The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-09-12
THANKSGIVING VISIT
TO UNCLE'S FARM

Johns farm to pass Sunday befor
Thanksgiving day. telephoned Tue.
day that she would not be home TO
Thanksgiving because enc Of the chi
dren was sick and Aunt Anna needle,
her.
Why don't you run out for tn
day." l asked father. I'VE can get Of
nicely here and perhaps can invit,
somebody in to share our turkey"
The difficulty is that I've already
asked a guest answered father
Blakely is in town. and as l knew
he'd be pretty lonely at a hotel.
told him that he must come up here
Thursday. and now your mothers
away"
Poor father looked SO doleful that
felt sorry for him in spite of the fac,
that he had spoiled plan Of mine
for Thanksgiving day. So ! assured
him that would do my best to take
mothers place
You needn't put on any extra frills
for Blakely." said father. Hes the
sort of man who likes good old-fash'
toned home cooking"
Il smiled at this. for | knew that
Mr. Blakely lives at one of those ex-
elusive New York clubs. where bach
"lors become more and more pamper-
"a and fastidious. silently deter.
mined to have dinner that would do
credit to the family.
You know. Lucille" said Cousin
Fannie. when | told her that We
thcr never likes to have the edge Of
should begin the dinner with Cotuit
oyster and bouillon. that your ia.
his appetite taken off by anything be-
fore the turkey"
But. ! replied, 1T would be i'm
possible to begin With turkey. Mr..
Blakely would think himself in the
bacKwoU.s
Cousin Fannie rladc no more Objec-
ions to my plans, but she looked sur
prlscd when ! said. having found her
taking two Pics out Of the oven We'd
hcSody Afternoon, oh. we cant have
PIE That ) really a little too bu-
core. A delicate dessert is much more
appropriate after Il heavy turkey din
n"r Id make that delicious creme
rtnversrf with vanilla sauce which
used 70 cat so often IN Paris. Luckily
have Z recipe for it,.
~ w sat down 10 he Thanksgiving
dinner father said. Nov. Dlakcly.
you whn't find any of your fancy club
dishes here. ! knew you'd much pre-
fer ~. oldfashioned dinner"
Yes, indeed agreed Mr.. IIlakely
heartily, for Of course he could say
nothing else.
What. Oystcrs?" exclaimed father.
linen he looked at me again in sur.
PRISE when Tiily brought in the soup,
bo' ! merely smiled. Then after he
haI carved the turkey he asked me
to: the Gran berry sauce.
i thought you'd like this better"
said. pointing To the pretty pink ice
lily vas hringir g in shcrbet cups.
Will never ate THANKSGIVING
turkey before without cranberry
sauce. he said trying to laugh. but
looking rather fr9mvy.
/ N sure n" ice is very refresh.
Ing. said Mr. ,lakeiN, pleasantly, but
MS H9rpriScd to ,,cr him make a
WrI Face aft. tasting it.
.ucis il salt, r. exclaimed faith.
n.
suppose must have dipped into
ne sal Jar ast"ad uf the sugar keg
w = AK il Tor THY It's STUPID
9 nav hai and sugar on the same
IA H. 81 I'D th;nk mother woula
TIE lantrt hotter
N aaia' lau@tad ana told n story
bout & ma II g. club who. think. I
hs H." bQu.iion Ha3 tea, spoiled If
IN 5'&af = Il eram Cousin Fannie
ppei'"d - amused b. this ancient
arm t3a' L. Nas encouraged to ten
toeiS oi "tial dhto. So the dinner
''' f'''los+il ~ UHtll IlIlN /
ioush. III TIE creme rcnyersoe Faith
iooffh a. mo 50 rcproachfully that
eaid, Now, daddy dear, | made this
i'nch dessert mr#,!f and shall bo
ort II lou cont lille it,"
With a inartyrca air father to.k !,
'oohful Of il aud Mr.. Blakely began
tuaG LIS al the same instant n.
aato1lshmhht they both gasnod ,
~ chok"d. Had no. father been so
'aoiuiis angry it would have been
lioh' iaugllabie TO see them 81 rod
,he lace and with tears in their 1
es. {
"ooa heavens Llclta. This is tina
tees' stuff eyer got into NV q
'nth, exclaimed fath.r. as soon as
could speak II seems to be r,,d,
Jamaica ginger."
IN, Cousin Fannie, cried. "yo,
%, nave told Ia" tho wrong bott,.
en- | asked sou where the vanilla
;. Isn't thar too bad?'
100 bad thai Ne didn't have the
uia'loh pumpkin and mince Dies
! l promised u Blakely." brok.
rather, almos &ayagely
MISS Fannie, sle baked some"
re up lilly. aA9 H6Fer can loarn