. The long ago. her willow basket. . But Frau Hummel isnt here now—and they dontbuild ducks and geese like hers any more—and herold willow basket is probably in some collection,while we use these machine-made things that fall topieces when you accidentally stub your toe againstthem in the cellar. . We are hurrying alongso fast that we dont see anything until its cookedand served. . We just use the phone and letthem send us any old thing that they can charge ona bill. . But in those days grandfather andgrandmother inspected everything—and it just hadto be good—and there werent any trusts—or egg
. The long ago. her willow basket. . But Frau Hummel isnt here now—and they dontbuild ducks and geese like hers any more—and herold willow basket is probably in some collection,while we use these machine-made things that fall topieces when you accidentally stub your toe againstthem in the cellar. . We are hurrying alongso fast that we dont see anything until its cookedand served. . We just use the phone and letthem send us any old thing that they can charge ona bill. . But in those days grandfather andgrandmother inspected everything—and it just hadto be good—and there werent any trusts—or eggsof various grades from just eggs to strictly fresh eggsand on down to eggs guaranteed to boil withoutcrowing. Every Frau Hummel in the countrywanted the Van Alstyne trade—and Frau Hummelknew it—and she never brought anything to thatback kitchen door unless it was perfect of its kind. No wonder grandfather lived to be 92 and grand-mother 86—in good health and spirits to the last!. The Sugar Barrels Do you remember the three barrels of sugar inthe dark place under the stairs—or were they inthe big pantry just off the kitchen? Well, anyway, there were three, you recollect—two of white and one of brown. Always the brown sugar—and each Autumn thesame colloquy: Mr. Van, dont you think we can get alongwithout the brown sugar this year? Now, Mrs. Van, youve got to have a littlebrown sugar in the house—and it comes cheaperby the barrel. Yes, so it does, Mr. Van We can use it, I suppose, in something And we always have had it, and Well, do as you think best. White sugar was good when you had somethingto go with it. But brown sugar stood alone—sticky, heavy,crumbly lumps that held together until a fellowcould tip back his head and drop one of the chunksin his mouth. And after school grandmother could be persuadedto cut a full-size slice of bread (thick) and spreadit with butter (thick) and youd start away with it(quick)—just nibbling at one edge, not really b
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