Show Beginners Beginner's Dilemma IA A COAL STOVE A coal stove My first What an experience ce In my Ignorance I had no Idea that such a contraption contraption contraption tion could hold so many mysteries in its gulping depths This pile of or iron absolutely resists any efforts of mine to produce a roaring fire fire fire- or even a a good sized flame Foolish to you fire builders of long standIng standIng stand- stand Ing lag yes but so intricate to one who doesn't know the mechanisms of the kitchen range First I go and buy kindling and coal then coal then what I ask you I have enough paper in inthe inthe inthe the corner coror to start a bonfire and enough kindling to keep the fire department busy for a week week that that thatIs Is if I struck a match to It But when I stuff the same in this fire resisting four hole affair nothing h happens not not at least for an hourA hour A cold and hungry woman can get actually wolfish in an hour I shiver and visualize a luscious meal of bacon and eggs but for what seems an eternity I have exactly nothing not even a good sized blaze Then my bones begin to thaw and the bacon begins to fry but what about the toast The oven isn't even warm warin Long after the bacon bacon bacon ba ba- ba- ba con Is crisp and the eggs are sun sun- sunny sunny ny side up I still have no toast Finally after the rest of my breakfast breakfast breakfast break break- fast has turned into a warm luke-warm mess I have toast nice golden brown toast I ask you your What do I do with a coal stove Do I get an axe and hack it into scrap iron or do I keep on pouring in the coal and hoping for results results which which means food for fora a hungry woman Wont Won't someone please offer oHer me a little advice Edna Edna Parks Crawford I |