The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-03-21

lie one in the small tin. You know
pape is very fond of cake and CIV
of milk ana cur
we VIII measure it, Ella said Ida
Just like mother does -
1hree eggs fill a cup. a cum nj
sugar half a cup of melter butter 2
..HpoI sweet milk three cups of flour
Inree teaspoonsful of baking powder
pIhch OF salt and flavor with van
illa-that's what mamma always tells
US to get her.
Elizabeth, you bring me cun y,
sugar, said Ella, who was very busy
whipping il1I,pg the eggs into light foam.
ne sugar was poured in, and the
! melted butter; then the Gun of mill,
ana the eggs were beaten together. and
| Hnaily all ingredients were in.
II is so much we must butter the
laree TN. 1 forgot 1 wanted to bake
a small one,
The batter was poured into the tin
ana carefully placed in the oven.
NOW don't be popping the door omen
every second or it will fail Yo,, knou nc,
| mamma said it would Ida. Won slice
the peet in real thin slices and Eliza
Detn. you can put on the butter. nick
les and preserves. My! how long we
were stirring that cakei Now TN
make the coffee" She sat down with
the mill and soon took out the box of
ground ocffee, which she set in the
cupboard.
not like his coffee too strong. as If will
be if it boils too long
"Oh, see the cakei'9 she cried. ..Tt
Is swelling up just lovely"
Inc children all rushed forward to
see the sight and Elizabeth, who had
oeentempted to put the preserves in
small genuine cut glass dish. to
make the table pretty for papa. let
the dish slip from her hands and it
was in bits on the floor.
Oh, E-liz-a-beth!" cried Ella. And
mammals best dish! Why did let you
set the table?''
You told me to do it," whimpered
Elizabeth. Il didn't want to do it,
All hands fell to work on the clearing
up of the broken glass and scubbine
away the stains of the preserves. Mean
while the oven door was wide open and
the beautiful cake was sinking sadly at
that end.
Directly Ida screamed. ooh. Ella! YOU
never shut the door and the cakes all
fallen in!''
"oh, well!" sighed Ella, closing the
door. the other end of it is all right.
We will give that to papa and eat the
fiat end ourselves"
- lASdl ~ lWcINe. CdlleQ Mary,
who had been busting in the family
room.
Then I'll slice the bread" sighed
Ella. Thank goodness. the coffee's
boiling just at the right time Ida.
please take out the cake and put it in
the refrigerator to get cold I feel as
weak as a cat ever since that dish |
broke"
Here's p apa!" cried Ida. Were
Keeping house, papa, and your dinners |
waiting
sit right down. papa" cried Ella.
Take this chair, papa" said Ida.
Why, where's papa's napkin p |
screamed Elizabeth, scampering after |
one.
Say grace, papa, then Ella will pour
the coffee" called Mary folding her
hands
This is nice-to have so many little
and papa smiled indulg-
emily at the children. mo doubt have
The best housekeepers in the city"
oh" cried Ella. family. She had
been pouring the coffee and looking at
he stream from the spout in dismay.
I forgot to put the coffee in"
There was solemn silence for a min
lite, and then Mr. Wentforth said, gem
ally: Il don't know but I'm glad; the
10y Is so warm. really prefer milk,
Ind / suppose l can have an extra glass
oday.''
Just all you want" cried Ella, eager
y, "and if there isn't enough we will
'uy more"
"Oh. papa. Ella made the incest cake.
ust like mamma makes, only one end
ell in
Bring me a large slice" said Mr. ;
Nentforth visions of the golden sponge
lis wife made coming before him.
Ella brought it, with great pride, and
TODD to see him taste it. II
Ht bit off a large piece and with a
urious expression began to chew.
Water" he gasped, turning purple.
Ella nibbled at a crumb. ooh, Eliz-
BETH" she said. her face turning very t
ed, you brought me cup of salt in t
tead of sugari"-New World