The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-04-17

element and also nearing purcell tniS oho ~
The husbands sincwy and always competent hands
.-Wcn5er If they're bringing eats" big Bill Smith
,rufter..I under his breath. He had been as
u,red that the Briggs parcel was not good for the
digestion
Il don't want anybody to look while get 1t
ready No fair peeping," Ada Johnson warned as
she bent over chair in the remote corner OF the
rnonn In an amazingly long minute she relieved
the anxiety of the crowd by setting in the center
of the table mound of Easter eggs colored 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.
~Humph, know better place to carry eggs
than tat" was Bits suppressed comment.
shall l open mine before after dinner"
Mrs Briggs asked. the shine having been rather
rutely brushed from her surprise by the nasty
appearance of the eggs.
81 should say you'd have to open it before you
eat it." Jones gbed
Il didn't mean the egg. l 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 it was not until
The interval between soup and roast that she got
around to the openings of the Easter surprise.
How perfectly beautiful! How interesting!
How unique!" came In chorus from the ladies. as
she passed out the gfts-made of Easter cards
Dy-gOne years, cut Out anu nouHtcu tu AoIm
mat for an unusually pleasing kodak picture Of
the Briggs. The edge Of mat and glass had been
.saeverIy bound in soft gray green
Il hate you, Vera Briggs" Mrs. Jones calculated.
saT couldn't passe- partout picture as neatly as
fffs Is done il worked week at it. And as for
combining these Easter lilies and angels and 9TH
q ct ceferas-well, suppose it's gift. look at
hats IN the windows or on peoples heads, and
f1nink I'll go right straight home and get out my
cid velvet and ostrich feathers and make swell
F,af for myself instead of blowing S15 for 1t. And
% Won know, the most graceful plume in the
vEorid would get as rigid as poker the minute
r get my fingers on it? 1t makes me sick to see
ne things other women can do
aI'd trade my skill at making pictures and trim
ming hats for the ability to concoct salad the
w1y You do it." Mrs. Briggs retorted. Every
f1s;ng know about cooking I've had to grub for.
have to have q cook book glued to the end of my
uoee and all my wits about me- And could die
srf envy when see you flip things together with
x,zyt even looking to see how much you're taking,
md have the dish turn out simply delicious"
.-There. love you again" May Jones bubbled.
-Tm going to hang this Easter picture in my bed
vr,rrn and every time look at it I'll reflect that
my one poor talent isn't so stupid after ALL And.
NV Vera any time you want to get out of cooking
= meal there's loads Of old feathers and hat
names and velvet in the old trunk, up In the at
ne
ssSay girls If you'll cut 1t out. I'll tell you
Sfprx~ Mrs Jones' husband broke In. Its right
n season too. got the last chapter OF 1t while
&as ont on the road this past week. and the
.&rst instailment came my way when was q