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c"uia % nfeos 90 coed. hut that is not ell
just .. she had got her cake turned up be-
fore the FIRE. in came her two children
such pictures Of bealth--did yeu over see
the like
She says that is 'ths economy Of health >
lt is cheaper to keep them healthy than
sick, as we'll as more comfortable You
found them very neat, too
Nestf never saw the like Bot irs no
wonder look at the pains she takes with
them. Why, it must keep Susan tusy al.
the time
Then who does the work.
We'll, don't know. can't understand
it ] wish could get along so Bu, then
my children are always sick. Hers are al.
Ways well, and that makes the difference
No; tho difference is always keeping
them we'll But you were going to tell us
something more about ihe cake
oh. yes When the children came 10,
Lille said
'oh mother, will you let me bake swee,
cake for brother Frank aud met
Yes fyou will run mp TO your room aud
put way your things, aud get on your .,
prons
Directly down they came, and as I live,
both Of them with check aprons on
should not like 70 see my children dressed
in check aprons IL looks 80 common, and
sort OF couutryfed. Then Lille took the
bowl OF batter, aud got part Of teacurful
OF molasses, and spoonful Of ginger. and
stirred !, IN, aud then she got 4 cup Of sour
milk aud what do you think that Was for =
l suppose 20 put in the cake
Yes, but FIRST she mixed with IL little
t'ptr carbonate Of soda, until she set it all
"a.
with little more meal to thicksn IL again.
and poured il into an iron pan about twice
as deep as the other. aud elapped il right
Into the hot oven, where it baked until We
had almost done tea, and then Susan
brought IL in smoking hot. and Mrs Save
ry cut IL up into squares opening each piece
and laying on little lamp Of sweet butter.
aud 50 serving it round to each one aud
would you believe il in a respectable fami
ly. that was the only cake en- the table I
declare j lad no great opinion Of corn meal
sweet cake, il seemed to look so mean and
theE bad already eaten hearty OF the plain
cake and did not think would touch this
one. but Lillio. with her insiuuating little
eoaxing way-I don't know who could re-
sist her-said ! must taste her cake. and
with that she asked me to take nay knife
and lay it open, and then she took spoon
ful Of juice out Of she ounce preserves. and
spread ever 10, and began tasting and tast-
ing, and would you believe il. the FIRST I
thought about What was doing. I had clear
s1 my plate, aud Lille was helping me to
another piece she Was so delighted to see
me eat 10 With such relish. when I snly in.
tended to give il . taste, just cut of oorn.
pliment
Then i, was goodp
Good Inevsr tasted anything no,s do
lieious have often had cake upon my
table that paid dollar for that did not
give half - much satisfaction tbs bakers
are getting to cheat 80 dreadfully could
haSa forgiven her about her meanncs.-
don't ysu think il is meanness i'm m aking
shoes, or putting check sprsus on her chill
dren, IL she bad not preached mo one Of her
sermons upon economy aud actually proved
to me that the supper delicious as it was,
had literally cost pothipg-tbat is next to
nothing There was the meal three cents -
the molssses aud salt aud soda. three ceuts
the tea two eepts--the sugar and milk
two ceHts-the butter buttsr 10 high nov,
but that was not over four ccnts-aud let
mo zee, was that al y
You msntioned some ounce preserves
'Oh, yes, but she said thoy actually cost
lefs than nothing About eleven wears ago
lit wa TO commemorate the fru birthday
of Frank-Eho plAuted 4 ounce hush. aud
then she told how she made ID grow, and
bear fruit She said sbe ALWAYS kept tho
ground loose and covered In the summer
with straw. which she vets With soaps adj
asd dishvater, aud last year her ounce tree
bore more than she wanted and so friend
others came aud brought her own sugar, and
did AL tbs work and put up the quinees ai
tbs halves, while Mrs SRveTy was sway on
. visit in the eopntry. Sc she proved, you
see. that they really did cost nothing I
Wish | could live so
i doB't see Why you could not, ysu have
got nice place for garden
Yes, full Of bushes and flowers, bat ! have
got no quinee tree
But yOa mus, do a. Mrs ssvsry did
plant one'
'Yes, and might not live till IL bore fruit
And besides, | never could d, a. she dos
We hire sil our uort, and I oftcn sell Mr.
Doelittls it costs more "a raise few roses
and aoueys thsn ia you'd TO buy them -
But then our sfls must have EaTdea
'Dob'' yOu kBOu how MFs ssVsry work,
hsrsT
'Oh yes her busbasd is . nsekarie. and
kbovs bow 10 york. aud dopt mind IL, snd
be spades sp the groapi before brsakfast
aud theB Mrs Slavery add the children, and
susan al work AZ ~ aud ths, u The wav
they msks their ihing cost bo,bBg W,
1--we different. Joa kssV
Perhaps they mste " q Tlsssare instesd
I ~ toll reoolleot going in there one daJ
7 last ssmmsr-tbu door VS. open. sol u = .,
/ jast Al suRdovh, 90 ! ualked IN sod tbfouRl
/ th5 house--the tss table v=s standing jasl
! ss they leh n and sll hsnds vsre eat iu ~,
I Eardes ~ busy a. bees reesIlsc' LHli.
vss ssvisg ssfFoa, ubieh Mrs ssvsry sad
would cell fos enough 70 pay Cor Ell %,
/ medicius they Bssd Va a year
FraBk vas cutting his thir3 crop II grsn
/ from tbe borders. Whieh hs sold ~ Old Capt
| Psabody for I dsp't tuss hsw many qusTi
Of milk The oli lady ysu tsov nstss Z
/ living from her two COWS l deelsFs tier,
vas ses . sDet 10 that garden that ss3a'
senstAinR ussful growing 10 "a, Boa tAs
sas sst All Ss bslisys thst gsgdsn h a.
great secret - hsalth - tbsss shil9rsa
A. sees - Lille So ne, she rss up sa'
shsoh haads snd said, 'shs vas - alsd
bsd soms. ~ f.fsss 80 jsss vishiss ths
ssms ~ eur friends voaid ssas 10, sna lksi