The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-26

n HE'S going to send her down to learn
something LINDA, will you pass me the
tpplc sauce and another biscuit YOU break
cord on biscu); and mighty Scnsolc thihG
orgc Archer to have her taught Housekeeping
,oSc can do it. Sis Becky. its you-you and
t. Al girls ought to learn TO COOK 'ugH'"t
.sIi ,hat seems to be the general opinion
young man addressed WAS dsEotms himself
intense interest 20 saucer OF luscious golden
,cs drcrchcd with rich cream Having dis
ed the same, he resumed the subject
ont it DC 4 bit nard on the poor Ettc &iri Just
school. as / uudc7s,ood, to pen her up in a
~ and make her learn to boil potatoes
sed be %o% :as s1d ' 2fs Siss Sefea ReSet5a
a trihe griu, as she spoke.
C. agreed her brother these girls are apt 70
Ne % frivolous and frisky, and need something to
i. en- down little
ear liltle beings" muttered Harvey, 81 hate to
Icm tone down too soon Cooking is very
accomplishment no doubt but this little Bonni-
can't help iancyiug 1t would be like setting a
20 usslc with the cooking stove TO pat her IN
nonsense" my boy" returned the elder man.
lg his great china cup TO his sister for more
do her good and won't hurt hcT i DIT, and
i 5tlcT, my old friend Judge Archer wants her
.ras late summer afternoon According to
&c custom of the Granger family. the supper
,ras spread out OF doors, At the b1ck Of tho
-, lust under a monster appie-tree, whose
boughs screened away the rcd arrows the
ing sun was sending down the long orchard
. as 1t dropped into the smoky shadows.
II might Old Sol, if he were hungry, stay his
. -tnre to gaze with cnyious eye at that country
table with its big dusk loaf that smclt Of
- and brown-crvstcd biscuit; its platter OF of
f.. ham. crimson sliced tomatoes cool from the
r-housc. crisp curled, late lettuce, dishes OF
&C cheese like bilows OF snow, dashed with
cream and busted with pepper besides other
i les Of a prosperous farm.
the head OF tho table sat Miss Rcbecca Gran,
rc" neat. prim spinstcr OF forty Opposite loomed
,lc substantial form OF her brother Phil, thrifty
i7r-cr OF thirty-seven bachelor, and hearty,
70 hom might be applied the description of Harry
Gilt the "lusty drover, IN the old poem:
Ills checks were rcd as tho ruddy clover;
His voice was like the voice Of three"
lway between the two, OF. side of the
r. sat their niece, Linda Granger! comely
Gcn OF twenty-five, with brown hair and eyes,
brilliant color in her checks and bit of whole
srnc tan on her face and hands On the other side
wt7. from natural love of farm life, insisted upon
lC 0g his host with his farm work 10 such ex-
tent taat the latter declared he was as good and
b,.tr lhan hired men, and in reality should be
eS7 ing wages rather than paying board, But the
. man protested that the wonderful benefit to
rs 'c.lth and consequent voracious appetite
l.; now he was watching Linda cut through the
In| crust of square peach oobblcr baked in a
breed an. She had manufactured II with her
1o't beoHn hands, and it fairly buged with late
C!- !ord peaches, yellow and fragrant and sweet,
VII the crust was wonder Of hghness and rich
re- In HarveyS interest the operation of
d. ;0g the cobber into generous sections he lost
-~l. ot his hosts last remark entirely and pursued
&C 9bjcct no further; but there the suspicion
e, disdainful smile about the corners OF Linda's
r. and her honest nose tilted itself the least bit.
ccstatic expression that overspread the young
r'- face he disp; ched the block of luscious
submerged with jersey cream
v 'cn she carried the great cofcc-pot into the
'cn for replcnishing few minutes later, / am
| that she set the unofending utensil upon the
with rather unnecessary emphasis,
cure 4 consistent mortal, Mr. Harvey Morton"
=. Observed sarcastically, looking, ont of the
J n window at dim figure loitsring in the
d, enjoying the luxury Of a twilight smoke.
h't Is nothing to me- IN which statement am
sorcy 10 say. Miss Linda told hb.
r--aibell Archer stood in the big, airy farmhouse
ri'o n looking about her in some bcwdcrment at
TIE OF kettles and pans and the general para
-~clia Of the ample cuisine She was SLIM
e - creature, with family pink cheeks. soft eyes
eolden-brown hair eoiled about her elegant
lti head 1t was plainly evident that the young
l-rs imitation into the kitchen lore was about to
But. my dear child" cxpostulated Miss Becky
r~~vcying with dismay the bcrufflcd rose-colorcd
c:i;cingham tea-gown and the bit of white lawn
5rr0n the city maiden wore haven't You anything
&c suitable for kitchcnwork than that cobweb
Ms Archer siVhcd apologeticaly Linda wrote
rc 10 bring some gingham morning dresses and
;1-rc aprons" she murmured, and thought this
"y blue zephyr and white aprons world do very
rccy. I'm afraid haven't anything besides except
4 = cs and organdies and such things"
Well" said Miss Becky Primy. we must get YOU
s0mc. For the present I'll give you brown
c~~lng-apron OF Lnda'S"
Tie pretty tca-gown instantly disappeared under
te big. stout apron. and Miss Becky proceeded
w'ch her instructions:
I've got the dinner pretty well under way. We
vii have roast ham, stcwed tomatoes mashed po-
toes cabbage salad. corn bread and baked apple
d~upline. Linda will make the dnmpling and you
c. watch how size docs it, while you make the
s,lTd for beginning. Here is nice sugar-oaf
crhhaGe"
And what do you do with it irsti" asked Bonni-
lcn with interest
Chop it," returned Miss Becky.
~ said Bonnibell. "and where will find the
hal-fct|
You chop it with chopping knife in wooden
h0w' Miss Becky explained. indicating the articles
"snd it must be chopped very fine. indeed. | will
he YOU to attend TO it while I run down to the
r7Ti"g-housc for some buter-milk TO mix the
b-o-d with"
It to her own devices Bonnbcll popped the
c,taGe into the bowl and gave it few, futile digs
y'h thc chopper, then looked Of the window
"'t doesn't seem TO chop very we'll" she reflected
perhaps it isn't ripe enough. Oh, how warm it is
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