The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1896-12-10
BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER TO- 1896.
pride as she surveyed her finished pics,
cakes and apple jelly.

pride as she surveyed her finished pies,
cakes and apple jelly.
"Now for my lemon jelly" she said,
after short rest in the easy chair by
the window, and few breat tbs of the
pure fresh air that had hint of frost
in il. 81 shall be all done by twelve and
can climb the hill for those autumn
leaves this afternoon"
Half an hour later a row of fancy
molds of golden jelly stood upon one
OF the wide old-fashioned window sills.
A brisk and energetic war was then
waged with the various articles used in
baking. Of course they were speedily
vanquished; and when they were all
put in their places in shining cleanli-
ness. the tired yet happy girl hung
up her gingham apron and rolled down
her sleeves with sigh of relief. The
chicken was in the cool cellar all ready
for the frying pan, the potato salad
must be prepared later on, for it could
not stand too long, while it would only
take few minutes TO cream the pota
toes while the chicken fried.
Nancy thought of all this while set
ting the table. The wide kitchen was
also the dining-room, but it was built
before people began cutting their
houses up into so many rooms. The
| east end with its mating covered
| floor, windows full of sweet smelling
plants, and daintily set table with its
snowy linen and shining glass, formed
SO pretty and inviting picture, no one
need look further.
| The girl gave sigh of satisfaction as
she surveyed her finished task, then
covered all with a length of netting.
| An hours rest, lunch for which she
brought good appetite, and then she
| set out on her search for October treas
ures.
She was back long before the hour of
her parents return, and when they mr.
rived she stood at the gate to receive
them. Hal Dinsley was. with them.
as she had expected, and he thought he
had never seen so fair picture as she
presented in her soft brown dress, Il
spray of belated goldenrod at her throat
and another in her hair.
| There was happy look in her dark
eyes, and a deep flush stained her cheek
as he held her hand in greeting. But
someway he did not like the cousin
HAL" so freely bestowed. A nearer
and dearer title would have been far
more to his liking.
They were little late, so made haste
to prepare for the meal which Nancy
said was waiting for them.
How everybody did enjoy that tea
} It was not considered ill-mannered in
that section, if anything was particu:.
larly good, to say SO, and Nancy found
| herself loaded with compliments.
"Now. here's a pic man can ca,
without haunting fear of indigestion
, or nightmare" said Mr.. Moore, as he
deposited generous triangle of the
! mock mince upon his plate. "You have
: excelled yourself, dear, they are splen
did" Thus it was with everything un
til the cakes were passed.
, Nancy sat with downcast eyes, blush
t ing under Halls admiring glances, whe:
' Il sudden and complete silence on thu
part of all caused her to look up. Mr.
Moore was evidently on the verge of :
!. fit, CIR making heroic attempt to sup
n press laugh. She glanced at Hal. He
too, was smiling. despite all efforts t.
b the contrary. MY DEAR" said he
2 mother in queer voice, where di'
0 you get the sugar for your cake?'
b Nancy looked surprised. "Why, afte
Y | used what was in the bucket, opene'
r that paper papa brought yesterday.
). "Oh, by George, l thought so,' AM
Mr.. Moore burst into ringing peal Q
j laughter.
r Mrs. Moore could not speak, but nc
= toned for Nancy to taste her piece O
+ cake.
j, She cbeyed, but the expression of dis
n gusted amazement on her face whic
). followed was too much for Hal, and h
= | loined the chorus. Nancy sat mt
! ment the picture of modification. He
$ beautiful cake, which rivaled the sno'
in whiteness, and her cream layer
, which she had been SO proud. were bot
\ made of salt!
But really, it was too comical, and
. moment later she was laughing a
= heartily as any of them.
Well, the supper was great success
notwithstanding her awful blundeI
: and ere she laid her head upon he
:. pillow that night, Cousin Hal, WI
- really was no cousin after all, had aske
her to sweeten his cakes for all his lif
y And she had promised to do so. provide
4 he furnished nothing but salt.
u Nancy is now mistress of home
u her own. and has become notab
housewife. But she never uses the COZ
$ tents of package without being SUI
!. whether it is sugar or salt.-Goe
- Housekeeping.
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it The Behozy, who occupy dense
IS wooded country among the hills
a Bemaraha, jump from tree to tree ju
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