"We'll prove it again," laughed Mary Frances.
"I do believe I'll have a splendid lunch for Father — a
regular big man's lunch. Listen!
Boiled Mutton Parsley Sauce
Boiled Potatoes
Rice Pudding Coffee
"And now I'll set the table! I think I'U use the
very best silver, and the prettiest dishes — it will please
father, I know."
This is the way Mary Frances set the table for her
father and Billy's lunch. Mary Frances sat in her
mother's place.
" My, but vou'r
leav
\ry\
r
1. "Fork
2. Knife
3 Spoon
4 Tumbler
5 Battrer"pattie
6 Dapkin
A. Father's Place
B. Billij's Place
C. Marii Frances' Place
7. Platter for boiled Matton
S. Vegetable Dish ^or PotatoeS'
9. Holder for Rice PaclcLm£| Dish
10. Traijfor Coffee Pot, and cups,
Saacers, saqar bou;l and cream pitcher
11. Flowers^
12. Salt_a.nd pepper shakers
122
The Mary Frances Cook Book
Just as Mary Frances was finishing getting the
lunch, the 'phone bell rang and Billy answered.
This is what Mary Frances heard:
"Hello!"
^Yes!"
Too bad, Father, can't you?"
'^Well, I'll tell her, but I hate to, awfuUy. She's
been hard at work all the morning."
"I? — Oh, I attended to the fire for her, then went
upstairs to make those drawings."
Oh, yes; I'll look after her, all right."
'Yes, she is — a regular 'brick!'"
'All right. Good-bye!"
''Sis!"
"I know, Billy/' Mary Frances sobbed. "I know!
122]
^^f|eIIo!"
A Man's Lunch 123
— Father can't come, and everything is ready. Oh,
dear! Oh, oh, — de — ar!"
'^Oh, I say, Sister," said Billy; "I'll pretend I'm
Father — won't that do? And — oh, yes! I'll show you
how to fold a napkin into 'Cinderella's shpper!'"
"Where did you learn how?" Mary Frances began
to dry her tears.
"Not on land, and not on sea
Did this knowledge come to me.
When I learned, I had on my hat —
Where was I ? Now, riddle me that ?
No, lady fair, not up in the air —
On a boat in the river."
"Silly Billy!" exclaimed Mary Frances. "Please Oh deaf!
show me the trick now, will you ? " 0\\
Yes," said Billy, "and then I'll eat Father's
share, as well as mine, of a very 'grand' lunch — if my
nose isn't deceiving me."
"Well," said Mary Frances, "that will help some;
but please fold the napkin."
And Billy showed her this:
, ohr-
de-arf
"111 sW you Kow to foil a napMnr
l.Fbl<) napHin twice .matting 'i-t
^ur/o\4. Make crcace through Ihe
center, a3 ^h own in pi^urc^X
2.F0M each en J alond. Jot-ted line
in Fidure I over to center cre^e.
Then ihe napkin will beVn ihe-form
of' Fi'rfore IT
3. R>ld napWin a^ain
alon^ dott&<i line In
^Oure JI over +0 cenlcr.
Tften it w'»\\ lohe \iWe.
4. l^oVd the napkin
together alone, center create , brincL one ^»de exactly over
the other. Then the napkin will look lihe
Poure ISC
5. Fold one^ ^»de aloho dotted line in
FidorclSr, tornm^ end under, and brinrfind
h up a^^hown in Tiiiuire "ST
O. Fiold alojn^ dotted line in R]gurc TT ,
brln^in^ point "Q." over to meet Tetter "J?r
Then tl^c nap^'m wiU look like fthixreYT^^
T.TucVt Ihe end A into ^ ^""^
opening R— B , -folding alon^
(done^line in Figure IQT , andl
^tand ^h'pper 35 in Figure V»
Fold bacW and^pread open -the top, into whicVi ^lip candy or -flovAsix
A Man's Lunch
125
Mary Frances was so pleased with the Cinderella's
slipper that she folded all the napkins on the lunch
table,
Page 30
Presented as published in 1912. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
AI-modernized reading of the original text
"We'll prove it again," laughed Mary Frances. "I do believe I'll have a splendid lunch for Father — a regular big man's lunch. Listen!
Boiled Mutton Parsley Sauce
Boiled Potatoes Rice Pudding Coffee
"And now I'll set the table! I think I'U use the very best silver, and the prettiest dishes — it will please father, I know."
This is the way Mary Frances set the table for her father and Billy's lunch. Mary Frances sat in her mother's place.
"My, but you're
r
1. "Fork
2. Knife
3 Spoon
4 Tumbler
5 Butter-pattie
6 Napkin
A. Father's Place
B. Billij's Place
C. Marii Frances' Place
7. Platter for boiled Matton
8. Vegetable Dish for Potatoes
9. Holder for Rice Pudding Dish
10. Tray for Coffee Pot, and cups, Saucers, sugar bowl and cream pitcher
11. Flowers
12. Salt and pepper shakers
The Mary Frances Cook Book
Just as Mary Frances was finishing getting the lunch, the 'phone bell rang and Billy answered. This is what Mary Frances heard: "Hello!"
^Yes!"
Too bad, Father, can't you?"
'^Well, I'll tell her, but I hate to, awfuUy. She's been hard at work all the morning."
"I? — Oh, I attended to the fire for her, then went upstairs to make those drawings."
Oh, yes; I'll look after her, all right."
'Yes, she is — a regular 'brick!'"
'All right. Good-bye!"
''Sis!"
"I know, Billy/' Mary Frances sobbed. "I know!
122]
"Hello!"
A Man's Lunch 123
— Father can't come, and everything is ready. Oh, dear! Oh, oh, — de — ar!"
'^Oh, I say, Sister," said Billy; "I'll pretend I'm Father — won't that do? And — oh, yes! I'll show you how to fold a napkin into 'Cinderella's shpper!'"
"Where did you learn how?" Mary Frances began to dry her tears.
"Not on land, and not on sea Did this knowledge come to me. When I learned, I had on my hat — Where was I? Now, riddle me that?
No, lady fair, not up in the air — On a boat in the river."
"Silly Billy!" exclaimed Mary Frances. "Please show me the trick now, will you?"
Yes," said Billy, "and then I'll eat Father's share, as well as mine, of a very 'grand' lunch — if my nose isn't deceiving me."
"Well," said Mary Frances, "that will help some; but please fold the napkin."
And Billy showed her this:
"I'll show you how to fold a napkin."
1. Fold napkin twice, making it four-fold. Make crease through the center, as shown in picture 1.
2. Fold each end along dotted line in Figure 1 over to center crease. Then the napkin will be in the form of Figure II.T
3. Fold napkin again along dotted line in Figure II over to center. Then it will be like.
4. Fold the napkin together along center crease, bringing one side exactly over the other. Then the napkin will look like Figure III.
5. Fold one side along dotted line in Figure III, turning end under, and bringing it up as shown in Figure IV.
6. Fold along dotted line in Figure IV, bringing point "Q" over to meet letter "P". Then the napkin will look like Figure V.
7. Tuck the end A into the opening B—B, folding along dotted line in Figure IV, and stand slipper as in Figure V. Fold back and spread open the top, into which slip candy or flowers.
A Man's Lunch
Mary Frances was so pleased with the Cinderella's slipper that she folded all the napkins on the lunch table,