Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-26

In the paper and then, seeing that there
was no further use IN attempting to
pick talk out OF him, she gave 1t up
AT noon on Thanksgiving day, and
again an hour or so later, he began to
browse around with hints to his wife
that sandwich and cup of tea would
be about the right thing-that II was
going to be terrible long wait for the
8 o'clock dinner, he feared.
Yes, and spoil your appetite. so that
you'll just sit at the dinner table and
plck--no, indeed" she replied. Go out
To the races; and by the time you get
back everybody viii be here, and
everything will be ready and then
you'll have good keen appetite for
your dinner"
When he got back from the races at
half-past he was pretty hungry-los-
ing money, somehow or another, makes
folks hungry-but he was pretty light
In spirit The gloom which enwrings
heads Of families who have carving jobs
at festive home dinners ahead Of them
don't appear 10 be his.
The guests had arrived-three mar
ried couples, The women were with his
wife, who was experimenting the din
ner and he found the three men In his
smoking dive, telling each other how
near they had come TO playing SO TO
shots straight at the track that after
noon, for they, too, had been TO Ben
ming
About two minutes before o'clock
the front door bell rang, and the head
of the house hustled to answer the ring
himself. He let In n ra'W-boned young
man, with n loud checked suit under his
plaid ulster, and wearing a greenland
yellow. crocheted four-in-hand tie that
was a marvel Of oriental color blend
ing. The -boned young man wore,
besides, an ear-to-ear grin. The head OF
the house took him to the smoking den,
and proceeding him int othe room, wink
ed sagely at his three male guests. The
wink gave them to understand that
there was something doing.
Gentlemen" said the head OF the
house to his friends, 'let me Introduce
Mr.. Michael Mulhooly."
They all bowed cordially.
"Howdy, gents, said Mr.. Mulhooly
The head of the house helped him off
with his plaid ulster, and he took a seat
on the edge Of a chair, Illuminating the
room with his cheerful grin.
moment later the dinner bell tinkl-
ed, The head Of the house led his guests
to the dningroom. MIR. Mulhooly
brought up the rear looking somewhat
sheepish, but business-lke.
The hostess and the three women
guests were standing smiling at their
places around the table,
Ladies' said the head OF the house
gracefully, permit me to present Mr..
Michael Mulhooly"
They all looked momentarily surpris-
ed, his wife particularly. But they in
clined their heads pleasantly to MIR.
Mulhooly, who made a short duck with
the upper part OF his body, Aside from
the fact that Mr.. Mulhooly seemed to
be at loss as to what to do with his
ham-like hands and his large feet, he
appeared to be fairly at his ease The
hostess looked at her husband In a
questioning sort OF way, but he decln-
ed to permit her to catch his eye.
The turkey was already smoking on
the table, az the hosts place He
gently pushed Mr. Mulhooly to his
place at the head Of the table, while he
himself stood TO one side, with his
hands in his pockets, rafting his
change and keys. and looking happy.
Mr. Mulhooly picked up the carving
knife and fork-and then the guests
and the hosts wife understood, and
broke into chuckles.
Inside OF just three minutes the sci
entiiic Mr.. Mulhooly, the capable as
sstant to a dealer in fowls at the big
HldIhtli ndu ulSllltlnDtIeO lNHt turkey
and trimmed II with the experiences of a
Siwash Indian trimming a Colombia
river royal Chinook salmon. All that
the head of the house had 20 do was to
stand by and serve out and pass
around the portions.
'Cuse me, ladies an gents said Mr..
Mulhooly when he had finished his fine
carving job, and then he retired with
another duck Of the head The head OF
the house followed him into the hall
and handed him 81 note.
That's the biggest Ave dollars worth
] ever got In my life, Mike he said to
the skilful Mr.. Mulhooly. Remember,
now. TO keep all your holiday dinner
dates open--Ill need you"
Mr. Mulhooly went away and the host
got back to the dinner table In time to
begin to eat dinner with his guests.
His wife was at first inclined to gaze
reproachfully at him; but when all Of
the guests voCiferously applauded the
scheme and demanded Mr.. Mulhooly's
address. and declared that the plan was
way ahead OF the business OF having
the head of thu house hate them with
a deep. vlndlctlve hatred the while he
carved a fast-cooking turkey, she re-
Tented.
Il thought I'd go you one better my
dear" he sal dto her after the guests
had gone, II looked up the subject Of
How Not TO Carve. Washington Star.