Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Her Thanksgiving
:: :: Dinner :: ::

Young Mrs. John Vincent Harris
approached the butchers block tim
idly.
How do you do Mr.Butcher? Please
wait on me. | don't know what want
exactly. / want something for a
Thanksgiving dinner. No-that is,
don't think want a turkey, unless
perhaps you have one already filed.
Either chestnuts or oysters would do.
Yon haven't? Then | think | won't
take turkey. These all look 500
difficult.
you see, my husband the word
comes with difficulty-"h asked his
family to take their first neal mean
they are to dine with us for the first
time since we went to housekeeping so
want every hing to look as If | We're
accustomed to it. No, am not used
to such large family, and You must
help me to calculate There are his
father, mother, the girls and son-in-
. law. You see, Alice, the second
. daughter, was married in an auto car,
but maybe you do / care for romantic
marriages.
Il asked Mr.. John Vincent Harris
when he kissed-that is, when he left
me this morning, what | should buy,
and he said to get | declare, be-
lieve | have forgotten! Oh, yes, now
know. He spoke of a bird and a
bottle Have you any birds In bot
ties? No? That's too bad And af-
ter 1 have been so care nj to remem-
nice, only ducks have such homely
| feet. No, just couldn't serve duck
to his family Why, all of his sisters
! are so proud of their feet and wear
French heels. There are five of them.
sisters, | mean-and they will all be
. there. i almost wish / could have
married man with half as many sis
ters. Why how funny! Then there
i would be two and half sisters, and
! that's not possible, you know.
"Of course / must not keep you
waiting. 1 don't mean really to mo-
nopolize your time, but Oh, dear,
what shall | get? | guess you may
send me squib-that's young dove,
you know. I ate one at a restaurant
once just after | was engaged. That's
quite while ago, because we've been
married ever so long. You just ought
to see my presents. I've got them all
, spread out and What? You don't
think squib--squab said-will be
large enough? Well, maybe not.
What shall | get? Let me see.
Geese! Yes, you may send me three
geses-not too small. Please be sure
to cover their feet, and-no, you need
not dress them, because / don't want
to make you extra work and you know
| would have to undress them before
baked them. And, please, Mr.Butcher
see that their eyes are closed, for
never could have the heart to put
them into the oven if they were look
ing at me.
Thank you. You have been so kind
| have a not on to tell you a secret.
Yes | will. This is my first experience
at meat store. Yes, | think | have
done pretty we'll l am afraid | did
fib little to you about being married
a long tim because, really, you know
| haven't. Why, how did you guess
it? We have just got back from our
trip to Niagara.
NO | won't keep you any long,e
BY the way, l shall want few pounds
of gimlets-no, gibl~ts-for gravy, so
pl ase send them. Don't forget about
closing the eyes. Thanks. Good day"
She returns hastily. ooh, | nearly
forget to order salt pork Mr. John
Vincent Harris is so fond of it for
breakfast. Please don't send any fat
with ii because We are not Jack Spratt
and his wife. What? No, they are
not neightors, / thought you might
know them. Now, don't forget the
things I've told you. G cd day"--Chi-