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A THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A HUSBAND

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A THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A HUSBAND

WITH BETTINA'S BEST RECIPES

BY LOUISE BENNETT WEAVER AND HELEN COWLES LECRON


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_The Romance of Cookery_ AND HOUSEKEEPING

Decorations by ELIZABETH COLBOURNE

    A. L. Burt Company
    Publishers    New York




    Copyright, 1917
    by
    Britton Publishing Company, Inc.

    All Rights Reserved

    Made in U. S. A.

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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!_

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_Bettina's Measurements Are All Level_


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

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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
       