South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
REVELATIONS OLA WIFE
By Adele Garrison

steak. and warm biscuits ?"
Yes, Katie, that's what 1 plan
ned"
well. I fix all dot and the pud-
ding. heem all done. But de salad.
you better feex. Den I put heem in
ice box"
Very well. Katie, I will prepare
the salad first and then make the
biscuits. II will not have to stand
so long"
Dots all right" returned Katie,
who was already vigorously reclean-
ing her gas stove.
The salad 1 had planned was a
simple one. on each plate / laid
three crisp lettuce leaves, which I
had washed and pressed dry. Then
came a slice OF canned pineapple.
The gold Of the pineapple looked
exceedingly well against the green
Of the lettuce leaves. / stopped a
moment 10 admire the combination
before piling In the center OF each
pineapple slice a tiny, snowy mound
OF cottage cheese. Upon the top of
the cheese 1 placed an immense
stuffed olive.
How do you like these. Katie ,"
I was just foolish enough to desire
the applause which I knew Katie
would furnish
"Oh. how nice!" Katie carolled.
Vat kind Of dressing you want on
dot?"
A Special Letter.
THE same kind you put on the
salad last night, 1 returned. That
prepared mayonnaise mixed with
cream. Keep the salad. the dress
ing and the cream on the ice until
almost the last minute. Then mix
the dressing with the cream, garnish
the salad and serve"
Yes yes. 1 know Katie nodded
vehemently.
1 set the three plates Of salad in
the refrigerator, and then turned
my attention 20 the bisque, which l
\ had planned for the first course.
Into a sauce pan / put half the
I contents of a can of tomatoes and
half an onion sliced, while into the
/ double boiler l turned a quart of
milk. Putting these on the gas
stove 20 simmer l mixed a table
spoonful of butter in still another
saucepan, adding as the mixture
| cooked, enough OF the hot milk
from the double boiler TO make II
pour easily. Then / stirred this mix
ture carefully into the boiling milk,
and continued the boiling for ten
minutes, adding another teaspOonful
of butter in tiny pieces until the
/ whole mixture was smooth ana
\ creamy / seasoned II with salt,
black pepper and a dash Of cayenne,
and turned out the gas jet under it.
strained the hot tomatoes into a
bowl and set the bowl in a pan of hot
water over a tiny gas flame TO keep
hot.
Katie. will you please come here
minute?" 1 asked as 1 finished.
Katie Obediently dropped her
scrubbing brush, and came to the
gas stove.
Ten minutes before you serve
luncheon. Katie, turn the gas on
under this double boiler and heat
this mixture 10 the boiling point.
Then stir in these hot tomatoes.
Wait only until they are blended
well. and serve piping hot. with
some of those salty crackers.
All right. / feex." Katie said UNI
derstandingly. Did you put soda
in dose tomatOes?"
so glad YOU reminded me OF il. I'll
add a pinch right now. and strain
them again"
You never mind" Katie return
ed, with the unconscious imperti-
hence which is one of her most
striking characteristics. II got lots
OF time now. feex everything.
You go and get dot cream from
| delicatessen, so we have enough"
"All right, Katie" I answered
smiling AS / started to my room !
heard the peal of the doorbeH.
"I will answer il. Katie" called
back, and went quickly TO the en-
trance. \ special delivery postmau
stood there holding out letter "a
me. As I signed his slip. l saw that
the handwriting upon the letter wa:
Jacks
What could have happened?
Jacks Farewell Note.
] stood motionless for several min.
utes with the special delivery letter
from Jack in my hand. / dreaded
ineNpressibly some calamity.
only something Of the utmost i'm.
= portance, / knew. could have in.
. duced my brother-cousin 10 write q
, me. He was too careful OF my vel
fare 10 excite Dicky's unreasoninl
! jealousy by letter. unless Their,
, was desperate need OF IT,
Finally. I sat down in an arm
q. chair by the window. and breaking
, the seal drew out the letter.
Dear Cousin Margaret" II be
san:
thought involuntarily OF the las
letter Jack had sent me. the one an
. nouncing his return from the wildi
b or South America. and asking me {,
dine with him and celebrate his re
r turn after a years absence.
3 That letter opened with the lin,
s Dear Little Girl" and closed Will
{ Always yours. Jack"
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