Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-09-15

the light OF Il dog, to use llttie theaU,r
cal slang, and she proposed that no lazy
help work out theory with me for the
victim. The lady-help, however, went
away very politely, and, although she
didn't say it, | know that she trusted
we would see the error Of our ways
MORE MIND THAN MATTER.
The last lady who appeared was slen-
der, had sharp nose and an incllnauoh
to down everybody. I'd back her to
fight John l.. Sullivan and win every
day. / simply asked her one question:
"Can you cook boiled dinnersf Us
it boiled dinner you want; regular
workingman's dinner? And what sort
of a lady are you that has that! IL
strikes me that It's mighty poor eatings
that you're going to give me that can
get at me brothers house any time.
Then she went on in straight string.
A woman [ know who had come IN 10
help me fix the books began to cry, the
little dog barked, the birds sang at the
TOP of their voices, and for once my
maternal parent was frightened, but l
rose to the occasion; l hadn't pce1l
taught to play poker for nothing, 30.
after disappearing from the room LOT
moment, came back and announced
have rung the call for a policeman; he
will be here in less than five minutes,
and if you're not out by that time, ~,
have him take you to the station house"
She departed, but for fully five minutes
afterwards we could hear her cursing as
she went down the street and express.
ing her opinion Of anybody who had
boiled dinners The woman l know
said TO me- "Iow brave you are !!
| And my parent knitted her brows ana
| asked, HWhen there is no call how could
YOU RUG for policeman" And | said;
"That comes from going to the theatre;
| have seen it done there, and blufted
like the stage here"
THE JANIToR AND THE SCRUB WOMAN.
Now we are in the hands of the scrub
! woman. She is amiable, placid, and has
a large and interesting family we take
in and do for. | think, though, that the
scrub woman has missed her vocation.
She would have been a prize in dime
museum, for, although she looks
healthy, AM sure she eats soap. she
will start out to make pure and sweet a
small closet and before it is one third
done she wants her second bar of soap.
Still, this is a small failing. So far, she
and the ianitor have got along amiably,
and that means great deal in fiat. lie
is rather dignified gentleman, and
when my things were coming in, he
suggested that shawl be put around
small statue Of Venus for fear it might
depraye some of the children in the
neighborhood. Since then, Venus. has
worn my storm coat and sailor hat,
and looks exactly as if she were start
ing out to paint the town red. He has
/ criticised my furniture, and heard him
say in semi-approying manner: You
l might know she came from the South
+ people from down there always expectl
1 to have plenty of roomy beds and
Q roomy graves" This was true, but not
: altogether cheerful. He has dined with
! us once or twice, and, when say us,
Q mean the scrub woman and her progeny
S and has eaten salad dressed by me
s simply saying that sit wasn't as bad al
|, it might be, tho for his part he liket
It more seasoning"
e He doesn't approve of my size, and
b although am willing to oblige him il
d many things, don't think | can posi-
Is bly, grow. He says the lady who livet
there before was tine-looking woman
that impressed, and he has made m
IN quite conscious that | would not I'm
=. press even the cat. Still, think we wi
- be friendly, that is, my intentions az
n good. What his are will probably dc
as pend on his appreciation of our COOKING
d. 1T ALL SEEMS SO FUNNY
ye to me. / hear people grieving over tn
ID trouble of getting places OF their Owl
RS but there is certain to be funny sid
at and If one will only look at the funn
| i H. Il
my friend, am believer in homes
lie course, they can be made in any plac
but one that is your very own nm
where, whether you are big or littl
tn whether you impress or don't, you ar
EN- in your own way, mistress of all yc
survey, is most delightful. And il
on right.
Do you know why | asked that wom'
about the boiled dinner? It's because
he know some wretched bachelors WI
have to live at their clubs and at sma
restaurants who have asked me if TIL
ia couldn't come and dine with us. Al
when said: " Yes; and you can ha
lust what you want" have invariah
ali. asked for a boiled dinner. Years ago
ou man taught me what boiled dim
on was: Into the big pot must go one
, n two chickens. plenty of good potato
his head of that curly cabbage, some q
she rots, green corn-lnueeu every Veseta'
rye that can be boiled-and to flavor it
must be a piece of bacon. When evel
,.r thing is taken out and each put into
own dish, the chickens will be as VIII
ION as milk and as tender as possible. i
inc vegetables will be sweet and fairly m
ula in your mouth, and the piece of bac
irst NAV be presented to the scrub-wom
Jun Then, for dessert with this dinner
yer yer have boiled apple dumplings, If tina
t f workingman's dinner it is very &c
l u. one, But can tell you there are "
the few cooks who know how to cook
anu and there are very few men who &c
ma. like it. II tastes heap better wher
1alo is MS it should be than the various fai
Yer dishes Of which they tire. So no CO
5lIl, reigns in the Bah kitchen who can
1elS compass boiled dinner. AS WI
me-. saws, "Shcll not reign; she'll not e
ii'0 sprinkle"
THE FUNNY SIDE OF LIFE. j.
As said before, one is helped all
look GOOD lit in most everything if
my will only look for the funny side OF
to Then the laugh will knock out the
OF or the frown, AID you arc deal De
DIS woman for the laugh.
We That is n wise woman who can 81
obed at a compliment, be pleased and fol
ling, il.
yes, That is wise woman who can 81
that AT M insult and never see it.
read THAT is n wise woman who can 81
deep when lie little worries are coming al
head ana make Of them little bits of fun.
not That is n wise woman who can 81
es TO when she gets up, and who can