"But if he breaks a cup or plate, Just throw the pieces at him straight." "What vindictive dish-towels!" said Alice. "They're not a bit sentimental!" When the contents had been removed and all the verses read, the large basket was presented to Alice, who read from its handle: "To market, to market, to buy your supplies! You'll go there in person, if careful and wise." "I will, Mr. Basket, with you over my arm!" answered Alice. Meanwhile the girls had carried in the salad in an earthenware mixing-bowl, the muffins heaped high in a small basket with a dainty dustcloth over them, the coffee in a large enamelled pitcher, and the "molasses puffs" wrapped in frilled paper in a basket suitable for holding supplies. "Bettina's apples" were arranged in two flat enamelled pans. All the food was served informally from the small table, and the merriment grew as the luncheon progressed. "I wish that all the meals Harry and I have together might be as jolly as this one! I'm sure I should be glad to eat always from kitchen dishes, if that is what makes the fun," said Alice. At the kitchen shower, the luncheon was as follows: Bettina's Potato Salad Twin Mountain Muffins Molasses Puffs Coffee
Bettina's Spiced Beets Currant Jelly Bettina's Apples Stick Candy
BETTINA'S RECIPES (All measurements are level) Bettina's Potato Salad (Twelve portions) 3 C-cold boiled potatoes, diced 1 C-diced celery ½ C-diced hard-cooked egg ¼ C-diced sweet pickles 3 T-diced pimento 2 t-salt 1 T-chopped onion 1 C-salad dressing 12 lettuce leaves Mix all the ingredients in the order named. Serve the salad very cold on crisp lettuce leaves. Bettina's Spiced Beets (Twelve portions) 5 large, cooked beets, sliced ½ C-vinegar
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