Middletown transcript., 1907-06-22
An Emergency shelf

An Emergency Shelf
The clever little girl wife had shelf
that she kept stocked with special pre-
pared foods that could be quickly served
in an emergency to piece out meal
that might be amply for two but would
be scant for four. 4 soup, a salad and a
nice desert, will carry almost any repast
through with eclat, and the ingredients
for producing these in short order we're
never lacking on her shelf.
The Best Grade Food
Only the best grade foods were brought
10 this form, for Mrs. Newlywed knew
that as rule you get only what you pay
for and in the end it was real economy to
buy the reliable, high class brands, If you
are particular as to your table. In q very
few minutes can Of soup lthe kind with
picture Of d little chef was Mrs. Newly
wed's choice could be heated and assort-
rnent was kept on hand so that she could
select substantial mock turtle or delicate
coi,somme to suit the other articles on her
menu, and the taste of the NewIywed
family we're fond of salads she always
kept supply on hand OF lettuce, endire
or watercress, tomatoes, radishes, cucun-
bers, beets or other vegetable materials.
Chicken, Lobster, sardins Q Shrimp
Her canned stock contained chicken ini
jelly; lobster, sardines, shrimp always
and often much longer list of edibles
that could be readily served In the shape
of an appetizing salad. Two chafing#
dishes were among the most useful we'd
ding presents that she had received, and
John Was more of an expert in this fas-
cinating form OF cookery than she herself
was. Nothing pleased him more than to
have an opportunity TO show bis skiH
with the Blazer, and as everyone knows
nothing tastes quite as delicious as goodies
cooked before ones eyes in this way.
Even simple scrambled eggs assume an
unusual attraction so prepared, but Johns
performance went far beyond such ele-
mentary cookery.
AJelly 0mlstte
He could turn out jelly omlette that
made desert fit for king. and had
knack for connecting sauces that made the
simplest rechauffe Of left over meat or.
fish dish to be marked with read letter
ever afterWsrd in the memory of bis
guests. Never was hospitality more gen.
erously offered than by these young mar
ried people, and served with grace that
shamed many mored pretentioua establish
ments.
sunday Night Tea
Sunday night sea was invariably
planned with the idea of being in readi-
ness for the friends sure to drop in for
this much appreciated bit Of homeness5
that the Newlyweds shared with all who
came. It was an occasion when the hos
tess wasexpected to act only as consult
ing member Of the party. The table was
in readiness for a bouffet tea, and the
various dishes had been prepared in ad.
vance, 50 that they needed only to be
placed on the table.
Picnic Teas
Picnic Teas" we're what Mrs. Hew-
iywed c;ap d these, and she aYailed her
self OF every convenience that the name
suggested to make this al Frescy feast 90
of easily. Paper napkins-the all white
rather substantial ones that can be had
at any store where Oriental goods are
kept-replaced the linen napery. All
the hot dishes served were made in the
Blazer" !" and9at the end the gay party
cleared the table in short order placing
the dishes in Mrs Newlywed's patent
dish washer, but that must be told
another time.
ELEANOR FRANCES.