A THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A HUSBAND

WITH BETTINA'S BEST RECIPES

BY LOUISE BENNETT WEAVER AND HELEN COWLES LECRON

The Romance of Cookery AND HOUSEKEEPING

Decorations by ELIZABETH COLBOURNE

A. L. Burt Company Publishers New York

Made in U. S. A.

A DEDICATION

_To every other little bride Who has a "Bob" to please, And says she's tried and tried and tried To cook with skill and ease, And can't!--we offer here as guide Bettina's Recipes!_

_To her whose "Bob" is prone to wear A sad and hungry look, Because the maid he thought so fair Is--well--she just can't cook! To her we say: do not despair; Just try Bettina's Book!_

Bettina's Measurements Are All Level

C = cup t = teaspoon T = tablespoon lb. = pound pt. = pint B.P. = baking-powder

CONTENTS

CHAPTER PAGE I HOME AT LAST 11 II BETTINA'S FIRST REAL DINNER 14 III BETTINA'S FIRST GUEST 17 IV BETTINA GIVES A LUNCHEON 21 V BOB HELPS TO GET DINNER 25 VI COUSIN MATILDA CALLS 28 VII A NEW-FASHIONED SUNDAY DINNER 33 VIII CELEBRATING THE FOURTH 36 IX UNCLE JOHN AND AUNT LUCY MAKE A VISIT 39 X RUTH INSPECTS BETTINA'S KITCHEN 42 XI BETTINA'S BIRTHDAY GIFT 46 XII BETTINA'S FATHER TRIES HER COOKING 49 XIII BOB HELPS WITH THE DINNER 53 XIV A SUNDAY EVENING TEA 56 XV A MOTOR PICNIC 59 XVI BETTINA HAS A CALLER 62 XVII BOB GETS BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY 65 XVIII BETTINA GIVES A PORCH PARTY 69 XIX BETTINA AND THE EXPENSE BUDGET 73 XX MRS. DIXON AND BETTINA'S EXPERIMENT 77 XXI A RAINY DAY DINNER 81 XXII BUYING A REFRIGERATOR 84 XXIII BETTINA'S SUNDAY DINNER 87 XXIV BETTINA VISITS A TEA-ROOM. 90 XXV BETTINA ENTERTAINS ALICE AND MR. HARRISON 93 XXVI OVER THE TELEPHONE 97 XXVII BETTINA HAS A BAKING DAY 100 XXVIII POLLY AND THE CHILDREN 103 XXIX BETTINA PUTS UP FRUIT 107 XXX A COOL SUMMER DAY 111 XXXI BOB AND BETTINA ALONE 114 XXXII BETTINA ATTENDS A MORNING WEDDING 117 XXXIII AFTER THE "TEA" 121 XXXIV BETTINA GIVES A PORCH BREAKFAST 124 XXXV A PIECE OF NEWS 127 XXXVI BETTINA ENTERTAINS HER FATHER AND MOTHER 130 XXXVII THE BIG SECRET 133 XXXVIII AFTER THE CIRCUS 136 XXXIX MRS. DIXON ASKS QUESTIONS 139 XL A TELEGRAM FROM UNCLE ERIC 143 XLI BETTINA ENTERTAINS STATE FAIR VISITORS 147 XLII UNCLE JOHN AND AUNT LUCY 149 XLIII SUNDAY DINNER AT THE DIXON'S 151 XLIV A RAINY EVENING AT HOME 154 XLV RUTH MAKES AN APPLE PIE 159 XLVI BETTINA MAKES APPLE JELLY 162 XLVII AFTER A PARK PARTY 166 XLVIII BETTINA SPILLS THE INK 169 XLIX BETTINA ATTENDS A PORCH PARTY 171 L A DINNER COOKED IN THE MORNING 173 LI A SUNDAY DINNER 176 LII BOB MAKES PEANUT FUDGE 179 LIII DINNER AT THE DIXON'S 182 LIV A GOOD-BYE LUNCHEON FOR BERNADETTE 185 LV BETTINA PLANS AN ANNOUNCEMENT LUNCHEON 188 LVI RUTH AND BETTINA MAKE PREPARATIONS 191 LVII A RAINBOW ANNOUNCEMENT LUNCHEON 193 LVIII AN EARLY CALLER 197 LIX RUTH COMES TO LUNCHEON 200 LX A KITCHEN SHOWER FOR ALICE 205 LXI A RAINY NIGHT MEAL 209 LXII ALICE GIVES A LUNCHEON 212 LXIII MOTORING WITH THE DIXONS 215 LXIV RUTH MAKES BAKING POWDER BISCUITS 218 LXV PLANS FOR THE WEDDING 220 LXVI A GUEST TO A DINNER OF LEFT-OVERS 222 LXVII A HANDKERCHIEF