The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-07-22
HIS MOTHERS COOKING.
How Mr.. Smith Was Cured Of a
Bad Habit.

II suppose you call these things
doughnutsi' said Mr.. Smith. picking
up curly. brown edible on the ex-
treme end Of his fork and cycling il
with IN untranslatable expression Of
countcnance.
Eyes. of course ! do said Mrs
Smith, little timidiy Aren't they
nice2 made them myself"
Mr. Smith laid the curly, brown eti-
bic down again and pushed the plate
back
"Niccp" he repeated, II don't say
they're not nice. J presume they're
nice enough IN their way I;ut ] wash
you could have eaten my mothers
douglnuts.
How were they different from these,
john Mrs Smith vcntured dcfercn-.
TALLY to inquire.
Mr. smith moved irctfplly in his
chair.
I'm every way, said he. Women
nowadays don't know hesv 70 cook "
/ Wont yop eat ong, Jolm2N
'Ihanls you, my dear, enc mouthful
Is enough. Systematically answered her
ford and master Isee lingering rc.
spect left FOR my dts i6tf Joatfna.
mako me a piece 81 tea !, tale Tread,
mind. and brown il but yeeq ittle
don't carc e. load NY stomach with
charcoal"
It was perhaps q g9od titing for a.r
Smith TINT he was too much ortalded
with the columns II Tie morning p4rer
To observe the exrression ~ J3anna's
u tstt4 q
to execute her order
"I'd Like to shake some ~ that non
sense ont Of HIN, nuttescd .Ioanat Is
herself, as she shuttwo slices ~ Lroaa
into the toaster ana held ii over the
fire. .'Of all fools, give me d man! And
shc rs patient and sweet US new milk
over iii"
Joanna johnson was no orctinnry
''hired help. She was q grin, straight
backed, lanternrjawea New England
woman, who had taken care ~ Allie
Alston rs d child, and who, sooner than
desert her nursing when she married..
| joined her establishment In the huni-
BILE capacity Of general houseworsser.
She did twice what my cclt or 1'enton
would have accomplished, and for half
the wages, although no earthly power
would have induced her TO call herself
a servant, or wear frillcd cap like
the other houscmaids in the block.
| Mrs Aston was very quiet all that
| day. Joanna watched her with wistful
eyes, ms dog watches his muster.
''She amt happy" pondered Joanna,
"and it's because he's picltiu' at her all
the time Women don't know how to
cook, don't they? Wen, If | was to
write down In book all that men don't
know, I'd have to build house to keep
the volumes in, guess
"Joannap' said Mrs Aston. in the
afternoon.
"Ma'amr' responded Joanna.
Joanna was particular to accord Mrs.
Aston all the honorary attributes Of
mistresshood, as q general thing 1t
was only when they were quite by
themselves that She INDUCED in the
sweet usagcs Of the past and called
her pet and sweetheart and ''her
own little Allie, as if they were nurse
and baby again
Il wish you'd get me Mr. Smiths
little brown valise, | want TO pack
it"
"Eh2" said Joanna. MIR. smith 60.
ing away again?"
"Yes" the young wife answered,
with something Of defiance III her man
ner. "It's nearly three months since
he went away before and business IS
business, you know
Eyes Joanna laeonically answered,
II know. Z
Mr.. Smith was to take tile night
train. He came home TO an early sup.
per, but he would not eat much Of the
nice fried oysters and apple fritters
which Alice had prepared for him,
Joanna" sighed the young wife,
when her husband had gone. I'm not
much Of a cook
Them oysters was beautiful, deary,
said Joanna, ian the fritters was as
light as feather"
John couldn't eat them
That's all his cantankerousnesa,
dear
Joanna. you shouldn't speak x my
husband in that Nay" cried Alice, &c.
ing mp
I'll won't again, dear, said the New
Highlander, eoverea with confusion.
ut kind O. slipped out But, She per-
sisted, in low tone 10 herself. ''itNs
true all the same
HAnd, added Alice, John thinks So
much Of nice things y catl and drink
5yAll men dos.
Joanna muttereda gfnnt which might
be translated yes" Oh no according
to pleasure. IN
I've almost mind to write TO his
mother" observed Alice, ''and ask her
advice, Don't you think il would be n
good plan, Joanna2'
1T mightn't be bad one, !" saidsthe
noncommittal dauRhter Of Cape Ann.
She went back u the kitchen and
stirred up batter Tor the mornings
lnckwheats, her face full Of a newre
solve
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