| Show EGGS COOKED TO SUIT HIM how john randolph had them boiled with assistance Asal stance of string of servants most persons who eat eggs at all are particular about them the halling bolling of an egg seems a simple matter but man many a breakfast has been spoiled and many a temper rasped by the cooks railing failing to observe the precise number of minutes ard and seconds that the process should occupy that very original man john randolph is said to have invented a method of getting his eggs cooked exactly to his taste that worked perfectly As in the case in many country klomes in the south the kitchen was aas in a ce separate parate building at some distance from the house and servants were plenty when tile the sage of roanoke Koa noke took his seat at the breakfast table there was a line ot of servants from tile the dining room to the kitchen mrs randolph the mother of the statesman held an open watch atch in her hand in exclaimed mr air randolph Randolp hand and the word in was passed from mouth to mouth until it readied reached the waiting cook who dropped the eggs into the water wate r after the requisite number of seconds tho the holder of the timepiece signified that the cooking was done out went forth the command in like manner manlier and the eggs were quickly removed the system required six or seven servants to cook one egg but randolph was accustomed to declare that this was the only way that he could get it cooked to suit stilt him |
