Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1869-07-03
a Picked In Dinner

Nellie Wick, III the Ohio Farmer,
sets forth what a tired and cross
housekeeper got for dinner one day
when housekeeping was III full
"blast," as follows:
IN the first place she made q big
johnnycake, but Of course something
must come before that-something
appetiziug and hearty-and there
Were four to eat it. She couldn't
stand on her feet another minute so
she drew herself on the lounge, and
called her little girl, nine years old ::
Bessie is there any cold meat in
the pantry ?''
"Yes, nla'am; two little pieces OF
| boiled beef-nOt q quarter enough for
| dinner"
"Get the chopping-bowl and knife
and chop it fine" Bessie did it.
| SIS there any cold potato ?'
| "a few little ones.'
"Chop them up nicely with the
meat. And is there any bread excep.
| the small loaf saved for tea ?n
Eyes, masonic broken pieces ana
nice crusts."
"Moisten them with little water
anG chop with the rest"
"1t'S done mammal
"Now take an egg-or if they are
plenty, take two-beat them anc
stir with the rest. Is there any 9th
er eatable thing in the pantry ??''
Gust some butter and cheese that
ALL"
"Put IN small lump of butter, anc
let the cheese go.n
"It's done. what funny mess
mamma !"
every funny. Is there enough 70
dinner, do you Think"
any,
"Of course we must eat. Pour il
two-thirds Of a cup OF sweet milk
(water would dc, if milk WASH
lplenty,) then sift in ahandful ofIiou
very carefully so that it will no
Hump. This will help the egg I
| bind all together. Season it wit
pepper and salt till it tastes saYory
| Now If ii IS Of the consistency {
rather moist mince meat, you ma
put the frying-pan over the fire, pu
in little lard, dip out the miNtur
in large spoonfuls, and fry it as 20
| would fish-balls. Besure that all ar
well-heated through, and browne
on both sides"
When the folks came To dinner
Bessie dished up the balls in the me-
tureen, and they looked temptin
lenough. But men never think an
thing out of the commo.. way can /
good until they've IT Ell it; 50 tn
tired house-keeper's L dsband locke
rather cOntemptuously at the dis
and said:
What kind of formation is that
Gong 1merate.n answered Ill
wife, spunkiiy, for she was Ieelin
/ = J. al
tWhy, it tastes like dressing, Fl
turned he, taking & gaod-eize
mouthful. "Did you make il
stuff any thing with ?n
Yes said the tired house-keepe
"Well-but-'' looking round I'll
table; whats to be stuffed ?''
"a goose !" said she, giving hil
such a look that he gOtoff that trac
imm ediately.
"YVen, they're excellent, " said Ii
taking two more cakes, "but
should like to know what they
made of. What's the foundation
''The tureen," said she shortly.
"Is there any meat in them
says he.
"Just a visible admixture," gay
she.
"Any potato ?"
All those uttiS " iiltS fit ri Z i''
tato ?"
"Any egg?"
"An those yellow specks are egg.
"Any bread ,"
"AIl that soft substance is bread.
"Any thing else"
Nothing but flour, milk, butte
pepper and SALT
g "WeIl, they are capital" said h,
r helping the boys and Bessie again
and by the time that the originate
,, of all this excellence was reste
= enough to enjoy something, thel
q was one left on the plate, and I'll
! husband looking loving at that.
> she just folded her napkin and :;
back in her chair, and in q minute
o was gone. But what woman doesn
: count it happiness TO SO hungry,
only her cooking can be praised