The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-10-16
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A Strenuous Morning

mas convened IN Tue DiS 1SStuIS-IOo4uI
and the demonstration is endeavoring
to make herself heard above the din
of forty voices.
Demonstrator-"N 1adiesl If
you will give me your attention."
Lady in Brown (arising and beckon-
ing wildly to newcomer at door)-
ooh, Ethel! Ethhhhh-elI Right over
here! I've saved seati"
Lady in Green-'1m so glad to have
the chance to learn this new method!
Pm simply going to can everything!
Why, you can even can potatoes
and Tom is so fond of pumpkin pie
that / intend to can whole dozen OF
the biggest pumpkins can find
what's that? 1t only takes cupfui
to make one pie. Well, with the war
and all, there is no telling how high
pumpkins will go, and think it's our
duty"
Lady Named Ethel-"Apron? OF
course / didn't bring an apron! !
supposed 1t was a lecture ] was COM
ing to, and l must say that after just
spending so cents for a manicure
I'm not going to spoil my nails cutting
I'D horrid old beets and beans and
things! I'll just watch the rest OF
you! Did you know Mary White has
twins? She"
Demonstration "a trifle more loud
Iy)-"Ladies! VIII you come to or
der! The cans must first be placed
in boiling water, and then you clean
your vegetables"
Lady in Blue-"My goodnessi Does
she expect us to scrub these awful
things? Why, l supposed that she
attended to that part of it! What's
the use ofeour having a demonstration
and everything If she makes us do
the work? just expected to take
notes"
Lady in Paid Gingham-"And said
to her, Irene, if it were my husband
instead of yours can tell you in
stantly what / would dot Why,
wouldn't stand for it for one single
minute! l."
Demonstrator-"Has every one got
her car packed correctly? Hold
them up SO can seei"
Wild Chorus Mercy, no! Why, ]
am working just as fast as l cant"
Lady in Green-"As fast as l push
these beets in they push themselves
out! What shall do? Oh mus
they have their tails and tops snip
ped of? And skinned? Blanch them?
No, / didn't blanch them-l didn't
hear you say word about blanchinG
beets-it was string beans you were
talking about. Anyhow, / guess 1t
was when was hearing all about
Edith Whites elopement. What'n /
do with them now, Mrs. Jones?'
Lady in Brown-"Oh, come here,
quick I've dropped my wrist watch
into the boiling water! What'll I do,
Mrs. Jones?"
Lady in Blue-"Won't somebody
help me with these wax beans? The
more l string them the more strings
come! Whatll do now, Mrs.
Jones?"
Lady Named Somebody's
got to tell me from the very start
what to do with this asparagus, be-
cause Mrs. Jones didn't make it at all
clear. / don't think she's much of a
demonstration! / just turned to Louise
to ask her how she cut that skirt of
hers, and when | turned back she was
all through talking! don't think
she is bit thoro! What do do now,
Mrs. Jones?"
Demonstration (holding her BROW,
''Ladiesi / will now repeat my in
structions, and I wish you would all
listen closely, because the method is
practically the same with all products,
merely varying the time of cooking.
Select your vegetable or fruit"
Lady in Plaid Gingham-"You
haven't? Why, they say he'se left her
and nobody knows where he is, and
she hasn't a cent! Not cent! |
suppose the poor thing will have to
take a position downtown! never
did like his eyes, sort of shifty-
Lady In Brown-"I do. wish could
remember whether it was today my
mother-in-law was coming to lunch or
tomorrow! We're to have veal loaf,
and she hates veal loaf, and she's so
sensitive she'll think / did it on pur-
pose! Oh, I've filled my can half
with beans and the rest with beets,
What'll I do now. Mrs. Jones?"
Lady in Blue-"My head aches. /
don't see why she couldn't just tell
us and let us take notes, while she
did it! l don't see any sense in
burning and cutting myself when it's
not necessary oh, my can blew UP
when put 1t in hot water, Mrs. Jones!
What'H | do? The asparagus blew
up, too! 1t simply can't be the right
method-she's not telling us right, !
know! Is 1t IL? Goodness, I've got
to go this minute! Somebody else
can pick up the asparagusi"
Demonstrator-"Did every one time
her can when she put 1t on to cook,
as / instructed the class"
Wild Chorus-"My goodness, no!