The Cowboy's Bride Collection: 9 Historical Romances From on Old West Ranches by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Inspirational
ISBN: 9781634097444
Google: lQifCwAAQBAJ
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Incorporated
Published: 2016-02-29T13:00:00+00:00

Wes took the cue. Millie’s invitation had surprised him, but after he discovered she had designated him the “guest of honor” and placed him by her side, he would have done almost anything.

“Most of us that are over the age of two know how to eat without slurping up food. I guess I never grew up.” He grinned, inviting the guests to laugh with him.

“T-Bone—Mr. Robinson—correctly pointed out we should eat soup with a spoon. Not just any spoon, either, but the spoon farthest away from the plate. If you noticed, we had two spoons with the plate.”

The men stared at the right side of the plate as if they hadn’t noticed the extra spoon.

“Here’s a hint: there is also an extra fork. Use the one on the outside first and save the smaller fork for dessert.” Wes didn’t understand the reasons, either. A spoon was a spoon and a fork was a fork, but just in case he ever took Millie to a fancy restaurant…

“If I may interrupt,” Millie said.

Wes realized he hadn’t continued with the explanation for the napkin. Feeling foolish, he said, “Of course, Miss Cain,” and took his seat.

“While we are speaking about silverware, let me mention some more practices. One is, when we use a knife and a fork to cut a piece of meat, always lay the knife across the plate before you carry the food to your mouth with the fork.”

That was a rule that didn’t make any sense at all, as far as Wes was concerned. What was coming next?

“Another rule concerning the knife. While it might seem proper to cut your bread into bite-sized pieces, the correct manner is to break it apart by hand.”

Wes could see the men were getting restless at the rules that seemed as senseless to them as they did to him. When Millie sat down, she gestured for him to continue.

What else did he have left to say? “About the napkin: Tex—Mr. Brown—was right. It shouldn’t be hog-tied to our necks and shirts like a bandanna. From what I understand, they are mostly used to dab our mouths after we take a drink.” He took his goblet of water, drank from it, and dabbed at the corners of his mouth, while the girls giggled.

“One thing no one mentioned: I took seconds on the soup.” He saw the puzzled looks on the faces of the men around him. “I know, we might think we’re complimenting the cook by enjoying more of her good cooking. But in a large gathering like this, not everyone wants extra helpings, and we’re making them wait while we’re satisfying our appetites.”

When the laughter died down, he turned to Millie. “Have I missed anything, Miss Cain?”

She shook her head, a wide smile showing her pleasure. “Thank you for your assistance, Mr. Wesley.”

Wes savored acting as Millie’s partner during the first course of the meal. They enjoyed a lively conversation with Hank as well as the others at their end of the table. Following

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