Columbia gazette., 1854-12-16
M uSG E e q A M Y.


Soyer, the great cook, has written {
novel in which the art of the kitchen is
set forth in rather . novel manner
The two heroines go among the poor
and impart the receipts Of the chef.
Although this book ought to be in
every gentleman's kitchen still, we dc
not think that M. soyer has made the
most of his subject. Could he not, in
his second edition, give us few scenes
something like the following /?
It was lovely night. The warm
breezes hoated by, laden with the per-
fume of flowers sweet incense, rising
up from Natures kitchen /! The moon
shone brightly as birds eye, covered
the earth with its chaste rays, until the
landscape seemed silvered and pure as
a wedding-cake. qegea
a''Let us walk in the garden" said
ehere Hortense, elasping dear Eloiese to
her heaving bosom. .f
In few seconds the two noble and
enthusiastic girls were meath the or
chard trees. a.
u u -.
s'Do you. perceive those apples p
remarked Hortense, scarcely able to re-
press her emotion.
''Wky this grief ~ sighed the gentle
Eloiese. then turning her large, pale
grey eyes in the direction of the fruit
she added, in q disappointed tone
''They arc baking-apples, ifI mistake
not" 1 7>'A " +,
"They are they are !" cried Hor.
tense, bursting into an agony oftears.
Poor girl they reminded her Of home
Some moments elapsed before chert
Hortense could resume her wonted calm
ness. AT length, with an effort, she
said "Forgive me, dear Eloiese. ]
was silly, very silly but whenever
see an apple, I always think Of him.
"You must, indeed, have loved p
sighed Eloiese. -'a d.
"Loved lay, child, madly :" contin'
ued Hortense.. "The day we parted
l remember, We had apple-fritters fo1
dinner. He himself prepared the dain
ty for me. As be peeled and slieee
crossways, quarter of an inch thick
the rosy fruit before him, he breathee
in nv ear the first avowal of the love b,
felt for me. He then placed in basi1
about two ounces of -four, q little salt
two teaspoons full Of oil, and the yoll
of an egg, moistened by degrees viii
water, and all the time be kept stirring
up the compound with spoon.
thought I should have tainted, for my
heart was breaking .rsaaoyo %
'sDear Hortense!" exclaimed Eloiese
"Ah ! how yon must have suffered ~
''It is past now" sighed the brave
girl. Then, resuming her story, she
said:l "ANhen the whole formed smeotl
consistency to the thickness of cream
he beat up the white Of az egg till firm
mixing It with the batter. / could en-
dure my agony no longer. alexis )
cried, beware how you trife with me -
s'Proceed! you interest me greatly,
remarked Eloiese. "What was his an
swer ~ ,9gaas aaa sail 8 3 =. E
Hertense, with an effort continued
"When the mixture was hot, he put ths
apples in, one at a time, turning then
over with a slice as they were doing
Suddenly be turned toward me, his fac'
glowing with passion beo1d 10 lis
"Nay, say not 50 ~. interrupted TIL
kind Eloiese /; "perhaps the heat ofth'
fire., and not passion, had atinged hi
/ nbeoLs ,, sias - FE3 "a qu ha15a go
! "Heaven grant your words prov
true !" sobbsd the loving girl 81 shall
never forget the expression Of his eyes
'Hortense,' lie whispered, sthe apple
fritters are now cooked. Let US, per