Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-21

Must I do the dishes now?"
Yes, yoa can wash them next"
hurrying out to the kitchen, where
the breakfast dishes were still piled
on the table
Now this Is the solid silver. You
can tell 1t because every piece Is en-
graved. At soon as you wash 1t, I
want you always to put 1t away in
the sideboard. Come in the dining
room and I'll show you"
Helen opened the felt-lined drawer
and took list from the back
This liz the list of silver we keen
out, but I'll tel, you about that later.
The table knives. forks and teaspoons
the pieces you use most-arrange
in the front, like this And back
here are the dessert knives and forks,
the soup. bouillon and coffee spoons
and other pieces.
Now about the china" going back
into the kitchen. This Is the good
china, and must be kept in the china
closet. Don't leave 1t in the kitchen
and don't EVER put II in the ice
box! This blue is the kitchenware.
so II you must break anything" Helen
smiled, let It be the blue"
"Oh, no Miss; I always tries to be
very careful I hope I'll not break
nothin'"
We'll now that's all. isn't It? You
know how to clean up the kitchen,
don't your want to 20 In and write
some notes and phone to the grocer. "
oh sure, Miss; It won't take me
long to wash this handful of dishes
and clean up here"
When Helen sat down at her desk
she could not resist calling up War
rem.
Hello; did she turn up!" was the
curt greeting.
"Oh. yes, dear; she came a few min
utes after you left And really
think she's going to be wonderful
She's so fast-why, she has the front
room. bedroom and library all done,
and now she's washing the dishes I'm
sure were going to like her better
than we ever did Maggie, for she
Doesn't look bit sullen, and"-
We'll. thet'll keep till I get home
rang off abruptly.
The things we come from the gro.
Gerry miss" announced Nora, half an
hour later DO you want to see 'em
fore l put 'em awayT
Helen went out to the kitchen and
looked in the various paper bags the
delivery man had tust left
Here's the salad" taking out
head of escarole and one of romaine
We're very particular about having
the salad kept crisp. As soon as II
comes wash 1t thoroughly and wrap
1t in this" taking a piece OF hemmed
cheesecloth from a line back of the
range. Then put it right on the Ice
You must wash out this cloth every
few days and use 1t for nothing else
Now, the potatoes go down here
They don't send very nice ones, did
they7 They're too small to bake;
you'd better mash them for dinner
These tomatoes we'll keep until to-
morrow. and I'll show you how we
like them stuffed What's thisr' feel
Roquefort cheese. You can put that
in the ice box just as it is"
Won't 1t smell up everything,
Miss shifting at the package
mo. not If It Is we'll wrapped,
There's the bread-box up there" un-
wrapping and handing her two loaves
of bread. The rye bread Mr.. Curtis
likes for dinner, and this We use for
toast in the morning.
why, l thought / ordered string
beans. Oh. yes; hero they are. Well
have these for dinner. You know
how to make a little cream sauce
And here are the soup vegetables;
the butcher Will send bone with the
meat I ordered steak-I thought that
would be easy for you the first
night"
you just want plain vegetable
souo. miss"
Yes; and put in two OF these to-
matoes. And. on while I think of
it," taking a tiny drawer from the
spice box on the wall. these are
celery seeds Always put a few of
nicely That must be the meat now"
and Helen opened the dumbw alter
and took off the brown-paper parcel. /
Nora got through the homework
wifi ease Plainly she knew how to
clean. BY o'clock she had the whole |
apartment shining and had even
washed out the ice-box. But when |
she began to get dinner she was a
little nervous.
Although Helen set the table and |
fixed the salad, still dinner was late, |
and Warren was irritated by the ten !
minutes wait.
He had not seen Nora until she |
brought in the soup, and then he gave !
her quick. appraising glance.
Don't you think she's nice looking |
clean and wholesome looking ?" |
whispered Helen as Nora went back |
to the kitchen.
Her looks are all right-but is this |
soup a sample OF her cooking? Tastes |
too much pepper"
Dear. don't say anything" pleaded |
Helen This is her first dinner and |
l know she's nervous"
But, unfortunately. the steak was
over done, the mashed potatoes a lit
tie soggy and the cream sauce in the |
beans lumpy with flour.
so she's the one you were spout
ing about and calling such a won-i
dero" sneered Warren. why in the |
devil didn't you show her a few
things? Turn a green girl loose In |
the Kitchen. do you, and let her get !
dinner
SHOW herr" Indignantly. i've done
nothing but show her all day long.
I'VE talked till I'm hoarse. I know
she's inexperienced about the cook
ipr, but she's willing and quick TO
learn. Its just question of break
ing her in
well. I'll not have my digestion
rrired by any such meals as this II
she don't do better mighty quick
she'll not stay here You're so infer
na.ly anxious to get eirl that looks
elr4u and ueat-but i"s a darned |
sight more important TO get one thai
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