THE SURPRISE BREAKFAST

Evening Star, Issue 21636, 3 February 1934, Page 5

THE SURPRISE BREAKFAST

Georgina and Nannie had been staying in a little cottage in the country which Georgina’s mother had taken for the summer, and Georgie was very excited because Mummy and Daddy were coining to join them that evening. “ Do let’s give them a lovely surNannie,” Georgina said. “Surprise!” grumbled Nannie; “a nice surprise they’ll get for breakfast, with Mr Bates without a bit of bacon in his shop, and his the only shop in the village! I’ll have to go to the farm for some eggs, only I’m very busy, and your mother may be coming any time.” . “ Let me go for the eggs,” begged Georgina. She begged so hard that at last she got her way. Nannie gave her a basket and she set off to' Hunter’s farm. Mrs Hunter, the farmer’s wife, received her request for eggs with dismay. “There, Miss Georgie,” she said, “ didn’t I tell Hunter if he took all the eggs to market somebody would be wanting some? And I’ve just used the very last ones for my cakes.” “ You sec. Nannie hasn’t anything for breakfast,” Georgina told her, “ and Mummy and Daddy are coming to-night.” “ Well, well,” said kind Mrs Hunter, taking down a basket, “ now you just come with me and I’ll show you what we’re going to have for breakfast, arid if your Ma and Pa don’t like it I’ll be surprised.” She led Georgina through the farmyard to a field where sheep were grazing the close-growing turf. When they had gone through the gate and shut it behind them Gorgina noticed little white balls in the grass. “Mushrooms!” she cried. “Mushrooms they be, Miss Georgie,” said Mrs Hunter; “now you pick some and we’ll get a good basketful.” Georgina ran delightedly about, gathering the smooth little mushrooms. “ Mummy loves mushrooms,” she said when they were back in the farmhouse. “Well, and. they go very wojl with a few rashers of bacon,” said Mrs Hunter, giving her a parcel. “There! That’s our own, home-cured, so I can speak for it.” “ Oh, thank you so much,” said Georgina. And when Mummy and Daddy tasted the mushrooms and bacon next morning they said it was exactly the kind of breakfast they liked best.