Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-14
An EXPERIMENT
~ FANNY GRAY.


OF course, there WAS . maid IL the
kitchen. but HAIRY never doubted for
. moment that Il was his bride. Molly.
who really made II possible for these
wonders to be evolved.
Now. Molly had about ~ much con-
fidence In her own ability in the kiteh-
en- a. Harry had. although she had
never been put severely TO ths test.
where everything depended upon her
alone. 50. when Bridgees FIRST day out
arrived. she and Harry both looked for
ward TO II as . sort Of lark. As they
we're drinking their coffee that morn
Ing. the following conversation took
place;
Now don'f 50 and Try TO get up q
regular dinner tonight. honey. I'm eat
Ing too much. anyway. And ! won't
have you getting all hos and tired
working over q stover
That's very sweet OF you. Harry.
but don't imagine that we can't have
dinner just because Bridget IL out. I
shall enjoy getting IT. And ! don't
think much OF wives who set out cold
bites because they're lazy. You'll seei"
FAN right. pct. suit yourself, but be-
ready on time. and " the dinner IL very
good. might have something Ia my
pocket. II might be tickets for the
Hippodromef
"oh. how lovely OF course III be
on time. Don't mlnn the early train !"
In the middle Of tbs afternoon. Mol
~ descended 10 the kitchen. clad In =
neat blue linen dress, and tackled the
dinner.
About half:aaa xemAara. webster.
a near nelglis kl6 made friends
At cnce with MoIiy. rang the bell Of
tbs Cars house Molly answered. sat
down with her caller. aud apologixed
for her dress But she was 20 evident
~ nervous and left the Dom 80 many
times on one excuse or another that
her experienced friend began 70 realize
that something must BE- wrong with the
kitchen arrangements
AZ last the truth came out and Mol
" explained her pFedicament, between
tears and laughter.
"Why. Mrs. webster" she cried, 10
never occurred % NO couIdn.f sec 4
vhple olnpef slousl rFs aele lpts
oE eoaklnkN
l3ou1e 90 cut sad let's see how bad
Il II. sageNstea Mira Webster.
II dld sSsAn rather h0Dalesa on the
tahlen nv 4 Acres locking calieeston ~
/ c16AinK nltA4lls And diahas. 81 hoslsd.
Mira. Webster peered into eseFything.
while Molly explained. Mock hlsque
coup being HARRIS favorite. she had
decided upon that. and had made II
sariy TO have Il out OF the way. There
Il stood on the back Of the stoye.
fine curdled mess. keeping hot"
The roast beef she had put on good
aud early Ia the new double Foaster,
Iaborina under ths deiUnion that ths
Invention abaolSed one from giving any
further attention TO tho meat. A glance
at II. just before her netghbor's srriv-
al. had revealed . little. dried-up. hard
piece OF beef. utterly unit 10 serve.
Molly and HRS. Webster looked at
each other q moment and then cleared
the atmosphere BY laughing inmod-
erately. When Molly could get her
breath, ahs said:
what shall dol OF course, my
pride IL hurt, and hate to tell Harry,
but suppose l must"
"why tell him that you tried TO get
a dinner at alif He has suggested the
theater. you say. II would be most
natural for you 60 have light supper
to save trouble. as you may BE- going
out"
''But / told him this morning I
didn't mind the trouble. and that I
was going to set dinner
~Never mind. People sometimes
change their minds. don't want to
corrupt your morals, but advise you
to do as ! say. II you viii. can help
you out"
Molly nodded assent.
''aocd Now, what salad have you
gotf'
Lettuce and tomato"
'cor.dn't be better. Any canned
soup In the housef'
.'Only ready-made tomato"
'-The very thlngl Hayent you
learned the secret Of putting hot milk
and bit Of butter to that Just before
seryingf Very likely Il win DO mis-
taken for your own brand Of bisQue."
-Greatl You're wonder. Mrs. Web
ater."
mo, just an old hOuaekeeper. Now,
I've got cold ham and q, cream cheese
l can spare, and I'm going to send
them over. II ~ any chance you have
your dessert. don't you see that with
a pot Of coffee you'll have delicious
and hearty supper, after air.
AZ $50 Harry was met at ths door
By a smiling bride. He held up an en-
velope. teasingiy. high above Der head.
EDO get some food, or do We stay
at home tonight No nice dinner, no
Hippodrome. yon know"
Il guess I can get dressed In time"
said Molly demurely, and. hand In
hand, like two children, they went into
the dining room.
As Harry took the last swallow Of
the delicious. piping-hOt cofFea, he re-
marked:
Bully supper. Molly. Took my ad-
vice. after all. didn't youp I'm glad
yoa didn't spend the afternoon fussiug
over hot dinner
Molly smiled at him across the table.
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