The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-12-28
HIS EARLY
BREAKFAST.
YOUNG MRS. wIPPERDoN MAKES
IN BISCUITS.

II
Wipperdon vas not particularly anxious
| 10 have her do 50. She had a surprise
In store for her husband. She was al
was surprising him. The three months
{hat they had been married had not re-
yealed to him all her wonderful quar-
tiles He often remarked upon that fact.
This particular morning. when the
alarm clock jerked Wipperdon out OF
bed. he found a noteon his shaving mir
ror.
"Come down into the kitchen wheh
Won are dressed. ETHEL.
Wipperdon looked az the CLOCK. u
was half an hour earlier than the time
he had set. He opened the door a
fragrant odor Of coffee smote his nos
trils. Hal he said. That means
breakfast, bless herr"
He made his toilet and took his suit
case in hand and went downstairs. At
the hat rack he stopped, smiling to him
self. put ON his hat and coat and took
his umbrella from The rack. Thus
equipped. he made his way to the kitch-
en-. opened the door and started back
with a splendidly executed air OF sur
prise
For the kitchen table was spread with
a snowy cloth and set for breakfast for
one The coffee pot was on the range
and a beefsteak was sputtering on the
broiler. while Mrs Wipperdon, grit with
Bingham apron. flushed and smiling,
turned to him,
well. If I'm not In luck! said Wip-
perdon. How goodtha coffee smells!
But you've got TO eat with me-"
Il will not contradicted the young
woman. I'm just waitress. Now, let
me have my way, dear; I'd much
rather"
When she spoke like that she gen
orally had her way Wipperdon sat
down and the steak and the potatoes and
coffee we're set before him Then Mrs.
Wipperdon opened the oven door and
whisked out a small pan of smoking hot
biscuits
"Biseuits!" shouted Wipperdop de-
hghtedty. why. JUST look at EN-
They do look nice. don't they?' she
said .
They're splendid" agreed Wiper
don taking one and breaking it open.
Light as a feather and-hello''
What is it, dear?'
They're hot,
He buttered a biscuit and bit into il.
For moment he masticated aud then
stopped abruptly
"Dee-iieioust" he said in response to
her inquiring look Yes, I'll take some
coffee -
He attacked the steak with yigor and
then asked for a glass of water. When
Mrs. Wipperdon set IL down he was
reaching for his third biscuit. say
he remarked, you want TO give Bertha
some lessons In making biscuits"
Tn so glad you like them said Mrs
Wipperdon. Have you eaten that al
ready?"
"Why, yes. replied Wipperdon, but
tering the fourth. ''Oniy two more!
Youll have 10 make more next time.
In a minute or two he asked fer a
second cup of coffee. These are such
tiny biscuits" he said. That's the only
criticism can make" He finished the
steak. I'm really ashamed he said.
but simply must have another cup OF
coffee"
His gratified wife turned away to get
Il what are you doing under the
table," she asked.
"shoelace united he replied, reap
pearing. well. tina was certainly about
the best breakfast ever ate, I'm hog
to have eaten all those good biscuits"
ooh. there's another painful" said
Mrs. Wipperdon.
What" calculated Wipperdon.
well be said hurriedly, I'm have to
make a start. / suppose
He picked up his hat. coat, bag and
umbrella and his wife accompanied him
TO the front door
Suddenly the bali clock struck.
Got to run. gasped Wipperdon.
Good Thy, dearest" He dashed out,
not taking time TO put on bis coat
Half an hour later beFthd 9diu'
'What in the name of-what did you
put into these biscuit. ma'am?' She
shifted at II. "Sody!" she exclaimed,
tragicaliy. Smell Of it."
Mrs. Wipperdoh smelled. Why,
they're awful" she exclaimed. But
didn't use soda. They're baking-pow-
der biscuit"
You got the sody tin by mistake. l
guess" said Bertha. See how yellow
they are.
And MIR. Wipperdon ale six of them, %
walled the young matron.
ITS a wonder It didn't pizen him. ="
said the cook I'D thought the taste
would have stopped him.
"He didn't want TO hurt my feelings,
Of course" said Mrs Wipperdon. half
Historically. And so he ate them. Oh.
1 know he'll be sick
"I'll bet you he will said the cook.
A Mrs Wipperdon passed through
the hall she saw ner husband suitcase
on The floor where. in his haste. be hsd
left It, she picked IL up with y cry OF
dismsy and stood wondering bow she
rould get II 10 him. Half mechanically
che opened IL, and there. mixed up with
roliars. hair brushes and other article
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