The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-24
CHARICE'S COOKING

worth as she took off her glasses and
folded the letter +Shes been to
Chicago, taking a course of cooking
lessons, and she's going to stop here
on her way home
That's good" responded her hus-
band "Clarice is a smart girl; always
up to something and doing it with all
her might. Let's see, was it the last
time she was here that she rebound
The Daily News Almanac in green
leather with-what was it? Oh, yes
tooling on the edges?"
His wife smiled and nodded Hav-
ing no daughters of their own, they
were very fond of their lively niece,
and Mrs. Dillworth had always pa
tiently cleaned up after her
THE time before that" continued
Dillworth she had her new camera
Remember how funny you looked in
that picture she took of you getting
out of the buggy"
YES" said Mrs. 'Dillworth, flushing
and giving the belt which encircles
her ample waist downward push,
and this time she's going to give us
sample of what she's learned to
cook"
Glad to have ner!" said Dillworth
heartily. II shouldn't be a bit sur
prised, Amanda, if she could teach you
thing or two"
Il didn't remember, though, that
Clarice was particularly fond of house
work." said Mrs. Dillworth as her
husband slammed the screen. door.
An explanation of Clarices sudden
interest in domestic science was af-
forded when she arrived by a very
new-looking diamond ring which
sparkled on her finger.
five brought my book of recipes,
Aunt Amanda" she announced land
I'm going to stay two weeks and do
all the cooking while I'm here"
You're welcome, I'm sure, my dear"
responded her aunt Il just get sick
and tired thinking what to have for
the next meal. It's the same thing
over and Overt"
"Welln' exclaimed Uncle Nathan, as
he pushed back his chair after supper
that certainly was treat! The trou-
BILE with your aunt is" he explained,
that she let's herself get into a rut a."
AS there are thirty-one ways to
serve potatoes, that seems quite I'M
necessary said Clarice, with Just a
touch of patronage in her tone. Then,
when one knows how to make nineteen
different salads, it's easy to have a
variety"
f?'Variety is the spice of life, %
quoted her uncle, oracularly.
There are so many dainty desserts
nowadays too" continued Clarice that
pie really has become obsolete. How
did you like the pineapple mousse?"
"Fine!" declared Dillworth. "TIl
venture to say, Amanda, that you've
never even tried to make a pineapple
mousse"
NO" said Mrs. Dillworth, too much
overcome to mention the fact that her
cup custards were the envy of half the
women in town.
During the ensuing days Mrs. Dill
worth, whose own culinary successes
were mainly attributable to good
guessing, often secretly hoped for fail
ures; but Claric measured and timed
herself with what seemed to her aunt
slaVish precision, and each succeeding
meat eclipsed the previous one.
Poor Mrs. Dillworth was divided be-
tween envy Of her niece's active
ments and dread of the day when the
burden again should fall upon her own
shoulders. Would Nathan, after this
orgy of scientific cooking, ever again
be satisfied with her humble efforts
Her own appetite failed at the sight OF
his enjoyment and she found it difficult
to conceal the bitterness Of her morti-
| fication.
Getting tired of my cooking, Uncle
| Mater" inquired Chalice as she found
him one morning reading her cook
book.
Not by long sight" he responded
CALAMITY. I'm just looking to see
how many more good things are tC
come"
The end of Clarice's visit found hel
still preparing new dishes with en-
thusiasm
"Awfully sorry l didn't have time t,
make those three other salads for you
she called back, as the train bore he