Smyrna times., 1932-10-19
WEEKLY STORY
AROUND TABLE
Reading to While Away Time
Under the Evening Lamp
When Days Work is Done
INTERESTING READING
PATSY IN THE KITCHEN"
By Betty Sherpless

there stood Bruce. But what a
time for anyone to come unexpect-
edly, even her own, very good
looking nephew whom she had
urged to come any time he chose !!
I'm terribly glad you came and !
want you to stay" she told him,
but I'm giving a reception this
afternoon and everything has gone
wrong. You'll just have to let me
go on dressing while I explain"
And there was plenty to explain
as Bruce sat on a chair in his
aunt's dressing room. The maid had
left the day before, in a huff. I'm
agine anyone leaving a good place
in hard times like these! And the
woman she had managed to get
turned out not to have any ideas
about party refreshments. But
finally they had got the sandwiches
ready and the ice cream and cakes
and things were coming from the
store. She had just telephoned to
an agency for a skilled waitress to
take charge in the pantry. There
would be five or six young girls to
serve as floaters. Then the door
bell rang and Mrs. Collingsworth
FASTENED downstairs and back
again putting.
1t was the girl from the agency.
Mrs. Coliingsworth had just told her
to go out in the kitchen and get
an idea Of how things stood. She
powdered her nose and dabbed her
self with violet perfume. I'm
ready now-but tell me, Bruce,
what in the world brought you
out?"
For one thing, wanted to see
you, Aunt Nellie" he said "but
that was Of secondary considera-
ton. Mostly / wanted to get away
from town. Best girl let me down
at the last minute and | thought
you'd cheer me up. By the way,
where can | conveniently hide while
the party is in session.
Mrs. Collingsworth suggested that
he stay in the kitchen.
Bruce considered escape and de-
cided it was impossible, and as his
aunt went downstairs to greet the
first Of the fioaters he beat a hasty
retreat to the kitchen. And there
sitting at the kitchen table slicing
a lemon he saw Patsy.
We'll, how the dickens !" Bruce
said. Patsy dropped the knife and
turned around. .'Oh, Bruce" she
cried. "What a time had to find
YOU, and then before | could eX-
plain, she marched me out here and
told me to get busy. What does
she think / am?'
Thinks you're an expert waitress
from the agency, suppose" Bruce
was explaining, and then Patsy put
a warning finger to her lip as Mrs.
Collingsworth hustled in.
you're sure you know what to
do?" she asked. My nephew here
will 60 errands for you if you need
them"
The telephone had rung in the
Dantry and Bruce answered. He
explained to his aunt that the call
was from the agency. He said they
wanted to know whether another
helper was needed and he had told
them no.
II had a terrible time finding
you," Patsy was beginning again,
and then Mrs. Collingsworth reap
reared with a slender young float
er to introduce to Bruce.
I'm crazy about fiOaters," he
told his aunt on the side, but they
rattle me. If you want me to keep
an eve on things you've got to get
them to stay out of the Kitchen
Then there was no time for Pat
sy to explain, and after the last
guest had departed and Mrs. Col
Iinrsworth had regained some sort
of composure, Bruce told her that
he had promised 10 take the girl
back to town.
1nen-d uulSh SCt-oHaJ -
Bruce's roadster, past the residen-
tial streets to more open country
why did you follow me out
when you were so sure at ten this
morning that you didn't want to
see me?"
Because I changed my mind"
the lovely Patsy explained. Some
thing happened Friday that made
me not want to see you, and then
when I thought 1t over / wanted
TO see you more than ever"
..Why didn't you let me explain
TO my aunt--why did you go
through with it?"
Because" said Patsy. because,
Bruce, | was glad to earn the
money. Your aunt gave me five
dollars. You see, I've lost my JOB.
That's what ! wanted to tell you. !
thought maybe IL you knew you'd
ask me to marry you again"
.sYou don't mean it, Patsy!
You're not serious"
"Yes. am" Patsy insisted.
"rye always intended to marry you
some time If you still wanted me.
T mean IT still, Bruce. but you don't