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The Exeter Advocate, 1922-11-2, Page 2Y'ITTT1YY7 77 Steena's C iiadian Thallksgiving BY EVELYN STANTON Steena looked out of the wir iew as ed. onto, a fru' m in the heart of the she heard the sound of Carriage wheels reheat country. At fires, Old Briby and her heart gave a sud.iea jump served as a"heed" but before long when she saw that it ryas 3Ir . Keret • was re -erected to a position :skin to driving the It iek 'mare. Her (pack that of superintendent. A year later blue eyes travelled over her bl.:e house be paid the first installment one the - • She had ben ao fill of what scel meatzt to say, so excited:, that for a, rniiiute .she was net inipreseed with . something that she should have net- t ..d at once. Steena's English' It • was perfect! There was none, of the odd, broken phrases, nothing engrain- ine.titial. She looked intently at the girl as if to be sure that this was really Steezia. "I -I wanted to tell Toti," Mrs, Kerry hon ed, "that—I am sure-- uy , boy ---still cares for you. I did not! l.now it. I did net think that you; even thought seriously of one another, veriest." she explained. "It was to- until this znc�rnin« His joy when he wards night anti the erores was dine heard that It was you who had saved' and se was sulper, I went #o tatvn,•the barns, well, it told ante the truth.' to the movies, with ray eausin Eztama's . And—as for your 'being good enough sii1.It seemszthat the frst per- tte,sPeo ouedihn oiwhp thesmoke or the fire 4udderlycri,`S "Steena! yuveehang- frock and white apron. Her hand farm of his oven. or anythin' was the Briby girl. She e--lttrw }°u ve ehazigedfxx traveled to her Mende hair, and felt: Steena loved the place fromher fir:t'come running over and into the kit- The girl's musical laugh rippled for strayleeks. There were node, so • giimpae of the long low farmhouse hen where Jim and Leery was settle' through the room. It was the laugh she hurried, ed, a?z nos: ran, out. to the and the big barns beyond. On the and she told then, that the place was of one who "laughs last"—, a happy horse b oclt. . way down the road from the small afire. It was the tool house that took laugh of some unspoken. victory, have °chane `Morrie'. Mia` Ive•sy, I rtopeTvusi.tovvn •vrhere they had left the train, first and then the hen house caught, "Yes, I , wed—•a11 .of us berg wee? elle .,, e smiteseraking she had 31;":-'n a dozen large farmsteads and the sparks were 'like to get the have changed, dear Mrs. Kerry. And slowly, for, if she Itt•rrsei her speech which shoved Bare and ecnzfort even • rest of the outbuildings, only Briby's I know what you came to teal ine this it was Gu- to he laug ire?y 'aria='ani ,approaching to luxury. The ;rel had girl, she runs to the phoam and in less morning; that vena are soxry ye>tr n -:;:, sew P°ea:tifiriy mixed with dreame l that their ler.rne would not he than no time, I guess the whole spoke—that you did eat mean to be idioms of her native SSvec stn. FO vart:y different and,to her delight, countryside must have been here and unfair, unkind, that you were preteet- `«Yes, gin we° " sate. Kerry' nnan- thanks to a .4 e5trY and native refine -,she a'tell n' thein what to do, ing your son, I know, Mrs. Kerry, nor, r ways pesiti,•e and :abrupt, was ment, her c'rein, had almost become "Do you mean, Steena Briby?" and you were right. I was not good this meriting more so than ever, ea reality. !George asked quickly.Briby's seri °enough then!'" "i s'hem a tie hon the horse and you Even now. rn her moment aan-;might have meant Cousin Anna, k Mrs. Berry did not know what to gee stir' srg�e�;ed the girl. ,G,^atsh, elle felt a thrill of pride that "Yes, her," say, but she took the girl's hand in "No. I've getsee:tithin to say to v1hile =lie herself might not be all that •Mrs, merry looked sharply at her both of 'here. vfi ;n ani 1 . Fey 4 right here. It's w iiesirabie, her home was not a °:yon. The remelt light that flashed `'t told. on that morning that I spirt my i,:g fir.'rse°' °I'''ce of which {.nyone might be ever his features told her that a year would think it over and talk with ;you teeet e tete Reliterei :at th,� men- shamed. It wale small compared. with .' of" separation had accomplished no- again, Steena"eontinued, lovely in her ti.,n cF C',t's rge"s name, Vit. smile.was the It»g ?