Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-01-28
CLARICE COOKING.

/ It's from Clarlce, said Mrs. Dill
worth as she took off her glasses and
folded the letter. 'She'sbeen to Chica-
| go, taking course of cooking lessons,
and she 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 last years almanac in green
leather with--what was it? Oh, yes
-tooling on the edges?'
| His wife smiled and nodded HAY
| ing no daughters of their own, they
| were very fond OF their lively niece,
and Mrs. Dillworth had always patient
| ly 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 that encircled her
ample waist a downward push, and
this time she's going to give us
sample of what she's learned to cook"
Glad to have heri" said Dillworth
heartily. Il shouldn't be a bit sur
prised, Amanda, # she could teach you
thing or tow"
Il didn't remember, though, that
Clarice was particularly fond of house
work, " said Mrs. Dillworth, as her hus-
band slammed the screen door
An explanation of Clarice's sudden
interest in domestic science was az
forded when she arrived by a. very
new-looking diamond ring which
sparkled on her finger.
Tive brought my book of recipes,
Aunt Amanda" she announced, "and
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"
"Well!" exclaimed Uncle Nathan, as
he pushed back his chair after supper,
chat certainly was a treat! The
trouble with your aunt isl he explain
ed, that she lets herself get into
rut.''
GAS there are thirty-one ways to
serve potatoes, that seems quite I'M
necessary" said Clarice, with just
touch of patronage in her tone. Then,
when one knows how to make nine
teen differents salads, it's easy to have
variety"
Variety is the spice Of life" quot
ed her uncle, oracularly.
"There are so many dainty desserts
nowadays, too,' continued Clarice,
chat pie really has become obsolete.
How did you like the pineapple
mousse?'
'Fine!" declared Dillworth. I'll ven
ture 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 DER
cup custards were the envy of half the
WOulGu III COWh.
During the ensuing days Mrs. Dill
worth. whose own culinary successes
were mainly attributable to good
guessing, often secretly hoped for tall
ures; but Clarice measured and tlmed
herself with what seemed to her aunt
slavish precision and each succeed
ing meal eclipsed the previous one.
TN;1 NTH divided he
tween envy of her niece's achleVments
and dread of the day when the bur-
den again should fall upon her own
shoulders. Would Nathan, after TINS
orgy of scientific cooking, ever AGAIN
he satisfied withe her humble effoftS!
Her own appetite failed at the slght
of his enjoyment and she found II
difficult to conceal the bitterness Vi
her modification.
Getting tired of my cooking, uncle
Mater" inquired Clari"e, as she founu
him one morning reading her COOK
book.
mot by a long sight" he responded
eallantly I'm just looking to see now
many more things are to come
The end OF ClaTlce > WISH Ao
still nreparing new dishes with enthus-
iasm.
lawfully sorry | didn't have time 10
make those three other salads LOT
Won" she called back, as the traan
hore her away. 81 hope Herbert VIII
anpreciate my cooking as much as you
dol"
amanda" said Dillworth, flfteen
minute later, entering the Kltchen
where his wife was puzzllng over
recipe for celery AL gratln' III 'elA
Won what I would like for dinner
Some bread-not nut bread nor scones'
hit lust bread-and boiled po'alo0S
and fried ham and big pie!
"You don't mean gasped MS "il0'
yves 7 DO" said Dillworth.
"But I thought you liked vanety'
variety" said Dillworth, rs inc
snice Of life; but you understand
Amanda. that there is such thlng as
having things little too highly splc-
| ed oi
"WeIl." said Mrs. Dillworth, Smll-
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