably it's be- cause she is so busy. You know, she's such a popular caterer that she is away from home a great, deal. I'll get in touch with her and everything will be all right" said reassuringly, inward ly, wondering how I had happened to forget to engage Mrs. Reid. really should not undertake so many commis- sions for my friends. My mind becomes overburdened with vivacious cares. I called Mrs. Reid over and over again, with no response. Then mother told me that she had gone out of town for sev- eral weeks.
 "What. in the world can I doT' groaned, Louise when I told her the news. ''I never. would have sent out the invitations if you hadn't promised me Mrs. Reid's assistance, Lucille"
 ''Now, don't fuss, dear. You can borrow your mothers maid; and Cousin Fannie and I'll both help you. Every thing will go beautifully and you'll be saved the expense of caterer" said soothingly.
 | Cousin Fannie was a perfect brick. | She and I went over early the day of the dinner and she made nearly all the things which had to be done at home, while I ordered the sherbet and frozen pudding and went to the florists to select the flowers and smilax. I also rearranged some of the furniture to make the apartment look more artistic. ] Cousin Fannie stayel to see about all the last things, while went home to dress. .- ...
 On the street car was chilled by a sudden icy wind. was shaking with the cold when I reached home, and I thought of the dinner glace with dread and horror. I dare say I was sensitive to the cold because of having over worked at Louise's. >e
 Cousin Fannie came into my room at midnight and reprOached me for not having gone to the dinner. She said Louise was greatly hurt when she got the message had had lilly phone her.
 q, not dressed for dinner at all, had to take your place, Lucille. It was dreadful"
 You're never dreadful, dear" said sweetly. T hope the dinner went off nicely"
 That icy meal on a chilly night like this wasn't conducive to gayety and l poor Louise was awfully upset. How could you stay awayy
 I'm not responsible for the vagaries of the climate. I was afraid l should have pneumonia if I ate that iced food. Major Lakewood turned up unexpected ly from Atlanta and I felt couldn't decline his invitation to dinner and the theatre. He is an old friend, you know"
 "What about Louise? Isn't she an old friend?" Cousin Fannie asked caus- | tically. I am afraid that my dear cousin is losing her sweet disposition as she grows older. It is too bad.