A little cook book for a little girl

by Caroline French Benton

PART III.

THE THINGS MARGARET MADE FOR DINNER

At first, of course, Margaret could not get dinner all alone; indeed, it took her almost a year to learn how to cook everything needed,—soup, vegetables, meat, salad, and dessert; but at first she helped Bridget, and each day she cooked something. Then she began to arrange very easy dinners when Bridget was out, such as cream soup, beefsteak or veal cutlet, with potatoes and one vegetable, and a plain lettuce salad, with a cold dessert made in the morning. The first time she really did every single thing alone, Margaret's father gave her a dollar; he said it was a ``tip'' for the best dinner he ever ate.