The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-03
DOBLEY'S GOLDEN DREAM
EVoLVEs 1T FROM a CHAHING DISH
FOR VAN RIPPER'B BENK1TE.


Puts On n Lot Of Finishing Touches Ii
Making y Welsh karebit - He He,
Gathered Information and Discarde,
Old Ideas In Cooking the Famous Dish
DO you know tina, next Tuesday n your birth
day." asked Mrs Dobiey.
That's a factir said Dobley. Another mil,
stono passed IN nfe's journey A birthday usct
10 mean something W me when was boy. Nov
It's only another three hundred and sixy-ly,
days added 10 last year. No cakes and candies
| no foasts-- no gifts"
| why John Dobicyi l am sure always 70
member your birthday and don't see why you
should speak 40 despondonHy about IL I SEQ
reason why ono shouldn't enjoy a birthday quits
as much whom they get on In life Why can
| recoiiect your birthday last year Just as wo---
"Ycs-my dear you never foil 10 impress tho
recurrence OF my natal day upon me. also can
rccoiiect as clearly as though Il were yesterday,
the box Of cigars you gave me last year"
Tied with pink satin ribbon wasn't it?-
"Yos-with picture Of an ovcrfed girl In a
hammock two sizes 700 small for her on the inside
OF the cover Ah-yesl / remember those cigarsl''
what did you ever do with them. They dis
appeared 80 suddenly. Did you smoke them
Smoke thom2 What an ideal Do you credit
mo with no sensibihty whatever. Honora? You
might well talk Of q woman smoking her old
love letters mother smoking tho babys FIRST
shoe. There are some things in life Honora that
one likes to put away in lavendcr-iko a memory
That's the way felt about those cigars have
them In the safo at the Office"
do you know you arc getting quito poetcai
since you Joined tho Club" said Mira Dobley ap-
provingly; Il thought il spoiled cigars to keep
them"
Nothing could spoil those, my dear They
III.
nation Of excelsior inwardness and crnkIed crepe
outwardness Nothing could ever touch theml"
well believe in useful presents- said Mira
Dobloy, and this year have decided 70 give you
something useful something we both have
often wished for. Guess what7"
That fve o'clock tea table you admired tho
other day?" asked Doblcy.
NO indeed"
"A SGT Of embroidered luncheon doyiies then1-
Nothing Of the sort have already ordered
a beautiful silver chatting dish You've wanted
one ever since that night tho Van RppeIs gave
blazer party And that suggests an idea
Why can't We celebrate your birthday and have
quiet little supper using the now dish right on
the table you know7"
But Two only few days to practice will
admit that Van Rippers performance that evening
fascinated me. I'D get stage fright II tried 70 do
"Oh It's just as easy possiblel You could
pick 1t up in an hour. You Just put in The cheese
and dash Of this and that and pinch Of the
other and stir. The stirring is the secret Of tho
whole thing"
Us that lobster Nowburg or dcvillod kdnoys7-
asked Dobiey.
why It's Welsh rarebit Of course and you can
learn il easily. You can practice Il first you
know"
sort of dress rehearsal" asked Dob,ey
"Yes--then you must have confidence and act
as though you were the only one on earth who
could mako q good rarebit That's tho way
everyone does"
Suppose after all that II shouldn't jel or some
thing"
"Oh If you arc afraid. Of course that's different"
1T is not fear It is a natural shrinking from
conspicuous defeat II Van Ripper can mako
'em. can"
The principal thing Is 10 keep cool and make |
IL your own way People arc always suggesting
and criticiEing tho way one makes IL But you |
keep right on" |
Couldn't We just mix up property rarebit In |
the dining room and have the real thing sent |
in'" asked Dobley. Tt might DO safer"
why it will turn out all right II you Just follow
the directions They arc simplicity itself I'll |
give you a recipe cut out Of tho Hoppy Home |
Magazine and you can read II in tho cars 30 as |
to get perfectly familiar with the formula"
Dobley took the clipping and read:
ITO mako rarebit the following ingredients |
are necessary: quarter Of a pound OF grated |
cheese two ounces Of butter two tablespoonfuls |
Of ale; salspoonful each OF salt and dry mustard,
q quarter Of q saltspoonful OF pepper and a dust |
Of cayenne Mix the ingredients and stir over
a fire until smoothly melted together. Then |
pour over hot toast ON hot dish and serve at /
once"
That's dead easy said Dobley; "On with tho
dance! could make that with ono hand tied
behind me"
But despite Dobleys levity he did not feel quit,
OF himself and for the next few days he talked
Welsh rArebit necessarily at tho Office at the
club and even to the waiter at the restaurant
where he lunched each day. In this way he &C
such varied store OF information on |
the subject Of rarebits that he felt himself to be
an authority on them. theoretically. He was
not at all sure Of himself In the practical demon
stration of his new art, however, and on the day
Of the blazer he employed himself by bracing up
for the ordeal as though he was going TO witness
an electric chair death.
When the Dobleys were al dinner that evening
and Doblcy had wished himself many happy
returns of the day so often that Mrs Dobley grew
nervous she said:
you haven't forgotten the formula gave you
hope"
80 you refer" said Dobley haughtily so that
archaic newspaper clipping you gave ma My
lear Honora that is all wrong! During the past /
past few days have made a study of the Welsh
'arebit in all ages, climates and conditions l |
have discussed the subject with some OF the
most noted gourmets OF the day. From various
sources have culled the newest ideas and i'm
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