National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-09-14


We are on a level, now; won't
YOU bId me good morning p
| understood him, and gratefully
Inclined, | gave him hearty kiss
and Thank you.' and he bounded
OF Ike stag, leaving me to loneli.
ness and breakfast getting.
Knew that boiling meant putting
things in water and standing them
Oh the fire, SO put the eggs in a
saucepan. filed it from the pump
and stood il on the Goals. Then /
piled the slices of ham neatly in the
frying pan, and put that beside the
eggs; but coilee-how WAS coffee
/ made! Really Interested now. /.
flew up stairs and roused nv aunt
from her nap.
Aunt Fanna. how do you make
coffee ?
Bless the child what a start You
gave me Why, YOU put it in the
coffee pot. pour boiling water on it.
and then set it down to boil. Put
III an egg, Amy, to clear it,
Where is the coffee 2
In the red tin can in the closet.
Put in plenty. jerry likes it strong
obpyed my directions literally.
put a double handful of coffee ker-
mails Ill the coffee pot. deposited an
egg on top OF them, filed up the pot
with boiling water, and set it on the
stove. My eggs We're boiling mer-
rlly. and strong smell of burning
ham filled the kitchen. The under
side was surely done. 80 | drew il
ont. It was rather black on one side.
but put it on plate, and resolved
to watch the neNt layer more care
fully.
1t was half past six when Gerald
came in, his bright face flushed with
! the early exercise, and his chperv
voice ringing ont like pleasant
Music
Breakfast ready, Amy"
'Oh yes! Is that the way to set
the table, Gerald 2
First rate! How long have your
eggs been boiling >
About an hour
Such Il ringing burst Of glceful
laughter as burst frota nay cousins
lips never heard before. lie laugh
/ ed till the tears stood in his eyes.
then, with sudden gravity. he
said -
i guess they're done, and burst
out again laughing.
Spite of Il yeNed feeling | Joined
hin.
How long ought they to boil.
/ Gerald. !.
Three minutes
Three minutes why the water
wasn't warm in three minutes.
Yol didn't put them on in cold
water =
Yes is that funny too = for his
hearty laugh broke ont again
1t is rude, real rude ior me to
laugh hc sand, pnnitentlY, in a few
minutes. i Sh0Hld know no moremv-
self, if mother was right smart. bat
she's been ailing so much THAI Eve
done Il great deal Of Woman's work.
and pride myself on nay cooking.
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