The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-05-28

ouor became stronger. and at last she thought
proper to go in the direction il seemed TO
come from; and that happened to be the
Kitchen. The stove was red-hot. so was
the kettle of boiled vlctuals; and = nice
smother was rising from it. The Darling
Lofty dashed dipper of water into the ket.
tie; bang aud such cloud of steam! The
kettle was cracked, but the Doctor had lust
come home hungry, the table was set and the
dinner was soon dished.
The Darling Lofty took her place at the
head Of the table. She was flushed, and
nervous, and ready for fit of Mysteries; but
she 5SE 5sgS IaS Is se sec sGneeriul ana tender that
poor dinner. 1t did not smell exactly right;
II seemed 10 have caught on the bottom of
the Kettle, the Doctor saidi then the pota-
toes were boiled into pulp while the beets
and turnips were quite hard. The fresh
p ork rather wanted sailing.
lharlrs, dear !" said Lofty very sadly.
Well. Lofty Darling, what is ita"
I'm afraid The dinner is not very NICE"
Well, it is little scorched; and not ex-
act Iy managed all regular, and all that sort
of Thing, you know but what signifes7
w ell try the desert"
go ?"
"Well. darling. what's the troublei''
Lofty ran into the kitchen, and there was
her poor, forgotten plumb>pudding in the
st owe oven, just burnt TO cinder. 1t was
as black as coal fine carbonaceous speci-
men, as the Doctor learnedly remarked, as
| he finished or rather made his dinner on
some bread and butter
! The Darling Lofty mourDed over her dis
asters, bur took comfort in the brilliant plum
age Of her parroquet, which DIR. Simmons
could MI sufficiently admire. She was also
comtorted with the thought that the next
neat ID. tea, which she felt sure she could
accomplish. And when the hour drew nigh
ae made up fire I; and by this time she had
leaned how 10 manage that. Then she took
,olae flour and milk and butter, with plen-
" ef saleratus, to make them light, and mix
ed up some nice biscuits, and put them in
The oven, then she made tea, and when all
was ready she rang the bell with great en-
pha.is. And, truth to say the table was very
richly arranged, and The tea service Of gold
band china was beautiful.
Dir. simmons smacked his lips with great
gusto. He took cake, and tried TO break
il. but it did not seem TO break readily.
Then he tried his knife. II cut like cheese;
also. il was very yellow, and smelt, aud
tasted rather strongly, the Doctor said, OF
free aIkali. So it did, in fact, for there
had been no acid to neutralise the saleratus,
and set free It's carbonic acid, and Of course
nothing to make the cakes rise. The Doc.
tor explained il all very learnedly; and
then. al he felt dry, took sip Of his tea, of
, which he was very fond. But he made
wry face.
Lofty was in CONSERVATION. Is not the
tea right: Il must be put in great
, deal, and boiled il ever so long. Pm sure,
il II hasn't got the strength it soon will
have"
. Ny darling Lofty, tea is delicate and
, udoriferous plant and should be prepared
as an infusion, and not as decoctipn. Bring
me little tea. darling, and some hot water;
and will soon make good cup OF tea" aud
he did.
The poor darling Lofty. II took sll the
endearments of tender husband in the no.
new moon, to keep her from down right des-
/ pair. But the days lesson had not been lost.
and she had determined to have such q nice
breakfast a. should make up for all.
Morning. came and our young doctor gai.
. lantly offered TO assist in getting the morn
ing fepast; but no. Lotty was determines
10 do her own work. She mixed her sakss NJ
: according TO the learned suggestions OF 'ne
evening previous. She boiled tne egg
three minutes By the clock. ihe GOnse Sa wa
clear-greatest comfort Of al. enc 'a"s
The beIi. and set down 10 triumph.
The doctor broke "a, 1:s5'1Trh tss Them sai he tps
,sd I rhe eoaee-and it cane out Of h's s. mouth
:. :" SION @ as 4 was iu. And such = lace ace =
Doctor; are not q,sg :g'ssI6at sno@ what bad tastes
anu wS, SvG sF @sa,Isy p cried the darling Lot
!. !. "ss 's,, /. the matter with the coffee !"
! y. y. TSat %a'' !. What | would like to know.
1a,,r n. Darling, know you do your best.
Lo,' 4. bi.eoft and eggs are beautiful but
anu anu, 'g AID YOU put in the cotieeF"
WA !. Why. Th Charley, you said i must have
.skin to settle L.; and the only fish
SOM. .se house is some herrings, so skinned
IN - -, II them, aud pu, the skin in the coffee"