Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-25
lIIIE PIPES II GOOD DINNER.

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{ Mr.. Chauncey Calender put
Gown her iaasf-eaten nhfan with
ssssE d Gtstnrd Of despair as she
looked I'll the tidy. white-capped
ss7 6laa before her. 81 8
;4asss ssSSykv does he always como X break
e - siue9 TN sure I scan't think OF .
b B eNfs,x. Chauncty. yon might help me- !
b - . dre6 planning the meals. What
& Wut1id YOU like TOR dinner tonight r.
81 peacock, = said Mr. Caiiendsr.
ssss would you IKE beefsteakT r
1 His wife patiently ignored the last re-
y marx. which. as stock answer 70 2
tate her.
q shouldn't mind having Il.
8 Shouldn't mind having TT Tn ask
& 1s,g YOU ff you want it =
sss n want aayt thing that you do.
ssoh, chaunceyl Yor.n drive me erasy
sAaA some day. wish you'd express
peAserence: ii. wonla make y 50 much
1sknow that CAdmus has poultry on We'd
nesdAy.
Mr.. CafIe1der's expression became sud-
4 leuIy fineed with melancholy. His early
i existence had been spent upon farm,
Rhere the killing and eating up OF chick
ans ~ certain periods OF the year Was an
economic prooess compulsory upon the
& distaste OF life seemed evolved from the
sscnIiection. as he answered:
"a don't seem TO caro- much Tor chick
lyon never do, and am 80 fond OF
II. wen chops. then. Would you like
bceaded chops e
eve havs these almost every night.
don't we?" returned hfr Calender brisk
3 Il. q under the Impression that he was
s beif,e agreeable. .ytlea In doubt. have
S chops But get what you want yourself
cynthia: Ii really doesn't make any DIFF
ference to me. =
she regarded him with affecdonate e1-
Z aspesa tion, her wrath tempered by q
guilty consciousness that there had been
undue Garneness In the meals lately. III
q ! were like some wives
The butcher. ma.am-he's waiting. In
4 terposed the maid. apologeticaliy.
TEL him I'll come down TO the village
myself and give the order" said Mrs.
Calender. with dignity. 'Ill surprise you
) With really good dinner tonight. some
.hing out Of the ordinary. Wen have g
I dinner party for ourselves.
..AIl right" said Mr.. Calender. with
amiablc alacrity. "1'n bring out a bottle
OF wine and some towers for you. to
carry out the idea.'' he added. with a
magnificent cooperation In ner plans that
would have made up for all his previous
shortcomings. IL he had not suddenly re-
marked as ne was going out Of the door:
.sBy the way. we may have company
I tonight, but I'm noi sure nearly for
Tot to mention 49,.
.Chauncey!'
Sxa En-
Z interview the Arm: nice fellows. you'd
4 like sem. They may give us big order
x things are satisfactory and we treat
sem right"
sChauncey!"
But he was gone Tor his train. Mrs.
Calender looked Mortified. and then
s laughed. II was way she mad. His
unexpectedress was always q secret de-
& tight to her, although she eutwaroly be-
moaned 1t. She was wont to thank
heaven that she was married 70 man.
Al. no time would Mrs, Calender have
been averse to the society of two nice
men for dinner She decided at once to
expect them permanently. and accordingly
took her cookery books I'm for consuIta-
ton with The kitchen divinity. an elderly.
competent woman. newly Installed. whose
look OF aggrieved patience had been gain
ed from a peripatetic experience Of young
3.
There was however. an innate Joyous
ness about young Mrs. Calender which
s dubbed forth at all times and In all
places, carrying preconceived opinions
with 1t. The countenance OF the cook
s nsens;bly relaxed as Mrs. Calender
pesmingly said:
I'm going to have. good dinner to-
nign., Catherine, and I want you to help
s me-
Eyes Mi. am-for how many7"
Only four I've decided on some OF IL.
cream OF celery soup?".
ssYes a'am."
y'::And boiled salmon with white sauce
you made the last very nicely; and Gu
cumbers dressed with oil and vinegar
You'll have to order the oil, ma'am.
Z aa we're Just out Of it,.
Yes. i will: OF course well need 1t for
h 9hA ayonnaise also. all have tomato
salad and / wish you would make some
{ nheese waters to go with ii. like those
re had when you came last week. They
9sre awfuily good. And ] want just a
few rheubaTb taTts and a frozen choco.
hate pudding Tor dessert-here's the re-
oeapt for that-with whipped cream. And
Z Sou might make small cake OF any kind
khat's easy, Catherine
What kind OF meat Is It to be. ma am p
'Epring lamb said Mrs. Calender,
with all the soiemnity which such a
Tsso1ution demanded To buy real spring
lamb in the suburbs In early April puts
one on q level with a moneyed aristo-
oracy. .sSpring lamb with mint sauce
and fresh peas and new potatoes. If can
get them.' she added reperently as a
saving clause.
"Ard. OH Catherine" concluded Mrs.
Calender. well have coffee OF course;
md I wish you'd make some OF those
/ lovely little rolls Of yours-that is, II you
have time she generously conceded.
q I'll put the bit OF ironing have on
/ hand away until tomorrow said Cath.
4 sftne with the resignation Of necessity
And you'll make out list, ma'sm. #
4 Iou please. Of the things we do BIS need
I 4ng. ia have to got at the cake and the
rolls this morning. There's not thing