Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-25
Loves Awakening n. s,. s;.. ; ~s.. :. :
Mndge's Pilgrimage to the Kitchen, In the Wake OF Katie,
Fails to Produce any TANGIBLE .BIacknaiL" Eridence.

IL ATIE'S face was a study when.
~ she finally appeared In the
~ kitchen and found me there.
she was plainly perturbed, and yet
her delay In reaching the kitchen
was no reason for her confusion. l
never have questioned the time
which she takes for her work. But
she had said so plainly that she
meant 70 hurry 20 the kitchen 10
start the pink pudding that she
evidently felt il was up 70 her to ex-
plain.
My shoe she twist py me-" she
said. her Eyes rowing around the
room. II almost fall down stairs.
SO I 60 in my room and rub eet."
oh I'm so sorry. Katie" / said.
biting back a smile Are you sure
it's all right now Never mind the
pink pudding II you don't feel we'll"
Then as her eyes fell On the clock.
she gave a little cry OF Joy.
"Sooch a foolishness as ! am" she
said. Me. 7 got plenty time for
pink pudding. | go oop stairs flemish
Mary's room. IN two tree shakes
leetle sleeps tail. den I down
make pudding. You want something's
down here7 Can I get vunce?"
mo. ! just thought ] would press
out n OF Mary's gowns" | said.
Seizing the first excuse. even as
Katie had offered her twisted shoe
\ told myself grimly. II can't tell
what II needs now. it's so crumpled."
Katie looked around. evidently in
search or the gown | was 10 press.
but ! offered no explanation OF the
fact that X was back In my room,
and with an exaggerated limp which
I knew she would forget in another
five minutes. she went out OF the
kitchen.
maticulously attached my iron
and arranged the board. went { my
room for the dress. brought IL down
and pressed Il. all with an absent
mlndedness which would have been
disastrous 20 the gown II Katherine
had not come into the kitchen and
startled me into a realization that
my iron needed turning OFF. Fortu-
natciy the cloth covering the dress
was the only thing which showed
any trace OF the overheated iron.
but 7 was shocked az my own de-
tachment nevertheless.
"Liliian's awake" Katherine said.
"Her headache Is gone. but she's
etill shaky. I'm going TO make her
the tea now which SO nearly caused
disaster this morning. How did you
make out with your different diplo-
matte msssions7 l saw Marion 20
off smiling. SO I guessed YOU had
succeeded In that direction. Lillian
was pitifully pleased when-I told her
that Mary and Marion had departed
IN high spirits. | purpoSely exagEer-
ated their apparent happiness a Bit.
for she needs all the enccura cement
along that line she can get"
II think things are going 70 be all
right" said. Harry IN going 10
make the excuse OF business to 70
into the city and stay there nearly
MI the rest OF Marion's vacation"
Katherine set her tiny kettle on
IN xas stove. III the flame beneath.
then turned and swept me a low
bow
..ror getting results. pipe
Maf<ie." she said. and laughed glee-
ful as | Redeemed.
REALLY. old dear. you don't know
how clad I am" she vert on soberly.
SIT viii give Lillian Just the respite
from petty worry that she needs. TT
only she"
"Tf only she what7" I querIed curl
ouslv as she stopped
Didn't you ever speak out OF
turn" she parried. "It was only a
passing thought. one which really