Chapter I: Front Matter

A THOUSAND WAYS TO PLEASE A HUSBAND

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

Copyright, 1917
by
Britton Publishing Company, Inc.

All Rights Reserved

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._