New-York tribune., 1902-02-15
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There were six of them, taking a cosey cup OF
tea together, the hostess in pretty beribboned
house gown, the guests showing a bewildering
variety in hats They had been discussing their
domestic trials and perpexities. and had finally
been captured by the humorous aspect Of the situ-
alton, and were Gaping anecdotes.
Did ever tell you about the croquettes?" asked
Mrs. X
NO never" answered three voices at once. The
two who had heard the story maintained smiling
silence.
well, I had a green Irish maiden fairly capable
for of the unsophisticated class, but cook
too uncertain to be trusted for a formal occasion
So when l expected a guest at luncheon l
dered the principal dish from caterer. one day I
had ordered half a dozen chicken croquettes and
before going that morning l told Annie
pect them, and asked II she knew what they We're
Well. I don't rightly know, ma am, said she
so tried TO describe them, telling her they
were little long-shaped articles made OF chopped
meat and ready cooked. and only needed
to be warmed
When l came home I asked II the croquettes
had come. They have. am said she, and
they're in the oven Oh I said you've put them
in too soonr So I opened the oven door. and there
pan, filled with queer. indescribable melting
things, Drowned in spots, and giving out a horrible
greasy odor.
What are those things? I fairly screamed.
An amt them the croquettes. ann she
said, calmly Now. what do you suppose they
were?" with impressive pause.
What from the three voices, breathessly-
Links of sausages, which had ordered for the
next mornings breakfast And what surprised me
was not that she didn't know croquettes but that
she didn't know sausages.'
When the laugh had died out another woman
I had a similar experience when I ordered chick
a.; patties. Some cream cakes came first from the
them for the patties. and carefully heated them In
7 had an awful experience last week" put in
young woman mournfully. You know that out
Of town il is difficult 10 get any one, and
scratching along with a sort OF wild lndlan as
general She is an elderly colored woman;
who knows how to cook, but is terribly rough and
had a highly favored guest. young man The
thought 'compl&5ently Of the chicken fricassee
which was to follow-a favorIte dlsh OF our our sGes'
horrible medley of impossible portions confronted
me M sserCnd iointS ana only one breast
which / seized upon for the young man: putting on
5iceH While 1y the two chdTen looked on hungTy
The guest asked for dark meat; put as | couldn
give him a drumstick I pretended that thougnt
he said white. At last, in desperation sdao fda[,
INJURED Miranda have you any GhGken OUTSIDE! onse
said severely: there's nothing herer When she
came She brought with her ali the choice parts Of
saved. of course, for herself was 700 amgry hyt 10
the matter to a fatal issue; she might have left
US But ! shall never forget the horror OF that
After chorus of sympathy, the last story was
10 had four-minute sand-glass 70 mark the ex-
act time for boiling eggs" said Mrs. z, and I'M
eggs out Of the water when the sand had run out
The waitress came 10 the breaKlast tdple sIidhis is
with laughter and 1 could not refrain from asking
the cause 'Shure, ma am, she Sald; Mary 6oSS'
the little glass bobon about-hke IN In L1e +iIi TIH n
breaks For she SAYS. ye towld her 10 .pn, Pile IL
with EN- and the sandn come out when 'heS re
!0f course. we all broke out laughing together
Rrideet heard us and departed Immediately after after
breakfast. For she said she waSn t9T toid and she
wo1IEnt stay with no such people at all at all