HARRY AND ALICE RETURN
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"WHO can that be?" said Bettina, laying down her napkin. "Someone is at
the door, Bob, I think. I wonder why he doesn't ring?"
"Hello!" said Bob, throwing open the door. "Why, Bettina! It's Alice and
Harry! When did you get home?"
"We're on our way home now," said Harry, as he set down the suitcases he
was holding. "Say, these are heavy! We thought we'd stop in for a minute
to rest."
"Welcome home!" said Bettina. "Just think, we don't even know yet where
you went for your wedding trip, though we suspected California."
"California it was," said Alice, "along with all the other recent brides
and grooms. We escaped any particular notice; there were so many of us.
It was rather a relief, though."
"Have you had your dinner?" asked Bettina, a little embarrassed at the
thought of the "dinner for two" that she and Bob were just finishing.
There was certainly not enough left for another person, not to suggest
two. But then, of course there was her ample emergency shelf.
"We had our dinner on the diner," said Harry, "or we shouldn't have
dared to stop at this hour."
"Do come on out to the kitchen," said Bettina. "Bob is about to make
some delicious sour cream candy, aren't you, Bob? Surely that is a
splendid way to entertain a newly returned bride and groom."
"Fine!" said Harry, "though we can't stay long. We must hie to our own
apartment and get rid of the dust of travel. We're looking forward to
the time when we can return some of your hospitality. I shall learn to
make even better candy than Bob's!"
For dinner that night Bettina had:
Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes
Apple Sauce
Bread Butter
Perfection Salad Salad Dressing
BETTINA'S RECIPES
(All measurements are level)
=Pork Chops with Sweet Potatoes= (Two portions)
2 sweet potatoes
1 t-salt
1/4 t-paprika
2 chops
1/3 C-boiling water
Pare sweet potatoes, add salt and place in the bottom of a small
roasting pan. Wipe pork chops and place on top of the potatoes. Place
the pan, uncovered, on the top shelf of a hot oven in order to brown the
chops. Brown on one side and then turn gently and brown on the other.
Sprinkle with a little salt and paprika, and add one-third of a cup of
boiling water. Cover, and bake one hour, or until the potatoes are done.
Baste frequently.
=Perfection Salad= (Three portions)
1 T-granulated gelatin
4 T-cold water
4 T-vinegar
1 T-lemon juice
1 C-boiling water
4 T-sugar
1/2 t-salt
2/3 C-diced celery
1/2 C-shredded cabbage
1 green pepper, chopped
2 T-pimento, cut fine
Add the cold water to the gelatin, and let it stand for five minutes.
Add the boiling water. When thoroughly dissolved add the vinegar, salt,
lemon juice and sugar. Mix well. Add the celery, cabbage, green pepper
and pimento when the jelly begins to set. Pour into a mould which has
been dipped in cold water. Allow to set in a very cold place for one
hour. Serve with salad dressing.
=Sour Cream Candy= (Six portions)
2 C-brown sugar
1 t-vanilla
1/2 C-sour cream or 1/2 C-sour milk plus 1 T-butter
1/4 t-cream of tartar
Mix the sugar, cream of tartar and the sour cream or milk. Cook until a
soft ball is formed when dropped in cold water. Remove from the fire and
allow to cool. Beat until creamy and place in a well-buttered pan.