The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1857-06-11

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and put them with spare-rib of fresh pork
into the kettle, and set them to boiling fu-
riously, and she went up stairs to put few
stitches into the parroquet. Pretty soon
she became conscious of an unpleasant
odor. She snutfed, and wondered, and then
put inethe eye Of the parroquet. But the
unpleasant odor became stronger, and at
last She thought proper to go in the direc-
ton it seemed to come from, and that hap
TO he in the kitchen. Tho stove was red
hot, SO was the kettle of boiled victuals,
and nicc smother was rising from it.
Carrie dashed dipper Of water into the
kettle-bang !-and such cloud of steam
the kettle was cracked AS the doctor had
just come home hungry, the table was set
and the dinner soon Gisled.
Carrie took her place at the head of the
table. Sho was flushed and nervous, and
ready for fit Of Mysteries but the doctor
was so cheerful and tender, that she began
to feel quite happy. But the poor dinner (!
1t did not smell exactly right it had been
burnt in the kettle; the potatoes were
boiled into pulp, while the bects and tur-
nips were quite hard. The fresh pork
rather wanted sailing!
Willie" said Carrie, very sadly.
Well, Carrie, what is it ?"
"Im afraid the dinner is not very nicc.n
Well, it is a little scorched; but what
signfies-wel try the dessert"
"Oh!"
"WclI, what's the trouble ?"
Carrie ran into the kitchen, and there
was her poor forgotten plum pudding, in
the stove oven, burnt to Il cinder-as black
us coal
CA fine carLonaccous specimen" the
doctor remarked, and finished his dinner on
some bakers bread and butter.
Carrie mourncd over her disasters, but
took comfort in the brilliant pumage of her
parroquet. She was also comfortcd with
the thought that the next meal was tea,
which she felt sure she could accomplish.
When the hour drew nigh she made up
fire; and by this time she had learned how to
manage that. Then she took some -four.
milk, butter and sal;cratus, and mixed up
some biscuits, which she put in the oven,
and then she made the tea and when all
was ready, she rang the bell with great
emphasis. The table was very nicely ar
ranged, and the tea service was beautiful.
Dr. Story smacked his lips with great
gnsto. lie took and tried to break it, but
it did not break readily. Then he tried his
knife. 1t cut like cheese; also it was very
yellow, and smelt and tasted "rather strong
ly," the doctor said, of free alkal." The
doctor explained it all very learnedly, and
then took sip Of tea, of which he was very
fond. But lie made wry face.
Carrie was in CONSERVATION.
"Is not the tea right. It must be! I
put in great deal and bold it ever SO long.
I'm sure if it hasn't got the strength it soon
will have"
"My dear Carrie, tea is delicate and
odorifcrous plant; and should be prepared
rs an infusion, and not as decoction.-
Bring me little tea and some hot water,
and will soon make good cup of tea"
and he did.
Poor Carrie. 1t took all the endearment
Of a tender husband in the honey moon,
TO keep her from downright despair. But
the days lesson had not been lost, and she
had determined to have such nice break
fast as should make up for all. Morning
came; and our young doctor gallentlY Of
fered to assist in getting The morning re-
past. But no; Carrie was determined to
do her own work. She mixed the cakes
according to the suggestions Of the evening
previous. The coffee .was .clear-greatest
comfort of all. She rang tie bell and sat
down in triumph. The doctor broke a bis.
cult, it was capital. The egg wasjust right
Then he tasted the coffee-but, alas-it
came out of his mouth, as soon as it was in.
And such aface. Doctors are not squea:
mish; they know what bad tastes and bad
smells are, but this =
"Why, Willie" cried Carrie, swhat is
the matter with the coffee2"
"That is what / would like to know
Carrie, dear. l know you do your best
and the biscuits and eggs ara nice; but
what did you put in the coffeea'
"Why, Willie, you said it must have
some fish to settle it, and. the only fish in
the house is some herring; so skinned
two of them and put the skin in the coffeel'
and then poor Carrie burst into tears.
But there came sunshine soon, that made
it all pleasant weather. Carrie invited an
old school friend to visit her, whose house
keeping education, hsa not been neglected
She absolutely knew most everything
Nus. Hale, Miss Leslie, even Mrs. Glass O,