Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-17


Yes / think so. And some meat
Hattie. That forlorn old roast has last
ed us fortnight, ] am sure. think
should recognize its bones if saw then
in Africa. Do you think you could
broiI steak, Hattie?' =
Yes. But, Frank, you must come out
of the parlor and overlook me. And j
you will get some peas and lettuce. and
other vegetables, I shall got up famous
dinner
A half smile fitted across his face
He had heard of my famous dinners be-
fore. .r,.....
We'll VIC must do our best. The car:
will not arrive till two o'clock, SO there
will be plenty of time both for marketing
and cooking
is Mr.. Knowles very PARTICULAR
asked timidly. 'Will he notice If thing.
90 Just little wrongr
perhaps not. But he will have q
natural curiosity 10 regard to the capa
biliiies Of his friends wife. But l think
we shall do very we'll
Il am sure we SHALL was my encour.
aging response, inspired by bright idea
that suddenly occurred to me. In accor-
dance with it, my husband had no soon.
err started for he market. than /. slip
ping on my hat and shawl, started on a
long walk through the fields and woods.
/ was going to consult my mother about
the dinner. | surprised her by bursting
into the dining room qnite out of breath
from my hurried walk, just as the family
were sitting down to late breakfast.
.Is it Hattie or her ghostr asked my
father getting up to welcome me. i
my memory serves me, our Hattie used
to be late riser
HOUSEKEEPING improves me, papa. ar
Don't wait to talk, said mamma
'The coffee win be spoiled, Take off
your bonnet, Hattie, while get another
cup and plate, and we will chat after
ward f.,-E...., 4. ~. ,.. ,er-, = .rss.e,-
NO, / thank you. / cannot stop a
minute Mamma opened her eyes 10
astonishment. sts-. ..-l.-..
you are not going TO walk directly
back againl Let me take your shawl =
But / must 60. We are goin to have
company to dinner-Frank's chum-
and l want to know how long to boil po
tatoes and other -
Such chorus Of laughter as interrupt
ted me!
why, my dear child, boil them till
thew are DONE '.af7
i know as much as that. mamma; but
when must begin them to have them
done at the right time? have peas to
cook, and beefsteak, and / ought to make
q pudding. o dear,'
They all laughed again, as much al
my distressed looks as at my ignorance
l did not join them; indeed, it was as
much as could do to keep back my
tears. 'a
1t is not Hattie's fault that she knows
so little about cooking at last said my
father kindly. You must not mind
our laughing at you, nay dear. have
been longing to ask what you put into
that mince pie that eat at your table
last Sunday . i have tasted it ever since.
But will not tease you, for l have no
doubt you will, in time, be MS good q
cook as your mother. And now as il
regards the present difficulty he went
on pleasantly. l have plan 10 propose.
| Will put the harness on old Fanny
and you, mother, can take the poor
child homo and stay to superintend this
dinner
Mamma always assents to papa's plans
SO nv load of responsibility was gone al
ones. 1t was pleasant to see the look oil
relief on my husbands face as we drove
up the door. l have been searching ev.
everywhere for..you,' he said, and could
almost find it in my heart TO scold you
for causing me such anxiety; but y our
safe return satisfies me. Especially as
your return has brought your mother to
aid us in our extremity. But Hattie,
must insist on your having no more pri.
vate walks
'Ah, sir, if you had known, you would
have forbidden it. That would have
spoiled ALL
I have no doubt that Mr.. Knowles
left us that day, under the impression
that my husband had secured matrimo
NAL prize. But felt like a bypocrite
for weeks aiterward.
1t came to pass, after many days, that
bakers bread became uncomfortable.
tried to believe in it, I praised and tas.
ted Il; but it would not do. Its glory
had departed. l began heartily to ap.
prove of Phsraoh's course in lifting the
head of the chief baker from of his
shoulders and hanging him upon tree;
but | saw no way out of my trouble
| had tried many times 10 raise bread,
but had not succeeded in making any e,
to appear on the table. I had a trife
better success in making some milk bis
cult, though i could never guess right in
regard to the amount of soda required.
Sometimes they were yellow enough to
be mistaken for nuggets of gold; but
oftener they had the appearance Of hav-
ing been hardened and compacted in !
cheese press. Ny husband pretended
that they were passed through heavy rol
lers, like those used in iron fodndries -
At first / tried to work the cold biscuit
into buildings and griddle-cakes, bu
their peculiar solidity frustrated all suct
attempts to economize. But when th.
case appeared perfectly hopeless, / had
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