Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-15
By Josephine Story.
Continued from Last Sunday.)

ter enriched the front of my immaculate
white apron. | had known that the bowl
was cracked but had taken chance.
Later ! tried to froth eggs with beater
which baked at every third turn OF its
handle Because | had left my spectacles
upstairs | read a recipe wrong, with the
result that at the end of four hours when
] wanted to serve it, | had gently flow
ing rivulet in place of the firm jelly eX
pected.
My GROWING culinary mishap came in
the baking of a cake. There was a re-
fractory damper in the range but ] had
put off having it repaired. In consequence
the cake presented an appearance of deep
seated detection when ! removed it from
the oven. Craving appreciation, called
the Judge our black and white hound, and
crumpled few fragments OF the alleged
cake into his dish The dog gave one dis
danful sniff at the offering, one reproach
full glance at me. then turned and stalked
haughtly from the room He was so
funny in his reputation that | laughed
until | cried. This relieved the tension of
my feelings. and | abandoned the kitchen
and its disappontments for the sewing
room.
1t was quite evident that my sins of
omission had me at the end of their leash
that day for when | attempted to sew on
few buttons | found that No. 80 was the
only thread my basket afforded Then |
tried cutting chiffon with shears as dull
as an abstract on currency, and later
turned my pieCeIbOX upside down hunting
for a scrap Of lawn with which to mend
AS though to test my domestic equip-
ment, as well as my temper, the mail
brought request for an article to be sent
by parcel post. | hunten ror Irvine, only
to find short pieces in endless variety, no
two alike. The wrapping paper could be
accredited TO the same class, and when |
came to the point where | must address
my very untidy, dsreputable looking pack
age the inkwell was empty and my ia
vorite pen was apparently taking an af-
ternoon off. 1t was just here that reached
that emotional stage so almost universal
with the feminine portion of humanity,
desire to scold some one or cry. Having
INDUCED myself in the latter pastime with
royal prodigality and in consequence feel
ing horribly ashamed of myself | picked
up the morning paper.
The first words on the page which greet.
ed my eyes were: you can do no eff
cient work without the tools of your
trade The tools of your trade!" my
mind echoed DULY. Why, at the very root
OF all the trouble of my tiresome day Law
OF the House attempt to carry on his bust.
ness without proper equipment? Would
any workman who stood for efficiency
OF course it was very evident truth that
ehlclent tools are necessary for efficient
work ! was learning one of the funda.
mentals OF the modern gospel of efficiency
All that evening, paper and pencil in
hand, chewed the cud of reflection The
next morning ! started for the city
u XArls ftxsA
cooker, bread slicer-we as a family arc
addicted to sandwches-and bread mixer
simplify my work and save my time and
energy The white enamelled shelves ~
my pantry. where | cook, mold no unneces.
sary or imperfect utensn
Inc cereals are in glass Jars, labelled
In neat pile, close at hand are Iarae
sheets of light-brown wrapping paper one
OF which is spread on the table when am
cooking; then, when the work is finished
the paper is gathered up and burned leav.
ing the table spick and span beneath il
The cook books in their washable slim GOV
ers of white linen are in a glass.encdosed
shell within easy reach. Fastened secure.
ly to that same shelf is a spectacle case
containing an extra pair of eyes which
never leave fhe kitchen. and on ton of the
shelf is card index box i'm which is kent
the recipes collected from various sources
About on the level of the eyes on another
shell is cdip for holding the recipe card
when in use, and the cook book is kept
open and clean when being used by a
small pane Of glass with bound edges.
Securely attached by long, fine brass
chains 10 my work bench--that they may
not be taken away-are scissors, a small
tack hammer-tiS wonderful how many
uses ! find for that-a can opener, a cork
screw and bottle opener
The well-sharpened knives, the forks
and spoons which are used in cooking are
separated and kept in paste aboard box
covers on convenient shelf As soon as
they become in the least soiled these GOV.
ers are replaced. An office stool stands
in the pantry and another before the kitch-
en- sink. over the sink hangs a mirror,
and on the shelf bedow there is a bottle
= Of soothing cream Tor the hands, face
chamois and powder-why leave the kitch-
en- with ones nose shining and glowing
like a beacon light wneu few simple tot
let accessories make for comfort and pre-.
sentability?
For the sewing room was purchased a
cheap commodious chest of drawers in
which is kept materials that would III out
a miniature thread and needle store The
minutes and carfares which have been
t.,. thncg articles a nd