The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-10

horrible odor." mo, wasn't there,
! replied, as jabbed the fork into the
bird before me. preparatory to carv-
ing. Now. Aunt Helen, let me give
you nice leg. remembered you like
your game well kept, SO got this
especially. For my part / like them
when they are ready to drop apart"
L held aloft the carving knife as I
spoke, but it fell harmless. AS far as
roast turkey was concerned, my poor
aunts were completely knocked out.
With faint voices they both declined.
and our precious bird remained still .
thing of beauty and a joy for-our
coming guests.
Lest our stock of unappetizing stories
should run short, or our victims should
somehow conquer their aualms,
Dick very calmly arose and rcmored
the piece de resistance from the table.
But SO tickled were we at our success
that we presently found ourselves OF
our guard. It was time TO breach the
pies and we had not ready particle Of
defense
Doubtless had Benson time to think
the matter up. he would have evolved
some tale as destructive of fruit ap-
petite as of flesh one. However, il
didn't much matter, as there was a
bake shop near by and we could easily
replace that portion of our repast.
Both my aunts took piece of pie, and
we two conspirators also, for appear
ance sake.
AS we ate and chatted, Dick dropped
out of the conversation and fell TO
musing. 1t was plain to my mind that
he was figuring out how to save those
beautiful blanc manges. There wasn't
another of their genus within Eve
miles, and SO they must, must, must
be saved at any cost. For my part
hadn't the ghost OF an idea how it was
to be done, but l trusted in Dick and
did my best to entertain our guests
alone so as TO give him full opportunity
for thought.
At last their pie was finished and the
fateful moment arrived. CHANGING at
Dick observed with joy that CLEAN
of satisfaction held possession Of his
optic.
felt that we were saved.
''Oh, I say, Arthur" said he, "did
you happen to read that article in the
Medical Journal about new and i'm
proved stiffening for jellies and such
dainties? You know isinglass and
those things commonly in use often
impart strong flavor, and so while
trying to remedy this defect, hospital
doctor hit upon quite lucky idea"
'And what did he use" asked,
wondering what was coming next.
mails" replied Dick, laconically.
''Nails!" echoed both my aunts in
chorus; what, hard iron nails?"
"Oh, no." he said, with q polite
smile. "you misunderstood me; mean
finger nails"
really thought my aunts would
have tainted on the spot, and myself
could not help giving an involuntary
start.
''Disgusting" murmured Aunt Helen,
in an almost inaudible voice.
well yes" replied Dick, nothing
abashed, finger nails are rather dirty
perhaps, but should think they would
make very superior stiffening, and if
you ask anyone who bites his nails, he
will tell you they have no taste of
their own, SO you see they have a de-
cided pull over isinglass. Everybody
knows of course that they contain a
large amount of gelatine. just like q
horses hoof, you know, which they
make glue Of"
Great Cesar, thought would drop
from my chair, and as for our unfortu.
nate victims, they looked as though
they were going to be sick.
An awkward silence now followed.
Presently my aunts remembered that
they ought to do a little shopping be-
fore train time, and so off they went,
mentally resolving, I'll be bound. that
if they ever dined with medical stu
dents again, they would be careful to
wear binders, and plug their ears
tightly with cotton wool.
OF course, our little dinner proved a
great success, for Dicks inimitable re.
lation of the story lit was really too
good to keep put everybody in the
best Of spirits, and the merriment did
not flag till the "wee sma' hours ansnt
the twa."