Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-25
Roses and Potatoes.

60 HERE are the roses" said Polly.
depositing a huge load of Amer
lean Beauties on the table and
laying her muff and stole Oh Il pile of
grocery boxes. THE carnations and
smilax and evergreens are coming
down in the carriage with the .Japa
nese lanterns and the funny little It's
sue paper caps.
We were getting ready for the char
tty dinner at the mission chapel. and,
of course. Polly was doing the trim
mings. Polly always does the trim
mings
But where" said |. gazing on the
great masses of green and pink. will
they find room for--the potatoes, for
Instance.
"Potatoes." said Polly scornfully. as
she took a mass of blue forget -me-nots.
which she calls hat" off her pompa-
dour. and laid it on another grocery
box. Those, MIR. Heavyfeather. will
be Observation-Disclosures of course"
Like matrimony. after courtshp. |
suppose" | sighed, picking up Il long
stemmed rose and holding it gingery
by the tip end.
Yes said Polly. "or housekeeping
after the honeymoon.
"Or the bill after the dinner"
There won't be any bill after this
dinner" said Polly. because the dea-
ron donated the potatoes and-things.
and Il kind lady donated the roses and
lent us her teacupS.''
How thoughtful OF her" | remark
ed. Il am sure those starving little
slum youngsters are Just yearning for
roses served in china teacups. Who
was the lady. Polly! \ Desarte pu
pill with fluffy hair and a pink tea man
nerY
"On the contrary" said Polly pull
Ing the thorns Off long green stem
with the deXterity of an expert. she
was nice. comn,Onsense little thing
with turned-up nose. and II violent in
terest in her meals. distinctly saw
her take three helpings Of chicken sal
al at the ladies' aid meeting"
The kind" suggested. who would
spend ten minutes before breakfast
turiing her hair aud two minutes max
ing sloppy coffee.
YES" said Polly. land who would
spend the whole afternoon planning an
evening bonnet for herself instead OF
plannug an evening lecture for her
husband: and the whole evening say
tny pretty things and flirting with you
Instead OF going over the grocery books.
aud her whole life making things inter
esting and pleasant instead OF cutting
down the expenses.
And her declining years" added.
.'in the divorce court instead Off,
"Daruing SOCK" broke in Polly.
Not half so many divorces" she went
on are caused by cold coffee az by
cold dispositions Whoever heard of II
man seeking a separation because his
wife let the biscuits burn while she
kissed him in the morning: Nobody
But there are dozrns of good cook s
sighting for the husbands they forgot
l." kiss while they were busy making
batter cakes II Is never the woman
who makes good biscuits who lures a
man away from his Preside and his
wears rose in her hair. Potatoes.
and Polly jamined a rose down into
the epergne with scornful shove You
keep pota toes in your Kitchen. don
yo,,-ou the shelf? Potatoes are cheap
You can get them and hire Mary Anne
to cook them for 81 a week. But you
don't want them hanging around your
drawing room. nor your dressing room
noe your den. Now, roses are accept
able anywhere: you like them at the
breakfast table in the morning at you1
desk at noon, and In your button
hoie--"
modern woman liked to he carried
around in a mans buttonhOle-like Al
adjunct"
''She doesn't" said Polly. care t,
l.. done brown and digested or left OF
plate-to be forgotten the momen
she ceases to be useful
And" l went on, ignoring Polly
outburst, ''if she does want to he orna
mental az well as useful-even a DO
tatO has a blossom. you know"
"a sprout" interrupted Polly.
Which" continued. "a king one
thought lovely enough to wear in hi
buttonhOle."
Polly picked up fuli-blown ros
with q jerk that sent hundred leave