Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1929, Page 29

THE EVENING STORY Celia's Knack. ELIA had reached the point in her morning's work where she had to curl up on the daven- port for 40 winks. With a sigh of weariness she yielded to the pft comfort, tucked a pillow under her 'ad and shut her eyes. In 30 minutes he chime clock would awaken her. The Worthing’s plain little living pom looked almost as if its contents d been d up by a whirlwind. Vhen Celia cleaned she cleaned. Pres- tly when she had put the chairs and jles back in their places, turned down @ corners of the rugs and stralfht- Ined the curtains everything would s neat as a pin. The dining room was the same state as the living room. he kitchen was a mess. Celia expected to be still busier to- orrow, for then she had marketing nd baking to do, the table to set, the est room to prepare—a hundred and ne little last details necessary for the Intertaining of an exacting visitor to e seen to. There was no doubt that pon’s great aunt Mahala 5 exact- g—he said so himself. “The kind at pries fly specks off the wallpaper ith a pin and dresses an oyster as if ere a fowl. There's a story,” on had laughed, “that Aunt Mahala's other had the boards of her kitchen joor laid down loose so she coul turn em over and scrub both sides.” Don ad not added that of all the Forsythe an Aunt Mahala had made the big- st rumpus about his marrying a bung typist with no training for home- haking or wifehood. The first notice e had ever taken of the young couple as when she sent them a huge roast- huge cof- ; a huge arked $7, all superbly to lift and warranted b outlast three generations. Celia had- ied to make coffee in that giant pot, t it took nine minutes to heat the hing and their three scant breakfast them away in the only avallable spot— into under the guest room Celia_dreaded meenng Aunt Mahala, who cuffed her dignified son’s ears when he disagreed with her and who held Don on her lap as she had done when he was 7 years old. Yet somehow Don loved Aunt Mahala, and when she wrote that she was going to be in town the following Thursday and was coming to spend the night with them he had tele- graphed her to come without fail. Hence all this flurry of preparation on Celia’s part. Celia was determined that Aunt Mahala should be able to pick no fiaw in the way she %ept her house or fed her husband. Ting-a-ling! Cella started up, rub- bing her eyes. Was it that chime clock? She glanced at its innocent white face and saw that she had slept barely eight minutes. It must be the door- bell then. She peeked out and saw a dark figure under an umbrella standing gamn the steps. The figure garried a 8. As she opened the front door Celia looked straight into a pair of shell- rimmed glasses, behind which was a pair of cool, measuring old black eyes. “How do you do?” said Aunt Ma- hala, letting' down the umbrella and setting it to drip. “Nasty day.” Celia, stunned, managed to falter: “Oh, I think it's a nice day, b-because it—it b-brings you.” Aunt Mahala looked at the russet- haired girl in the smudgy blue pina- fore. “Why don’t you get cured of stam- mering? inquired. “My brother Elkanah s just so. He cured him- self by saying 11,000 times, ‘Polly Pi- per's papa paints pretty purple pal- aces” It's easy. But the black eyes twinkled. Celia grinned. Her heart was run- ning away in her bosom. She felt suf- focated. Aunt Mahala had come a day and a half ahead of time. She had done it on purpose to catch Celia un- ps were lost in its gleaming depths. feither did they expect ever to be able o buy a turkey big enough to fill the ast roasting pan. So she had wrapped jaem carefully in paper and tucked awares, it,” Celia promised herself, her think I don't care. everything's all right.” ‘Come right in, # FREE DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF MARYLAND OR VIRGINIA “But she won't get away with “T'll make T'll pretend she sald hospitably. BETTER VALUES! BUY NOW — SAVE TIME AND MONEY! “Take off your '.hin?." up a chair, emptied i olldlr!y and a whiskbroom. “Looks like you're clumn -house.” Aunt Mahala, having removed her hat and coat, let herul cautiously down the ereamy ths of Don's fa- vorite chair. lc sm led of his evening pipe and there was a tiny hole burne: in the tapestry covering where he had down, here.” | o onu dropped & spark. “Fine. At work as usual. He doesn't nwn: ts a bite down- pped, remembering the mmenu ol the icebox. Then she went on glibly: “Do you drink coffee for lunch‘ Aunt Mlhl-ll?" “I don't know anything about lunch. I always have my hearty meal at noon, and I never drink anytl but tea. But don’t put yourself out for me. I can manage with anything.” I like tea, too,” Celia laughed, grate- ful that she did and that there was a fresh tin of the best orange pekoe at that moment on her handy shelf. Then she fled kitchenward. There she clap- ped a hand despairingly against her hot forehead. Next instant she had flung open the icebox door. It held three pink tomatoes, half ‘a head of cabbage and a sizable pork roast yet to be cooked. ‘There were, of course, bre: milk, butter and a few eggs. Once in a killing crisis Cella’s nimble wit had saved her employer a couple of thousand dollars and & good deal of discomfiture. That, however, is an- other story, but it goes to show what she could do in a pinch. Twenty min- utes later she smilingly beckoned Aunt Mahala into the dining room. The table was dainty. There was a blue platter of thin, crisp brown slices of fried pork encircled with slices of rosy tomato. There was a boat of cream gravy. There was cold slaw. And there were Celia’s precious little electric waffle irons, smoking hot, ready for her to pour inm them golden batter from a PALM BEACH and MOHAIR TROUSERS $4.65, $5.65 To match your Odd Coats EISEMAN 'S, 7th& F | “How’s Donny?” | t —TERMS!— that way and she was' de- fles made lighted. She nu:hed the fascinating |she peration and the deft operator. “l never ate a better meall” she de- clared. “You'd better let me pitch in and help you redd up before Donny nm all afternoon, they ulked toge! ey got along better than Celia h-d ever drumed hey could. Aunt Mahala undertook the cooking of the remnant of pork roast herself. “Where's that roaster I gave you?” she demanded. Celia meekly produced it. She stood grave as a judge while Aunt Mahala measured roaster and roast with her experienced old eyes. Again came that illuminating twinkle. “Sekes alive! What could I have been thinking of?” she exclaimed. “Take it away and get me some dish I can use.” ‘When Don came home he found di ner ready. Celia looked tired but calm. Aunt Mahala made him sit on her lap and ruffied his curly dark hair. Mean- while Don’s eyes telegraphed mischiev- ous messages to his wife. But when they were alone in their room Celia cried on his big shoulder. He petted her, understanding a “Cheer up,” he whispered. “It's a brand-new experience for her, and it will do you good. Nothing will ever up- set you after this. Next morning Aunt Mahala appeared looking extremely worn. She had slept but poorly, although her bed had been comfortable. After Don had gone and she was There is widespread concern _— —the Foot Affliction that most troul the world. It occurs in several way: grows on silk, wool and leather. called Ringworm. It spreads! Ringworm can be cured _by daily use of KLEEN FOOT BALM. 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