Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1885-07-18
WHOLE NO. 719.

'T've thought of that" said Jennie
solemnly, sand as l desire that this
affair shall be truly feminine, suppose
we decorate our winning cook (who
is going to be myself with q hand
some new bonnet ?"
The idea pleased the girls immense.
ly. They one and all promised to
do something towards the bonnet,
and Mollie was to make it, because
she seemed to be born a milliner.
The next thing to settle was the
dishes they were to have. Molhe
and Jennie were to choose alter
nately until they had six dishes.
Mollie had hers all ready. "Bread'
omelette and oyster stew; )" but
Jennie, who knew nothing about
cookery, did not know what to take
until Mrs Jay came to the rescue
with Cookies, fried oysters and
coffee"
"There," said she, you young
cooks can exercise on those six dish
es, and if properly cooked, they
will form the nucleus of a nice sup
per-"
"Why, yes" said Mollie, with a
pleased look "it will make delicious
supper, only it will need some other
things to 60 with it.
The girls and l will supply what
ever else is needed" said Mrs Jay
"and we will have it at my house,
and charge ten cents for admission,
and fifty cents for the supper that
is the regulation price, believe"
"Who will we have for judges ?"
asked Fanny Jones.
awe will ask Messrs. Benott,
Everett and Hill, to honor us by be-
ing Judges" said Mrs. Jay, with
whom these young gentlemen were
especial favorites, "and as they are
not acquainted with the contestants,
it will be all the fairer."
Then the girls separated, Mollie
and Jennie to practice cookery with a
zeal which made their respective
mothers long for continuance of the
same, whilst the rest Of the girls
hunted for the materials wherewith
to adorn the bonnet. Very dark blue
was the color chosen, as that was be-
coming to both Jennie and Mollie.
At last the eventful evening ar
rived, and the two girls met in Mrs.
jays kitchen to finish their cooking.
Promptly at eight the guests began
to arrive. The judges were there to
a man, each in faultless evening at.
tire. For q badge, each wore attach
ed to his button'hole by a blue rlboon,
tiny turnip and carrot.
The class was replendent in white
aprons and mob caps, adorned by
much blue ribbon. The girls had
everything with which to entertain
their guests. Had it not been for
the supper, 1t wonld have been called
a parlor concert.
At last the supper-bell rang, and
the guests filed in to their places.
The poor judges were somewhat in
the position of the kings of France,
who were compelled to take their
meals in public. Two dishes of each
of the six dishes were placed before
them, and they were required to
taste of both. They had rather a
poor meal to what the rest did, but
still they managed to get through
with great assumption of dignity.
When they had finished they de-
parted upstairs to Mr.. jays study,
where they were to decide on the
merits of dishes number one and
dishes number two, while the rest of
the compal.y sat down to bountiful
supper.
The table was beautifully dressed
with flowers and greens, and the
menus were gaily decorated with blue
ribbon. In the centre of the table,
reposing on cushion of white rose
buds, lay the bonnet. All the ladies
Immediately declared it to be ''love
ola bonnet;;" and it avas pretty, with
its shlrrs and puffs Of rich velvet, its
dainty ostrich plume, and its hand
some bird of paradise. Yes, it was a
Glove of a bonnet"
After supper, the guests went back
into the parlor and amused them
selves, or were amused by their
young hostesses, which is the more