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out of which a good deal of smoke was coming. I opened it very quickly and to my horror found tho biscuits were burn- ing. I gave one to my dog, who had just entered tho kitchen. Ho ate it very eagerly, as was his nature, but he soon regret- ted it, poor fellow! 11Iy combination was too much for him, ho could not retain it.
'Vell, if any of you have e>er been in a tight place, you can share my feelings. Here I was, company for dinner, and nothing for him to eat except tho peas and clabber. I was nearly in tears when I heard a knock on the door. I tried to cheer up and go see who it was, but I could not, for I thought it was more company. Well, at any rate I had to answer tho door; to my great joy I saw it was a neighbor's maid with a big waiter which contained a large dish of chicken salad and some delicious hot t·olls, also a card say- ing, "I hope the Bishop will enjoy this for his supper." In my joy I started to fall on the young African's neck and kiss her.
I immediately served dinner and everything went on smootl1ly until after ·we had finished the main course, when I said, "Bishop, will you have nutmeg on your clabber 1"
"If you please," was his reply.
I found the nutmeg grater, but to my distress it had no nutmeg in it. What was I to do1 At first I was in doubt as to what course to follow, but soon the thought of the mop handle hit me and I was greatly relieved. I took great pains in grating the mop handle and then I served the clabber. I was worried about it, thinking the Bishop might "get 'vise" to my t.rick. So I was greatly relieved when I heard him . exclaim,
"This clabber certainly is good, but do you know I could not have enjoyed it without nutmeg!"
R. w. GAMBLE.