^Terry f:,rsi,lnsaue half a nnnie thing and her beery gave a quick happy calm. I aid think of alt you is aniira. in , Mr.d revelling. S:;e :v-aitc•$ up the mad, but it was well kept, there bound that teas almost a stab .of self- bad said and what it meant and there far Eire: Kerry to br',:ak, was a ger.erous lawn and trim hedges reproach. She hardly heard the rest was nothing to say to you—then, 1 en)yea :eve tea tete Kerry of #lowers and shrubbery. She rose„of MMlrs. l4taguire's rambling narrative sent George awayeach time be called, sicked a eiet . That, is, is there any., from her painful brooding and walked 'of bow Steena had staved the bares, That morning afer you Ieft, I said to teeth,. l.+c-iweali yeti twee ten his to the door and out, aerass the grass, how she load worked with the Innen, myse]f that I 'meld be good enough meeker,y,atz ere.s, vela 1 li==ve to pre, ternii'g to leek hate; et the house and directing, inspiring them, hair and for him. I Saw that while my neople the i:nLt an�?.n .e h€vin 1. The isture face covered vt�th soot her a •es r d and I had corns to- •this •coon foui►d The ra 1.7%; +n�zlet !rat the senile was rs:nn;ilet< In3icle and out, a or t root choked, Vaguely she heard hePPiness, comfier and a'neSt z•iC es/ tett item gp tel f h h ' y e,try, t d reit f p4 Briby lead mace his hurtle comfortable, one of the hired men say that Steena; we had not become a part of the •I rt a ,::, I'm what you call modern, handsome. It was a splendid "was a "hero,” and "ought to get a country. We could riot speak its lets - • :4y cv a him!" m!" She trial to be gay. example of a Canadian farm home-: medal or soznethin'," guage properly. But we could learn, kz•: c:se-dt t,..n ma w ge with rite yet steaal! 1 What filled her mind was, the fact nw brother Ole, my father and I. We c 1 '.r: vv^t r .w," :tell ire %aureed Casta,dian farm homestead! The that George loved Steena and she all talked it over and started at once. "Biz • yeti ,anit ritexr5 him," Mrs, Phrese came to Steena's mind, because wondered if the girl really loved hint, We went to the county town and took lic'i't fan' a ;:+ '. elle must have she had heard the warrenn menton it. If only she had been leas of the Inn- F out our first naturalization papers. n vc f %gate; ne•,i eteete be ;.shamed A thought 113.51 u to her; the Ilsiby migrant type," if only she had green a"We studied, we even went down to A Ikc *tiv that ;+ tarp in safe !rite-..=cln d had rot kept pace with the more fitting wife for George. Well,; Winnipeg to take a short course. We ereqt yee gee, pee ,aneeee into ;tee I3r 1 y home! ,They had built up a fine at any rate, she must go over and eai� is Every e a day we e d yet `raCaend • ei-, -.- ria !toren (eine. t: fe of Canadian farm Iremestea'd but thank her for her splendid service.", ,, ;Fen t,e. sohat,p.:o;• ex..mple• ox t.ana.t,ans they Perhnns on. the way an inspiration to be good enough. • M .t •• t:, a • �3t et rnnzmy mires.es, :ma wiaen she started George and the hared man had made with tears and she put her hands in a US the Great Physician, Luke 5: 17-26. Golden . Te -- Y . � u ]tit Himself took our infirmities, and bore our diseases. Matt. 8: 17 (Rev. Ver.) and Place—,A.D. 28; Caper- Jesus. Thus they ovorcanne the last• vier of the unsympathetic ntultituds Mid ria. after her coni- a. pumpkin pie, not a cranberry in the knew that the hour would coma when on Setting After the tempta- 'who would not five way to the claims a ° • c who tsne every speak the I.;sd n epitome" ,StecTY t f T i the wilderness, e J us F•�:., r,:;. �-I'rns slat geed for were. She pan3cre:l over this for would coma to her. "Steeled"Mrs. henrys eyes filled in tee gee a.xr,e in. a ,+.g • i f if THE SUNDAY THE SCHOOL NOVEMBER 5 r inti cote saacZ to the ttntclien, her face wore a for the barns. Mrs. Maguire was bus. caress on the girls shoulders, Steena, ,ies eel d Nee sa�ai e :la won the sun peers through ily s<:oiding ever the fact that She had. you're wonderful! And I—I was very u ii! i»e tet3. Tee:- site evoke the c:moods• not received Mrs. Kerry's telegram cruel. I should have thou ht of that Thai, might, when George Kerry' until so late .that it was impossible —1 ahould have helped you. You must .n_ b that' ;, nasi I mean, Yeti slrc •e Itis cele tip to the horse block in to do even a tenth of the usual am- have been very unhappy.' et ct; ieee wet i.,, •, „i.,h man some the Briby garden, Steena went tluick1s cunt of Thanksgiving cooking. i "Unhapp ? No. 'timely sometimes Tim ine,<. , • naum. • ; i !meet, 1 hope. a ' re couldn't "Ke:lo, peaches and cream." lie made, no decent crust rolled up for I sent ham away --it was best but I bens l •S; I° 1" wen aitet'e-1+and 'be'e a;o out to meet lila. "No turkey killed, no mince meat but not un appy. I was doing right! I would h him back, �Vh I ion o 'esus n e wi. ern ss, es. of need. Crowds :aro very often in , "Let's a to town end got hawse, no— she we int on I r eh "-'eimee, .►'he doesr't know 1':exieh• but Mrs• vvou have inn ac en was began his ministry,' teaching and"the way of real work, oven. when the h-, -. ' " mate ice cream. Kerry did not even hear. She put on most lonely, I worked "hardest." « r e a. +.•tit Can„3.t n tvsg.� You're "Na ---I no oto-ni ht f, she said her hat and cant and started out for "I shall have to tell him the whole preaching and hea]ing Galilee was !religion. is assembled in the •name of 6+. -y pretty, Steena I3rtay, hnn,myau d g to -night,” the sphere of his labors as recorded • religion. t outer merry some fire Sw+eeish bob" gravely, ••flood-nightl" and she walk- the Iixiby house, walked, down the'stary, even th high he hate m a#ter- by Luke, and the synagogue wits the V. 20. Saw their faith ..thy sins ped awa driveway to the kitchen door and warts, Mrs. Kerry s id softly. Then, ?iter a minute of painful sil. Y• night and knocked. Cousin Anna answered. "No, that is my privilege, I will centre. This first year of his ministry, arc forgiven. Had the man /time If e: P, Sire~«y, you ttrderstard that It vets te nights. the next b "I've come o „ tall," She stopped sudrlcnl her a es has been described as the year of I no faith? Jesus' words would indicate you're net the type of woman that for ninnny She would not got sec Steena, she said 10 Y, "y ' populandey. His fame Is on every one's , that the man's deepest thought was a tpefirm% .Fhy+uld marry?" with him, would not talk to him, would softly, Riled w lilt n lovely light. I know *. 1 not explain, so presently he stopped Yeh, Steena she only go upstairs a what You inn clo, It is Thanksgiving! lips. The people are astonished at his, sense of his sinfulness and need for The ccs cr crawly and }left Steena's Catlin a fact which his mother noted minute ago to get .changed frau, her lrcu stay here. It will soon be time teething, for it is with power, The forKivenesss. ,leans saw eat only the cheeks and ,he was sanding very g, " for dinner, a Canadian 7`hanksglving multitudes follow him. The outstand- faith of the friends, but the repent- ereet, nnetienless, almost like the with satisfaction:. But down in his work dress, I X11 her. Como in, and ing events lrrecediu our lesson. aro: footles of a martyr awaitin sentence, heart of hearts he did not stop caring." she led the way past the roomy dining dinner. 