The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-13

hxu hundfe1S oI times used fn answer IN
similar inqnir;rs Irem his uife. he pxnsed
wiih the sp"on midway between his
monih and the plate. and looked her full
IN the face IN great surprise.
What dnes mot susl yau 7" he asked.
Why lIlr same sisings lllal do not suil
sou, suPpose-the sonp."
"The soup is MOI very bad aficr all. il
only requires li'ile salt"
$50 perrei.e." observed Laura. un,
able 10 repress smiIe.
Mr.. Csrswril's I1usser seemrd ~ i'm
prove. unIiI he had nrrasion 20 apply iIle
carving knife 10 ihe roast beel, when
his enunlfnanre agsln rhanged.
" Done 10 a crisp r. he rxrlximed.
!" and Susan knows ike my beef rare.
My dinner is eniirrly spoiIi."
"Susan p cned Laura. -why didn't you
burn The meat 10 a cinder aud be done
with ii! You mighl rs well put coal
on The table, never
.Ah." interrupted George. in a plea
SAINT tone. I" il rs mol 50 bad as expected
lii is rare-rome 10 get inIo H."
$50 il is." said Laura smiling.
George seemed Tor moment diverted
from his annoying habit, bul presently he
exclaimed. peevi-hly-
What wreirhed poIaioes !-ihcy aie
mol fi 10 eat. | never saw such water
soaked things before. What is the rea-
son we cant have potatoes cooked bet.
ter.'
Sure enough. why can't we r. said
Mrs. ca.swell. Why do you put such
heavy balls on The table. Susan I! They
are waiery as melons. II you do pot
know how 10 boil prialoes properly"
.My DEAR" interrupted Geo,gr. Il
am inclined to think i, is no, IN The cook.
ing. The potatoes were mol good in The
6rsi'plarr 7"
Why we've they bought, then - de-
mandeJ Laura. q We might us wei in
rest money in poison parsnips. Potatoes
that are mol fl To cal are worse Than none
al all. Here. Susan, take them away"
But. my DEAR" cried George. in a
lone remarkably pleasant. Il think some
nf them may be good. Now here Is one
thai is quite mealy indeed"
/ =. cant see any difference in ,hem,'
observed Lqara. in significant tone.
/ George colorel very red. and found M
more faul. until The apple pudding ws'
brought in.
j "lris spoiii!" said he. throwing him
self back in his chair. "The crust i q
heavy as lead"
/" Heavy" echoed Laura, il is IT.
so much grafiing wax--iongh and jndt
ges,ible as saddle. Who % ye1R l1iqIlI
Is going TO est such mass = :
dough and chopped applcsl Throw ~
"My dear, ihmk," said George, u
a concilialory tone. "a par, Of this eide q
!, il my he pala,able. Why, il appesri
quite light. The apple Is very nice
and"
~ beg Of you don't eat il to save j"
replied I.anra, peiiishly. But if yon
think you can manage TO do any thing
with il, help yourself"
George did help himself, and discover.
ed that ON The whole the pudding was a
, very crcdilsble affair, and thrice did he
have occasion to replcnish his plate from
the condemned dish.
Mr.. Carswell was heartily ashamed Of
having found Iaull with so good a pudding.
and felt such anxiety 10 keep Laura ia
good humor the rest of the day, that not
another word Of complaint escaped his
lips before leaving The house.
AT evening. however. when he came
home 10 tea. his petulance had returned,
and commenced with finding fault with a
smell OF burnt crusts, winch invaded his
nosirils.
.It is Susan's carelessness," cxclaim-
ed Laura. What is the girl about !!
Jane, 90 and tell her that if she cannot
loas, the bread without filling the house
!, with smoke, the sooner"
.Iharlly think ,ha, Susan is 10 blame,
, interrupted George.
"Who then -
"I-I don't know as anybody
aThere must be somebody to blame
when we are annoyed" observed Laura.
" Is tea ready, janet"
"Yes, ma'am," replied Jane.
Aud the amiahlc couple proceeded td
| the tea table, where the cloth was spread
in a very inviting manner.
! So firmly fixed had Georges habit o
faull.6nding become. that he complained
of his lea, almost before he tasted il.
j "l,'s a pity we cant have good cur
Of tea occasionally" murmured Laura
knitting her pretty broSs. "Susan. taxi
j, away these sIops. Try again. and SCI
il you can. make something fi,,o drink.
i And without saying g"by your leave,
Laura reached forth, took husbands cup
and emptied iis contents into the slop
bowl, a, the same time pushing the tea
/ no, towards Susan with look of impa
S liencc and disgust.
Laura was playing har part capitally
George became alarmed.
.Don't be too has,y, my dear" san
lie, .las,c tho tea and see what you thin