NYPL RESEARCH LIBRARIES 3 3433 07736222 0 E COOKS : .,.• \ 48111 : ,- - • ' MISS KIRKLAND. A SHORT HISTORY OF ITALY 12 MO. 486 PAGES. $1.25 A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLAND 12 MO. 415 PAGES. $1.25 A SHORT HISTORY OF FRANCE 12 MO. 398 PAGES. $1.25 SIX LITTLE COOKS 12 MO. 236 PAGES. 75 CENTS DORA'S HOUSEKEEPING 12 MO. 275 PAGES. 75 CENTS SPEECH AND MANNERS 12 MO. 263 PAGES. 75 CENTS A. C. McCLURG & CO. CHICAGO. SIX LITTLE COOKS OR AUNT JANE'S COOKING CLASS BY MISS E. S. KIRKLAND AUTHOR OF "SPEECH AND MANNERS," "DokA's 'HOUSEKEEPING," "SHORT HISTORY OF FRANCE, ETC. /THIRTEENTH EDITION THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 741570 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDAT IONS R 1916 L • ' COPYRIGHT, 1 J-ANSEN, McCLURG & CO., A. D. 1877. A; C. McCLURG & CO. A. D. 1905. I* <• TO MY NIECES, CARRIE, LTTLTJ AND ETHEL, THIS LITTLE BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. O S O QC u_ DC UJ u- C/3 < QC PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, SIX LITTLE COOKS; OR, AUNT JAKE'S COOKING CLASS • . - ' • : ' - « FIKST DAT. >•.-,._ i "Oh, Aunt Jane," said Grace, 'looking up quickly from ft-? story-book she was re's'diDg, " I wish you would teach us all • 'hpw to cook! " > > • . •» But here am I, the* airtlior* plunging at once into the , middle of my story Without a word of explanation, not even a preface. Of course, no one can understand any- thing about it unless I go back a little, and tell you how it began. Aunt Jane had come to make a visit to Mrs. Yernon, Grace's mother, and had brought her own little girl, Amy, to spend the vacation. Next door lived Edith Lane, a very intimate friend of both the girls, and just across the street, Rose and Jessie Carroll, Grace's cousins ; and these 6 SIX LITTLE OOOKS. five, with little Mabel Yernon, made a happy company who were almost always together. Mabel was just nine years old, and the others were from ten to twelve, so there was not difference enough in their ages to prevent their being the best of playmates. Well — as I began to say, Grace was reading about a wonderful little girl who made such remarkable things in the way of cakes and puddings, that our young person was seized with a desire to do likewise without delay. Aunt Jane was the kindest of aunts and the best of cooks, and Grace knew that if phe would take the trouble to teach them, they would bo well taught " I should like that of all things," said she, in answer to Grace's exclamation, "provided your mother consents." "Oh, she'd be perfectly delighted," cried Grace; "she often says she wishes she had time to teach us herself." * " Yery well, then; run and ask her if we may begin this afternoon." "And can't Kose and Jessie and Edith come too?" inquired Grace eagerly. " They all want to learn, just as much as I do." " Not quite so fast," said Aunt Jane, smiling. " Sup- pose we begin with those in the house first, and if it works well we can invite the others afterwards." AUNT JANE'S COOKING GLASS. 7

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NYPL RESEARCH LIBRARIES 3 3433 07736222 0 E COOKS : .,.• \ 48111 : ,- - • ' MISS KIRKLAND. A SHORT HISTORY OF ITALY 12 MO. 486 PAGES. $1.25 A SHORT HISTORY OF ENGLAND 12 MO. 415 PAGES. $1.25 A SHORT HISTORY OF FRANCE 12 MO. 398 PAGES. $1.25 12 MO. 236 PAGES. 75 CENTS DORA'S HOUSEKEEPING 12 MO. 275 PAGES. 75 CENTS SPEECH AND MANNERS 12 MO. 263 PAGES. 75 CENTS A. C. McCLURG & CO. CHICAGO. OR BY MISS E. S. KIRKLAND AUTHOR OF "SPEECH AND MANNERS," "DokA's 'HOUSEKEEPING," "SHORT HISTORY OF FRANCE, ETC. /THIRTEENTH EDITION THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 741570 ASTOR, LENOX AND TILDEN FOUNDAT IONS R 1916 L • ' COPYRIGHT, 1 J-ANSEN, McCLURG & CO., A. D. 1877. A; C. McCLURG & CO. A. D. 1905. I* <• TO MY NIECES, CARRIE, LITTLE AND ETHEL, THIS LITTLE BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. O S O QC u_ DC UJ u- C/3 < QC PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, OR, • . - ' • : ' - « FIRST DAY. >•.-,._ i "Oh, Aunt Jane," said Grace, looking up quickly from the story-book she was reading, "I wish you would teach us all how to cook!" > > • . •» But here am I, the author, plunging at once into the , middle of my story Without a word of explanation, not even a preface. Of course, no one can understand anything about it unless I go back a little, and tell you how it began. Aunt Jane had come to make a visit to Mrs. Yernon, Grace's mother, and had brought her own little girl, Amy, to spend the vacation. Next door lived Edith Lane, a very intimate friend of both the girls, and just across the street, Rose and Jessie Carroll, Grace's cousins ; and these five, with little Mabel Yernon, made a happy company who were almost always together. Mabel was just nine years old, and the others were from ten to twelve, so there was not difference enough in their ages to prevent their being the best of playmates. Well — as I began to say, Grace was reading about a wonderful little girl who made such remarkable things in the way of cakes and puddings, that our young person was seized with a desire to do likewise without delay. Aunt Jane was the kindest of aunts and the best of cooks, and Grace knew that if she would take the trouble to teach them, they would be well taught " I should like that of all things," said she, in answer to Grace's exclamation, "provided your mother consents." "Oh, she'd be perfectly delighted," cried Grace; "she often says she wishes she had time to teach us herself." * "Very well, then; run and ask her if we may begin this afternoon." "And can't Kose and Jessie and Edith come too?" inquired Grace eagerly. " They all want to learn, just as much as I do." " Not quite so fast," said Aunt Jane, smiling. " Suppose we begin with those in the house first, and if it works well we can invite the others afterwards."

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