The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-02
DOBLEY GIVESACLAMBAKE
USDERTAKEs TO Co0k 1T HIBSsLP
mr. SCORE ANOTHER FAILURE.
FORGET. 10 Pet Potstss, IN Win the Other
Thinss sud Ihus Loses Control Of the
situation- visnds Osiy Hsif Done. but the
Hotel CaaL Hsin. Dokisy Oat If q Hsd Hale,

Cousin Leila will arrive IN town from the
Exposition next week" she said. and will
rome here FOR q few DAYS before she gOes on ia
Baltimore. Va must Try 20 devise son,s pleas
ant sunmsr entertainment for her while she IL
here You must h-lp me out, II f. go dIftcnlt
20 think NJ anything In summer time, Indoor
amu.emenu are tire.ome. { wish Ne could
plan a pleasant al fresco dinner In the country.
Il never like those al fresco dinners" said
Doblsy. They invariably mean oustard pie
with ants On top and caterpillsrr chas~eeing
among the sandwiches"
Il don't mean anything like that. " said Mrs.
Dobley; Il dom propose to give a Sunday
school picnic or q fresh air ouuns. want
something novel and unique"
THE very thing" exclaimed Mr.. Dobley.
"letu. give a clsmbske'"
How ridiculous" said Mrs. Dobley. i
though, only chowder clubs had clambskes.
THE clambake," said Dobley seriously, has
displaced the pink tea and the dinner dance a. a
social function, II Il the only correct form OF
summer entertainment"
III would surprise Leila" said Mrs, Dobley.
smiling ~delishtedly
III would more than surprise her. said Dob
lev. ~ will interest. and amuse and educate
her. Besides. after the Rx %positlon, Leila VIII
probably need a little cheering up. We'll nave
a small psrty--just about six. | know a place
~ Primroseville. on the Sound where they make
a specially ~ serving clsmbake., and 10 make
II more interesting, I'll do the cooking myself
you"
Mr.. Doblev sazed directly al hi. wife as
though hurt by her emphasis. That's Whst
I said, he remarked calmly.
Bat you don't know how TO cook = clambske,
said Mrs. Dobley. 1T takes the experience OF
years TO learn how to prepare them properly"
Thu; is whore YOU tall into = great but un-
fortunately Widespread error. said Mr. Doblev.
There is a prevalent notion that n damhake il
A dlr1cult atc5mpllshm-n t. In reality II s thN
least complicated 'orm - conS'ry. It's almost
primeval in its sirnpl city. There are no pans.
no ovens, none o, IN. intricate Processes nor
AInobjAinabl. materials necessary that MAKE
the ordinary course dinner 80 diTcult to cook
But AZ least Il requires practice, said Mrs
Dobley. you have never coo ked even one
But | have seen them cooked. The fact IL,
they cook themselves. The architecture ~ the
dambake is the important thing, and then the
proper tuning OF the fire. II is most fascinating
10 watch the preparations for the feast II IA
like the erection Of a Druid altar. This VIII
make IL enjoyable FOR our guests. VIII arrange
for getting the necessary materials. and you
might send ont a few informal notes OF lnvl-
tation."
Mrs. pobley took No a card from the desk and
wrote a few lines on H. Il don't know the
regulation form for clambakes.- she said
how will this do' Mr.. and Mrs. Dohley want
YOU to favor them with your presenoe AZ a clam
bake at Primrose Inn.
Sound. on Saturday afternoon
q think you might add Mr.. Dobley will
personally act a. Chef in the lsft-hand corner.
lust as YOU might say Dancing at TO- suggested
Dobley.
Idont know about that. ltmightk keep them
away. You remember the chatting dish ex-
rloded the last blazer party w gave
.Tha, came through the mistake OF getting a
bottle Of naphths in place Of alcohol, sald
Dobley. why revert Ia an accidental episode
Of that sort"
81 va. only thinking" said Mrs. Dobley'
"the, Mr.. Fre.hinatom said we should enclose
an accident insurance policy with every invita-
ton whom you were to be the cook.
"Ha, hal ha'" laughed Mr.. Dobley; that was
one q, Fre.hington's Jokes. The factis, me oto
chap is a bit put out because he can't COON NM
self. He. 60, q beautiful chaing dish but he
use. II N keep his collars ln''
~Th.n | shall send the invitations In this
form
III SEEN. lust a tribe ZOO formal TO me-" said
DOhlNy, II tel you NHa' W" wv
write the cards and III add on the corner OIL
each. Come on over. Dobley.
III you are quite sure you can make II a suo-
ce.a." began Mn. Dobley hesitstingly,
Just leave that to me-" esid Dobley.
So IL wa. that the invitations vere. sent out
and the Primroseviue Inn ohntereo loi tne
day. Dobiey was UP 70 his eyes N marketing
Tor 2 rev cay !. aq had ordered the Following
things.
Ten dozen dsms
One dozen l0bsteTa
one dot,n spring chickens
one DOZEN blueh'n'
ONE dozen l.nons
On. dozen ears corn
One bu.hei sweet potatoes
One doten csntAloup"
They are 70 be sent UP TO Primroeeville in
barrels on saturday morning he said. The
chickens are 20 b. killed for the occasion and
Re h.9 md i lob sg I csSshtO s sPfs sse ssla iTI k;
reoord when this one has been served
n.oI iii se sos.b l!kr - E asked ,siss S Mr.. BOBBY 5HT only SIX
a, a e eiambafe, said p%obiey: IT is one 81 re
rules Of the game Besides i never ssem1 .xs
a large amount when Y = so1 %sed and ie 4 ION II
30 YOU really need all that. asked Mr.,
sounds TO me as though vow were going to lay
the foundation for a house. ...
The last materials are for the oven. eaio
rsnse to have he neoss;sry excavation made
IN IL an interesting process. had ooped ,hat
we nisht build the oven on the afternoon OF
our clambake, but ! hnd II must be done 10 ao-
vance. Everything depends upon The proper
building Of the oven ~
leila arrives Tomorrow said Mrs. Dob
lev. and | shall not let her know what We are
10 have until We arrive Al. Primrosevtlle
The dav Of the clambake was q NON orable
one and all the guests we're there, The van
Rippers had some In from the seashore TO DO
honor u the occasion, and Mr.. Freshipgton was
jubilsnt over the prospect Of seeing HIS friend
Dobiey acting as cook Dobley was nervous
but enthusiastic He showed them the oven
that had been built In a hollowed-out spaos
with the round stones, and as the hre was care
fully laid he explained the process TO his inter-
ested guests: ....n .-m u...
A blaze 80 strong that the stones become white
hot. Then the embers are cleared away, the
stones cleaned and the seaweed and the di1eIsnt
yisnds arranged in layers on the stones This
has the effect Of producing a yiolsnt steam
which nses through the sesweed and COOKS The
How perfectly lovely, said Cousin Leila.
LIS just Ike a picnic or q camp Il
Rather warm work for a summer Afternoon.
esid Van Ripper. I'm GLAD pobiey Is the
cook. Suppose ve all leave him here 70 get the
dinner ready and go down 10 the shore Tor a sail
or a bath"
Doblsy looked reproachtully at Van Ripper,
Half the fun OF q clanlbake, he sald 70 the
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