The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-11-04

and all set on the range.
The mutton next went on the pud ding
dish, into the oven. s-o57.. s.
Come, let's 60 up stairs again; it's
fearfully hot here, said George.
'fBut the dinner?'' s-z.#- ,.-.
''Oh, that's got nothing to do but cook
till three o'clock" #K
ooh, George, here's the potatoes p
Another pst was produced, and the po-
tatoes with about two gallons of water to
the half peck of Murphies, put Oh the
fire.
. Smoking, chatting, reading, and little
practice on the violin filed up the morn
ing, though George declared it waS 'shor-
rid slow" and Minnie wondered what on
earth women did with themselves.
Half past two brought home three hun
CRY men to dinner.
Leaving the cooks to "dish up" they
all adjourned to the parlor to cool them
selves. That it was rather dusty there,
was not noticed. Jennie had made the
beds before she left, but dusting the par
lor was Susy's work, and her early start
had prevented her fIom doing it that
morning
"George"-Minnie's voice was dole
full.
"What?" ?"
"The fires out -
"Out ?" e
81 wonder if any things cooked !"
"The asparagus is burnt fast to the
pan.
$50 is the meati'
"The potatoes p
Broken all to pieces andfeating about
in the water"
''These peas are all mushy, Minnie !"
"Punctuality is the soul of dinner" ;"
cried Joe from the parlor, sits ten min
utes past three o'clock
''Go set the table" growled George at
Minnie.
1t was unique in its arrangement, that
table, as the gentlemen sat de@n to din
ner. The meat figured on an enormous
dish, with an ocean of white china sur
founding its sunken proportions. The
potatoes in little humps, unskinned, were
piled in fruit dish; the green nush
which Minnie had with infinite difficulty
6shed from the big meat pot, was served
on red earthen plate, and the stalks of
asparagus were in the salad bowl. The
table cloth was awry, and the napkins
were omitted altogether from the table,
"Where's the gravy ?aas Joe stirst
question.
"There wasn't any"
eThe meats burned"
slt's stone cold," cried one voice.
"What's this ?" said a third, digging
into pile of peas.
"Faugh /" followed the daring attempt
to eat some asparagus.
"Never mind, said Joe. "Rome wasn't
made in dsy. Give us some bread and
butter and pickles, George"
No, not pickles, preserves, George,
said Charley
"Susy locked both up" cried Harry
laughing. ''She declared woman put
them up, and if we wanted them we must
prepare them ourselves.
Minnie produced the strawb erries, nc
some sugar, and the gentlemen declared
they had dined superbly.
"You fellows clear away, said Minnie
''were tired.
"You wash up, don't you ?" aqueriet
Joe.
a"Yes. ~
"Where's the water?" 81
In the hydrant "
"What do you wash 'em In =
! "Pan. guess.
Away went Joe on a voyage o
Investigation, and returned soon witt
a dish full of cold water The 'leavings
] as Harry termed the remaius of thei
sumptuous repast, were thrown from tn
window into Susy's flower bed, and arme
with bar of soap and fine damasl
napkin. j oe began to wash up.
aseHow the grease sticks =
Perspiration streaming from every pore
he rubbed manfully at the greasy plate
and dishes, and if the water was cold, b
certainly was not.
! "Ive wet my shirt frontp' Splas
number one.
aGood for white pants ~ Splash nun
Der two.
"That went into my eyes; somebod
wipe them; my hands are wet. Dent ru
them out, Hal"
l Come, some of you, wipe up p
The table was cleared at last. Fl,
damp, greasy napkins, thrown into co
ner of the room, tested that the disA'
were washed and wiped. The water fo
lowed the 'leavings, and the quintette 81
down to 'cool off, Do cigars assist ths
operation
Spite of the superb dinner, i've 'innt
men called, like Oliver Twist, for mo-
+ about seven o'clock.
/. whats for tea?' SOMEBODY started ii
! question.
S whats for tea?' four voices echos
it.
Let's have coffee; l can make coffee
said George. $50
And steak; I can cook it, said 10
! There's bread and butter, said Harr
George went for the steak; Minnie u
< dertook to make fire; Harry cut Il
bread; Joe set the table; while Charl'
IS cleared the kitchen by sweeping the po
) and pans used at dinner, into close
, washing being omitted in the opertion;
a Minnie, blowing and pulling, makil
e the fire, was saluted With.
sHew il smokes!
p what ails the FIRE, Min !?
Harry discovered the cause, pulled o
Il y