Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-02-18

cost her such self-denying labors but II helped
to Tighten them In reality. vol to make
them less formidable 10 anticipation. Ga the
following morning Fanny up bciimos, and
arrayed IN suit of garments that well betitted n
maid of oil work. Esq. Philips declared he had
never soon her look neatly IN any other dress.
and old PhilIis grinncd and Uttered when no in
troduced her to the kitchen. md told her she was
to be undor her entire direction till she thought
her fit for housekeepcr.
1t was baking dav, and tho first lesson was in
making bread. After showing her ignorance
in various WAYS, much TO the amusement OF the
shrewd servant. tho bread was at last prepared
for tho oven. 1t was designed TO bake it without
pans, as was then tho usual custom. and 1t con-
stituted 40 small share Of the bakers skill to be
abo to toss the loavos into tho oven handsomely.
with a great wooden bread shovel.
Now, Missy said Phlllls, "wet tho bread
shovel so the oaves will off easy
Fanny, wet the shovel, placed loaf upon 1t,
and made tho attempt to land it at the backside
of tho oven. OF course it did not 90 directed.
but part fell in the middle of the oven and tho
rest stuck to the shovel.
"-re-he he'' burst from Phillis. 'Gucss the
silly girl wont wet it again.
Poor Fanny! her face looked red enough to
bake the bread but as sho knew il would be quite
useless to resent tho trick that Phiilis had play cd
50 successfully upon hor, she only asked what was
20 DO done next.
"rake knife and scrapc tho shovel. and when
you have washed it clean and dried It, then put
on dry flour; guess missy find Il wont stick.
Tho doco girl oboyed, and succeeded SO well
that PhlIlis condescendcd to praise hcr-Bls this
was not the only lesson taught her by some lucky
loss disaster, and the wet bread shovel fro
quently source of no small amusement to tho
faithful servant. But in spite OF blistered fingers,
sprained wrists and tired feet, she cred till
Phillis gave her diplona, and sho received her
degree housekoeper.
| shall not tell how frequently Charles looked
in at the kitchen whom business called han by the
door, nor how many tlmos he praised her beauty
in hor long checked apron. nor how often he told
hor that ho considered this the sures. proof of her
DISTINGUISHED love, because that is matter that
docs not concern strangors.-But will tell you
that s.,o made him such wife that he was not
always q poor man, and that she never tempted
him from his integrity by hor extravagances.
When the King of England offered him COM
mission, he declared he would not dirty ms pockets
with it, and his wife never grudgod the tea that
given to the fishes in Boston harbor. He
became a man who was looked up TO by his neigh
bors as an umpire in all differences, aud a model
for all to follow who sought to be useful and happy
And Fanny. TO her latest years, was the cheerful
ligh.- hearted wife and friend that her knowledge
of business promised, for she was navOr annoyed
By those uck less failures that young housohecperS
arc won't to suffer- and sho often, IN old age,
related to her children and grand-chlldrcn, tho
history of her frs; baking Of bread.
Fl. Vi. Il.