The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-12-11

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A rrorp Of l,ricis eyed. pink caeeked
Girls came tripping down the steps o.
t,e E-iuaia Shipper schcol on Friday q
fo,r ,ainutes before noon. They wareo
assorted sizes and styles Of beauty, nut
their ages an clustered closely about
sxeet sixteen There was one iIt'ie
aaxen haired Miss whose lisp and nien
le,okened that she Had but recently en-
tered her teens. and close behind her q
tail. dicniGed maid of dusky hue, VINO
Ioote,i ~ if Size would he eighteen some
al these DAYS. These were the extremes
Fifteen years may have made iair
average.
Tho absence of the usual bulky bags
al books. and the character oi the giri-
ish chatter. which was all abonf hutter
and burns and ldis-.4s. instead OF prep
ositious and locrritlsms evinced that
dis was no ordinary bevy oi school
Girls. There were twel,y Of them ah
told. and they had been 70 cooking
school
The quantity Of edi!ies turned out by
these tsgo score fairy fingers during TIE
proccss OF the first lesson would scarcely
suffice 20 satisfy the cravings OF a lusty
appetite: bui then Rome was not Duilt
in day: neither can an elaborate menu
he concocioG in an hour. A croeksnl Of
croutons or sippets and a fauitlessly
baked potato were the only tangible re-
suits Of Yesterday mornings praeilce
Several little maids. however. treasured
up a precious little cut or glistening
burn Is evidence of hard work, and all
had their craniunss just cl'ock full Of
knowledge as 10 the best ways and means
10 run a kitchen.
..TIousekeeper No. Z. appoint you TO
rake care Of the stove for this morning.
No IL. YOU must look after the sink. and
YOU. No. 4. will be in genera charge OF
the room These were Mss stones
words rs she called the class 70 order.
She wore a tiny cap Of soft white lace
and wide spreading apron, and moved
and talked with grace and ease that
vonld invest the meanest kitchen With
the dignity Of a drawing room. The
somewhat unpoetical task OF iire-buIid-
ING was the first duty OF the morning.
and into this work the teacher entered
with such zest and understanding that
the .little maids in school who looked
on and learned thought il great fun, and
lust rs easy rs flirting. After a few
moments instruction they knew all
about removing the ashes. arranging the
kindIing. applying the match and start
ing a blaze. all without q drop OF kero-
sene OF begIimed fingers.
The big. brightly polished range stood
in the corner of the room, the spick-and-
rnan sink. surmountea By row Of dip
f,ers and dishpans. stood opposite. and a
far end. apportioned OF to serve as the
laundry. was set forth with boiler. clothes
horse and the other necessary accoutre-
ments. Along the center OF the room
were RANGED TIE Eve tables which repre-
sented the scenes of mancuvers Of the
twenty cooks. These were bedecked
with spoons. knives. forks. plates. chop
ping boards and scrubbing brushes. and
every article a paragon Of perfection
Each pupil was furnished with a seat at
table. and after work was over each WAS
required to polls. her respective corner
with soapsuds and scrubbing brush until
It dazzled.
Against tie oast wall stood big cup
board. shiny and crochety in its newness,
provided with innumerable hooks and
crannies. each devoted 10 its particular
utensil "A place for everything, and
everything in its place. suggested Miss
Stone. as she pointed out 10 her group Of
open mouihed learners the way Of the
Dover egg beater and the wherefore Of
the glass lemon sqpeezer. The rolling
pins must be piled right here. the cullen
der hung just there aud the dish towels
placed far back in the right hand corner
of the third drawer from the top. on the
LEFT hand side. between the tea cloths
and the busters. she went ON. We put
the matches in this covered crock so the
rats won't nibble them and set the house
on fire. The bread we must STOW away
in a tin box for fear it should grow stale.
We must always keep the butter well
covered. rs il absorbs strange tastes so
tlcllls ana - On AillbNel the " iiplt Ssit-
egory Of kitchen ethics.
Then the little maids were set TO work
cleaning potatoes or course they poised
their knives aloft for the purpose. and
Of course Miss Stone gently but firmly
bade them 10 drop them instantly. The
hest authorities on cuisine never pare
potatoes nowadays: they scrub them.
Each girl was supplied with a small
brush. which she applied 10 the earth
apples cuticle with such vigor that il
was soon as white as her own fingers.
Then housekeeper No. 3 was hidden to
place the potatoes in the stove for aak-
ing. "Ouch!- she cried. IS she lifted The
oven door and ran back in dismay.
Housekeeper No. was delegated totry.
90. ow. owi" was the result Of her first
trial. as she hugged tender little en-
gagement finger and fed in consterna.
ton The other girls only laughed and
Miss Stone 0ew 10 the rescue. Beneath
her ~open sesame the door started open
likeadream. You'll learn after awhile.
she remarked smilingly. And the burned
Inaidens sighed and said they hoped so
and once more the chorus giGgied.-
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