Recollections of a HousekeeperHarper & Brothers, 1834 - 155 páginas |
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... Polly the raisins to pick . " We don't put so much milk as that ere in puddins , " said Nancy , eying me keenly . My mother had taught me culinary arts with great care , and I felt on strong ground while I defended my quantity of milk ...
... Polly the raisins to pick . " We don't put so much milk as that ere in puddins , " said Nancy , eying me keenly . My mother had taught me culinary arts with great care , and I felt on strong ground while I defended my quantity of milk ...
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... Polly and I had to go to cooking in good earnest . My husband turned off the affair , when his tem- per was cooled , with a very pleasant grace , and as I placed the before - mentioned steak on the gridiron , exclaimed , " Haste hither ...
... Polly and I had to go to cooking in good earnest . My husband turned off the affair , when his tem- per was cooled , with a very pleasant grace , and as I placed the before - mentioned steak on the gridiron , exclaimed , " Haste hither ...
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... Polly , enjoying the joke , trudged after with the potatoes . Still we felt that there was an effort in all this , and when my husband looked at me for the first time alone , at his table , he perceived that the kitchen fire , added to ...
... Polly , enjoying the joke , trudged after with the potatoes . Still we felt that there was an effort in all this , and when my husband looked at me for the first time alone , at his table , he perceived that the kitchen fire , added to ...
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... of satisfied affection . Little Polly superintended the toasting iron , that luxury so little known in some places , where forks are destroyed daily in burning one piece of bread , while the iron toasts three in. 24 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... of satisfied affection . Little Polly superintended the toasting iron , that luxury so little known in some places , where forks are destroyed daily in burning one piece of bread , while the iron toasts three in. 24 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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... , and Cinda , from sheer curiosity , anticipated little Polly in going to the door . " Is Mrs. Packard within ? " said the lady . " No , ma'am , " said Cinda , with great prompt- ness , " but you'd better come in and set. 36 RECOLLECTIONS ...
... , and Cinda , from sheer curiosity , anticipated little Polly in going to the door . " Is Mrs. Packard within ? " said the lady . " No , ma'am , " said Cinda , with great prompt- ness , " but you'd better come in and set. 36 RECOLLECTIONS ...
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