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OODNESS gracious, Ruth!"
said Bettina. "Surely it can't be halfpast five already!" "Yes, it is, Bettina. Exactly that!" said Ruth, glancing at her tiny wrist watch. "But Bob won't be home till six, will he?" "No, but I want to have dinner ready when he arrives. You see, as I told you before, I simply shouldn't have gone to Mary's this afternoon. My curtains are down and my rugs are up, and my house isn't an attractive place for a man to come home to, to say the least. And then to come straight from a party and give Bob a pick-up lunch instead of a full meal, will be——" "The last straw? What had you planned for lunch?" "Well, I have some soup all made, ready to reheat. Then I think I'll have banana salad, tea, and hot baking-powder biscuits." "De-licious!" said Ruth, with a Teddy-fied grin. "I believe I'll invite myself to stay!" "Good! You can make the salad while I'm mixing the biscuits. I also have some chocolate cookies, and I'll open a jar of canned peaches——" "And I'll be so bright and scintillating that old Bobbie won't even miss the curtains and the rugs!" That night Bettina served: Bettina Soup
Oyster Crackers
Banana Salad Hot Biscuits Canned Peaches Chocolate Cookies Tea BETTINA'S RECIPES (All measurements are level) Bettina Soup (Three portions) 3 C-meat stock (left over) ½ C-cooked rice ½ C-tomato pulp 1 T-sliced onion
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