Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-09-06


fii' ~. .oft voice and the indee'Ion
u' .. Of Nor her1 residence mad
yea, orad. "wuen was young
aSs's rentucky. an invitation to
u :. . dav meant that enc wa5 eS-
Faa - traaJ,faat t. dinner and sup
1cas arig one would arrivs
Ami An, o'eIoel and BE received on
a70u' ~ a bright-Iookins mulatto
s,jsk and sgan in 2ef hi"e ava
~. - black slippers Wait
=. and ban anna handkerchief.
en- r',l eensuste5 acf 10 tie porch
e ls,ar 81, yfers Ge mistress Of the
p.' r.s val ins. \ state'g : lady
~ - i, Vaize =wraaper. VIII q
lss - bar hair 2ame coward. aE-
with : sina smile: I IA N sa5F
: % sss you. after The arrival OF
,nosts. usually all cid friends a
I,4 boy. dre=se in white. eame to
1oor and. with a banning smj.e.
,onnced: Breakfast is served
.rn the summertime breakfast was
ndor The trees on the lawn. On
table was a snowwhite cloth, with
n.s,ue+ of beautiful Southern flowers
.5o center. and set with cut slass,
,,dsone china and silver. The
..otfast menu included the old
Lsbioned southern fried chicken,
;seuit and the invariaDle corn bread,
|hieh was very different from the corn
mad Of today. being made from flint
orn raised for that purpose and
rouod in the water mill, thereby re
sning all the sweetness OF the corn.
Rsare we're delicious Waffles and egg
Iorn bread and, in the season, large
|utglass bowls filled with strawberries
Ind raspberries, and a large glass
btcber of rich cream to pour over the
|rit Usually peach and plum ,pre-
Iorves were also handed around. For
he coffee. which was served from a
arse silver urn, there was a great Sill
rpr howl filled with the old-fashioned
,1qar made in the leaf and broken up
X needed Two or three colored bows.
n white, waited on one at every turn.
Dinner was served in the middle
# the day In those days there were
10 oysters in Kentucky, so dinner be-
an W. soup, often chicken soup.
blowing that there were either boil
or baked hsn, cold nam, boiled the
av before with wine: lamb, with mint
auee and peas; sucking pig, roast
uck corn and other vegetables, eggs,
oiled hard, cut in half and served
ith melted butter, and my pickle.
Have you tasted my pickle? You
lust have some of my pickle, the
ostess would say.
"A generous slice of fruit cobbler,
ith rich cream poured over it. form
the dessert, and jellies of all xmas
ere on the table.
After the dinner the guest was
Id, You are tired now; you must go
, to your room and have a rest, ana
!, she went to her room with her col
ed girl. The rooms were large ana
)ened on what they called galleries,
inning around the house, The mald
I've the guests hair a good brushing,
ok off her shoes and stockings, rub
ID her feet and put her comfortanls
} bed in a night wrapper, win d
teher Of water and a glass beside the
ID. After an hour or so one was
He'd, and after dressing, came do"D
the porch and sat around, talking
friends and the news generally, 1of
e South then was like a big famlS,
ID news was eagerly sought after, AS
on as il was cool enough everyone
ant into the garden or strolled where
e pleased, until tea was announced
half-paat five At this meal was
rived cold chicken, cold ham, biscuit
g corr bread, and light rolls, smoh
& h6t several kinds of preserves
rhapa q light lettuce salad, and al
lst four Kinds of cake, and coffee Si.o
a. with a large pitcher OF milk OH
G table, and usually a piece OF olo
lglish cheese. After tea was oyer
the guests got ready to so home.
I'm 50 glad you come said the
rdial mistress of the house. ND'
pc you'll come soon again. Give III!