PRACTICAL ’OLOGIES
Daughter.—“Yes, I’ve graduated, but now I must inform myself in psychology, philology, bibli—“
Practical Mother.—“Stop right where you are: I have arranged for you a thorough course in ‘roastology,’ ‘boilology,’ ‘stitchology,’ ‘darnology,’ ‘patchology,’ and general domestic ‘hustleology.’ Now get on your working clothes.”—Detroit Free Press.
A little girl who, when having her Scripture lesson, was asked by her sister Ruth, “Why did God make Eve?” replied, “To cook for Adam, o‘ course.”—Christian World.
There are some tombstones upon which the inscription might very properly be written, “He died a victim to poor cooking.”
Preface
The object of this work is to furnish in an inexpensive and convenient form, plain directions on healthful cookery. Special attention has been given to the idea of presenting such recipes as will tend to make the living of the family what it should be,—simple, economical, wholesome, nutritious, palatable, and varied.
The housewife is often perplexed to know just what to cook; but if she has at hand something which will suggest to her what she desires but can not think of, she has that which is indeed a friend.