SHOWER 224 LXVIII JUST THE TWO OF THEM 227 LXIX A LUNCHEON IN THE COUNTRY 229 LXX A "PAIR SHOWER" FOR ALICE 232 LXXI BOB MAKES POPCORN BALLS 235 LXXII AND WHERE WAS THE DINNER 237 LXXIII ALICE TELLS HER TROUBLES 240 LXXIV THE DIXONS COME TO DINNER 242 LXXV THE WEDDING INVITATIONS 245 LXXVI HALLOWE'EN PREPARATIONS 248 LXXVII HALLOWE'EN REVELS 250 LXXVIII A FORETASTE OF WINTER 255 LXXIX SURPRISING ALICE AND HARRY 258 LXXX A DINNER FOR THE BRIDAL PARTY 261 LXXXI REHEARSING THE CEREMONY 264 LXXXII AFTER THE WEDDING 267 LXXXIII A "HAPPEN-IN" LUNCHEON 270 LXXXIV UNCLE JOHN A GUEST AT DINNER 273 LXXXV DURING THE TEACHERS' CONVENTION 275 LXXXVI A LUNCHEON FOR THE TEACHERS 278 LXXXVII RUTH COMES TO LUNCHEON 281 LXXXVIII THE HICKORY LOG 284 LXXXIX SOME CHRISTMAS PLANS 287 XC AFTER THE FOOTBALL GAME 289 XCI A THANKSGIVING DINNER IN THE COUNTRY 292 XCII PLANNING THE CHRISTMAS CARDS 295 XCIII HARRY AND ALICE RETURN 299 XCIV THE FIRELIGHT SOCIAL 302 XCV ALICE'S TROUBLES 305 XCVI SOME OF BETTINA'S CHRISTMAS PLANS 308 XCVII MORE OF BETTINA'S CHRISTMAS SHOPPING 311 XCVIII CHRISTMAS GIFTS 313 XCIX A CHRISTMAS SHOWER 316 C BETTINA GIVES A DINNER 320 CI BOB'S CHRISTMAS GIFT TO BETTINA 322 CII A CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST 325 CIII A SUPPER FOR TWO 327 CIV ALICE COMES TO LUNCHEON 331 CV RUTH STAYS TO DINNER 334 CVI HOW BETTINA MADE CANDY 337 CVII RUTH'S PLANS 339 CVIII A LUNCHEON FOR THREE 342 CIX THE DIXONS COME TO DINNER 345 CX A STEAMED PUDDING 349 CXI ON VALENTINE'S DAY 352 CXII RUTH GIVES A DINNER FOR FOUR 354 CXIII ALICE PRACTICES ECONOMY 357 CXIV A COMPANY DINNER FOR BOB 360 CXV SUPPER AFTER THE THEATRE 363 CXVI WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY PLANS 366 CXVII AN AFTERNOON WITH BETTINA 368 CXVIII A WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY TEA 370 CXIX ANOTHER OVEN DINNER 373 CXX BOB MAKES POP-OVERS 376 CXXI IN MARCH 379 CXXII A FIRELESS COOKER FOR AUNT LUCY 382 CXXIII THE DIXONS DROP IN FOR DESSERT 384 CXXIV RUTH PASSES BY 387 CXXV BETTINA ENTERTAINS A SMALL NEIGHBOR 389 CXXVI A SUNDAY NIGHT TEA 392 CXXVII A SHAMROCK LUNCHEON 395 CXXVIII AT DINNER 397 CXXIX AN ANNIVERSARY DINNER 399 CXXX RUTH COMES TO DINNER 402 CXXXI MILDRED'S SPRING VACATION 407 CXXXII HELPING BETTINA 410 CXXXIII HELPING WITH A COMPANY DINNER 413 CXXXIV MILDRED'S DAY 415 CXXXV POLLY COMES FOR MILDRED 418 CXXXVI MILDRED'S PLANS 421 CXXXVII A LUNCHEON FOR POLLY 424 CXXXVIII FURS TO PUT AWAY 427 CXXXIX PLANNING A CHILDREN'S PARTY 429 CXL THE PARTY CIRCUS 432 CXLI PLANNING A LUNCHEON 435 CXLII THE NEW CAR 437 CXLIII IN HOUSECLEANING TIME 441 CXLIV MRS. DIXON HAPPENS IN 443 CXLV ENGAGEMENT PRESENTS 446 CXLVI WITH HOUSECLEANING OVER 449 CXLVII SPRING MARKETING 451 CXLVIII PLANS FOR THE WEDDING 453 CXLIX ENTERTAINING THE WEDDING GUESTS 455 CL THE BRIDESMAIDS' DINNER 457 CLI A MORNING WEDDING IN JUNE 459 CLII THE FIRST YEAR ENDS 461

JUNE.

_No, you cannot live on kisses, Though the honeymoon is sweet, Harken, brides, a true word this is,-- Even lovers have to eat._

A thousand ways to please a husband with Bettina's best recipes