Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-03-26

element. and also bearing parcel, this one In
the husbands sInewy and always competent hands.
wonder If they're bringing eats big BIZ Smith
muttered under his breath. He had been as
sured that the Briggs parcel was not good for the
digestion.
81 don't want anybody to look while get It,
ready. No fair peeping," Ada Johnson warned, as
she bent over a chair in the remote corner OF the
room. In ain amazingly long minute she relieved
the anxiety Of the crowd by setting In the center
of the table n mound of Easter eggs. coored, in
the most ingenious fashion and bearing the names
of all the club members They're warranted. hard
boiled will not shrink warp rub off, and they're
to be carried home In the tail pocket of every
fellows dress suit Johnson explained sg.a
"IIumph know a better place to carry eggs,
than that" was Bi1rs suppressed comment, al8
shall / open mine before or after dinner"
Mrs. Briggs asked the shine having been rather
rudely brushed from her surprise by the hasty
appearance of-the eggs. ssi sbt1 ~
Il should say you'd have to open II before you
eat it," Jones gibed IN
Il didn't mean the egg. ], was talking about
that" and she indicated the carefully wrapped
box on the serving table just as the waiter ar
| rived with the anchovy paste SO 1t was not urtil
the interval between soup and roast that she got
around to the openings of. the easter surprise.
slow perfectly beautiful! How interesting
How unique !" came In chorus from the ladies', as
she passed out the gfts-made of Easter cards
of by-gOne years, cur out ana mounted 10 form a
! mat for unusually pleasing kodak picture OF
the Briggs. The edge of mat and glass had been
| cleverly bound In soft gray greenA 4 VI
II hate you. Vera Briggs" Mrs. Jones calculated.
/ 81 couldn't passe- partout picture as neatly as
| this Is done If worked week at It, And as for
| combining these Easter. lilies and angels and 9th
er ct ceteras-well, suppose it's gift. look at
| hats in the windows or peoples heads and
/ think I'll go right straight home and get out my
| old velvet and ostrich feathers and make swell
/ hat Tor myself instead of blowing SIS for 1t. And
do you know. the most graceful, plume In the
world would get rigid poker the minute
| I get my fingers on it? 1t makes me sick to see
the things other women can do"
"rd trade my SKIN at making pictures and trim
ming hats Tor the ability to cohcoct a salad the
way YOU do IT." Mrs. Briggs retorted. Every
thing / know about cooking I've had TO grub for.
have to have cook book glued to. the end of my
4 nose and all my wits about me.43Ands could die
of envy when see you flip things together with
4 out even looking to see how much you're taking.
and have the dish turn out simply delicious" z
h ,sThere, L. love yon again. May Jones dubbed
i srm going TO hang this Easter picture In my bed
room and every time look at 1t III reflect that
n my one poor talent isn't SO stupid after oil. And
saw. Vera any time you want to get out of cooking
meal there's loads of old feathers and ha.
shapes and velvet In the old trunk, Up In the at
Il tic esFf WIKI
.Say, girls, II you'll cut It ont. IN tell you
story" Mrs, Jones' husband broke In. ITS right
IN season too~-I got the last chapter Of It while
I was OUT on the read this past week and ths
arst iustallment camv my way when was 9