The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-09-27
AN EXPERIMENT
BY FANNY GRAY.

burned STEAK ana tne IKE MeAt JNS'
newspaper Jokes and nothing more.
OF course, there was a maid In the
kitchen, but Harry never doubted Tor
u moment that 1t was his bride, Molly
who really made 1t possible for these
wonders to be evolved.
Now, Molly had about as much CON
ndence in her own ability in the htch-
en- as Harry had, although she had
never been put severely to the test,
where everything depended upon her
alone. So when Bridget's first day out
arrived, she and Harry both looked for
ward to II as a sort Of lark. As they
were drinking their coffee that morn
ing, the following conversation took
place:
Nov don't go and try to get up
regular dinner tonight, honey. I'm eat
ing too much. anyway. And l won't
have you getting all no, and tired
working over a stoveW
That's very sweet of you, Harry
but don't imagine that we can't have
dinner Just because Bridget is out.
shall enjoy getting 1t. And don't
think much OF wives who set out cold
bites because they're lazy. You'll see !"
"An right, pet, suit yourself, but be
ready on time, and II the dinner is very
good, 1 might have something in my
pocket 1t might be tickets for the
Hippodrome
"oh, how lovely OF course I'll be
on time. Don't miss the early train J!
In the middle OF the afternoon, Mol
ly descended TO the kitchen, clad In
neat blue linen dress, and tackled the
dinner.
About half-pust five, Mrs. Webster,
a near nelghbor. who had made friends
at once with Molly. rang the bell OF
the Cars house. Molly answered, sat
down with her caller, and apologized
for her dress. But she was so evident
ly nervous and left the 'oom so many
times on one excuse or another that
her experienced friend began to realize
that something must be wrong with the
kitchen arrangements.
At last the truth came out and Mol
ly explained her predicament, between
tears and laughter.
why, Mrs. Webster" she cried, st
never occurred to me l couldn't get
whole dinner hlonel I've done lots
OF cookingl"
Come on out and let's see now bad
It is" suggested Mrs. Webster.
II did seem rather hopeless. On the
tables lay fierce-looking collection Of
cooking utensils and dishes, all soiled.
Mrs. Webster peered into everything.
while Molly explained. Mock bisque
soup being Hnrry's favorite, she had
decided upon that, and had made II
early to have II out Of the way. There
It stood on the back of the stove,
fine curdled mess. keeping hot"
The roast beef she had put on good
and early in the new double rooster,
Iaboring under the delusion that the
invention nbsolved one from giving any
further attention To the meat A glnnce
at II, just before her neighbours drriv-
al, had revealed little dried-up, hard
piece Of beef, utterly unfit to serve.
Molly and Mrs. Webster looked nt
each other n moment aud then cleared
Ihe atmosphere by laughing immod-
erately. When Molly could get her
breath she said:
"what shall I do? OF course, my
pride Is hurt. and hate to tell Harry
but l suppose I must"
why tell him that you tried TO get
a dinner AT ull2 He has suggested the
theater. you say II would be most
natural for you TO have light supper
TO save trouble. as you may be going
out"
But 1 told him this morning l
didn't mind the trouble, and that /
was going to get dinner"
Never mind. People sometimes
change their minds. don't want to
corrupt your morals, but l advise you
to do AS l say. II you will, l can help
you out"
Molly nodded assent.
Good Now, what salad have you
got7"
Lettuce and tomato"
Couldn't be better. Any canned
soup in the houseT"
"Only ready-made tomato
THE very thing! Haven't you
learned the secret of putting hot milk
and a bit of butter to that just before
servingi Very likely 1t will be mis-
taken for your own brand of bisque."
Great You're wonder, Mrs. Web
ster."
mo. Just an old housekeeper. Now,
I've got cold ham and cream cheese