The Man Who Cooks

Did you ever notice how coueeiled a ■ man is about his knowledge of housekeeping in general and of cooking in particular? But of course you have, for that 3 the one spot that yon can touch quickly. He may make no preientions apparenUy of such knowleilge, but it is th'ere and will come out if at all eucouraged. And I do not know that it is entirely a conceit of his m&ke-up either. It would probably be a wise plan, especially for the young wife, to humor this soft spot. We are speaking now, of course, of this inclination to help in the cooking, for we cau't see from our narrow view what particular advantage it would be for any man to bother about ordinary details about housekeeping. But this acknowledged link to happy home life- interest in the tablc and in the preparation of things for the table -is in reaiity within the prospectus ot man's life about the house. It will become almost a hobby of his after awhile to have something to say about the ingredients of the puddings or flxings for the salads; and you, busy little housewife, don't know how much pleasure you have ro'obed yourself of or how much keen enjoyment you have taken from your husband, if you have denied him of this association. A good man likes to be with his wife, and he'd rather be with her in the kitchen than anywhere else, even if he should get flour on his trousers or batter in his moustache. Of how much service you can make him you don't know until you have tried this plan of encourageing this particular weakness. Why, he'll do most anything you ask him, and although a llttle awkward about it what do you care for that? It is the delight with which he takes his part that will please you. What is a man anyway but a big ovorgrown boy, and if properly encouraged he'll be a good boy, too. And if this man should presume to give you instruction about some unheard-of pie or strange dish, just do what you can to follow his receipt and you will be surprised with what succees it will sometimes "turn out." If a man is interested in anything it is the goed thicgs of life, and by close attention you will f5 nd that he has learned some things about cooking that