Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"
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MARY AT THE FARM
BY
EDITH M. THOMAS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
MARY
MARY AT THE FARM
AND BOOKS OF RECIPES
CHAPTER I.
MARY'S LETTERS RECEIVED AT CLEAR SPRING FARM.
AUNT SARAH
THE OLD SPRING HOUSE
CHAPTER II.
MARY'S ARRIVAL AT THE FARM.
CHAPTER III.
SCHUGGENHAUS TOWNSHIP.
THE OLD MILL WHEEL
THE OLD MILL
CHAPTER IV.
JOHN LANDIS.
CHAPTER V.
THE OLD FARM HOUSE AND GARDEN.
THE OLD FARM HOUSE
CHAPTER VI.
MARY CONFIDES IN AUNT SARAH AND GIVES HER VIEWS ON SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN.
RALPH JACKSON
ROCKY VALLEY
PROFESSOR SCHMIDT
CHAPTER VII
PROFESSOR SCHMIDT.
FRAU SCHMIDT
CHAPTER VIII.
USES OF AN OLD-FASHIONED WARDROBE.
A-12 Pine Tree Quilt A-13 Tree of Life A-14 Pineapple A-15 Enlarged Block of Winding Way Quilt A-16 Lost Rose in the Wilderness A-17 Tree Quilt
A-18 Fleur DeLys Quilt A-19 Oak Leaf Quilt A-20 One Block of Fleur DeLys Quilt A-21 Winding Way Quilt A-22 Tulip Quilt A-23 Flower Pot Quilt
OLD RAG CARPET
CHAPTER IX.
POETRY AND PIE.
CHAPTER X.
SIBYLLA LINSABIGLER.
CHAPTER XI.
"NEW COLONIAL" RAG RUGS.
A "HIT-AND-MISS" RUG
A BROWN AND TAN RUG
RUG
CHAPTER XII.
MARY IMITATES NAVAJO BLANKETS.
IMITATION OF NAVAJO BLANKET
RUG WITH DESIGN
"HIT-OR-MISS" RUG WITH SWASTIKA CENTRE
A "PRAYER RUG" OF SILK SCRAPS.
CHAPTER XIII.
THE GIRLS' CAMPFIRE, ORGANIZED BY MARY.
ELIZABETH SCHMIDT "LAUGHING WATER"
CHAPTER XIV.
MARY MAKES "VIOLET" AND "ROSE LEAF" BEADS.
CHAPTER XV.
MARY AND ELIZABETH VISIT SADIE SINGMASTER.
CHAPTER XVI.
OLD PARLOR MADE BEAUTIFUL (MODERNIZED).
A-24 Seed Wreath A-25 Wax Fruit A-26 Old Parlor Mantel A-27 Old Clock A-28 Boquet of Hair Flowers
A-29 An Old Sampler A-30 Old Woven Basket A-31 Wax Cross A-32 Old Spinning Wheel
CHAPTER XVII.
AN OLD SONG EVENING.
PALASADES OR NARROWS OF NOCKAMIXON
CHAPTER XVIII.
A VISIT TO THE "PENNSYLVANIA PALISADES," AS THE "NARROWS" OF THE DELAWARE RIVER ARE CALLED.
THE CANAL AT THE NARROWS
THE NARROWS OR PENNSYLVANIA PALISADES
TOP ROCK
RINGING ROCKS OF BRIDGTON TOWNSHIP BUCKS COUNTY. PA.
HIGH FALLS
BIG ROCK AT ROCKY DALE
THE OLD TOWPATH AT THE NARROWS
CHAPTER XIX.
MARY IS TAUGHT TO MAKE PASTRY, PATTIES AND "ROSEN KUCHEN."
CHAPTER XX.
OLD POTTERIES AND DECORATED DISHES.
Old Earthenware Dish
SGRAFFITO PLATE Manufactured by One of the Oldest Pennsylvania German Potterers in 1786
OLD PLATES FOUND IN AUNT SARAH'S CORNER CUPBOARD
A-38 Schmutz Amschel A-39 Antiquated Tin Lantern A-40 Schmutz Amschel A-41 Fluid Lamp A-42 Candle Mould
CHAPTER XXI.
THE VALUE OF WHOLESOME, NUTRITIOUS FOOD.
CHAPTER XXII.
A VARIETY OF CAKES EVOLVED FROM ONE
CHAPTER XXIII.
THE OLD "TAUFSCHIEN."
BIRTH AND CHRISTENING CERTIFICATE
OLD TAUFSCHIEN
CHAPTER XXIV.
THE OLD STORE ON THE RIDGE ROAD.
THE OLD STORE ON RIDGE ROAD
CHAPTER XXV.
AN ELBADRITCHEL HUNT.
CATCHING ELBADRITCHELS
CHAPTER XXVI
THE OLD SHANGHAI ROOSTER.
Old Egg Basket
CHAPTER XXVII.
"A POTATO PRETZEL."
"POTATO PRETZEL"
LOAF OF RYE BREAD
A "BROD CORVEL" OR BREAD BASKET
CHAPTER XXVIII.
FAITHFUL SERVICE.
CHAPTER XXIX.
MARY, RALPH, JAKE AND SIBYLLA VISIT THE ALLENTOWN FAIR.
SECOND CHURCH BUILDING Sheltered Liberty Bell, 1777-78. Photographed from the print of an old wood cut used in a German newspaper in the year 1840
Liberty Bell Tablet
DURHAM CAVE
CHAPTER XXX.
FRITZ SCHMIDT EXPLORES DURHAM CAVE.
THE WOODLAND STREAM
CHAPTER XXXI.
MARY'S MARRIAGE.
POLLY SCHMIDT.
MARY'S COLLECTION OF RECIPES
AN OLD FASHIONED BUCKS COUNTY BAKE OVEN
"BUCKS COUNTY" RYE BREAD
COOKING SCHEDULE TO USE WITH THE OVEN THERMOMETER OF A GAS STOVE
THE END.
INDEX TO RECIPES
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