The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-07-11
Their Dinner
Party
BY Rosaile G. Mendel.

BY Rosaile 6. Mendel.
II have an idea," exclaimed Mar
/ jory as she burst into the room, throw,
ing her hat on the table, her coat on
the chair and her gloves on the couch;
The "B. A. c." sewing circle pre-.
pared to listen. ,.'
WELL" the boys Of the x. Y. T.
have been so perfectly lovely to US
that thought it would be nice for the
I B. A. c. to give them dinner party,
What do you think. girls?'
"Good!" delightful" were the re.
plies
But let US make this . progressive
dinner party" suggested Marjory.
Never heard Of q progressive din.
ner," put in Lulu.
"A progressive dinner progresses
| that's all!'' explained the instigator
of the plan. "You see. we all start
at one girls home and partake of the
first course of dinner. They we
proceed to another's for the second
course, and so on until We finish with
the dessert at the last house. See?"
"A perfect inspiration!" "Jolly!"
Simply wonderful" "Marjory, you
are genius!" declared her friends.
I'm glad it's going to be dinner,
because Dan is so fond Of good things
to eat" said Louise. I'll take the
dessert course. Our cook makes splen-
did meringues."
Indeed mott" dissented Marjory.
Each girl must prepare her allotted
dish without any assistance whatso-
ever. No mother. sister, sister-in-
law, aunt. friend or servant will be
allowed to help the hostess in prepaS-
ing our dinner. Those x. Y z. boys
think we can do nothing but golf and
dance. Let us show them that we also
know something about the culinary
art!"
Eyes. Remember what the poet said
about reaching a mans heart through
his stomach" sighed the romantic
Irma.
After much lively discussion in as
signing the dinner course to the mem.
bers, naming the escorts and issuing
the official invitations to the <. Y z.
club, the B. A. G. adjourned its week
ly meeting.
The following Tuesday evening as
the X. Y. rs and tho B. 4. C.'s en-
tered Lulu's house they found her in
tears. She explained between sobs:
Il just feel perfectly terrible! It's
most embarrassing! But they mover
came! The artichokes. I mean! I've
been telephoning frantically. Can get
no satisfaction! Oh! til, dreadful"
Never mind!" said George ,Aooth-.
ingly. I'VE can live without .arti.
chokes. Don't worry. little girl. Lets
proceed to the SOUP" <'7,.' g. Sc a.
SO with one accord they started for
1rma's home. =
The bouillon was brought III and
the bouillon was taken out-tasted,
and only tasted.
Il don't see how it happened It's
. mystery! Don't be polite and try
to drink 1t. beg of you. It's burnt,
irrevocably burnt. The gas range Ia
to blame. I'm mortified"
The guests consoled Irma az best
they could.
Forward! Onward! was tho watch.
word.
I'm getting kind Of nervous" whis.
pered Marjory to Lulu. Il hope my
ducks are all right. They ought to
be. haven't thought Of anything else
for week! I've seen ducks running
around even in my dreams!"
Marjory's expression was q study
as the crisp and brown fowls were
placed before her at the dinner table.
my goodness! Impossible! How
awful! What made me do it, l com.
pletely forgot to draw my ducks b.
fore placing them In the oven!"
A hungry crowd left Marjory's
ducks and started for Louiss's De-
ert.
1T was meant for loo cream unsr-
ingue, but tho ice cream Just wouldn't
get hard" apologized Louise. III you
drink it Ike frappe 1t won't taste 20
bad! Our cooks msringues arc a.
ways dreams!"
Say, fellows, I'm bsastly hungry"
declared Bob. Lets 20 down town
and Give tho girls real dinner.
They're Ill right, even If they don't
know how to cook. Come on, before
W perish With hunger"
A. the b. A. C's and x. Y. rs
entered tho restaurant the head wait.
or overheard Har5oey suggest to her
friends:
Girls. suppose We change our sew.
ins club into Q cooking class?'
And the answer quickly came, "sup
pose We do"
Cradlo.R ohhara.