Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1913-04-15
Their Dinner
Party


81 have an idea." exclaimed Mar.
,ory N she burst Into the room. throw.
;or 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. a.
have been so perfectly lovely to US
that thought II would be nice for the
r. A. c. to give them dinner party.
what do you think. girls"
splendid" "F'ine!" rJust deari"
Good" Delightful" were the 70
plies
But let us make this progressive
dinner party" suggested Marjory.
Never heard Of o progressive din.
psr," 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
arst course OF Q dinner. They We
proceed to another's for the second
course and so on until We finish with
The dessert at the last house. Seer"
"A perfect inspiration!" "Jolly!"
simply wonderful" "Marjory. you
are a genIus!" declared her friends.
I'm glad It's going to be a 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 prepar.
INK 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
At!"
Yes. Remember what the poet said
about reaching Q mans heart through
bis stomach" sighed the romantic
lrma
After much lively discussion In as
signing the dinner course to the mem
bers. naming the escorts and issuing
the oficial invitations to the X Y. q
club. the B. A. @. adjourned Its week
ly meeting.
The following Tuesday evening as
the X. Y. rs and the b. A. C.'s en-
Tered Lulus house they found her In
Lsars. She explained between sobs;
q Just feel perfectly terrible! It's
most embarrassing! But they never
came! The artichokes. ! mean! I've
been telephoning frantically. Can gel
no satisfaction! Oh! It's dreadful"
Never mind" said George sooth.
lngly. we can live without arti
shokes. Don't worry, little girl. Let's
proceed TO the SOUP"
So with one accord they started for
lrma's home.
The bouillon was brought 10 and
the bouillon was taken out--tastsd.
and only tasted.
Il don't see how It happened! It's
q mystery! Don't be polite and Try
TO drink it beg Of you It's burn.
urevocably burnt The gas range Il
" blame, I'm mortified"
The guests consoled Irma az best
they could.
Forward! Onward, was the watch
word.
I'm getting kind Of nervous" whis
pered Marjory to Lulu. II hope my
ducks are all right. They ought to
Do haven't thought Of anything else
Tor week! I've seen ducks running
around ever In my dreams!"
aarjory's expression was q study
a. the crisp and brown fowls were
placed before her at the dinner table
my goodness! Impossible! How
awful! What made me do II? I com
pietely forgot to draw my ducks be
lore placing them In the ovenl"
A hungry crowd left Marjory's
ducks and started for Louise's des
srt
1T was meant for Ice cream mer.
'nsue. but the Ice cream Just wouldn't
sst hard" apologized Louise. III you
arlnk 1t like frapps It won't taste 90
pad! Our cooks meringues are al
ways dreams!"
say fellows. I'm beastly hungry"
declared Bob. Let's 20 down town
sao give the girls a real dinner
.neyre all right. even II they don't
NOV how to cook. Come on. before
~s perish with hunger"
A the B. A. C.'s and X. Y. Z.'s
en'erss the restaurant the head walt.
q overheard Marjory suggest to her
friends:
'itls' suppose We change our sew
"s club Into cooking class?"
AND the answer quickly came. Sup
pose We do"