South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-06
DICKY's COFFEE RECEIPT.


back there this instant" he finished
commandingly.
oh. Dicky, please; / don't want
TO. Let's have a comfy time in the
dining room. or, better still, bring
the stuff into the living room and
put il on that reading table in front
OF the gas CRATE.
Now you're talking" Dicky
turned his attention TO the coffee.
You run along. and I'll bring the
stuff in"
was too curious, however. as to
the method by which he made his
coffee. 10 go Immediately.
Il see you don't use the coffee
machine" / said. How do you
manage in that thing
Easy, retorted Dicky. 81 put
two heapine tablespoonfuls of
coffee and an egg shell nito THIS,
and poured over il two cups of
boiling water, covered it tight and
let it boil for five minutes. The time
is just up. so now you may watch
the rest of the process"
He took off the cover of the
saucepan, stirred its contents, add
ed a cup of cold water and then,
again covering it. lighted the small
WARNING burner Of the gas stove
and set the saucepan upon IT,
There" he said. with a gran
eloquent flourish, lin 10 minutes
that will be nectar of the goddess"
lie bowed to me extravagantly.
But one thing troubled me. Did
you say you put an egg shell into
the coffee?" | asked.
Sure" Dicky replied There's
the egg in that dish. Don't know
much about cooking. except chatting
dish stunts, but 1 can manage an
egg"
NO. ! don't want anything but
the coffee and the toast. which we
can fix or the electric toaster in the
living room. But"
"But-what?" Dicky looked at
me keenly. Something's on your
mind Better get it off,
"Did-did YOU wash the egg be-
fore you put the shell in?"
over Dicky's face flashed a
startled look, a guilty look. it ap-
peared to me. But it was gone in
an instant. and ne burst into roar
of laughter.
The Saving Recollection.
so that's what's troubling you.
is il? Well. don't worry any longer.
That egg was scrubbed and rinsed
and sterilized and fumigated. 1t
was the most sanitary object you
know when it went into the coffee. -
A little unreasoning feeling Of
anger rose in my heart against
Dicky I knew from the look on
his face when I asked him about
the egg that he was not telling the
truth when he said that he had
washed it. / could not tell him that
he was uttering a falsehood. and on
the other hand the mere thought
of the unwashed egg shell made me
feel that it would be impossible for
me TO taste the coffee.
If he only had told the truth. we
could have made fresh coffee. Now
/ did not know what to do ! me-
chanically took some cups and
plates and silver from my kitchen
abinet and placed them on a tray.
Carrying them into the living room
n arranged them on the reading
table Then ! brought the electric
tOaster from the dining room and
attached il to one Of the light
sockets I was about to start back
TO the kitchen for more things when
met Dicky bearing a tray piled
with bread. butter, the sandwiches
and ale which he wished himself. a
small pitcher of cream. dish with
loaf sugar, and a larger pitcher
containing the coffee.
There" he said as he put down
the tray. ct guess here's every little
thing YOU need Why don't YOU let
me attach that toaster? I suppose
I've made a mess in the kitchen.
but Katie can clear it up-that is.
if YOU don't fire her for meddling
with your lavaliere."
As If the mention of Katie's name
had been the key 10 unlock my
problem. had an instant's vivid
vision OF Katie as she appeared one
morning when / went to the
kitchen TO give her an order.
She was standing before the sink.
industriously scrubbing the egg
which had just come from the deal
er.
81 no like use eggs unless they
wash" she said in explanation.
So the egg had been washed after
all
How Madge Told Dicky.
I'm almost glad YOU had a head
ache. after all" quOth Dicky. I
suppose looked my astonishment
at his remark. for he explained i'm
mediately.
Of you hadn't had the headache.
we would have stayed AT LIS. and
the four OF us would have gone to
some cafe or music hall We d
never have broken away frcm there
before daylight It's lots more
comfy here in our own little home.
don't YOU Think"
Indeed / do I assented heartily.
and then fell silent. wondering how
best 20 tell Dicky the things which
had happened during the eventful
day OF which this midnight lunch
was 10 be the close.
did not know how 10 begin. so
II plunged into the very middle Of
things
"Dicky." J said timorOusly, you