The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-06
By EOery Queen

trying TO hold on TO her world as it
growled and heaved about her.
There were two of Wiley Gal
limard's fanciest toms, and chest
nuts to be grated, and cranberries
from Bald Mountain to be mashed,
and turnips and pumpkins and
goodies galore :. all requiring fuss
and work, with and without Al
berta Manaskas's help all re-
quiring concentration. And while
her house filled with savory doors,
Nora would brook no assistance
from anyone but Alberta.
Hermy dabbed at her eyes. "Its
the first Thanksgiving since we
were married, John, that l haven't
made the family dinner"
MAYBE this time," chuckled John
F., 81 won't have indigestion"
Nora shooed them all into the
living room-things weren't quite
ready. Jim, a little drawn, but
sober, wanted to stay and help.
Nora smiled pallidly at her hus-
band and sent him after the others.
Mr.. Queen strolled out to the
Haight porch, so he was the first 20
greet Lola Wright as she came up
the walk. She was wearing the same
pair of Stacks, the same tight-ftting
sweater, the same ribbon in her hair
"Don't look at me that way,
stranger! I'm invited. Family re-
union an stuff. Kiss and make up
I'm broad-minded. How-come, you
no-visit little Lola?"
"Too busy on that novel;"
"Yeahl" laughed Lola. INC
writer works more than few hours
a day, il that. It's my Snuffy
You're making love to Pat. SAL
right. You could do worse"
~ could do worse but I'm not
doing anything"
"Ah, noble. too! Well, brother
excuse me. I've got TO go jab my
family's sensibilities." And Lola
walked into her sisters house.
Mr.. Queen waited on the porch q
decent interval, then followed. He
came upon q scene Of purest gaiety
II took keen eyes 70 detect the emo
tional confusion behind Hermy's
sweet smile, and the quivering OF
John F.'s hand as he accepted q
cocktail from Jim. Pat forced one
on Ellery; so he proposed toast to
"a wonderful family which they all
drank.
Then Nora, flushed from the
kitchen, hustled them into the dining
room; and they dutifully exclaimed
over the beautiful and bountifu'
table.
1t happened just as Jim was dish.
ing out second helpings of turkey
Nora was passing her mothers plate
when she gasped, and the full plat
ter fell into her lap. The plate-s
precious Spode-crashed On the
floor.
Jim gripped the arms Of his chair
Nora was on her feet, palms pressed
against the cloth, her mouth with.
ing in a horrid spasm.
Ellery reached Nora in one leap
She pushed at him feebly, licking
her lips, white as the new cloth
Then with cry she ran, snatching
herself from Ellery's grip with sur.
prising strength. They heard her
stumble upstairs, the click of door
Call Doe Willoughby, some.
body!"
Ellery and Jim reached the upper
floor together, Jim looking around
like a wild man, as Ellery was
pounding on the bathroom door.
Moral Jim shouted. "Open the
door! What's the matter with your
Then Pat got there, and the
others.
"Dr. Willoughby will, be right
over" said Lola.
Break the door down." com
manded Pat. "Ellery, break il
down."
But at the first impact, Nora
screamed.
"If anyone comes in here I'll
I'll Don't come in"
At the third assault, Ellery eata-
pulled into the bathroom. Nora was
leaning cye- the basin, trembling