The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-02-01
CHATTING DlSh NOT
PROMISED BOON
etlil %neqated Tor lie S1tcs a
tul Manipulation IT
Ono.
FIRST ATTEMPT A FAILURE
Young housewife Meets Wth All
Kinds OF Trouble in Poa,na as
Per illustration Furnished
With Outfit.

From London Punch
should never have given Reggie a chat
1e dish for his birthday II | hadn =; A"en
the picture OF the gin in The advertise-
ment. She was cooking a dainty little
meal on the supper table, while the guests
eat round IN attitudes of respect and ad-
miration. and the fun elbow-sicoNc OF hey
Aemi-evening blouse fen back 50 insin-
uatingly from her rounded ann that The
idea at once occurred to me like an IN
spiration that my blue crepe de chine
could be easily adapted for the purpose.
IF you'd really like 10 know what |
want for my birthday" said Reggie, all
luding to a conversation That had taken
place some dime previously, ~ coald 90
with another trouser press.
ooh. no, dear" | replied quickly, THAT
wouldn't do. j want to give YOU some
thing quite personal, in fact I've settled
what it is to be | diduft mention that 1
had saved thirty-three and ten,reuce cut
OF the housekeeping for it already. but I
did suggest we should go 10 The thca;er
for a birthday treat. and have L nice
little super when we got back.
I'm that case, said Reggie. we might
invite the Barkers / know you don care
about Mrs. Barker, bat Barker can be
very useful to me"
KNOCKS the Chatting Dish.
did not care about Mrs. Barker. Still
IA tol.Nlt4tI dblpil ca biI' ldAN t!4sAl SfH l. d
bony person herself ana i; would ho rath-
err good for her 10 see my arm. ! con-
sentcd.
Reggle's chief fault Hes in Forgetting all.
about his birthday and r%esuln.ne his
everyday manner five minutes after his
presents have been given, which is very
Disappointing TO the siver.
..You see darling" insisted gently
when. on his birthday morning, he had
pushed the chatting dish aside and taken
up the paper as usual. we shall never
have to complain of lurkwarm suppers
now. served by sulky. sleepy servants
when we get nome late. You viii have
your meal of three courses tossed together
before YOUR ewes pipine hottie book
says So" Reggie picked no the brilliant
ly-plated lid and looked at it.
1T will do to shave by. anyhow" he
said. But. dearest. If YOU really want
to try it tonight. we'd better have = Joint
nm the sidoboard as wonn
j felt my eyes fill.
..rben vou'l spoil the whole thing" I
nnrnnred hnsliiy. 81 wae ,,oine ia Give
you kedgeree of lobster. Hamburg steak.
and macaroni a la Gro and rhouc7t
you'd be pleased" AT tnat Reggie sud
denly emembered il was His birthday and
nnoiroa 4. ,,a,,Ia ~ -f..i,c .e.,,,i,,, 40
that the chatting dish was the niees, birth
day present he'd ever had.
We met the Barkers at the theater, and
Mrs. Barker Informed me during the play
mat IN consequence OF the hint IN my note
OF a pleasant surprise Tor supper, they had
ooth dllled ffuEalIN. We were AN mum
cry when we got back ana ! ran UPSTAIRS
nrst TO see mat the mates TAD put every
fhlns ready to my hahd on the supper
table before soihs to 1ed. AH was as II
should be Shaklng back by sleeves aud
holdinS me Eutier IN on" hand and the
ch&AhE Nlsh hd III the otler' ! turned TO
gree my guests with . pilsl1 aInl4e. MIS-.
SaiEer entered mrs.. heN SiaAee raNinS
the table sreeaiiE- then she 50" the CHAT
ihs dish, and her lace fell
knocks the Chatting Dish.
"Oh,' she remarked. eve had one 4
those dreadful thugs but We ba3 to give
1t up. 1t ruined too.ilaca food.
! smiled tndlllec0tly. and sai2: "Fhey
only want proper maisasoriert Iiaht 1p
ianp. dear, VII our I added 10 REGGIE.
as with a pretty aud a|rtists, gesture
mixed the eegs. lobster. Batter auG rice
for the ~kedga}co In the chatting DASH. Mr..
Barker wateacl me apprcc i4tNorV. but Ats
vile requested 70 hs,vc tae s. aduw ugea.