The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1906-09-11
Mrs. Lee Jeune'S
Pudding

Inc furniture was all new and pretty
the table was neatly laid with silver
glass, snowy linen ana vase OF flow
era. but Mrs LIE Jeune looked tired
ana diaheyeled Her hair did not look
as il II had been eombed, and she did
not appear 10 have dressed for din
ner, Mary, the maid, was bringing ia
the soup.
Freddie, dear said Mrs lie Jeune,
"you cant imagine how tired am.
I've worked In the kitchen all the
afternoon, making the pudding for
dinner. | made ii every bit myself,
out of my new cookbook that Aunt
Maria gave me for a wedding pres
ent."
Couldn't Mary make it?" inquired
Mr. LIE Jeune.
Mrs. LIE Jeune paused a moment
before replying. Then she said with
slight accession OF dignity: "Ot
/ course, Mary could make It. But
wanted to make 1t myself for You.
Don't YOU want your wife to know
| how to cook ?"
Sure said Mr. lie Ieune 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 a little
egg that spattered on while | was
heating it,"
What's the matter with your hair"
inquired Mr. lie Jeune.
We'll, | didn't get time to comb it
before dinner" said Mrs. LIE Jeune,
uife coldB. Il was busy with the
pudding.
Did mother call today" said Mr.
lie Jeune, who seemed to have
thirst for information.
Yes replied his wife "but / just
coNldnt see her | had to send down
word that was out"
Mr.. lie Jeune looked grave. But
isn't this your day at home be
4uerled
"Of course it is" said Mrs. lie
Jeuue, somewhat impatientIy, but
what could | do? If had seen hel
| wouldn't have had time to make the
pudding"
II know responded her husband |
but its rather hard on the mater |
Would it have been the same If it had 1
been your mother?"
No, 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 /
tAis?"
Mr.. lie Jeune ate in silence.
Mary" said Mrs. lie Jeune, you
might just bring in that pudding now
III be serving it while Mr.. lie Jeune
is finishing his roast"
But aren't you going to eat any
meat?' exclaimed Mr. lie Jeune.
NO, can't eat a thing. replied his
Wife, YEARLY I'm not hungry"
Mr. lie Jeune leaned back in his
chair. knife and fork in hand.
But, my dear girl" said he, "it GER
tainly isn't much pleasure for me to
eat while you are eating nothing
"Oh, for goodness sake, don't urge
me. Freddie" said Mrs. lie Jeune.
pettishly; i couldn't eat a muuthful.
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 cant stop to eat" said Mr.. lie
leune sapiently
Well Fred, said Mrs lie Jeune,
with dignity, Il certainly think il is
for you to ridicule ne
lust because it's the first pudding
ever made"
Mr. lie Jeune laid down his knife /
md fork. My dear girl! ridicule /,
5ou," lac exclaimed
III has taught me a lesson she
continued swallowing hard I'm
never tell you again when I make any
hing Why should ~ II didn't make
my difference to you whether / make |
t. or Mary"
Al that moment Mary brought the
budding and placed It before Mrs. lie
eun5. Mrs lie Jcune tried 20 cut Il |
With silver knife. Mary" said
lie, with authority, you might just
ring me the carving knife"
Mary brought the knife. which Mrs.
e Jeane manipulated
1t cuts perfectly easy" she oh
erved. somewhat dchantly
Well. ! didn't say anything" said
IT, Lc Jeune.
Mrs. Le Jeuae served the pudding
nd watched Mr. lie Jcune as he took !,
is first mouthful Then she sudden
y burst into tears. You don't Ike
B. she sobbed. Historically.
My dear girl ! think It's delicious"
aid Mr. Le Jeune. II
You don't. any such thing. said +
irs. lie Jeune. 4 was watching your =
ace guess ] know the expressions
Z your face. ] was a fool to make 4.
for you. I m-might have known You =
'oudnt like ID. And t-tried so
hard. and now you don't Hike It,"
he finished pathetically. e
She put her face in her handker-
lief and sobbei Mr. Le Jeune rose.
is napkin falling TO the floor. lie 3