1'will go and get George, and first his decla. Bon in s once of the sick man hirntself. It is room with its lino- old furniture and eve will celebrate it to $her the two a synagogue to this deepest thin; the Saviour a is What thought might he evolv,n in After all, youth dabs not always „ ' sof Nazareth that he is the fulfiller of dresses himself ma thevv's v citrin her brain found no outward revelation tumble into love and out again with its home] displays t h' d 1 families Her eyes danced and the Cg • in her face. Mrs. Kerry saw the lack no harm one. •unto the living iooin There Mrs• of emotion and was secretly relieved, Autumn came and wintee. At'Kerry waisted; for she thought that it meant that Christmas time, Mrs. Kerry suggestedl She was rather surprised as she Steena did not love George to such an to her son that they take a trip South, looked around the room. It was so extent that she 'would not be vvi'lling She had heard and read much of Flor-;tt rrtafbe, so tasteful. thThere was adians that we celebrate the Canadian farther in our thoualits of Jeans as a V• se, The scribes . began to to give him up, ii,a and wished to see it. The trip held not thou s world Saviour, for here be makes a reason. These were tremendous words ""i ---I gee=s I think over what you Male of keen enjoyment. George : gat to find in the parlor of holiday in the most Canadian way definite and bold declaration of his spoken by Josue.. They implied a fire - say -«-nosy I -got bread in the oven," vva'tehed the gayeties but refused tole. impforeression at thead+ been under mere is turkey cranberry sauce a Steena said finally and without corn,- take any part, and in a month they P parlor was agent, walked quiekIy towards the were home again. The first day, Mrs,a place opened only on state occasions louse, MTs. Kerry watches: her until Maguire, the Kerry's hired helper, I but this room evidently was used con- she disappeared through the kitchen told her mistress that Steena Briby stantiy, doer and ellen turned her horse toward and her brother were away,—in Cal She was still wondering when a home, Cal- gary, she thought, or possibly Winni- nick step sounded in the hall and to Mrs. Kerryacknowledged thef teens entered, She seemed taller or , P tltmg.s Jevvtsh a atnst t11 outside in - Alone in the big white kitchen the'Peg. gg girl did not weep. She was far too news with a nod, but made no cam -was the fit of her tailor-made eaten in the fairly immediate future,' fluences of Gentile and heathen, Bell-, realin wh rheeerned with the complete deeply wiiunrled for that. Instead, she meat. She was not entirely satisfied dress. Certa]nlyt she was better look- Ole Briby, who had been his sister s; giously they stood for the rigorous of vile invisible dispenses with all th went to the oven, glanced at the halt-; with her action in separating the lov-! fin an. a err with a new note of re- coni in th an in dde]id. s a annout e nced th t application of the law to every phase cl'aiined she authority he had ing bread, and seeing it would he Ger- ere, but, after all, she argued, the girl e s Derry Hated the fact• gr g € , a oe•life, brit ii Svcs the law multiplied, V. 24, von of man. This is our Lord's eral minutes before the big fragrant most certainly was not the right type; sombefore the gill had really entered the the fro a and `horde e n hand."re itt by itensifsed; and n rrowed by human favorite title for himself during his soaves could be taken from their pans, of wife for George. �„ ? gate,{tradition and intexprhtatian until the sojourn on earth, "The Sun of Man" she dropped to a chair by the window. Spring `.ami again and with it the I 'Haw- do you do, i1lrs. Kerry The ; 'Kerry ran to moot them, From just religious spirit t the law was lost yeas a Rios"iia i • t One of her first thoughts was that heavy rot'iine of out-of-door work. Ole vv'eman"s gxeeting was gentle; outside the kitchen door she heard in endless trivialaties and meaningless was iii. 12 n e title -derived from she was glad to be alone. Cousin Anna, Ole Briby came back, but it was sum- an s pee tfttl _ t Steebo Isna uvoi enh d the sod ennsound ef' cereme rials, Avila, as' a tea^her of V. 25. In media+el he raze; n i - + user before his sister appeared again quite tiv ell, thank trou, Steena Y h of tlse' spirit of the Law, must inevitably y a m wa ays really thet housekeeper. who about the emends of he low white ; bliss Briby;" i Irs. Kerry had risen and heir thought. n„ !come in contact with this sty vvho mediate ani �.rmplete confirmation of yp had gone1 taken the girl•s hand. I ve come to ` Heiao, Mother. George shouted zn Pa Ch. is. s claire. Departed . , glorify - to town. for sizgplles. Her father and farerrico e. Mrs. Kerry saw her one thank you for what you did the at it is other happy abandon. "Say, everything stood for the tetter. Ani here five see ing God; free from a double; infirmity. brother were in the fields helping the afternoon as she drove by and bowed,ou 3 over at the barn is O.K. 'Steena tells ;them present, not as learners, but as Do not fail to see his com anions farm hands gather the largest wheat and smiled. Steena's greeting was:we our aho n feel -•our barns. It wa ",me we're going to have a Thanks iv- ene`mies seeking ground's for opposi- iro3ng home alive with ]lite with 'o in trap in the history of their ownership quietly cordial and Mrs. Kerry a narrow escape. But for you—" ing turkey after a11. That's same -`tion to hem. Doctors of the law. The their hearts for their revrard for thbir of the farm. Yes, she was glad to be she was what a fine a figure of a girl! "I'm glad to have Clone it" the ]rl thing to be'thankfel fort" Pharisees were a party. The scribes, love and faith and De Lea; noe.r alone, for that meant that her slow- she and how becoming was the said simply, "eve are all neighbors I "`Something to be thankful tor 'l" tvho were generally Pharisees, formed U 2G. The wereallamazed B - thinking but by no means stupid brain simple dress she wore, friends and we must help each. other' Mrs. Kerry echoed his words. Perhaps a. profession devoted to the human ex-' sides seem She mn_ and his friends could tharaugrhly consider the yttria Mrs, Kerry watched her s•on hery always.,, I neither 'of th;em was really thinking position of the divine law. It was on elicit homeward way, do not fail tier. that faced her. ' carefully the first few weeks but there 'yes! And—Steena. there is some- of turkey lint of love—the love of a their interpretation of the that 1n' i minutes she sat there, thinking, was no sign that the old friendship thingelse about which I wished to man for a maid and a maid for the the Ph. r:,,•ees championed, Every town to see the multitude departing, div- was renewed. So the months wore „ sof Galilee,cussing on the way the latest wonder, thinking. Then, mechanically she re -speak to you." Then the wards failed. country. of her adoptipn. The popular enthusiasm 4,0 moved the bread from the oven and as on. Grecefullp, the spirit of summer P _. __. ._ of the multitude for Jesus wakens and the' Fhktiv_,es, departing with �'heav'y feet, muttering over their latest their jealous attention. Judea and n his r v;is5 � , l place in religion which they claim- thetemole, ha•d chailen;;ped them. Tliev e for theme ,__ are 6n his trait V,22. Jesus perceived their thoughts. y asp aye o china an g ass, Is:tiah's vision of the efessianic tiro of the words of Jesus, "Courage, son, color Hooded her cheeks as her heart help, gram of mercy. Seemed, his call to thysins are forgiven thee," eonfirn, raced for happiness. "You can help, g' C:resin Anna Wath the table, and tell • Andrew and Peter, James and John this interpretation. how well she has learned to cook, to follow after him and become fishers III. The Mighty Saviour, 21.26, You see, we have become suck Can- ( of men, Our lesson carries us a ate? roast apples, pumpkin and