Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-03-25
GIVING THEM
A TREAT

coming to lunch today. want to give
them treat-a home luncheon. They'll
be glad Of anything given them
though they used to fuss a lot at
what they got to eat at the boarding
house"
They're regular kickers, my dear
declared Billy. You are wasting your
time on them"
For shame, Billyi You know hov
glad we were to be invited out when
We lived there after we were married.
I'm going to take pity on them and
let them see how cory our home is.
I'm going to give them the simplest
things, we'll cooked. so they won't go
back and say that I'm extravagant.
Then she hurried into the kitchen
TO give few final directions to her
little maid.
Bertha, be sure TO take the plates
from the left and be very careful not
to spill anything. Mix the salad at
the last moment 80 the apples won't
change color and don't-don't let the
Dreamed cabbage burn. It burns so,
easily know my guests will enjoy
everything, as boarded where they do
the first six weeks after was mar
ried, and got very tired Of II. There's
the bell-I'll 60.
I'm so glad to see you, girls, she
was saying a moment later. Put
your hats here on the bed"
What a perfectly lovely fat" said
Maude. ITS so sweet of you to ask
us to home meali"
Were going TO have you to din
ner at the boarding house, CO. y
seems a shame to ask you away from a
place like this" said Emily.
I'D love TO come some time," de-
clared the hostess. "One gets tired
of planning meals, though l do take a
pride In my simple menus"
Il suppose It is plesure to think
| out the meals" said Maude. you can
at least have change. Take 1t from
me. dear that cabbage in some form
+, or other for 365 DAYS n """N vear
pals on ones appetite, disguise II as
you will"
II think it's nice creamed," STAN
mered the hostess.
Not II you had It as often as We do
| at the boarding house. Cabbage 3 al
much part OF our lives there e. COS
sip is. BY the way. they say that Mrs.
Softus has gone to her mother's-"
Excuse me a minute. II think
there is something burning"
| The hostess hurried into the kitchen
to make a change In her menu. A
minute later Bertha started for the
nearest store.
isn't everything all rightH" asked
Maude. isn't that your maid running
down the street7"
Il sent her on an errand. l hope
you and Emily brought good eppo
tites."
You were a darling to ask US Il
lunch" said Emily. "A change frou
boarding house fare will do US lots o.
good. I'm as hungry as a wolff"
so am l." chimed in Maude. 81 could
Just eat anything"
Except apples!" exclaimed Emily
'T think our landlady has bought car
load and wants to get rid Of them.
Apple sauce to the right of us, apple
pie to the left of US, salad and fried III
| front of us-"
Excuse me minute. I'll have to
go to the kitchen"
something burning againf"
The hostess returned soon somewhat
flushed. Then Bertha was seen hurry
ing down the street again.
1T must be nice to have the stores
so near" said Maude, glancing at the
clock. But you mustn't go to any
| trouble for us,
mo, indeed" declared Emily. wv,
like everything. thought I smelleS
tomatoes-I Just love them-if theJ
are not spoiled with sweetening."
80 - "a '-nc II d's'n-o' al
in them. Excuse me; will see how
ussr tuachson Is ready"
MRS. Gary is terribly uneasy abou
this lunch" said Maude to Emily. :"
don't believe Mr.. Cary allows her Il
entertain much. l hate a stingy man
don't you? They say they are awfully
economical. II she makes another
journey to that kitchen l shall starve
Anyhow. Wen have some good home
made foodi"
II think she ought TO keep a SLATE
in the kitchen and make note o.
things from the grocery" said Emily
She'll lose that maid-sending her ou
so often"
The luncheon Of cold boiled ham
canned corn and other products OF thu
nearest store was received In dissp
pointed silence by Mrs. Cary's guests
In fact. II passed OF so badly that Mrs
Cary could hardly wait for her gLest
10 go 30 that she might have a goo
cry. During the ls"hrymel food Bill,
entered.
MY luncheon was a failure. The
w.wouidn't eat anything. had to max