The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-07-05
HOW ILEARNED A LESSON.

HUN bEANNED A LESSVNs
don't suppose that when was ten
years old was very different from most
Little girls Of that ago in thinking my
ju lgment sometimes better than that
Of MY mother. This error was the cause
OF a great deal OF modification TO mo
once, and through II learned lesson
which have never forgotten.
Mother was an excellent cook, and
was very proud Of the high reputation
her table had acquired. The food she
prepared was always wholesome; her
cake light. and her pie-crust ilaky. Her
plainest buildings were pronounced de-
lic'ous, and housekeepcrs never ate her
minneapolis without asking her for the
recipe. In fact everything that came out
Of her oven was good, and failure
seemed impossible, no matter how h,ir.
riedly she put the Ingredients of her
dishes together. We lived In large
old-fashioned house in the country, and
as my father was worry hospitablc man
and our house was on the high road be-
tween two large towns, we frequently
had company over night. And no one
ever left without paying mother a
compliment on her cookery. 4s
One evening in May, just MS mother
had lighted the lamp and seated herself
TO do some mcnding. father came in
with y tall, good-lookiDg, elderly man,
whom he introduced ms Mr.. Styles, n
manufacturer from the neighboring
town of Brockton. OF course, mother
began to busy herself at once in prepar-
ing supper Tor the stranger, and soon
had the table spread with repast which
was eft for a king" as the saying goes.
Mr.. Styles did ample justice to 1t. In
fact, he ate SO much that he thought It
nessary to make some sort of an apol-
ogy..
II think have shown my apprecia-
ton of these good things, Mrs. Barr
he said, as he rose from the table. IL
don't know when have enjoyed n meal
more.
Mother looked very much pleased,
and when he went on to say that he
had heard frequently OF her skill in
cooking, her face became fairly
radiant
II wish you would tell me what
dishes you particularly fancy, Mr..
Styles, that may make them for your
BREAKFAST she said. II thoroughly
enjoy. giving people what they like
best.
Il don't believe you could make any
thing that would not like, Mrs. Barr"
said our guest, gallantly, "but j think
should particularly enjoy some corn
bread. Haven't tasted any that suit
ed me since left home, twenty years
ago.
"You shall have some,'' said mother.
II have always had good luck with my
corn-brcad, though l don't make 1t very
often. Mr.. Barr and the children pre-
fer FOUR
Thank you,' said Mr.. Styles. Il
shall look forward to treat
just before going to bed / heard,
mother tell my eldest brother that he
must get up early the next morning
and make a fire in the brick furnace.
knew what that meant she had evil
IDENTIFY determined that the corn-brcad
should be even better than usual; for
the brick oven was Il ed only on rare
occasions when she was anxious that
things should be particularly we'll
baked N'ft Hta1
ssHow much trouble mother is TAX
ing Thought as went upstairs,
''nnd nobody but Mr.. Styles to eat the
corn-bread a ter it is made. 81 81
The brick oven was in she'd which
opened out Of he kitchen, and when I
came down the next morning I found
mother hard at work in there.
lyon should have been up long be-
fore this, Jenny she said. reprovingly.
II need your help this morning. Come.
make ma te ana set the table now. but
first, run down cellar, and get me four
eggs Tor the corn-brcad.
-Four eggs!'l repeated "Why, 1
thought you never put in moro than
two"
.'This is an extra occasion, y said
mother. Run along, and. don't worry
me with questions. gu.
As | passed through the Kitchen on
my way to the cellar, | saw Dash and
Hero, Joe's two big dogs. standing in
the open doorway. looking wistfully at
| a pile of bones on the kitchen table.