XII. 

 RECIPES 



No. 1. — A Bazaar. 



Take 1 Charitable Institution in Need of 

 Funds. Place it under Royal Patronage, and 

 steep as deeply in debt as possible. Surround 

 with a dozen and a half Willing Workers and 

 1 Active Secretary. Mix in 5 or 6 Ladies of 

 Title, and allow to simmer for six months. 

 Stand the result before a clear fire in a small 

 room until a Committee begins to form. Flatter 

 the Ladies of Title until they consent to become 

 Patronesses, then put aside in a cool place until 

 quite firm. Bring 3 Willing Workers together 

 once a week for eight weeks, and let the Active 

 Secretary read aloud letters from the Ladies of 

 Title regretting unavoidable absence. Call this 

 a Committee Meeting, and add Willing Workers 

 until it develops into a Quorum. 



Take a miscellaneous collection of articles — 

 furniture, clothing, bric-a-brac, etc. — of little 

 or no apparent value, use, or beauty. Sprinkle 

 freely with labels bearing prices greatly in excess 



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