Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
Mrs. LIE Jeune'S
Pudding

| their pretty little uptown apartment.
The furniture was all new and pretty,
the table was neatly laid with silver,
| glass, snowy linen and vase OF fow-
ers, but Mrs. lie Jeune looked tired
and disheveled. Her hair did not look
as If 1t had been conbed, and she did
not appear to have dressed for din
| ner. Mary, the maid, was bringing in
| the soup.
Freddie, dear" said Mrs. lie Jeune,
you can't imagine how tired am.
I've worked in the kitchen all the
afternoon, making the pudding for
dinner. ! made 1t every bit myself,
out of my new cookbook that Aunt
Maria gave me for a wedding pres
emit"
Couldn't Mary make it?g inquired
Mr.. lie Jeune.
Mrs. lie Jeune paused moment
before replying. Then she said with
| a slight accession of dignity: "Of
course. Mary could make it. Rut ]
wanted to make it myself-for you
Don't you want your wife to know
how to cook?"
Sure" said Mr.. LIE Jeune; every
woman ought to know how to cook.
What's that on the front of your
dress?"
Mrs. LIE Jeune scratched the front
of her shirt-waist with her finger nail
oh" said she, that's only little
egg that spattered on while l was
heating it,
What's the matter with your hair?"
inquired Mr.. lie Jeune
We'll. didn't get time to comb 1t
before dinner" said Mrs. LIE Jeune,
trife coldly. q was busy with the
pudding"
Did mother call to-day?" said Mr..
LIE Jeune, who seemed to have
thirst for information
Eyes" replied his wife, but just
couldn't see her. | had to send down
word that was out"
Mr.. lie Jeune looked grave but
isn't this your day at homer" he
queried.
"of course it is said Mrs. lie
Jeune, somewhat impatiently, but
what could | do? If / had seen her
wouldn't have had time to make the
pudding"
Il know" responded her husband,
'but it's rather hard on the mater
Would it have been the same if it had
been your mother?"
mo, of course it wouldn't. My
mother could have come out in the
kitchen with me- Would you have
had your mother see me looking like
this?"
Mr.. LIE Jeune ate in silence.
Mary" said Mrs. lie Jeune, you
might just bring in that pudding now.
I'll be serving it while Mr.. LIE Jeune
is finishing his roast"
"But aren't you going to eat any
meat?" exclaimed Mr.. lie Jeune.
mo, can't eat a thing" replied his
wife, YEARLY. TN not hungry"
Mr.. lie Jeune leaned back in his
chair, knife and fork in hand.
But, my dear girl" said he, cit GER
tainly isn't much pleasure for me to
eat while you are eating nothing"
ooh, for goodness sake, don't urge
me, Freddie said Mrs. LIE Jeune,
pettishly; Il couldn't eat a mouthful.
The smell of the cooking all the after
noon has taken away all my appetite"
You mean you are so anxious to
see the inside of that pudding that
you can't stop to eat" said Mr.. LIE
Jeune, sapiently.
well, Fred" said Mrs. lie Jeune,
with dignity, Il certainly think it is
unnecessary for you to ridicule me
just because it's the first pudding l
ever made"
Mr.. lie Jeune laid down his knife
and fork MY dear girl! ridicule
you'll" he exclaimed.
1T has taught me a lesson" she
continued, swallowing hard. "I'll
never tell you again when | make any
thing Why should 1? 1t didn't make
any difference to you whether make
it, or Mary"
At that moment Mary brought the
pudding and placed it before Mrs. lie
Jeune Mrs. lie Jeune tried to cut it
with a silver knife. Mary" said
he, with authority. you might just
bring me the carving knife"
Mary brought the knife, which Mrs.
lie Jeune manipulated.
1T cuts perfectly easy" she OBJ
| served, somewhat defantly.
We'll, l didn't say anything" said
Mr.. lie Jeune.
Mrs. lie Jeune served the pudding
and watched MIR. lie Jeune as he took
| his first mouthful. Then she sudden
ly burst into tears You don't like
| it, she sobbed, Historically.
My dear girl, | think it's delicious"
said Mr.. lie Jeune.
| You don't, any such thing" said
Mrs. lie Jeune; Il was watching your
face. guess | know the expressions
of your face. | was a fool to make
it for you. l m-might have known you
wouldn't like it. And | t-tried so