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

Helen was Strengthening up her own
room. when q litls later Nora came to
the door.
Tn all done In the bedroom. Miss.
Must I Go the dishes now?"
Yes, you can wash them next"
hurrying out to the kitchen, where
the breakfast dishes we're still piled
on the table.
Now this Is the solid silver. You
can tell It 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 a list from the back.
This 10 the list of silver we keep
out, but I'll tell 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 It in the kitchen
and don't EVER put it in the ice
boxi This blue is the kitchenware.
so II you must break anything" Helen
smiled. let It be the blue"
"Oh. no Miss; l always tries to be
very careful I hope TIL not break
nothin'"
Wen now that. all. isn't 1t? You
know how to clean up the kitchen,
don't you? I want to 60 In and write
some notes and phone to the grocer. 4"
"Oh, sure, Miss; 1t 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 I 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. that'll keep till 1 get home
A mans waiting for me now" and he
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 I put 'em awayT
Helen went out to the kitchen and
looked in the various paper bags the
delivery man had Just left
Here's the salad" taking out
head of escarole and she of romaine
We're very particular about having
the salad kept crisp. As soon as IL
comes, wash 1t thoroughly and wrar
it in this" taking piece Of hemmed
cheesecloth from a line back of the
range. Then put 1t 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 dion't send very nice ones, did
they? They're too small to bake;
you'd better mash them for dinner
These tomatoes we'll keep until to-
like them stuffed. What's thisY' feel
ing a small. hard package. "Oh, the
Roquefort cheese. You can put that
IN the ice box just as It is
Wont 1t smell UP everything,
Miss" shifting at the package.
NO. not if It Is well 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.
" ny, tnOuRHl OrQSTeu stTlnR
beans. Oh, yes; here they are. Well
now to make a little cream sauce
with butter and -four, don't you?
And here are the soup vegetables;
the butcher will send a bone with the
meat I ordered steak-1 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, oh! while I think of
IL" taking a tiny drawer from the
celery seeds. Always put a few OF
these in the soup they flavor 1t 80
nicely. That must be the meat now"
and Helen opened the dumbwaiter
and took off the brown-paper parcel.
Nora got through the homework
with 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
brought in the soup, and then he gave
her a quick, appraising glance.
"Don't you think she's nice looking
clean and wholesome iooking?"
whispered Helen as Nora went back |
to the kitchen.
Her looks are all right-but Is this !
soup a sample Of her cooking? Tastes 4,
too much pepper"
Dear. don't say anything" pleaded |
Helen. This is her first dinner and |
| 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 -four.
so she's the one you were spout |
ing about and calling such a won |
der" sneered Warren. why in the !
devil didn't you show her few |
things? Turn a green girl loose in |
the Kitchen, do you, and let her get !
dinner
SHOW here" Indignantly. i've done ,
nothing but show her all day long i
I've talked till I'm hoarse l know |
she's inexperienced about the cook
ing, but she's willing and quick to
learn It's just question of break
ing her in.
well. I'll not have my digestion
roined by any such meals a. this nj
she don't do better mighty quick
smell not stay here. You're so infer
ually anxious to get a sirl that looks |