Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-11
prudent housewife prepares this SAVIOR
for winter. Poor little THY Tins

for winter. Poor little THY Tins
hour has come.
In the garden back Of the old farm
house the vines were whiting under the
ardent rays Of Old Sol, who, high in
the heaven. was sFpding fiery giances
to WOO the pink rose that hung over
the wall beside Mother Cucumber.
Presently thy Tim looked up at the
corner where the cucumber family
lived and complained that he wished
that he could go into the ccol farm
house, where his friend, the onion,
had been taken the day before.
"Foolish little one," said old Mother
Cucumber. ''don't you know what has
\ become of him?" All the Tiny Tim
family ahd the little cucumbers and
| the gherkins in the far end of the
garden pricked their wilted ears TO
i listen.
"oid Jerry, the dog, who comes to
see me every morning, tells me that IN
cool cellar under the big farmhouse
there are rows and rowe OF big glass
Jars and in them the poor little onion
was thrown and drowned in bitter
vinegar. +"
yes" interrupted the nasturtium,
"the red pepper told me that all his
little family had been Obliged to mix
in the same jar with Tiny Tins chill.
dren and all the little white onions. -
81 am afraid that will he our fate, !"
the cucumber said that night to the
7 nasturtium, unless We can hide in
| the old mother earth till after Septem..
: Der is past, for my Wise doggy friend
tells me that it is in September that
2 the housewife at the farm will come
out and look for US. Last year my
mother was taken away by rude
hand, and, with all the cucumber
I family from one end of the field to
Q the other, was thrown into a strong
! brine and shut up In big glass house
9 in the dark
History tells us that:
Peter Piper picked peck of picked pep
e A peuk Of picked peppers Peter Pipe
e If Peter Piper picked peck of picked pep
e Where is the peck of picked peppers Pete
Piper picked?"
"a Now, peck of peppers is not YER.
n much for large family, and though
ia know nothing about the Piper famil
"a or when tn 8 Peter Piper lived, iudgin
m from the appetite the modern man
Ie woman and child has for pickles, tn
"a peck could net have lasted long
n PICKLES, unromantic az they may seem
ly call upon many memories. Who doe
an not remember school days and th
"a his Zig barrel of cucumber pickles,
nd penny piece which he wrapped
10 that dark brown paper which or
he seldom sees now -a-days, but whic
he brings up memories of the little schoo
he house and the delicious picklef WIFI
m boy or girl has not risked noctur
10 pain and the visions Of mustard Ilaste
ue and hot ginger water for the sake
al one Of these big, Juicy relishesF An
N then the boarding school days. Wou
ar. those hard French verbs or tho
a.. foolish German irregula's have bee
INF studied with such zeal il the ia
III student had known naught Of EST 81,
no sours" and the 10Y of eating pickles I
HI. the end OF a hair Fin in the middle
,ur of the nightG
80 Pickles are not noted for their whol
cv some qualities, even when made wi
lar the greatest care, but il they must
red eaten it is best to have them made
,ch home. Those made in market q
a q often colored with sulphate OF copp
md to make that beautiful green color.
i'm few weeks it will be picking tin
NJ
inc these relishes will find herself Ell
yu. barraseed by variety.
IA TITS not my province to give recip
|, of but I'll tell you some hints l got FRI
Beth, and she's what the men call {
eat nestle and knows about picking a
une such good things.
set Use the very best cider vinegar, a
, to if it is Very sharp, dilute with one.th
ich water. r--
TO- Alum helps to make the pickles or
NOT aud horseradish prevents the vine
eel from becoming mouldy.
Iary All pickles keep best If put il
AXE small glass jars, securely sealed.
The Pickles should be well sailed
uch strong brine, or they will be tastel
she and insipid.
any Always cook in porcelain ket
brit never in metal.
lood Ginger is the most wholesome OF
ress spices; Gloves are the strongest, m
we next, and then cinnamon.
erty Keep pickles from the air ard
us that the vinegar is at least two inc
cans over the top Of the pickles in the ia
on,n Porti,