The Blue Ribbon Brides Collection by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 4710229
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016-10-20T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 5

September 12, 1916

Homemaker’s Hall was always crowded but never quite so much as this. The closer Max got to his destination, the thicker the crowd became, until finally he reached the concentrated mass of women gathered in front of the Igloo exhibit. The closely packed bodies raised the temperature at least ten degrees, making him glad he’d left his jacket back at the Joy display.

A handsome young man wearing a smart Igloo Ice Works uniform was speaking to the crowd. “For years, Igloo has been the brand you know and trust, keeping your food fresh and at the perfect temperature, and that hasn’t changed. Our newest model has even more features you’ll love. Remember, with Igloo, there’s no need to worry about electric wiring or power availability. Our trusty icemen make sure you have everything you need.”

Orville Henderson was off to the side, a place Max was sure he felt more comfortable. He stood behind a table, handing something to the ladies in front of him. It wasn’t until Max made it all the way through the crowd that he saw what it was.

Even if it hadn’t been made out of butter, there was no mistaking Ella’s work. The peacock was lovely, although its tail was thinning by the second as Orville cut off butter feathers, put them on slices of bread, then handed them out.

“Excuse me.” Max slid between two matrons who were discussing which flour produced the best bread, and got as close as he could to Orville without attracting the man’s attention. Then, he watched.

The butter sculpture rested on a slab of ice, keeping it cool enough to hold its shape. The bread, however, was on a platter that was on top of three bricks, which no doubt had been heated to keep the bread warm. A small sign next to it announced that the bread was provided by blue ribbon winner Mavis Beechum. It was a smart move, involving another exhibitor. Max frowned to himself as he scanned the excited crowd. Ella was definitely getting more out of her partnership than Max was from his.

“Ladies, now, there’s no need to worry.” Orville spoke up as some of the waiting women began to jostle one another to move closer. “There are more feathers in the freezer of the Igloo. And we have more coming every day.”

More feathers? Max considered this new information. Ella must be making replacements. How was she finding time to do this and create her usual sculpture?

The canvas at the back of the display rustled, and Max noticed there was a slit in the middle that extended to the floor and went right through the center of the igloo. A moment later, as if his thoughts had made her appear, Ella came through carrying a full buttery tail of peacock plumage on a wooden tray covered in wax paper. The man in the Igloo uniform also saw Ella and made a big deal of her to the crowd.

“Here she is, ladies, the closest

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