With a thump that startled me, she dropped in front of me a platter on which was a thick slice of ham ornamented by two highly glazed fried eggs.
"I Walked in Arden"
Jack Crawford
There was a roast of beef, a tea urn, a pat of butter, and a loaf of bread, on the platter carried by the housekeeper, while Betty followed with the cups and saucers, and the potatoes, the napkins, and the sugar.
"The Mystery of the Locks"
Edgar Watson Howe
Kramer poured a cup of coffee and after a thoughtful hesitation quietly took a slice of toast from Dirrul's platter.
"The Instant of Now"
Irving E. Cox, Jr.