A Thousand Ways To Please A Husband

No You Cannot Live On Kisses Though The Honeymoon Is SweetHarken Brides A True Word This Is Even Lovers Have To Eat.Chapter I. Home At LastHome At Last! Sighed Bettina Happily As The Hot And Dusty Travelers Left The Train.Why That Contented Sigh? Asked Bob. Because Our Wedding Trip Is Over? Well Anyhow Bettina It'S After Five. Shall We Have Dinner At The Hotel?Hotel? Why Bob! With Our House And Our Dishes And Our Silver Just Waiting For Us? I'M Ashamed Of You! We'Ll Take The First Car For Home—A Street-Car Not A Taxi! Our Extravagant Days Are Over And The Time Has Come To Show You That Bettina Knows How To Keep House. You Think That You Love Me Now Bobby But Just Wait Till You Sit Down To A Real Strawberry Shortcake Made By A Real Cook In A Real Home!Half An Hour Later Bob Was Unlocking The Door Of The New Brown Bungalow. Isn'T It A Dear? Cried Bettina Proudly. When We'Ve Had Time To Give It Grass And Shrubs And Flowers And A Vegetable Garden No Place In Town Will Equal It! And As For Porch Furniture How I'D Like To Get At Mother'S Attic And Transform Some Of Her Discarded Things!Just Now I'D Rather Get At Some Of Mother'S Cooking! Grinned Bob.Oh Dear I Forgot! I'Ll Have Supper Ready In Ten Minutes. Do You Remember My Emergency Shelf? Why Bob—Bob They Must Have Known We Were Coming! Here'S Ice—And Milk—And Cream—And Butter—And Bread—And Rolls And Even A Grape Fruit! They Knew And Didn'T Meet The Train Because They Thought We Would Prefer To Have Our First Meal Alone! Wasn'T That Dear Of Them? And This Will Save You A Trip To The Corner Grocery!Bettina Fastened A Trim Percale Bungalow Apron Over Her Traveling Suit And Swiftly And Surely Assembled The Little Meal.I Like That Apron Said Bob. It Reminds Me Of The Rainy Day When We Fixed The Emergency Shelf. That Was Fun.Index.Bread Rolls Etc.Cakes And Cookies.Cereals.Desserts.Drinks.Eggs.Fish.Ice Creams And Ices.Icing.Jellies And Preserves.Meats.Nuts And Candies.Pastry.Pickles Relishes Etc.Puddings.Salads.Salad Dressing And Sauces.Sandwiches.Soups.Vegetables.Contents1. Home At Last2. Bettina'S First Real Dinner3. Bettina'S First Guest4. Bettina Gives A Luncheon5. Bob Helps To Get Dinner6. Cousin Matilda Calls7. A New-Fashioned Sunday Dinner8. Celebrating The Fourth9. Uncle John And Aunt Lucy Make A Visit10. Ruth Inspects Bettina'S Kitchen11. Bettina'S Birthday Gift12. Bettina'S Father Tries Her Cooking13. Bob Helps With The Dinner14. A Sunday Evening Tea15. A Motor Picnic16. Bettina Has A Caller17. Bob Gets Breakfast On Sunday18. Bettina Gives A Porch Party19. Bettina And The Expense Budget20. Mrs. Dixon And Bettina'S Experiment21. A Rainy Day Dinner22. Buying A Refrigerator23. Bettina'S Sunday Dinner24. Bettina Visits A Tea-Room.25. Bettina Entertains Alice And Mr. Harrison     26. Over The Telephone27. Bettina Has A Baking Day28. Polly And The Children29. Bettina Puts Up Fruit30. A Cool Summer Day31. Bob And Bettina Alone32. Bettina Attends A Morning Wedding33. After The Tea34. Bettina Gives A Porch Breakfast35. A Piece Of News36. Bettina Entertains Her Father And Mother37. The Big Secret38. After The Circus39. Mrs. Dixon Asks Questions40. A Telegram From Uncle Eric41. Bettina Entertains State Fair Visitors42. Uncle John And Aunt Lucy43. Sunday Dinner At The Dixon'S44. A Rainy Evening At Home45. Ruth Makes An Apple Pie46. Bettina Makes Apple Jelly47. After A Park Party48. Bettina Spills The Ink49. Bettina Attends A Porch Party50. A Dinner Cooked In The Morning51. A Sunday Dinner52. Bob Makes Peanut Fudge53. Dinner At The Dixon'S54. A Good-Bye Luncheon For Bernadette55. Bettina Plans An Announcement Luncheon56. Ruth And Bettina Make Preparations57. A Rainbow Announcement Luncheon58. An Early Caller59. Ruth Comes To Luncheon60. A Kitchen Shower For Alice61. A Rainy Night Meal62. Alice Gives A Luncheon63. Motoring With The Dixon