"Stay to dinner won't you?" said Bettina. "We had really planned on having Uncle John and Aunt Mary this evening, but they didn't come to town after all. So I am sure we have plenty, even to apple dumplings for dessert."
"Harry had asked me to take dinner with him down town," said Alice, "by way of celebrating when these invitations were mailed. But perhaps we might stay here instead, since this was the very place in which we met first! Harry, I believe sentiment demands that we accept Bettina's invitation."
"I must broil another steak," said Bettina, "but that will take only a few minutes. I'm so glad you can stay."
"But we'll have to leave immediately after dinner," said Alice, "for these invitations simply must be mailed this evening."
That night for dinner, Bettina served:
Beefsteak Mashed Potatoes
Turnips
Lettuce Bettina's Russian Salad Dressing
Apple Dumplings and Cream
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
Turnips (Four portions)
4 turnips
1 T-butter
¼ t-salt
1/8 t-pepper