The Washington herald., 1916-09-11

honorS tor salad, admitted Carrie,
watching him pour in the oil and
vinegar.
This oil seems little thick" He
drained the silver-based cruet.
Maybe it's the bottom of the
can, dear. Sometimes it's thicker" !"
Where do you get your oil?'
asked Carrie. We've been using
an Italian brsnd-but it's up to
three-hfty gallon now"
1--WE get this from an importer
down on Bleecker street-only two
seventy-fve. I'll be glad to give
you the address"
The dressing mixed, Warren lifted
it into the fresh, crisp romaine,
turning it thoroughly until each leaf
was coated.
While Dora was passing the
cheese anxious to see if the dressing
was up to his standard, Warren was
the first to taste the salad
A gasp, spluttering cough, and,
with his napkin to his mouth, he
rushed from the table.
Terrified, Helen ran after him. He
was in the bathroom rinsing his
mouth with explosive energy.
"The salad" he sputtered. Don't
let them touch itw
Without waiting to question him,
she rushed back to the table.
Don't eat the saladw excitedly.
Something's wrongw
Il should say there wasw shifted
Carrie. Smells like varnish."
What the DEVILS the matter with
that oil?" flushed and disheveled
Warren reappeared. "Whered she
get it? Call her in!"
at can't be the OIL" cried Helen,
touching the bell. ats the same
we've been using" Then, as the
girl appeared, Dora, did YOU put
anything in this oiI?"
why, no, ma'am," staring bewil-
dered.
"Where'd you get it?"
why, out of the can" Then
stammeringly Rosa filled that-but
she got it out the can on top of the
ice box"
Bring the can here" ordered
Warren.
Sounds of excited voices from the
kitchen, and Dora reappeared very
red in the face and with two cans,
almost alike except for the labels.
"Oh,-I guess Rosa got the
wrong onel They're both on the ice
box-and she didn't knoww
Floor oil!"' shouted Warren, star
ing at the label.
FLOOR oil" screamed Carrie,
jumping up. "Why, we might ali
have been poisoned Good gracious,
Helen, how could you be so care
less?"
THAT will do" scowled Warren
dismissing the frightened Dora
Mrs. Curtis will talk to you later"
"Oh, l don't see how it hap
pened," anguished Helen.
well, we'll take mighty good
care it don't happen again. Now
she's not to have her sister here
during meals. Well put a stop to
that! And don't keep the floor oil
on the ice box! Have everything
this stuff's been in"-smelling the oil
cruet- thoroughly scalded"
"Oh. yes, dear, of course" humili-
ated almost to tears. Now well
have fresh plates and some cheese"
mot for me-" Carrie pushed back
her chair, her whole attitude con-
veying criticism OF Helen's careless
housekeeping regime.
None of US has any appetite aft
er that" grunted Warren, drawing
out his cigar case. Taste that dew
ilish stuff yet-lucky didn't swal-
low it,"
Even after they left the table,
Carrie kept harping on the danger.
Gus possibilities of such mistakes.
"A good plan is TO keep nothing
like that in the kitchen" she in
structed with her most irritating, Of
fcious air. 81 keep all the cleaning
things on one shelf in the pantry
I'd never think OF having anything
like that on the ice box"
"Oh, know" famed Helen reck,
lessly, goaded to one of her rare re-
volts. you do everything just
right! Your kitchen, your whole
house is a model of ef1ciency-and
mine is not l admit all that Now
shall we talk of something else?"