mince pies, power and authority to forgive sins. mendous claim. It was a new note in everything! You will stay'? You will I. The Hostile Audience, 17. the ministry ie Jesus. Without any let me go and get George?" V. 17, There were Pharisees. Theintermediary of priest, or sacrifice, or An hour later, when Mrs: Kerry and ; Pharisees were a select party within the h three authority, he had Spakel. Cousin Anna were beginning to fuss i the Jewish nation. Nationally they eth blasphe word sof Theyivsee ed to b forover thehe fact and tdinnerswal s gat: stood for the maintenance of all concerned nbol.t God's glory, They rte^.hanically she went back to the lifted her flowery skirts and departed, window and reviewed Mrs. Kerry's allowing vividly dressed autumn to z: ords. And the tragedy, which grew stalk across the, fields. in magnitude as she pondered, was In October, Mrs. Kerry told her son that I4Irs. Kerry was right. She was that they had been invited to spend } goodcousins Thanksgiving with . in inn'- w me enough. forGeorge! . ,. � a Ten years beLore, when Steena was Peg. , It was to be. more or less of a barely twelve, she had stood on tete. family reunion. George agreed me deck of an ocean liner and watched tee chemically and a week before the heli- bewildering sky line of the land that day they departed. Steena saw them was to be hers by adoption. Her go and the little set smile, that she mother had been dead for several had worn when Mrs. Kerry told her months and her _father, a tall raw- she was not "good enough," still lhig- boned man, unhappy from the Ioss of ered on her lips. the woman who had been the love of i On the morning that the Kerrys Ins life, had d'ecvded that in Canada reached 'Winnipeg a telegram was lay sadace. Steena's brother Ole, then waiting for them and George read it For Your • u Thanksgiving - �' • � J Take a chicken which weighs 21/2 c or 3 pounds, seat •down the back as, for broiling, lay it in a dripping pan,l skin side up, and surround it with six l parsnip's which have been peeled, par -r` bodied, :and split lengthwise. Sprinkle I salt. Bake until the :ohi�cken and par- snips are.tender stili melt 11/ cups , 1 / teas goons beans after adddng the 'milk, aecar amount water left in frig to the m tint of e _ padded quilt.' Taken with a palsy. Theexpressed thau his so. he read the them at that time. Just before sere P y r , story padded. more 8; gnifreant if we Pharisee and scribe like open books. revise thins physical ssca:I affliction as a Apple Butter and Nut Pudding, suit of evil living, and explains why forgiven . or Itis a g e up and walk. Three-quarter 'cup apple butter, 2 Jesus speaks the word of forgiveness Bath the word ,of, forgiveness and the word of=healing are impossible words for any mere man to' speak; They are both words• of God. The power' to speak one involves the power:to speak the other. But the ward of forgive - nese has results that are invisible, which the Pharisee and: scrirl a naay dcrny, brut -the woad of healing has re- sults that scribe and Pharisee.cannot deny. So Jesus per•forme,d the visible ,miracle as.a confirmation end proof Jerusalem 7esus o first t to defeat. t•e ac II. The Believing Friends, .18-21. • V. 18. Brought f n a bed; , a terga As Jesus had insight .in the whole storyof the e sd�ck man's inner.and un- ing add the "better, d h re- V. 23. Whether is. easier, to say , talblespoon's-melted butter, 1 small egg (beaten) 3 tablespoons nut ,Heats -- and brown, remove i chicken to platter, garnish.with par- r p' i1 pet. Sought means. These men have snips, and then ad c baking Powder, 4 tablespoons .sugar, love for their frzenidi faith in Christ p ,d two tops of rich before the word of healing. The help- less man brought by men to _ Christ gives us the whole method of the go's- a sturdy lad of. sixteen, and Anna the before his another had removed her •x/4 teaslpoan salt, distant cousin who