The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-04
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Yes George was determined to hnd
book on cookery written BY man, the
y on boil Asparagus, don't you, George?
- Yes, here's q tin thing that's long and
shallow, guess that's Tor such things
And a dripping pan came iorth from the
The asparagus fitted in like charm, as
both men declared, and water was added aud
All set on the range. E-
The mutton next went, in the pudding
1ish, into the oven. l sd .Is
5 Come. lst's 90 up stairs again; it's fearfully
hot here said George. .a-- .l.
But the dinner? -s sB.
oh, that's got nothing TO do but to cook
until three o'clock
'Ob, Geoige. here's the potatoesh 7
Another pot was produced, and the pota-
toes with about two gallons of water to the
half peck OF Murphies. put on the fire.
Smoking, chatting, reading, and little
practice on the violin, filed up the morning,
though George declared it was horrid slow,
and Minnie wondered what ON earth women
did with themselves. rsr a
Halt past two brought home three hungry
men to dinner. sr
Leaving the cook to dish up they all
adjourned Ia the parlor 10 cook themselves.
That it was dusty there was not noticed.
Jennie had made the beds before she left,
but busting the parlor was Susy,s work, and
her early start had prevented her from doing
it. e.. D.s
George Minnie's voice was rather dole
full s
'WhatI t -s.e
The fire is OUT
Out 50
Il wonder il anything is cooked?
The asparagus is burnt fast to the pan.'
80 is the meath
'The potafoesP
Broken all to pieces, floating about in the
water
The peas are all mushy, Minnien f,
Punctuality is the soul OF dinner cried
Joe, from the parlor; it's ten minutes past
three
Go set the table, growed George.
1t was unique in its arrangement, the ta-
Bile as the gentlemen sat down to dinner
The meat figured on an enormous dish, witt
an ocean Of white china surrounding IL
shrunken proportions. The potatoes in little
Jumps, unskinned, were piled up in frui
dish; the green mass which Minnie had with
indefinite difficulty dished from the meat pot
was served on a red earthen plate, and thu
stalks OF asparagus were in the salad BOWL
The table cloth was awry, and the napkin!
were omitted altogether. ...
Where's the gravy was Joe's first ques
ton.
There wasn't any,
'The meat is burned cried one voice.
Its stone cold,' cried another.
What is this?' said another, digging intC
the pile OF peas.
'Faugh" followed daring attempt to ca
some asparagus.
Never mlnd,' said Joe. Rome was no
built in a day. Give us some bread and butter
and pickles, George, ...-. ,.. .....
No, not pickles, preserves, said Charley
'Susy locked both up said Harry, laugh
ing. She declared a woman put them up
and il we wanted them Ne must prepare then
for ourselves.
Minnie pIoduced the strawberries, ant
some sugar, and the gentlemen declared the,
had dined superbly. ...e
'Ycu fellows clear away said Minnie
we're tired s..#
You wash up, don't you?' enquired Joe.
Yes
Where's the the wster?' sr
In the hydrant.' .a
What do you wash 'em IMP
'Pan, guess g..
Away went Joe on a voyage Of investiga
ton, and returned soon with a tin dish full o
cold water. Tbe 'leavings, as Harry termed
the remains of the sumptuous dinner, wer
thrown from the window into Susy's flowe
beds, and armed with bar OF soap and fin
napkin, Joe began to wash up
How the grease sticks q.5
Perspiration streamed from every pore; h
rubbed manfully at the greasy plates an
dishes, and if the water was cold he certain
ly was not. ...
] have wet my shirt front! Splash No. ].
Good for white pants! Splash No. 2.
| That went into my eyes; somebody wip
them; my hands are wet. Don't rub ther
out, Ha, ha, bal ... ..
! The table was cleared at last. Five damn
greasy napkins, thrown into a corner OF tn
room, testified that the dishes were washe
and wiped. The water followed the leaving
and the quintet sat down to cool OF. Cd
cigars assist that operationO
| Spite OF the superb dinner, five inner mel
called, ike Oliver Twist for more, at abol
4 7 o'clock.
Whats for teal! Four voices echoed it,
Let's have coffee; can make Coffee sal
George.
'And steak; can cook it, cried Joe.
There's bread and butter said Harry.
4 George went for steak; Minnie undertoc
to make the fire; Harry cut the bread; Jc
set the table; while Charley cleared the ktcl
en- by sweeping the pots and pans used
dinner in closet, washing being omitted
the operation.
! Minnie, blowing and putting making Il
fire, was saluted with --
How it smokes!
what ails he fire, Min"
Harry discovered the cause, pulled out ii
damper, and merry blaze repaid him. Fl
coffee boiled, the steak sputtered in the pa
and the men painted, perspired, whistled, al
used words oyer the heat.
! 1t was good supper, and piling up Il
dishes, it was too hot to wash, the five bac
| elors repaired to the parlor.
| 1t was involuntary but each pair Of ey
rested for moment on the seat Susy W
wont to occupy. A little music, more tai
4 ing, and still moro smoking filed the tin
till midnight, when each one yawned hims'
off TO bed. Harry who was the one to 10
up. STAYED the latest. The kitchen look
dreary; no fire, greasy frying pan placed as
helmet over the coffee pot, bits Of bread lyi
about loose, dirty pots here, and dirty dish
there. The parlor in disorder, chairs sto
in iorlorn confusion; smoke hung over all.
The dining room with all it's unswe
/, floor, greasy napkins, and smoky atmosphe
|. was worst Of all, and Harry inwardly adm
ted that somehow the house did no. look
comfortable as usual.
There was fun the next morning maxi
i up the beds. .
The milkman and baker had vainly knoc
+. ed for admittance, and finally retired in d
, gust, and the bachelors breakfast off I
stale bread left from the nights feast, and I
!. coffee black and sweet. a
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