Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-10-08
Hap-HaEard Cooking.


"A scant cup u Lutssr, two hsaping
cups Of sugar, pisch Of salt. Hasis
"Stopl" I exclaimed, that's quils
enough. I've no faith in scanty ours
and 'pinches' of something, with juGt
. suspicion Of something else; sueh
general vagueness never results in any
good when I try it."
"Well," Nellie said, laughing. "it's
not 30 vague - Gail Hamilton's tantar
liaing recipe for Boston brown bread.
OF course you may not regard . scanty
cup or heaping cup just - do, and
the result may be quite different"
every different" replied. and Il
is aggravating to try cake that in saia
to be perfectly delicious. and then havs
it prove Q delusion and y snare. Les
lie. what lie your recipe for walnut
cakeY"
Leslie Howe looked up from her sew
ing, and replied with comical expre1-
sion, my cake is very much like the
little girl that had . curl-' whom its
good its very, very good but some
times it il horrid. I've always thought
the rule good one, but often get II
too mach butter or too little milk, and
when I make some foolish blunder Of
that kind the result 10 not exactly Wis
] anticipated"
"yes," we've only ourselves 10
blame," exclaimed Nellie, "for our
guessing at proportions, and that makes
it all the more aggravating. more
than half think that Mr.. Massey, n
adam Beds," tells the truth when he
says. "A woman will make your por-
ridge every day for twenty years, end
never think Of measuring the proper
ton between the meal and the milk;
little more or less, she'll think, doesn't
signify, the p5rridge will be awk'ard
now and then; If tie wrong it's summat
il the milk, or it's summat in the Va
ter.'"
We all laughed heartily ct Nellie's
quotation. for it was singalarly aprcpes
to our cases.
"Of course it's 'summat in the
milk, or in the butter. or in some other
ingredient" said Leslie, ''and reallyT
don't see how We can remedy il nassse
We buy pair of scales. Yon knvw,
girls, that Mrs. Elsine il the b.. ~,.,s
in our neighborhood, and sh., -. -
weighs her recipes for cake. ;, assy,
fruit and everything else. IL run
across the street, and ask her about her
scales"
And Leslie ran of, returning III
Hmphantly in few minutes with Mrs..
Elsine, who looked ~ fresh and sweet
as one Of her best cans Of peaches.
Leslie says that you want me to tall
you about my scales" she said, seating
herself in low chair by the window.
There isn't very much to tell. only q
could not possibly keep house without
them"
"ThAt's . good deal to say, / ~
piled, and il pair Of scales woah
make my cooking e. successful % yo1Es,
I'd be. very glad to give up my reckless
way Of measuring. But aren't they TO
expensive2"
Oh, mol +" said Mrs. Elaine. - Why,
girls, you waste enough in your rock
less baking to buy good pair. You
can get them for from three 70 i've dol-
lars"
"Deary dear r. exclaimed Lesl3e, = M
last wretched fruitoaks cost = muoh r
that z
Well, ven buy some 4 onse.
Nellie and I exclaimed together, ssand
what kind shall We get 20
"Of course there are al sixee and
weights. but | would advise you to get
sag'e shsi we;Sk srEm . QIxissr of u
ounce to two pounds, and you'll nnA
that they'll do for al ordinary pur-
poses. But I must be going nov.
When you have time, como in and -
mine. Good.by."
Well. We did GO in, and her bright
brass scales quito captivated us: and
the result was that three pairs Of scales
were bought, and three girls went -
work with . hearty will to use them To-
every possible thing in cooking.
The conversation took place. . year
ago; and "just to think Of the Won
ders that We have accomplished in thst
time-the COMPANY cakes" We have
made without fear and trembling. met
10 mention the buildings and pie1 and
other delicaciesl And then with what
confidence We canned eur fruit in tho
fall, and what glorious success ve had
with our jellies, marmalsdes and Pre-
servesI
If thing is wsrth doing ct all il =
worth doing well, and how can u -
we'll whom it 10 done BY guess-worke
My advice to "the other girls - u =
buy pair of scales, and be not only
good but happy.
FARMING By THE GovRRNKENT.-noh-
ert Wilkes has written pamphlet in
England, to maintain that the Govern
ment should re-scquire extensive tracts
of lands in Manitoba and the NORTH
west territories. and that suoh landG
should be cultivated exclusively for
the growth of corn and cattle directly
by the Grown. We would in other
words. have the Grown turn farmet.
The basis on which such proposition
is rested, is that England has to pay
foreigners large sums every year loe