The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-18

knife for hot or cold bread, you may
slice a ham or Beef roast, even though
warm, with it with expedition, or you
may carve a fowl more advantageously
with it than with a earving-knife."
A sharp twenty-inch butchers saw
and a small butchers cieaver were tied
together and on the befibboned card
this message was traced When I was
young. the only butchers cleaver I
knew was that mentioned in Dixie
thar used to sing
OF missus marry VIII d. Weaber;
His face was sharp ike a butchers
cleaber.
But dat did not seem to greab 'er.
But now ] am old I realize its worth
in the kitchen When there are ham
bones and spare ribs to get in two in
some way you viii realize the worth Of
the saw"
A tidy little household scale with a
tin scoop and a brass dial that would
weigh an ounce Of soda and twenty
pounds Of sugar equally well, and a
wooden peck measure. a pint and a
quart measure of tin, were placarded
thus. These, niece. will save you guess
work in cooking and preserving and
will defend you from the false balance
that is an abomination
That you may be relieved Of the in
convenience Of washing your one cook
spoon every time you mix another food,
send you six. and that you may keep
them in place I send a half-dozen iron
hooks for your kitchen wall" was
aunt's message with the large long
handled iron spoons.
"A husbands love may ward II on
for a while. but. my dear Juritha, you'll
come to driving nails and tacks and
turning screws sooner or later, and here
are your TOOLS" was the prophetic writ
ing on the hatchet and screw-driver.
The card on the heavy cotton nm
brella said, Niece. keep your gold
handled umbrella upstairs with your
best dress. but keep this in plain view
in the itchen--it will gladden. your
heart on a rainy day"
The oaken stool twenty-four inches
high. like th.se used in dry goods stores
had written on It, 'Rest viii help to
keep the roses in your checks, dear
niece. Never stand at any work when
you can sit. as we'll Whether pairing
apples. preparing vegetables or mixing
cake at the kitchen table, be seated on
this stool"
Down in the bottom Of the great box
were an ice-cream freezer Of the --latest
and most approved pattern, timed ice
shredder. a butter-mold, a glass dairy
thermometer. kitchen sandstone for
sharpening knives, a pot chain. dish
cloth, a can-opener. a steak-pounder, Z
mouse trap. a wire soap bracket and 4
tiny wire soap shaker for saving bits
Of soap.
Last Of an there was a thick book a
manuscript cook book. full Of an man.
ner Of recipes and sage advice IN th'
realm of housekeeping and cookery.
The dear old woman must have spen
days in making it. and she had writer
on the hyleaf. Herein are written th'
tested recipes Of a lifetime Follow
them in detail as have written them
/ Juriiha. and through the stomach brini
delight 10 the heart of the husband"
Within the leaves Of a copy Of
household magazine was a gilt-edge'
card which said Il have found a goos
table magazine a household necessity
You win receive this one one year a
part Of my gift"
Rita Eve softened oar girls some
what harsh-sounding name thus) wa
as happy as one OF the birds in tb
rosevine over aunt's gift, and gave
the place Of honor-an entire corner
in the room in which the presents wer
displayed. OF an her beautiful gifts
none attracted So much attention a
aunts homely one. which proved as in
terestng TO the guests as il afteFwar
proved useful 70 the bride.-FaTmer
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