The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-18


Il misunderstanding chicken pie.
"You see. she said. breathesSlv, IL
knew YOU hadn't no time for chicken
tiNins, SO jest baked this pie when !
he'd the oven hct up"
"Why, Miss Dawson, you shoulln' t
ha gone an killed one of yonr chickens
for mel exclaimed Mrs. PettingilI
really troubled.
"Now, don't you fret said Miss
Dawson. "'Twas an old hen. anyway.
an she wouldn't lay
Dear me! you don't say so" said
Mrs. Pettin-ill, somewhat astonished
at this summary method of executing
justice.
"Yes, | dc" persisted Miss Dawson;
"an' | shall feel hurt ef YOU don't ac-
cept my pie
Il m sure you was ust as thought
tul as you could be, Miss Dawson" re-
turned Mrs. Pettingill, endcavoring to
appear grateful An I'll accept the
pie eff you'll stop an help us eat it"
After some urging the spinster con
sented, and out of compliment to her
the chicken pie was cut But as she
glanced at the platter o.! !. snv colIish,
cooked to just the right degree of ten
derness, iankcd by dishes of crimson
beets, meaiv potatoes and fcathery bis
cults, she confessed, Il do believe Id
ruther hey some Of that Il an the pie
And when she had finished her repast
with dish of Mrs. Pettinyill's golden
brown Indian pudding she declared, Il
dunno when I've relish,d meal so
much"
Jest come here minnit. said Mrs.
Pcttingill, conducting her guest to the
pantry, after the deacon had gone out.
Now, whatever do you s'pose is the
meaning o that and she ronted to
the array OF eatables with Il look of
perplexity on her rosy face.
For the lands sake!'' cried the spin
ster, bIusbing guitily.
Mrs. Pettingill surveyed her visitor
wonderingly
"Why, you don't mean to say"
she began, and then she burst into a
laugh. Mary Ann Dawson, most
think YOU goose" she said, when she
had recovered her breath do |
looks though didn't hey 'nouyh ter
eat?r
IL never said any such II thing
stammcred Miss Dawson. Il jest
happened to mention to the minister 5
wife an Miss Graham 'nout your bein'
so busy; an you know YOU was talkin'
considerable bout the hard times an
an'-the goldfish, f,lte,el Miss Daw-
son. But never thought"
"La! you needn't take it to heari.''
interrupted Mrs. Pettingill But |
dasn't tell pa. Howsumever, gu.ss
| Civ EN- as good as they sent
"There's one thing can make out ,
though" remarked Mrs. PettingilI.
after brief cogitation, "an' that is
bout Farmer Gibson. He lives go I'd
two miles from here, so he couldn' t
very well hear anythiny.'
Maybe | can explain that said
Miss Dawson, with 4 conscious h.u
You see, Mr.. Gibson and mes calcu-
latin to get married bout Christmas
time.
"Wcll, ef that don't beat all! ejacu-
lated Mrs. Pettingill. "Why, every
body's allus said he was a confirmed
old bacheldcr."
well, | s'pose he is" admitted the
spinster, ''but he won't be much
longer
II guess he'll be real good pro-
wider, remarked the deacons wife,
glanclng at the big turkey, "an' I'm
sure | hope you Il be happy. Now, |
s'pose he might be comm over to your
house to-night!'
II s'pose h m. 5ht,' returned Miss
Dawson.
"Wcll, {, YOU II jest ct him to call
an take these donotions over to Sam
Higginses we won't say another word
bout en-
You II keep the chicken pie, won't
you? entr>ated Miss Dawson.
course | WILL replied Mrs Pettin-
gill, IAN amt u mite put out; an
(laughingl guess the Higgenses won't
be, neither
well, | do DECLARE soliloquized
Mrs. Pettingill, after her friend had
gone. "Ef that don't beat all. And
him confirmed old bachcl,ler. and her
an out-an'- out old maid. .'-Fani
Leshe's Pnpuhr NonthM.
\ delicious stUtliny for dates is
paste made of chopped peanuts, mix
ed with the white of all egg. powder
ed sugar and a few drops of sherry.
After the dates are filled with this
wiNturc they may be rolled in fine su-
gar. These are novel and toothsomc
bonbons, and very easily prepared
The moat approved cooking of as
paragus prcscibcs that the bunch lie
stood in "A saucepan with the green
tops fully two inches clear of the H.
quid. The steam will cook the tender
park Of the TUX sufficiently, while tie
tougher cnl is thus LONGER under the