Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-07-25


was n wide ditch behind the garden, and
in its dark waters buried my biscuit out
of my sight inexperienced girls should
never commence housekeeping without a
convenient ditch at hand. But my troubles
did not end here. In an evil hour, a
neighbor's hen ha.chod big brood of
ducAlings, which in due time, found their
way to my cache Of provisions. The bis
cult, so long in soak, nsu had resurree-
ton, and [ remembered watching the poor
fowls as they yainly trisass divide them
with their strong bills.
My dear Hattie said my husband,
one morning. after the usual toilof break
fast was over, :. don't you think you could
learn to make raised bread2'
{" cannot tell, am quite discouraged =
You have learned to cook so many
things in 50 short time" he went on en-
cour4sngIy, " that | am sure if you had
some one to give you u few hints about
the best method, you would succeed admi-
rably. Why do you not consult your
mother? She IS a superior cook.
You forget, Frank, how VIC resented.
it when my mother and sisters, and aunts,
and, in tact, all our friends united in pre-
dieting our present pcrplexities. No, it
would lie too mortifying to 90 home for
counsel in this matter. Indeed, L am
ashamed to expose my Ignorance by con-
salting any Que. | give all my visitors
bakers bread, ana they, having it only
occasionally, seem to like it,
Suppose We try boarding, Hattie %
We cannot afford that and besides,
we want 4 home by ourselves. You
would not he eoatgatel to give UP our
home liberties aal privileges, Frank. II
it were not Tor the eternal bread question
we could get little enjoyment out of
life; but comfort low i, out Of the qaes-
ton. | wish, ffaat,a added petishly,
:. tAa; you h.,l married 4 hous9i-eeper,
aud | had gone into 4 couycnt!'
His face flushed. >" WAS not finding
fault Hattie. | an As ignorant As your
se,t anl am Ute could not get along
with du cJuatless details Of Kitchen work
halt 50 slalt4,lg aal cheerful J as you Do.
| lhiLA you VII CONQUER this aiheulty IN
Time.
Ia time, II ever, reSponIed' uh-
sraeioe. ly. l hoFe there will be 10
bg5a, ma.iag il eternity
II la,,eI At M IL surprise for mo-
ii NJ bat IL did not reply. The marked
1f.sfeteD.t et NJ language affected htt4
i .iat4ay 5at he ~ ,h~t "4s N TO
f==ae, me5l . 6s reasoned with.
Ai."r h. h-a z7as u ms a'uIy l al
aaSn u '4iH~. 1T Hif@ed ana gHaaf,
~ Aba" h1l a 1Ngu u"~:ud3 anu
qagz gzne,ous.y 10 ny husband, whose an,
@earitd !orhraranee and S'niIcue~', amid
Tue iucgnrsl'eases esasei " my iheom-
fa'snty lad - oitea excited A4y sfati7
taae. AH,s tAat - hitch misery could
fesa.t l.om tas Haat q Io"t oI 599d
5.eaI
y sudden resolve insI ircI me With
out waiting 10 clear away the breakfast
tilius., | went 10 lind Old lady il the
uri2u,othyol, AMI alter couIt,a.ag NY
ignorance, be.s.= / 10 be initiated into the
lay ttr;l, u b.a.;,l making.
"There Is TO trouble said tho Cd
laly. Il" if yoa have good yeast
" But have tried th5 yeast, and my
bra4d s1urcI.
You let it stand too long. 1t must
he put in IL pals y soou t. 1t Is light,
aui thu. stand until il be 5i4s to co.4e up
1l-iu."
:. But where can | sst good yeast Z"
Z" At the bakery. ~ min, there. -
You can't help hayiDz good bread il the
.c.-t i, ri.ht. Ouly Be sure to bake it
.oon enough
wa, ,ylu on ny way to the bakery,
milo distant, TAa fresh air AMI pleas
l4t sunlight soon Lad tArir usual genial
influence upon ue, aut | began to get
h-yA ms lost courage and cheeriuinrss.
After all, . sid to myself, Il must
succeed if | persevcre. am not rat
ur4lIy duh AMI | teiH learn 10 make
GOOD bread II II tax : me i year
/ procured put u yeast aul hastenea
home with my treasure | determined
hat the Aoi,ting" element should not
be lacking il qaautity; 50 Fut into the
hour all the yeast th.t had bought only
al Ing i en-. Of mix to lnoi>teu ii f4lG-
e.eutly. It -uc.t very strongly OF hops,
bat thought that v94II bake out.
| Lad scarcely placed it in = warm
corner by tl.a stoye to rise, when rec.
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