Scripture Cake

Directions

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   Be careful in your selection.
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   Do not choose too young. When selected
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   give
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   your
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   entire
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   thoughts to preparation for domestic use.
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   Some wives
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   insist on keeping them in a pickle and others are constantly getting them in hot water.
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   May make them sour, and
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    bitter,
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    however.
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    Even poor varieties may be made sweet, tender, and good by garnishing them with patience, well sweetened love,
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    and seasoned
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    with kisses.
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    Wrap in a mantle of charity and keep warm with a steady fire of domestic devotion and serve with peaches and cream.
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    Thus prepared they will keep for years.