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Anniversary
By CATHERINE HANDLEY
Linda bustled around their 18th
1 century dining room. The pale
green linen tablecloth was just
right with the mahogany woods.
Savoring the moment, she placed
tall, deep-green candles in the can
dlesticks, pink roses on the table,
tall goblets at the two places.
Every detail must be perfect. Be
cause tonight was their fourth wed
ding anniversary.
Linda hurried into the kitchen
and looked fondly at the miniature
four-tier cake she had baked.
On tiptoe, Linda reached up to
the top shelf and brought down the
little bride and groom that had
been on their actual wedding cake.
"Here," she said, "up you go
again!" and put them on the cake.
To think that I should be this
lucky, she told herself; should have
traditions like other people.
Linda had grown up an orphan,
living with a spinster aunt. There
were no family traditions. That was
why she and Jerry had this cake
on their anniversary and celebrated
it alone. It was a tradition.
Linda heard the front door open.
She hurried toward the front
hall and heard voices! In the hall
she saw Jerry, rugged, bronze
haired, taking the hat of a grizzled,
grey-haired man.
"Darling," Jerry said, kissing her
cheek, "this is Mike Morrison. Head
of engineering at our place."
Linda put out her hand.
"Should say 'was' head of engi
neering," Mike corrected him.
"Thanks for inviting me, Mrs.
Funston."
A s jerry gestured Mike into the
living room, Linda wigwagged
her eyebrows: "What's this?"
"Brought Mike out here for a
good dinner and a little quiet after
all those speeches. Today was
Mike's retirement lunch." Linda
remembered Jerry had said that
it would be hard for Mike, a crusty
old bachelor, to retire.
"Told Mike you'd like a little
company," said Jerry heartily.
"Well well," said Linda, "I'll
serve dinner." She felt as down
hearted as Mike looked. How could
Jerry bring home a guest on this
of all days?
Jerry didn't notice that Linda had
duplicated the very dinner roast
beef, asparagus, the tossed salad
they'd had on their wedding
night. Instead, he fussed over Mike.
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"Hey, how about Mike's watch?"
Jerry held up Mike's wrist.
"It's beautiful," said Linda du
. tifully. Mike looked at it dazedly.
"You know, Mike," Jerry said
warmly, "you've really got it
made. Because, being an engineer
you can do some consulting work.
Listing your expenses will help on
your income tax. I've jotted down
some prospects for you." He pulled
out a list.
Mike took it, read it, and seemed
to brighten a little.
Linda pushed the asparagus
around on her plate. To bring
Mike home on their anniversary!
Jerry was still talking. He re
minded Mike he could write for
trade journals. "Remember those
articles you wrote about safety in
engineering? They were good. As
a matter of fact, I could use some
articles for our own magazine."
Mike straightened up and said,
yes, he uiould have some more
roast beef.
Linda watched Jerry being the
expansive host.
He had come from a big family
with lots of brothers and sisters.
They had their own way of doing
things. Evidently Jerry's and her
little tradition hadn't meant as
much to him as it had to her.
She got up to clear the table. In
the kitchen she looked sadly at the
wedding cake with its little bride
and groom. Probably it would seem
silly to Mike and Jerry obviously
didn't care.
She decided to substitute apple
pie and cheese.
Mike stayed late, but when he
left he looked 10 years younger.
And he thanked Linda for the
dinner and a pleasant evening.
The June night came in softly
through the open door.
Jerry returned to the living
room and settled in his easy chair.
Linda got a tray, to clear away
the after-dinner coffee cups and
ash trays. She looked at Jerry.
"Now," Jerry said, "we can cele
brate. Bet you made a cake."
"No!" she heard herself saying
suddenly. "Why bother?"
Jerry looked up, surprised.
"What's the matter, honey?" He
got up and put his arms around
her. Linda drew away. "But we
always celebrate our anniversary
alone, with a cake."
"That's just it!" said Linda, trem-
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bling with a quiet hurt.
Jerry lifted an eyebrow. Why,
Linda, after that lunch today Mike
needed somebody. Retirement day
is one of the worst days in a man's
life. And remember, Mike has no
body to go home to."
"But how could you bring Mike
home tonight, without even asking
me?" she burst out.
"There just wasn't time, honey.
I was leaving and looked in on
Mike. The guy was broken up. So I
just said, 'Come on home, fellow.' "
Linda turned away, tears under
her eyelids. "If you really loved
me, you would have found some
other way to help Mike."
Jerry's forehead was wrinkled
in perplexity. "But I thought, Lin
da, if you loved and trusted some
one, you'd love and trust him what
ever he did." Jerry turned her
around to face him. "Now, let's
have some cake."
"No," said Linda, "it doesn't
mean much today."
She picked up the tray and went
to the kitchen.
Just then the doorbell rang.
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And Linda heard Jerry say, "Well,
hi, Mike!"
Suddenly Jerry called to her.
"Hey, honey, come on out. Mike
wants to tell you something!"
Mike, smiling, was standing in
the hall. "You folks sure helped
me tonight. After that lunch today
well, you get pretty blue when
they're putting you on the shelf."
Jerry gestured with his pipe, to
stop him.
"Then, Jerry here, began giving
me ideas. I realize I can still eon
tribute. And that when there are
nice folks in the world to encour
age you, you can always find your
niche, even if you are retired.
"Drove back, saw your light, and
had to come in and thank you."
Linda looked at the glow in
Mike's face. Then she looked at
Jerry and saw his face, naked, in
a moment of complete self-forget-fulness.
Jerry's expression mir
rored Mike's pleasure.
With a sudden rush of under
standing, Linda saw how much a
part of Jerry were the human val-
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Mike hod relumed. Linda
looked at Jerry and,
with a rush of under
standing, knew why.
ues of kindness and good will. Mike
had really needed Jerry tonight.
Just as she had needed Die re
assurance of Jerry's love with their
anniversary celebration alone
with their little wedding cake.
She reached over . and touched
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came back. We were just going to
cut our anniversary cake. It's a
little family tradition. Come on in
and pull up a chair, won't you,
Mike? We can't think of anyone
we'd rather have share our cake."
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