The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-05-21

suggested Joe. "When do you go, Miss
Susy p
"Monday."
"Then on Monday morning We will come,
bag and baggage"
With many flourish, amidst the gay
est jokes, George wrote out solemn con
tract, by which they bound themselves to
ask no service of any kind at womar's
hand for one month from the date of the
following Monday, June, 1860, and all put
their signatures to the important docu-
ment Susy seeing that her brothers we're
really in earnest, tried to think that she
was glad to 90, and added her laughing
directions to the many schemes proposed
! At late hour the conclave broke up, and
Susy retired with head full of sore mis-
givings.
Monday morning rose fair and clear
Six o'clock saw Susy drive away from the
door in carriage. the trunk strapped
behind, the lady's pretty travelling dress
and the shawl of her cousin and cavilier
all bespeaking travel Susy saw the SER
want depart to spend month with her
mother in the country. Nine o'clock
witnessed the meeting of the young
bachelors.
Now then" said George, after the first
greetings were over, Il, as the eldest host,
will take charge to day. As Susy says,
when are you going down town 7"
II have nothing to do to-day, so I'll
stay to assist you, soid Minnie.
Thank you"
What's for dinner 2" said Joe, trying
to look like the head ola espectable family.
and failing most deplorably in theattempt.
You'll see at three O'clock"
"Is that the holr Z"
eyes, and remember | wait for no one
Punctuaitv is the soul Of dinner, as sOme-
body once said before l mentioned 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, We are safe," said George, pro-
ducing a cook book.
Mrs. Hale that's a woman! % cried
Minnie.
"Whew never once thought of that.
| We will stick to the contract. My dear
madam, am sorry to appear rude, but l
must show you back to the book case"
What's for dinner p said Minnie.
Roast lamb, potatoes, green poas, as
paragus, and strawberries
"That'll do. Don't you have to shell
peas or something 2"
Yes. that 5 easy enough"
Its awful 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 a fire there"
"Of course"
"I'll 90 bring them up"
They're in IA basket on the table. just
leave the rest of the things down there"
Smelling peas was rapid work, even for
unaccustomed fingers, but it is a matter
of taste whether the thorough smoking
they had from the actively pulled cigars
improved their flavor.
"Now what do you do with them, said
Minnie.
There amt many of them," he added,
as he looked at the little green balls roll
ing about at the bottom Of the huge mar
ket basket and then eyed the large pile
Of shells on the floor
"Iou boil them, of course" was the
answer of George.
Then suppose we 90 down.
"Well, come along" said George, tax
/ ing uD the baskst.
! The fire burned brightly Jennie had
left all in good order, and the pros pect
was not bad for the amateur cooks"
"Wha do you boil them in, George ?"
Ooh, anything"
"But where is it p
''In seme of the closets, | guess"
Susy would surely have tainted conld
she have seen the overhauling of her
neatly arranged closets that followed.
This 2" Minnie dragged forth pot
large enough to boil about twenty pounds
of meat in.
Yes
In they went, unwashed
Hot water or cold 2
Either
'All right that's done
Now the asparagus how do you fix it?
q wonder if you roast mutton in this
thing! said George, holding up large
pudding dish.
! Il guess SO. You put it in the oven,
dou't your