New Britain herald., 1930-12-26

Unncrved and dizzy as l was. l dotfcd d mental chapeau 10 Lillian f+t the sure touch oi ralliorv, which had made 1t impossible for Dlcky 10 eyinCc any jealous rage al the Christmas present which Philip Neritzcn had just brought 10 me. l also had d little feeling of envy at the confidence which I knew was lsers in her husbands equanimlty at the sight of the exquisite roses which were Philip Ncritzen's Chris mas offering to her. He had laugh ed heartily at her gIbIng, Dicky more Constraincdlv. and then both men had turned Tn astonishment IS great as ours had been a' the tool box. as my employer had dubbed his giiJ.
 .Yg-. all 0. thai. and then some I.utau said, lis they exclaimed uycr inc duplicate oE Philip Nerit- zon's famous miniature stag. And ne has told Madge that some day sre will writ a good play Tor h'm 6r som other producer Take >o4r 4oN. Ma4Eo.
 Il tried to smile. and looked at rlcky. to catch and hold look 'f -ye--udmiration - reluctant. re- aenttI but -,nuin, which was like 2 heavy draugl,. But ! f.lt that | tould nor rise 10 my fret If my lie dcpended on ,h4 motion.
 Dicky suddenly Concerned
 ft!.is ts'- voice wa~ suddenly concerned. You r6ok all ia."
 "Not aa,i1e rsma of steel bolts and iron sheets instead Of flesh and blood -ne j;' Lillian re- tortrd. "Shs.- all worn out. and I'm going 10 ,sh. her upsrars and turn ror over 70 Katharin. with us'rUa- lions not 10 let her downstairs aea5n until r's tune 70 decorate the dn- nor abb. Et-rythlnc else is done. l can play the gracious hostess, and you boys are lo1nc 10 play do"1- stairs in that basement rlayroom @l day, anyway. 50 lI's the sWcl.est sort os time for MadEo 10 take one ot her Christmas books and read or snooze. whichever sh- wants. Rcst s all she needs
 Her energy swept them out Of the room, and ms up 10 Katherine IT. the next five minutes. stopping only for me 10 choose my Christmas trading. And when Katherine, with an oddly inscrutablo look al me. had rur m. mo he'd and adjusted my rcaliu- lamp Lillian stopped and h!-sed u, with an artccl'ouat@ grin. "IIoase tuck that Puritan con- tri.nc, away l0 moth balls for inc Irst Of the day" shc adJred, nYou'ye dono zour full duty by Everybody. so read and sleep Eour fool head off,
 That Dizzy Spell Again
 With an effort I answered h@r smile. and opened my book as if 10 rad But once she and Katherine had left th. room closing the door aftcr them, ler it drop from my hand a. a recurring wave O. GIzzi- ness swept over mr. When I had syung back 10 equilibrium again. l uas close 10 exhaustion. with just srrcn-rl enough 10 turn of tae switch Of my reading lamp. Then -ank dep into sumber aud did not awaken until almost dusk. l should Ayv, been thorOughlE rested. but to ny dismaN l felt hut little better than when Lillian had brought me up 10 bed. I nerved my self, however, to get up and take . quick shower. Then I dressed for dinner and slipped on q big apron over my cream lace gown, which Junior demands for every Christmas celebration. When ] opened my door I heard Katherine's voice from across 1h' hall
 Come lu hero minute before you go downstairs" she command ed. "I'va been Keeping water hot for your ia for all hour
 By th. time l had crossed the hall she had z ted ball in q cup and compelled me 10 drink 1t and cat some crispad rclls.
 setting the Table
 "Youu do now until you can snatch something from Katie; or even if you don't" she said. Now I'll come down with you and be CT land eIrl for that dinner table,
 Lillian was comfortably reading doNus.:ur-. as were my tachcr ant DIcky.s mother Harry sud DIc&} aud the boys vcr" still downstairs Mary and Noel had @ou. out for ( NaIk, and Marion. Of rours". Val still a Tn, Iarchcs Nc collect Lillian and went into the dinin. room. 10 which Katie and Ju brought inc boxes Of decorations had sccrated in their room. Then locking the doors, for the table Va. to be q surprise for the children, VI set to work upon the scheme Thlcl 1 had planned for months,
 We worked busily with only on conscriprin- Of our men. when al electrical problem, proved too mud for us, and, at last we stood bacI ard looked at table which kn"F would delight Junior and Eodorick no matter hon. crude and ju%cnil il miGHi -r"M 10 INlllp N"FIiz'H our fastdious guest ot honor BG Junior and I.odeIcH were inc one for whom had planned il. and was content When We turned oi the switch ir seemed 10 my preja diced eyes to present a creditable i fusion of Santa Claus driving nj reindeer down village street, witt houses illuminated for his coming.
 II know he's supposed to com down darkened chimneys," I said but Junior and Noderich will lih 1t better this way
 The Dinner a Success
 50 will Phil" lillian said, dryly "He likes the bright lights
 Tt probably will offend his artis 4;, sopaihilitie< so murE that + wi