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A Conundrum Supper

Mary Fairfax gives the following bright and witty menu for a "Conundrum Supper." She says to make it a success it is necessary to have an Executive Committee who can not only plan but execute promptly: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17..

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What Most People Need.

Unruly Member.

Causes Neighborhood Contention.

New England Brains.

Food for the Spinning Wheel.

What a Boy Calls His Sweetheart.

Brings the Crows.

Most Delightfu. Ag of Childhood.

Women of Grit.

What Occasioned the Fall of Mankind.

Hidden Tears.

Tree Jake.

Love's Young Dream.

Changeable Politicians.

What Asthmatic People Are.

Spring's Offering.

Boston's Overthrow.

Have this menu printed, but it is not necessary that it be on cardboard. Here is the "key," but it need not be understood by any except the waiters. 1-Backbone. 2-Tongue. 3-Chicken: 4-Beans (baked). 5-Roll. 6-Honey. 7-Eggs (boiled). 8-Cabbage (cold slaw). 9-Sandwich. 10-Apples (roasted). 11-Onions (dressed with vinegar). 12-Nut, Cocoanut or Chocolate Cake. 13-Cream Cake. 14-Turnovers. 15- Coffee. 16-Water. 17-Tea.

When choosing it is not necessary to tell why you want a particular article. If possible let the customer remain ignorant as to the "conundrum." Place nothing upon the table except sugar, cream, spoons, menus and lead pencils. Of course flowers are not prohibited. Be sure to have a bill of fare for each person at the table. Let the waiter tell those whom she is serving to place a small cross at the left of each article chosen, and to mark six-or whatever number has been decided upon by the committee. It would be more generally satisfactory to pass the bread and buttered rolls frequently while serving the supper. The supper is not so difficult to carry out, and is sure to please and cause much merriment. Rare compound of oddity, frolic and fun, Who relished a joke and rejoiced in a pun.