The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-29

'''But.-.if the children should be too
much for you, father.''
when they are I'll tell you,'' he said
with touch Of his former gruffness.
, ''The house is large enough"
| He went out and found his way to the
shops. .opcn to the last on Christmas Eve
in the old town.. looking for Christmas
gifts. New work for him, but he entered
into it earnestly. FORMULATING the
streets like bewildered Santa Claus, he
went home laden with toys, ard jewels,
and books, and bonbons. Mrs. Osgood
lifted her hands and thought the end Of
the world was coming.
l. ''Help nc put these things away, o.
good. Don't stand there as if you were
moonstruck. And look herc-there'll be
company to dinner tomorrow. Mind
you send in good ones
''The best that ever was seen on a
table, master-if it is for them think
it may be for.''
''Well, it is. Miss Amy's coming home
again"
''Heaven be praised sir! The house
has been but dull one ever since she
left it,
''They are all coming. And they will
not 60 away again, Osgood. If you want
more servants you can get them.''
"It's the best Christmas bou yon could
have given me, master.''
| And they came, Amy and Amy's hus-
band, and the pretty boys were there,
and best Of all the sweet little girl
with golden hair sitting next to grandpa.
1t was too happy party for loud mirth.
And among them Joseph Golding saw or
fancied he saw, another face, over which,
almost thirty years ago, he had watched
the grave sod piled--a face sad and visit
full no longer, but bright with a strange
glory. Close over beyond him she seem
ed to stand. and he heard, or fancied he
heard, whisper from, her parted
lips: though it might have come only
rom his own heart:
"Peace on earth and good will toward
all men,
COOKING CABBAGE.
!, A lady writes the Farm Journal: An
excellent cold slaw is made by shredding
a solid head of cabbage with thin, sharp
knife O: a slaw cutter, then placing the
cut cabbage in your dish, pour over it a
dressing made by heating pint of Vine
gar scalding hot then beating into it
quickly one beaten egg, with a lump of
butter as large as walnut, and table
spoonful of sugar. The cabbage should
be slightly sprinkled with salt and pep
per as it is put in dish.
TO fry cabbage, chop or shred quite
fine, have Il spider hot on the stove, in
which is a small quantity Of butter or
meat dripplngs. season. and put in the
cabbage, and cover tight, stirring often
and taking care it does not scorch on the
spider. Cooked in this way it is very
sweet and nice.
Cabbage makes nice dish also cooked
by dropping into sailed boiling water,
and when tender taken out, minced fire
with knife, then pouring over it
dressing made by taking piece ofbutter
the size of an egg, and ooffee,cupfu! OF
boiling water; cut up the butter with
half teaspoonful Of flour, and stir it
gradually into the hot water. When it
boils, stir in dessert-spoonful of vinegar,
and dust of pepper. with little salt.
For the sauce, thick. sweet cream is an
excellent substitute.
For hot slaw prepare the sane as Tor
cold slaw, cook tender, and pour over the
dressing, or merely season with vinegar
before dishing it.
Somebody has said that corned beef
with boiled cabbage makes the best 365
dinners man can eat in the year. To
realize the full measure of excellence, the
quality, curing. and cooking of the beef
should be considered, but with this. |
have nothing in this letter to do. Per-
hars some sister can give us directions
by which we may secure perfection in
this part Of the process. AS to the cab.
bage, have solid head stripped of the
outside leaves, except one layer, divide it
into quarters by gashing down nearly
through to the lower end Of the core.
Skim the floating grease as nearly as you
can from the top Of the water in your
pot Of boiling beef, and about one hour
before dinner drop in your cabbage and
keepit boiling steadily and slowly until
you are ready to dish it. Now, carefully
lift it out with skinner and lay on a
platter, draining we'll, take off the out
side leaves left, and your cabbage will
come out clear from grease or scum.
A Frenchman more noted for his con-
ceit and for a certain amount Of success
with the fair sex than for the cleanliness
! Of his linen was nnsinr the other dav he.