The Washington times., 1914-02-21
Household Dialogues
/ l9li, by the Press Publishing Ct
; ALMA WOODWARD.
Tomato Birque!


n RS G. (anxiously) oh, Henry.
MI You're late. You should a
IVY been home at 6 anI here it
ii is half past and the DcO-
ple'n be here AT !. and you've got TO
Cress and shave and fix that thing
end
Mr. c. Fix what thing?
Mrs. C. crushing on nervouslyp-WeII.
yoI. know what n lot Of trouble I've
gone to about this dinner. You know
how awfCl!y particular tn" Hutches and
the Hinkses are and how 7 want 20
make hit with this meal Don't you?
Mr.. G. (absently)-Yes'm
Mrs. G.. (gasping it outD-Ne!l. all the
fccd Is all riGht-noth:nS' burned or
&nN thing and the table looks beautiful
Eut lust a little while ago when Della
was taking down the bouillon CUPS one
OF EN- came right apart in her hands,
and We don't know how 10 Use that &C.
nient paste; so you've got to fix 1t.
lfLrrv up, Henry. because you've GOT
10 dress and shave and everything
Mr.. q. 'stepping over tsI.- Threshold
ice! 1t smells good III here, what.re
YOU cooking?"
Mrs. q. fecstaticalyy-Oh. We re- Going
to have grand dinner. Everything is
perfectly delicious.
Mr.. G. tsnlfing arounGj-GoiIv, %ac.
tar and &mbrosia. whateyer that means
Mrs. q. Exercising her ,a.i,. cycl-
Henry. take your hand right Off fb,so
sialtcd almonds: We didn't ,,ok. nn,.
et"c many and | hear the Hut.nos and
tthe HlnkSes are very fond of them
Mr @ lin ,liso,rct,
this soup going to be bot?
Mrs. g. (ScOrHfrIivp-Cr cc,,,.,. ;,,
e !ns to be hot. Who ever heard of
ter? " "''-
us" this cup.
MRS. u. lin disnayt-Whv not?
MI F.-Be"ause tina; cement stuff has
- o nave severn! hours To dry If you
''N II and then put hot soup in it rjgb,
away II II come apart at the table ard
give some lady soup bath
nt 3 ~ '"hiIlnGb-Dh. dear: On, dear
Mf' u. Hac"hc%'lyD- Well. why didn't
you Sct more six when you were at
il?
MIS-. q. dndiSnantlyD-D:dn't I win 'cm
Praying Japanese rolling balls down at
't''t-i'" i'>t SUMMER, and didn't |
want TO play until | got 4 dozen, and
niupt daddY Kick like a steer because.
We spent eight dollars and thirty cr,,t.
getting these? Huh ''''
Mr.. G. (sqUelChcd,-W ANYWAY vo,,
can't use this cup tonight
Mrs. q. tsuddcnly inspircdD-I tell Won
what You must say you're on n rc,iuc-
: tion diet and yOu cant eat souu. Sc.o
Mr. q. warily) What kind Of soup
{ is Il?
Mrs. G.-Tomato bisque. with whipped
cream.
Mr q. 'emphaticaMyp-Not on your
life: You can say YoT'RE on diet
Mrs 6; pitifulIyt-Oh. Henry, how
can !? I'm as thin as a match.
martyrized for the Hutchcs and the
Hinkses? | don't owe EN- anything.
Well. then III eat mine out here. Now.
Mrs. q. (w.ldly)-But. Henry. you've
gotta get dressed and shaved and
Mr. q. Detween mouthfulsD-I don't
care If ! do-I'll do it,
Mrs. G. Galterin%ly)-And Henry,
| liasen: If you refuse soup. I'm afraid
you'll have to refuse potatoes. and
sweets. and everything that's fattening
that we have throughout the meal.
Mr.. q dumping to his feet with a
roarJ-WhaN' I'm as hungry as
prune-fed lion, I'm as hunS.v as a eu-
genie cannibal. I'm as hungry
Della Cfervently)-Glory lie! II the
mans as bad Off as thot. yuh en- take
thing and paste it onto one NV thin thin
teacups; no one'l know the d:..I runCe.
There'H be the two handles.
Mr.. c. ,rapturously) Della. Oh. De
liza!
neck and from weeping on her shoul-
dArl