The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-09-18

thligS 80 Just llttIe wrong !!
"Pcrhaps not. But he will have a
natu, al cnriosity in regard to the capa
biIities of his friends wife. But !
think we shall do very WE'LL"
am sure we SHALL" was my en-
couraging response, inspired by a bright
idea that suddenly occurred to me. In
accordance with it, my husband had
no sooner started for the market than
!, slipping on my hat and shawl, started
on long walk through the fields and
woods. ! was going to consult my
mother about dinner. ! surprised her
by bursting into the dining room,
quite out of bre ath from my hurried
walk, just as the family was sitting
down To a late breakfast.
IL it Hattie, or her ghost ?" asked
father, getting mp to welcome me. "If
my mem"ry serves me, our Hattie used
to be a late riser"
housekeeping improves me, papa"
"D"n't wait To talk" said mamma.
the coffee will he spoiled. Take off
your bonnet Hattie, while get another
cup and plate, aud We will chat after
ward" ---rr
mo, thank you. "I cannot stop
a minute" Mamma opened her eyes
in establishment.
Y"u are not going to walk directly
back again. Let me take your shawl"
But ! mnst go. We are going to
have company TO dinner = Franks
chnm; and / want to know how long
to boil the potatoes and other"
Such chorus of laughter as inter-
rnpted me. why, my dear child,
boil them till they are i"ne."
know as much as that, mamma /;
bnt when must begin them To have
them done in the right time? have
got peas to cook, and beetsfeak, and !
ought to make pudding. Oh, dear!"
They all laughed again, az much at
my distressed looks as at my ignorance.
| did not Join them; indeed. it was as
much as ! could do to keep back my
tears.
1t is not her fault that she knows
so little about cooking" at last said my
father, kindly. "You must not mind
our laughing at you, my dear. have
been longing to ask you what you put
in that mince pie ate at yonr table
last Sunday ? have tasted it ever
since. But will not tease yon, for
have no doubt you will in time be as
good a cook as your mother, and now
as it regards the present difficulty" he
went on, pleasantly, ! have plan to
propose. will put the harness on old
Fanny, and yon, mother can take the
poor child home and stay to superin
tprd this dinner"
Mamma always asscnts to papa's
plans-so my load of responsibility was
gone at once. 1t was pleasant to see
the look of relief on my husbands face
as we drove up to the door. Z" l have
been searching everywhere for you,"
he said, "and could almost find it in
my heart TO scnld YOU for causing me
so much anxiety; but your safe return
satisfies me. Especially as your excur-
sion has brought your mother to aid
MS i'm our extremity. But, Hattie,
must insist on your having no more pri
vate walks" r -a I
"Ah, sir if yon had known you
would have forbidden it. That would
have spoiled ALL" sssy-. 4fitf.
| have no doubt that Mr.. Knowles
lett us that day under the impression
that my husband had secured matri.
m"niaI prize. But l felt like hypo.
crife for weeks aftrrward. ~
1t came To pass after many DAYS, tha,
bakers bread became uncomfortable. !
tried t" believe IN i'll praised and
tasted it !; bnt it would not do. It's
glory had departed. ] began heartily
) to approve of Pharoah's course in lift.
} ing the head of the chief bakerfrom ofl
his shoulders and hanging him upon a
tree; but | raw no way ont of nv
frnulle. / had tried many times t0
raise bread bnt had not succeeded in
making any tit to appear on the table.
had a trif1e hetter success in making
milk biscnit, ihnnghI could never guess
right as to the amount of soda required
Sometimes they were yellow enough t
be mistaken for nuggets of virgin gold
, hut oiiener they had the appearance
of having been hardened and com
pacted in cheese press. Ny husband
pretended that they were passed thro
heavy rollers like those used in iror
toundries. Al first tried to work the
cold biscuit int" puddings and griddlt
; cakes, but their peculiar solidity frns
trated all such attempts to economizt'
But, when the case appeared perfectly
: h"peless, still had one resource. There
was wide ditch behind the garden
1 and in its dark waters buried my his
! cult out of sight. Inexperienced girl.
should never commence housekeeping
| with a convenient ditch at hand. Bn
. my trnnlles did not end here. In al
! evil hour a neighbnr's hen haiched .
Young brood of dncklings.. which i,
, due tiiie found their way to my each
( of provisions. The biscuit so long il
; soak, had now a resurrection, and
remember watching the poor fowls a.
they tried tn divide them with ti.eil
) strong bills. oae =
"My dear, dear Hattie" said my
$ husband, one morning, after the usua
! toll of breakfast Was over, don't y"l
think you could learn to make raiset
e bread p sar S. vH,t
Iacannot tell; am quite discour
l aged"
II !" You have learned To conk so man,