The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-10

ed the walter. In moment he had
 returned with a menu wonderful to con- ltempiate.
 Doi1y's head was nestled happily on
 Miss Patsy's shoulder. | suppose we let Mary order t." Miss Patsy suggested. And we won't listen. sThen it will all be a wonderful sur prfse''
 Again Dolly was docile Miss Mary
 and Miss Patsy exchanged significant
 slanees. Diplomacy! The simplest
 think in the world! The waiter was
 depositing two plates on the table. On one was shredded wheat biscuit the
 Miss Patsy looked alarmed
 See how the wind losses the waves" observed Miss Mary, irrelevant1y.
 M m-n-m" agreed Dolly. absent ly. T wish he'd hurry. oat mealr'
 she exclaimed as three bowls were set
 before them. Who ever heard of
 oat meal for lunch, Aunt Mary?"
 T thought 1t would be a good joke,
 dear" feebly laughed Miss Mary. ito
 here Is so-rfch--er. felt that I
 would like some"
 T hate oat meal" vfciously Both
 of you know I hate it!'
 | You irnpolite young thing" excla im- ed Miss Patsy, drawing the sugar bowl
 toward her Mary ordered the lunch to please us. and we must eat 1t to please her"
 Dolly pondered a moment I'll eat the cream and sugar" graciously. T haven't eaten any since the last time it made me sick. But I don't think I care for the oat meal Aunt Mary" | Take 1t away commanded Miss Mary T have finished mine and you two need not eat It to please me" | The meal progressed. As course | succeeded course, it was evident that l the lunch had been carefully selected for person dieting. Dolly pushed her chair back and beckoned to the waiter. Bring these ladies what they have ordered" she commanded in a l dangerously calm voice. "but you may bring me broi1ed pompano. some to- matoes and lettuce with mayonnaise dressing-plenty of dressing. please. some chicken salad and mashed pota- toes and-and--er-some cabbage "Ees that allr'
 l "Yes. for the present And hurry," | Miss Mary glanced at Miss Patsy Cabbage! Dolly had never tasted cab bake in her life. What should they do? If she ate that mixture she was already in the hands of the undertak- | CT. Dolly read their thoughts and turned savagely on them. | I'm we'll, she announced rebelious- iy. I'm tired of sanitarium stuff" I You were quite right my dear" | agreed Miss Patsy. hastily. fin order ing what you wanted. This is little | holiday, you know, and surely if one can't have what one wants on a holi- | day."
 Patsy" energetically, I'm going to cat at all. Do you understand that?" "Of course you are,'' in conciliatory voice. ITO tell the truth I think your lunch is much more attractive than Mary's."
 I'll divide" generously. "will you" another stroke of dipIo- | macy. You think there'li be enough for | twoT
 "Of course" gleeful1y. I'm not so awfully hungry, after all' If she weren't so awfully hungry. this l question was In the minds of both the | aunts-what part of the lunch would | she elect to eat. The cabbage? But Dolly has her good traits. | Aunt Mary" she deferred when the waiter returfned. Pardon me. Cab bage is offensive to you. Take it away--immediately!"
 | But if you want it, darling" cooed Miss Patsy. softly, Feat it. We will try to stand 1t for your sake" The l cabbage was sent back. Dolly had never seen dainty Miss | Patsy and Miss Mary help themselves
 so bountifully. Then a suspicion dawned upon her.
 You needn't say a word" she warn ed wrathfuly. I'm going to have whatever I please for dessert-if I die before finish eating it." l why. darling" reprovingly. from Miss Mary. How could you think that we would object? Certainly. or der whatever you like" | Dolly pushed the menu card toward Miss Patsy who ordered something 1 that sounded Ike "Cassivianica sher- bet" Miss Mary took the same Then Dolly grabbed the card. She doesn't know a word of French. And the menu was written in that language
 She wrinkled her pretty brow and 1 thought hard. What should she take At last she halted. The name was long; 1t sounded indigestible. It must | be delicious!
 | pointing to the fascinatingly myster- ious name. The waiter was smiling | discreetly as he withdrew. It was evident that his sympathies were en- | listed with the persecuted aunts. Miss Mary was half through her dessert, so was Miss Patsy. Dolly had suggested that they eat 1t before It melted and not walt for her. She | was triumphantly waiting for hers to arrive, It was something very compli- | cated, she knew, by the name-some- thing elaborate. Made of whipped | cream, maybe. and all sorts of lovely forbidden fruits.
 Neither of the two alluded to her | order .*..# T wish he'd hurry" she remarked happily And you needn't say a word, l either of you. When 1t comes I'm going to eat 1t. do you hear?" Dolly
 was so like great petted baby neither of them ever think her little childish speeches impertnence. They have | themselves to thank that she considers them about her own age.
 Miss Mary looked alarmed al the threat. Miss Patsy was still playing the diplomat
 What did you order. dear?" she leaned over to study the card l That" Dolly pointed triumphantly, and I'm going to eat it, tool" Miss Patsy bit her lip and glanced l reassuringly at Miss Mary. Into her eyes had crept a sudden happy light, the expression that all successful dip lomats wear. Wonder he comes now." she smiled behind her fan | The waiter solicitously placed a cup | of coffee before each of the aunts. then with a grandiloquent flourish he set before the beamlng Dolly gayly paint l ed plate on which lay in solemn state
 two little snow flake crackers be-
 sprinkled with salt!
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