Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1903-11-03
NV Emergency Dinner.

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belong to the great army of women
who do their own work. And 80 when
one morning my husband announced.
81 shall not be at home to dinner to-day, !"
I mentally promised myself a good long
day to pick up and straighten out
closets, preparatory to housekeeping.
AS soon, therefore, as breakfast was
out of the way I went to work, not as |
usually do with one shelf at time,
thinking every moment to be inter-
rupted, but by removing the whole con-
tents of double closet at once.
How the morning hours flew by! l was
really not aware how late it was until l
heard the whistles and bells for twelve
o'clock. l was just then finishing my
last shelf when the dOor-bell sounded
Saying mentally, THAT is somebody for
the DOCTOR" for my husband is physi-
clan, l went to the door to behold stand
ing in the stoop classmate of my hus-
band, with his wife and baby. They
were passing through the place, and
knew we would be so glad to have them
stop over with us a few hours.
OF course / asked them in and tried
to act cordially; but oh, my dinnerless
kitchen!
Many of you have doubtless been in
the same situation and know how l felt.
As soon as possible I excused myself
and rushed to the kitchen. had told
them my husband was away for the day.
1t was so late knew could not waste
any time to 60 to market. An investi-
CATION of my larder showed four slices OF
bread not any too new, the remains OF
joint of cold boiled ham, four cold pota-
toes, half loaf of Feather cake" and
nearly half loaf of brown bread, also
some hermits Qess than dozen) togeth-
with a pint of oysters l had ordered
for supper dish of creamed oysters.
Fortunately had good fire in my
range, and as worked l planned. First
put milk on for an oyster stew. There
may have been little vanity in that,
for had some pretty soup plates l had
just finished painting, and if the fare
was scanty must make up in daintiness
of table service. Next came the ham,
which was run through meat-choppel
as fast as the crank could be turned
and made into an appetizing salad.
had a salad dressing which l always
keep on hand in the refrigerator.
must not forget to say that my salad
went into pretty decorated salad dish,
which, of course, made it taste better.
The potatoes l creamed. So much fol
two courses except bread, and what
should | do for crackers for my stew
NV four slices of bread! Happy thought.
These Drowned and cut into inch
squares to serve with the stew. Then
the brown bread l made into sand,
witches to serve with the ham salad and
creamed potatoes. Ibuttered the brown
bread, then cut into strips three inches
long and an inch broad. When piled in
La plate sandwich fashion, they really
looked attractive.
Now for dessert. Ten minutes in an
oven in an covered tin transformed tht
cake into fresh cottage pudding. A
cup of sugar, like amount of water
1.-TWO tablespoonfuls of butter brought tC
a boil, then the white of an egg beaten
to a stiff froth and well beaten into the
mixture, together with vanilla flavoring
made the pudding sauce. Then came
the cookies with morsel of pineapple
cheese. Now the coffee was made, anC
then a moment to battle my flushed
cheeks, and tie on clean white apron
Ianddinner was ready.
| fastened into the parlor and invited
my guests out to luncheon" l have
Learned never to apologize. Many things
are never noticed unless an apology il
Offered. know how uncomfortable
have been made by apologies.
My guests ate as though they reall!
enjoyed the food, and Mrs. Emery die
wish l would tell her just how made
those delicious creamed potatoes, ano
how did l season that ham? So every
thing passed off smoothly, and foul
O'Clock, their train time, came very soon
They departed sorry not to have seer
my husband, but SO glad they stopped
as they had had such pleasant time
they should surely come again. eyes,
thought I, "but l hope it will not be
one of my dinnerless days."-Cor. il
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