The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-04-06
Revelations of a
Wife
A SPECIAL LETTER

SPEClA~ eeTeh
1t was quite evident that Katie was
enjoying to the full the novelty Of d.
recting her mistress. you want dot
cream OF tomato. vat you call it,"
"Bisaue," prompted. amused.
Katie skirted the difficulty compos-
eddy. Diets It," she announced tri-
umphantly. "Vell, you can fix dot In
double boiler Den can beat 1t joost
before you sit down. You say you
want baked potatoes for broiled steak,
and warm biscuits?"
Eyes, Katie, that's what planned"
well, I Ak all dot, and the pudding
heem all done. But de salad. you bet
ter fesx. Den put heem in ice box"
VERY well, Katie. I will prepare
the salad first and then make the bis
cult. II will not have TO stand 80
long"
Diets all right" returned Katie,
ing her gas stove.
The salad / had planned was q sim
PIE one. On each plate laid three
crisp lettuce leaves, which had wash
ed and pressed dfy. Then came
slice Of canned pineapple.
The gold Of the pineapple locked ex.
ceedinsly well AGAINST the green OF
the lettuce leaves. l stepped I mo-
pilins In the centre Of each pineapple
slice tiny, snowy mound OF cottage
cheese. Upon the top Of the cheese
placed an immense stuffed olive.
How do you like these, Katie?" l
90 he
applause which knew Katie could
furnish.
ooh, how nice!" Katie carolled. "vot
kind OF DRESSING you want on dot?"
THE came kind you put on the
salad last night" I returned. That
prepared mayonnaise mixed with
cream. Keep the salad. the dressing
and the cream on the ice until almost
the last minute. Then mix the dress.
ing with the cream. garnish the salad
and serve"
Yes. yes. l know" Katie nodded
veAemently.
set the three plates Of salad in the
refrigerator. and then turned my at.
tention to the bisque. which I had
planned for the first course. Into a
sauce pan ! put half the contents Of
sliced. while into the double boiler
turned . quart OF milk Putting these
on the gas stove to simmer I mixed q
tablespoonful Of butter in still another
saucepan. adding as the mixture cook
ed. enough Of the hot milk from the
double boiler to make 1t pour easily
Then ! stirred this mixture carefully
into the boiling milk. and continued
L. A~S ISa<v Co. v,,s,
other teaspoonful OF butter in tiny
pieces until the whole mixture was
smooth and creamy. ! seasoned it
with salt, black pepper and dash of
cayenne. and turned out the gas jet
under 1t I strained the hot tomatoes
into a bowl and aet the bowl in pan
Of hot water over tiny gas fame to
keep It hot.
Katie, will you please come here
a minute?" asked as l finished.
Katie obsdiently dropped her scrub
bling brush. and came to the gas stove.
"Ten minutes before you serve our
luncheon. Katie, turn the gas on under
this double boiler and heat this mix
ture to the boiling point Then stir in
these tomatoes. Wait only until they
the blended well. and serve piping hot
with some Of those salty crackers"
"All right, I feex." Katie said under.
standingly. Did you put soda in dose
tomatoes"
mo, Katie. did not, and I am SO
glad you reminded me Of it. I'll add a
pinch right now. and strain them
again"
"You never mind" Katie returned,
with the unconscious impertinence
which is one OF her most striking
characteristics. II got lots OF time
now. I feex everything. You go and
get dot cream from delicatessen, SO We
have enough"
"All right, Katie" answered, smil-
ing. A. started to my room heard
heard the peal Of the doorbell
II will answer 1t, Katie" called
back, and went quickly to the en-.
trance. A special delivery postman
stood there holding out letter to me.
As I signed his slip. saw that the
handwriting upon the letter was my
cousin Jacks. What could have hap.
pensd?
st0ed motionlsss for several min.
utes with the special delivery letter
from Jack In my hand. I dreaded in
expressibly some calamity.
The boys of rs never hesitated
when they started and what glor-
ieur finish they had! We can do it
now in 1918. with the aid OF the Lib