Then he began to recite ex-cit-ed-ly : No. 11. — Coffee. 1. Put into coffee pot 1 rounded tablespoon ground coffee for each cup needed. 2. Pour on boiling water, allowing 1 cup to every tablespoon coffee used. 3. Let come to a boil three times, stirring down each time. 4. Draw off the fire. Pour in 1 tablespoon cold water for each cup.✪ Coffee 5. Let stand in a warm place 3 minutes to settle grounds. Serve. If not used immediately, strain into another warmed pot. ''You might pour out the first cupful to clear the nose — I mean, spout — then pour it back again." He stopped for breath. ''Thank you, Coffee Pot," smiled Mary Frances, in praise, "how interested and wide awake you are!" "I never sleep much," confided Coffee Pot. "I believe it's the coffee — just 'cat naps,' you know, I sometimes think my heart is affected — I'm so easily stirred up, — although I always feel well." "If you always feel well," laughed Mary Frances, " I guess your heart is all right." "Oh, yes," giggled Sauce Pan, "he's awfully good- hearted." I think my heart anected" ''QhA^eslgi^gledl^iice pan!' 64 The Mary Frances Cook Book ''Didn't I tell you, — 'not another word' until I spoke to you?" said Mary Frances to Sauce Pan, as she lifted Coffee Pot to the table, and measured out the coffee and water. After she had followed his directions entirely, she made the toast. Toaster Man was so sleepy, he didn't say a word except, "You'll do it right, I know," and fell asleep again. Just then, Mary Frances heard her father call. CHAPTER X THE BREAKFAST BURNS UP (C M up ARY FRANCES, dear, you can get now," her father was saying. ^'Why, where is my little girl?" She knew he was looking in her bedroom. "All right, Father," she called; ''I'm up and dressed — and downstairs — and. Father, wait a min- ute; breakfast is almost ready. I'll call you in a minute." She ran to put some oranges on the table. "You can come now, you and Brother," she then caUed. "You sit right down and eat your oranges, as I bring in the other things." "All right, dear," said her father; "but first I want my good-morning kiss." "A kiss and a bear hug," laughed Mary Frances, throwing her arms around him as he lifted her up, "You stole a march on your old father this morn- ing, aU right," laughed her father. "Breakfast, indeed! Why, I never was so surprised in my life." 65] She ran to put some oranges onuie table ^hy j never was so surprised inmylife 66 The Mary Frances Cook Book Vty; didn't jou call me, Sil iesr "Oh, Brother," said Mary Frances, kissing Billy; ''you and Father sit down, and I'll bring in the coffee." She flew into the kitchen. Such a place! So thick with smoke and steam that all the Kitchen People were coughing. ''Oh, dear! dear!" cried Mary Frances, the tears coming fast. "Everything's burnt up! Why, didn't you call me, Sillies? To sit here and let the toast burn up!" "I — I did call you," cried Coffee Pot, sputtering more coffee over on the stove, "but I couldn't make you hear." "Why didn't you call?" asked Mary Frances of Sauce Pan with a sob. "You told me not to speak until you spoke to me "I was asleep," interrupted Toaster. "Who are you talking to, Mary Frances?" asked her father. "Aren't you nearly ready?" "Sh — sh!" warned Mary Frances, with uplifted finger — then aloud:

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Then he began to recite excitedly : No. 11. — Coffee. 1. Put into coffee pot 1 rounded tablespoon ground coffee for each cup needed. 2. Pour on boiling water, allowing 1 cup to every tablespoon coffee used. 3. Let come to a boil three times, stirring down each time. 4. Draw off the fire. Pour in 1 tablespoon cold water for each cup. 5. Let stand in a warm place 3 minutes to settle grounds. Serve. If not used immediately, strain into another warmed pot. "You might pour out the first cupful to clear the nose — I mean, spout — then pour it back again." He stopped for breath. "Thank you, Coffee Pot," smiled Mary Frances, in praise, "how interested and wide awake you are!" "I never sleep much," confided Coffee Pot. "I believe it's the coffee — just 'cat naps,' you know, I sometimes think my heart is affected — I'm so easily stirred up, — although I always feel well." "If you always feel well," laughed Mary Frances, "I guess your heart is all right." "Oh, yes," giggled Sauce Pan, "he's awfully goodhearted." [illustration: I think my heart affected] The Mary Frances Cook Book "Didn't I tell you, — 'not another word' until I spoke to you?" said Mary Frances to Sauce Pan, as she lifted Coffee Pot to the table, and measured out the coffee and water. After she had followed his directions entirely, she made the toast. Toaster Man was so sleepy, he didn't say a word except, "You'll do it right, I know," and fell asleep again. Just then, Mary Frances heard her father call. CHAPTER X THE BREAKFAST BURNS UP MARY FRANCES, dear, you can get up now," her father was saying. "Why, where is my little girl?" She knew he was looking in her bedroom. "All right, Father," she called; "I'm up and dressed — and downstairs — and. Father, wait a minute; breakfast is almost ready. I'll call you in a minute." She ran to put some oranges on the table. "You can come now, you and Brother," she then called. "You sit right down and eat your oranges, as I bring in the other things." "All right, dear," said her father; "but first I want my good-morning kiss." "A kiss and a bear hug," laughed Mary Frances, throwing her arms around him as he lifted her up. "You stole a march on your old father this morning, all right," laughed her father. "Breakfast, indeed! Why, I never was so surprised in my life." 65] [illustration: oranges on table] The Mary Frances Cook Book [illustration: Why didn't you call me, Sillies?] "Oh, Brother," said Mary Frances, kissing Billy; "you and Father sit down, and I'll bring in the coffee." She flew into the kitchen. Such a place! So thick with smoke and steam that all the Kitchen People were coughing. "Oh, dear! dear!" cried Mary Frances, the tears coming fast. "Everything's burnt up! Why, didn't you call me, Sillies? To sit here and let the toast burn up!" "I — I did call you," cried Coffee Pot, sputtering more coffee over on the stove, "but I couldn't make you hear." "Why didn't you call?" asked Mary Frances of Sauce Pan with a sob. "You told me not to speak until you spoke to me." "I was asleep," interrupted Toaster. "Who are you talking to, Mary Frances?" asked her father. "Aren't you nearly ready?" "Sh — sh!" warned Mary Frances, with uplifted finger — then aloud:

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