The Lincoln County herald., 1869-06-24
APlcked Up DIuuer.

a flCkeU Up DIDucTs
Nslne Wick, 10 the Ohio Far1er, ssts
forth what . tired and cross houseke per
got for dinner one day whsS house .clean.
ing was in fall blsst, % folloxs. r
In the. 2rst place abe made big joha.
ny-cake, bat Of course sousthisg mast
come before that--somsthing appstising
and hearty-and there were four to eat
il. She couldn't stand on her foot a.
other minute, 90 she threw herself oa the
lounge, and called her little girl, sine
years old: '--.--.
"B>.sae y there any cold msse To- he
pantry 2" -" "
ayes, ms'au.; two little pieces ol
boiled tssf-nos . qtassss sseigh fos
"Get the chopping bowl and knife and
chop II ane." Bessie did Il.
"ls there any old potatoes''7 ..'
"a fsW little oues." o. .-.-.e,.
"Chop them up nicely with the meat
And 10 there any bread except the small
loaf saved for tea ?"
"Yes pan-some broken pieces and
nice crusts."
"Moistsn them with . little water, and
chop with the rest"
"lt's dono, mamma"
Snow take 40 egg-or If they are
plenty take two-heat them aud stir with
the rest. Ia there any other eatab'e
thing In the pantry r
.ysst soms batter and cheese that's
ak".T.s ~ j '5e-fL 70
Tut in small lump of butter, and lei
tho cheese Co."
"1ts done. What q funny mess,
mammal - -
Every funny. Is there enough for
dinner, do you think"
II guess not, ma, il you and I cat
any. tiN'. ..,l'...
"Of course We must eat. Pour in two
thirds Of cup Of sweet milk, (water
would do, if milk wasn't plenty,) then
slit in q handful Of -four very carefully so
thatit will not lump This will help the
egg to bind oil together. Season Il with
salt aud pepper till it tastes sayory.
Now if it is Of the cousis tsn ey,of eather
moist mincs meat. you may put the fry:
Jog pan ovsr the lre, put in littlo lard,
dip out the mixture in large spoonfuls,
and fry It % you would 6sh-b balls. Be
sure that all are we'll heated through, and
Drowned on both sidcs." LIZ -
/ When the folks came to dinner, Bessie
dished up the balls in The new tsreen,
and they looked tempting enough. But
mon never think any thing out Of the
common wsy can be good until they We
tried it; so the tired house keepers hus.
band looked rather contemptuously at
the dish and said:
"What kind Of formation 10 thst?"
"Conglomcrote," answered the wife,
spsnkiiy. for she vas feeling any thing
but pleasant. ? IT,, :'''t - ti.i -
"Why, it tastes like dressing. re-.
turnei he taking . good sized mouthful.
"Did you make IT to stuff any thing
eyes," said the tired house keeper.
"Well-but-" looking round the ia
bic; "what's to be stuffed ?" 500
"A goose |" said she, giving him such
. look that he got of the track imme l..
ately.
"wcll, they're excellent" said he tax
ing two more cakes, "but should like
to know what they're mado Of. What's
the foundation 2"
"The tureen," said she shortly.
us there any meat in them p SAYS he.
"Just visible admixturs," says she.
"Any potatoes ?"
"All those little white bits srs pota.
toes" 1gr-I'5
"Any egg" -
"All those yellow spscks are egg"
"Any bread p
"All that soft substance 10 bread"
"Any thing else ?"
"Nothing but -four, milk, butter, pep
per aud SALT
"Well they are capital" said he, help
ing the boys and Bessie again; aud BY
the time that the originator Of all this
excellence was rested enough to enjoy
something, there was one left ON tho
plate, aud the husband looking loving at
that. So she just folded her nspkin and
sat back 10 her chair, and in . minute It
was gone. But what woman dosen' count
It q happinss. to 20 huagry, il only her