had taken her hat, It was from Mrs.. Maguire: ;elate as housekeeper to the mother- "Fire in hen and tool house, barns fess brood, had accompanied them. scorched—not much damage.' Steena liked the new land. So had He handed the telegram to his they all. And they had prospered, mother She had •managed the farm ;Beek in Sweden Sterna's father had since the death of his father twelve been a mechanic by trade but he had years before, and, wascquite capable owned a little patch of land outside of rising to the' present climax. She the city and had tilled the earth as a read it carefully twice,, :and, without: 'Physical relaxation from his work, So comnment, -removed her hat and turned; hey was land -wise.. to greet -waiting` friends. The family made at once for the': After luncheon, however, her co-zn- greNat wide West. While, Steena's fath-' posere s=ettled less secure. She bet! er was' learning something el the gen to wonder just how badly the country of his adoration, they lived in 'barns were "scorched" arid if there Calgary, but with the coining of had. been any -i real elareage to the' spring there were frequent excursions stared crops. George had, been secret-� into. the eountry and finally they mov- l ly wondering the sane thing for holies; ; but had ivatehed-his inother's silence. i I el she Gpoke however he said! 1 ;Responsible man Wanted to represent news. atharin ' organization, 1z � g Duties to report an proposed new construe - !' tion wsorre .new .husin sees, business change•, business removals, fires, ate. Could be easily handled by ono in eannatiooal with his regular business. Stationery end postage supplied. No' investment required. 14laeLean ]rubel ing Reports, Limited, 545 Adelaide 8t.' W , Toronto, Ont. ,: ;- , ,` thatheold fi • wo be a lot happier! at y if he were' home. night train • t11 n • ;•� The .g ,.i bore e 9 �acl. and ' on Thanks ivin ,' day, 41 dull heavy g g J, y morning with a lowering slcy that i' threatened 'snow, they were niiitorin,t farmward to 'hear Li.' . Y,Ialtu�ire:s. s4ory. s ( "I ,.• teet here -eh ,i i:Wite o1 �ithate milk 'or thin creaseto the liquor in Mix in the order listed, and bake in the dripping pan. Thicken this gravy a reederate oven about hail an houre. with two tablesppaons flour and season Serve with cream and sugar. with one teaspoon salt, Serve with Steamed Berry Pudding. baked potato. net a one- cups cups +canned blueberries roe `•blackcaps, % cop molasses, % teaspoon soda, ;W4 teaspoon salt, Beat soda in molasses until it frotihs.' Add to ,other ingredients, and steam in a •greased pail three holies. Serve with cream or hard sauce. Indian Pudding With Apples. " Three cups milk, 3 tablespoons corn• meal, 41/2 tablespoons molasses, to teaspoon s'dt, 1/h teaspoon etch cinna mon and ginger, 4 apples.' Cook corn meal do milk fel: ten min- utes, stirring frequentiy. Add mo1�- asses, spices,. and salt, and bake in a slow oven two hours: Stir two .or three times during the first hour of baking,' Put in the pared. and quarter- ed vpeies v.he i the pudding has baked one ad,one=fotetth Hours. Mock Oyster Stew. Three cups milk, 2 cups cabbage, 1/s. teaspoon pepper, 1. teaspoon salt, 2 teble�srp ens butter. Chop the calebage, cook - in clear water until tender. -A&1.sadht, ,butter, pepper, , and the heated milk, ' Serve with crackers same es oyster stew. Caeldfiower meg be 'substitute;d foe the: cabbage: Shell Beans in Winter. Two cups red beans., 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4. teaspoon p�epperr,. 1.. cup milk, 2 tablespoons butter. - - Pick over -arid wash beans: • Let yeah -overnight, and stew them in the ornin,g _ for .two ar three .hours. Add. the milk salt, and .enhper, and finish caoitin;;' It Will take from` -half' an hour to an hour to finish cooking the 3Uk :r4 yc ' yTa; O rid h ]f p _flour, We aatdeenergy in themselves. 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