Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-05-07


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Susy, seeing that her brothers were reaiiy
IN earnest, tried to think that she was glad
to go, and added her laughing directions to
the hmany schemes proposed At late
hour the conclave broke up, and Susy re.
tired with head full of sore misgivings.
Monday morning rose fax and clear
Six o'clock saw Susy drive away from the
door In carriage, the trunk strapped be.
hind, the lady's pretty travelling dress and
the shawl OF her cousin and cayiliea all be-
speaking travel. Susy saw the servant de.
part 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, as the eldest host,
will take charge to-day. AS Susy says,
when are you going down town.
Il have nothing to do to day, SO III stay
to assist you, said Minnie
Thank you
What's for dinner?' said Joe, trying to
look like the head of respectable family,
and failing most deplorably in the attempt,
You'll see at three O'clock
Is that the hour?'
Yes. said George, Eand remember
wait for no one. Punctuality is the soul
OF dinner, as somebody once SAID before
[ mentioned the fact
Having seen the others off, George and
Minnie went into the library for smoke,
to prepare them for the Herculean task be-
fore them.
See said GeQ1ga, producing a cook
book we are safe
Mrs. Hale that's a woman p cried Min.
ME-
'Whew never once thought of that
We will stick to the contract. NV dear
madom, | am sorry..to appear rude, but |
must show you back to the book case
What's for dinner said Minnie.
Roast lamb, potatoes, green peas, aspar-
agus, and strawberries
'Thatll do. don't you haze to shell
peas or something p
feS that's easy enough
Its awful hot, said Minnie, after a
short silence
'Horrid 7
Suppose we shell the peas up here
It's cooler here than in the kitchen.
suppose there's fire there p
'Of course
'Pll 90 bring them up
They're in basket on the table. Just
leave the rest of the things doyn there
Smelling peas was rapid work, even for
unaccustomed fingers, but it is matter of
taste whether the thorough smoking they
had from the actively pulled cigars improved
their favor
Now, what do you do with them,' said
Minnie
There amt many of theE,' he added,
as he looked at the little green balls rolling
about at the bQttom of the huge market
basket and then eyed the large pile Of shells
on the floor
You boil them, of course was the
answer of George.
ooh suppose We 90 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
upk udu lOE lHe
what do you boil them in, George
ooh, anything
But where is it?'
In some of the closets, | guess
Susy would surely have tainted could
she have seen the oyerhauling of her neat
ly arranged closets that followed.
This p Minnie dragged forth pot large
enough to boil ABOUT twenty pounds of meat
in.
yes
In they went, unwashed.
Hot water and cold
Either
All right; that's done
.fNow the asparagus; how do you fix it.
/ wonder if you roast mutton in this
thing' SAID George, holding up large
pudding dish.
4 guess so. Put it in the oven, don't
your ~ - 81
FY-e-e-s'
George determined to find book on
cookery written by man, the very next
day.
fYou boil asparagus, don't you G gorge p
yes, here's tin thing that's long and
shallow; | guess that's for such things -
And dripping pan came forth from the
closet.
The asparagus fitted in like charm, as
both men declared, and water vas added
and all set on the range.
The mutton next went, on the pudding
dish, into the oven.
Come let's go up stairs again; it's fear
fully hot here, said George,
But the dinner2
'Oh, that's got nothing to do but to cook
until three o'clock
'Oh, George, here's the potatoes p
Another pot was procured, and the po.
tatoes, with about two gallons of water tc
the half peck of Murphies, put on the fire
Il