The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-01-24


town.
i have nothing to do day, so 1 will
stay and assist you,' said Minnie.
Thank you.'
What's for dinner p said Joe, trying
to look ike the head of respectable fam
lily, and failing most deplorably in the at
tempt
You'll see at three O'clock
is that the hour p
'Yes.'
Remember said George. i wait for
no one. Punctuality is the soul of din
ner, as somebody once said before men
toned the fact
Having seen the others off, George
and Minnie went into the library for
smoke, to prepare them for the herculean
task before them.
'see,' said George, producing a cook
book I'VE are safe.'
Mrs. Hale that's a woman, cried
Minnie.
'Whew +! never once thought Of that.
We will stick to the contract. My dear
madam, l am sorry to appear rude, but l
must show you back to the bookcase
What's for dinner 2 said Minnie.
Roast lamb, potatoes, green peas, as
paragus and strawberries
'That'll do. Don't you have to shell
peas or something?'
Yes; that's easy enough
Its awfully hot. said Minnie. after a
short silence.
'Horrid'
Suppose we shell the peas up here
It's cooler here than in the kitchen
| suppose there's fire there p
OF course
III go bring them up
They're in a basket on the table. Just
leave the rest of the things down there
Sheling peas was rapid work, even for
unaccustomed fingers, but it is a matter
of taste whether the thorough smoking
they got from two actively pulled cigars
improved their flavor.
Now, what do you do with them 2
said Minnie. There amt many he ad-
ded, as he looked at the little. grean balls
rolling about at the bottom of the huge
basket, and they eyed the large pile Of
shells on the floor.
you boil them, of course was Georges
answer.
'Oh suppose we so down.
Well come along, said George, taking
up the basket.
The fire burned brightly Jennie had
left all in good order, and the prospect
was not bad for the amateur cooks.
What do you boil them in, George ?
oh, anything
But where is it .
In some of the closets, I guessP
Susy would certainly have tainted could
she have seen the overhauling of her neatly
arranged closets that followed
This o Minnie dragged forth a poi
large enough to boil twenty pounds ol
meat in.
Yes
In they went, unwashed.
Hot water, or cold 2
Either
'All right that's done.'
Now the asparagus, how do you Fl,
it9'
I wonder if you roast mutton in thu
thing . said George, holding up lsrst
pudding dish.
I guess so. Put it in the oven, dom
you y
'4e-e-e-s.' George determined to ine
a book on cookery, written by a man, tn
very next day.
You boil asparagus, don't you, George
Yes; here is tin thing that is Ions
and shallow l guess that's for sucl
things And a dripping pan came fotl
from the closet.
The asparagus fitted like charm, a
both men declared, and water was added
and all set on the range.
The mutton next went, in the puddin!
dish, into the oven.
Come, let us go up stairs again it,
fearfully hot here, said George.
But the dinner
Oh that's got nothing to do but cool
till three o'clock.
oh, George, here's the potatoes
Another pot was produced, and .th'
potatoes, with about two gallons of wa
ter to the half peck of Murphies put ol
the fire.
Smoking, chatting, reading and littl
practice ON the violin, filled up the morn
ing, though George declared that it wa
'horrid slow, and Minnie wondered wha
on earth women did with themselves.
Half past two brought home thre
hungry men to dinner. So