Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-06
Ny EXPERIENCE AS 4 COOK.

Conf0tlnd such trash - | exclaimed,
as | threw down the newspaper | had
been reading, and took mp a medical
work instead.
aSay, whats the matter now" sang
my saucy sister Jenny, as she picked
m the offending paper and laid i care
fally il its appropriate place.
"Why here il u long story to prove
that men cannot cook. !"
And can they2'
what question OF course they
can, If they will bring their minds
down to such triiling employments.
Cln your hands accomplish anything
that mine cannot2" and held up my
tn digits, shaped and colored ike her
own
But this writer ! have read the
story Sic replied, makes out her
ease from the ignorance Of her hero,
not his incapacity
Exactly BIT how long would il
Ill man IF common sense and the
Least observation, 80 learn TO prepare a
meal ! an sire ! could do SO row,
and you know | ain seldom IN the
kitchen, aud when ana, my thoughts
are always on more important matter"
Jenny miled demurely rs She re-
Piled:
Perhaps you could but | must 20
there now, for Anna has been called
away to-day, and il ii her week to help
mamma, and mine in the chambers !;
w hive double duty, you see 7" and
size went ont, leaving me to wonder
Why authors would write and editors
publish such unreasonable stuff.
My mother was Il pattern house
keeper, and SINCE my fathers death
two years had managed, with the help
III NY two sisters, 10 do without sell
want, FIR orr family Of fou. persons.
cur home was situated III i small vii
lagc, where ! WAS now practising medi-
cine with i tolef;Lhle success
This isdclicious corn bread, mother"
said, IL tire table, helping myself to n
seeoad squire; did you make it, or
lid Jenny Y
Jenny made il, she replied. with
glance e appreciation ut my sister.
She u learning very fast; shall give
her the pastry when her next week
comes around
-, ma there Il no use talking about
learning 70 cook to Edward; he thinks
4 knowledge Of that employment comes
naturally q all boys is well as girls
and that H. could prepare il meal now,
4 hc would only bring his mind down
u such i triilng occupation"
Very likely was the reply; and
thon make tnis eorn-bread, you relish
"a Well y
'ihccasiest thing iii the world, moth
cfl First take the square board -
'manldlng board suggested jenny
nc matter for the same, 50 long MS |
know i'll use, replied, ION that !
should set i nan of meal, and to the
meal should tdd sonsc liquid to make
Il moist and then roll il out on the
GARD and put il ii the dripper, and in
to tire oven To bake There, Miss Jen-
~, what 10 you think now"
Putty .aSe PATTY cake. hakcr5 man,
Nn VIII mastrr as fast liz | can
itoil il. mud prick &C aud mari, il with T
Antl toss i il the even for Tommy anil M
recitnd the monkey But my mother.
IA her gentlc manner, gave me verbal
recipe, Then and there. and being i lit
tle nettled III my selfimportant sister
treasured 4 tenaciously, determined
g shoS her II some future time. that
renceu WIS the most prominent fault
III her character. 4 few DAYS later. the
ttmlly received IN invitation to
double wedding, of some cousins. in
~ adjoining state. A week was the
shortest time III which the trip could
TIE accomplished. and lcould not think
If leaving my patients 50 long. hut my
mother aid sisters could 90, certainly
But vile will cook for YOU" my
mother asked
Edward Cooper Of course - re-
piled III liz c;tnnm cook enough for
nne to eat, for one week. | have great
q overrated bis powers.
Mother and Anna objected strongly.
and each insisted upon remaining; but
tommy sonc punishment will overtake
that girl yet declared that ii would 10
preposterons for any one to remain
last - keep the house for me
lie thinks lie can cook rs well as
any IL us, and, VI course, he knows
what lle can d0, she said with droll
laok at Anna. Their scruples were
overcome III Last, and the next dav |
IN. the satisfaction Of assisting them
INTO tie stage coach, on their way To
the railroad, ten miles away.
Far day or two | enloyed my Soi
distant bachelors hall immensely.
There Was no necessity for cooking
anything hut meat, potatoes. ten and
eoilcc, aud | succeeded admirably.
The steak VAS rather dr. and tough.
from MI oil " poor animal. undoubt-
edls. And my first cup Of tea was de-
cidedly bad could not imagine why.
for put IL Just the specified quantity
was particular e. ascertain the meas
IRE III tea and eotlee-and boiled II All
the time my potatoes were baking.
Still i was bitter, dark and stringent
instead ~ the fragrant, amber-colored
hcvaragc my mother usually placed
before me. But half the quantity was
m Improvement, and prided myself
OH my economy.
The coffee was better until the third
morning, Whom PIT III i stale err by
mistake. hut that WAS no loss. ms / told
myself, for i would teach me to be
more careful III future, and, accord
nely, ! examined each one carefully.
enc morning. | resolved to have
some fried for breakfast. and the first
one took up. having i suspicious
look, 70 test il. shook it near my ear.
MheC pop went the ahominabIe thing.
and car, beard and mouth were sprin-
kled with, the unfragrant LIQUID.
Faugh! | can smell il yet But that
was not all; for stepping back to reach
the hand-hasin, trod on Jenny,s cat
! wonder II eats are possessed Is an
evil spirit9-and to save the squalling
brute, hurriedly raised my foot and
planted it square in the egg basket.
tangled the other in the handle. and
measured five feet and ten inches on
the kitchen floor, to tie horror Of the
wretched cat, that fled splitting and
swelling, 10 the garnet, satisfied. no
doubt. with what She had done.
| kicked The basket from nv feet,
and should not be willing 10 swear that
| did not use my feet more than was
necessary for that purpose.
Good and bad eggs were unmistak-
ably mixed now, and l threw the Shiny
mass out of doors, with decided an
tipathy to eggs for breakfast.
The next day some evil genius must
have whispered me to cook some
beans. They will be SO convenient /
thought. This cooking every meal is
a bore.
After long search found the sack
that contained them, and turning out