Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-24
a LIVELY Dinner.


OF the luxufios Of the little world We
were then living In. we thought the mat
Ter well over and came - the conclusion
that IA we were not yet poor enough 70
run over TO London 70 economic, we
would do the next host thing and take
small bungalow In Yokohama, and by
moving into u ut on DO settled In time
for our Thanksgiving dinner.
So II was that five days later found
me, a girl who had done nothing but
laugh and dance germans. settling q
bungalow and talking Japanese, which
no one could understand. fast aud iuri.
ously.
After getting settled and securing a
good cook and amah, turned my
thoughts 70 our Thanksgiving dinner
The irst thing | tackled were the miLco
pies. wanted them tn be- good and
well seasoned, II all else failed, which,
indeed, they were | think they were
tested by nearly every officer IN our fleet,
each ono suggesting bit moro brandy
or Just y little more cider" until We
had those pies 20 that one slico was
dooo--two, sure death.
All went well until the thought occur.
red 10 mo that Thanksgiving dinner
without turkey would be almost as
bad as that old saying OF IAN apple pie
without cheese is like a kiss without q
squeeze" Be that rs II may. It did not
help my turkey any.
called in Ar,kara Maulitchi. my
cook. aud consulted with him. Neither
OF US understanding the other. decided
TO 20 myself to market and SEQ what |
could do.
There disappointment met mo on all
sides, aud not turk could muster un.
der five dollars. came home and was
making up my mind that turkeys must
go, when q rapping At my chamber door
and n voice saving, "Mis, Cute, All sam
come makcy talky," brought me down
to the level OF everyday existence
opened the door and there was my
old Chinese servant, who had been my
devoted slave for three years, whom |
had taught to read aud writo In my
/ spare moncntl
There he stood Ne my door. his pigtail
down 10 his heels, eyes glistening like
two Jet beads and his blue robes hang.
ing Ia graceful folds, and held tendefly
10 his heart large, splendid turkey,
which he put on tho floor, saying, "wi,h
n smile that was childliko aui bland'"
"A little pleasant All sam makoy Mia
Cute, catchy market side can do NUN.
Der one turkey. Thanksgiving chow.
chow" dinner
My cares vanished from that moment;
| but. alasl shortly 20 be renewed. and my
plans for our little dinner were com.
plete. II was one week before Thanks.
giving, aud the "dinnvr." who was fast
becoming u household pet, had but two
moro days TO live. All was going
smoothly. Six conyenial spirits were to
dine with me and for the first time test
my capabilities a. housekecper.
The day OF execution arrived. but DO.
ing obliged 10 DO on all day on q riding
party. gave Cook Sam" the necessary
orders, telling him to be suro to keep
the wings for fans, and after a sad,
parting cares, | started, getting home
very late that night
Tired and warm and bit stiif. pro.
jared for hot bath. and was about to
70 In my dressing room whcn-the din
ner. In all his tail feathers. appeared.
not ~ - phantom. but his own dear self,
aud tho same you.be-darned expression
for waking me up
To my questions tho following morn
ing all | could draw from my cook was
"Please. Akasana, cook too muchy hk,
turk. No can make kill. Tomorrow
moro better can do SO, with promises
for tho morrow. gave him my menu
which was TO 10 oysters from Hakodati
bouillon. tigh the blucish OF Japan
patti, turkey. boiled, with oyster auec
stupe, salade and mince pie. coffee, orcm,
dc Menthe, etc. took great pride IL
arranging u, and felt very much PLEASED
with myself when on Thanksgiving ms
guests arrived.
a little FIRE In tho drawing room sem
out warm welcome, and the little din
ing table looked bright and coy, with
its glitter Of glass aud silver procurct
from my friend Matsada, second hand
Ny center piece was large. beautiful
pumpkin, scooped out and filled with
branches OF holly, tho littlo rcd berries
peeping from between the green leaves
A jollier party mover sat down, 900
miles away from home, to a Thanksgiy
ing dinner
All went we'll, everything tasted deli
cious, bon mots and compliments can'
thick and flsti my star was IN the as
oendant The bouillon came and went
ditto the fish. ditto the pate. Then
wait; u wait that rent my heartstrings
I'VE waited. and still we waited tFie,
to talk. bu, words would not come.
tried to gigglc, which never failed, bu
even that was but u siokly smile.
Suddenly ANAL came In tears, and
bending to me, whispered into my star
board cart Every, very sorry, Akasan
no have got turk; too muehy like, Coo
Sam no have fat"
Coull anything be more ghastlyl
was amid the shouts and jeeB Of al
! present that demanded that tie turke
should DO brought In, whether no hg
! been spoiled In the cooking or not.
! sent word to the kitchen 70 that effect
and presently our Thanksgiving Dime
; walked sedately into the room, spread
Ing his tail feathers aud gobbling ut u
as he came.
And he hAs kept on gobbllng ey,
, since.-Cor. Now York sun.
, Its claimed that the flesh OF poulti
and animals killed by electricity has
superior flavor 20 that slaughtered In n
, ordinary way. But the experiment Ia
cnrinlnlY NOT boon anllleinnllY trinl N.