Richland beacon., 1877-08-04

skill like yours placed in comparison
with theirs.
And this was the way that our cook
ing match was planned.
The long,wished for evening came at
last. and ONLY one addition had been
made to Uncle Seth's plan, and that was
that those who sent in contributions
should be admitted free.
The hall was beautifully trimmed with
evergreens and mayfowers; the tables
were covered with snowy white cloths,
and each had pretty centreplece OF
flowers: the place for the band was
among the green cedars and flags in the
gallery; and the platform was ranged
with red, white and blue drapery, ever
greens and candles. There were seats i'll
centre for the Judge and committee of
award, and the steps where the success
full aspirants were to 60 up for their
prizes were carpeted with blue and Dor
dered with pots of white geraniums. The
girls themselves, all with white aprons
and faunty muslin caps, were to wait
upon the people and pass the lemon
ade and cake after the prizes had been
given.
The committee had their room back
of the hall; and after the commencement
, when every dish had been seen first by
} the audience, they were carried to the
committee to be inspected. There were
' seats in the hall but the
: people promenaded as the band played
e and when the readings were given out.
3 they sat down and listened. By the'way
e Bob was not put on the tasting commit
d tee, and he says he shall not forgive him
l as long as he lives. know he will be-
fore Christmas, though Bob never picks
g up quarrel with any of us during the
e month OF December.
Just here I must tell you bit o;
u conversation | heard between Uncle
d Seth and mother the night before the
e cooking match.
81 think you have planned a capital
IL thing, Seth, to interest the girls in cook
ing. There has not been such an excite
IL ment in Riverbanks for months; and
that is a branch of housewifery they all
l. neglect, at least nearly all. heard
young lady say the other day that she
was going to housekeeping in week
= and do her own work, but she never had
n cooked anythingin her life but chocolate
caramels."
r. eyes," said Seth, "and the worst
feature of it is, they boast of their ignO-
u rance"
\. "They wont do that in Riverbanks
g, now, for you have made it the fashion
Re to cook. But why did you fancy tea
re dishesi"
Because 50 few women understand
70 cooking them, and a savory bit of tea is
le always appreciated. Something be
70 sides pies and cakes, or instead of them
something with character to it.
q Brains can be used in cooking as we'll a.
g anything else"
Of "Calf brains and pluck" asked
N mamma, laughing.
{, "No; New England brains and New
England pluck, which all Of our girls
have if they would oaly use them. Dy
N the way, Maria, do you remember that
Turkish pillaw pronounced pitahf de-
ls coction of rice boiled in rich mutton
3. broth and tomato water, and great "a
vorite in Turkey, Helen used to make
from the receipt brought from Con
u stantinople? No one else could ever dc
ne it 80 we'll as the people in the east, ex
" cept Hcien-my Helen, you remember
Maria"
VI had bren wondering who this Heller
vi could be, whom hAd never before heard
III of; but when he spoke in lower toni
&c and said "my Helen" then knew.
'u While the people were listening to thu
p music, slipped int the back room Il
3, see Uncle seth. The committee wer'
AZ buzzing like three great bumble-bees, ant
oe Uncle Seth was looking on quietly, rub
bling his hands and smiling, when sud
no denly the three women all stoppe'
SCATTERING and held up their hands il
'er horror and wonder. At last one Of then
hr- spoke, "What in the world is this ness?
'or Then the third says: at is colore'
salmon" As if that itself were enoug
c'o to condemn it.
'n- Then the third, as if a new idea ha
'at occurred to her, proposed to taste it.
me "You may" said the first, 81 don
want to. It's something from the shar
his