“That’s about all one can hope for, and I think it is a fortunate chance.” “I shall decide. Oh, think of my having another pair of working hands in my house: such a weight will be off my shoulders, and this saves me going to Castle Garden.” Molly had decided to write her own bills of fare for the week, as it would save her thinking each day, and she could manage better, knowing beforehand all she would need. Accordingly, on the first of the month, she wrote out the following as her programme for the week’s dining. The breakfasts so often came out of the dinner that she did not need to make special arrangement:— BILLS OF FARE. _Noodle Soup._ _Braised Beef._ _Cabbage à la Crême._ _Fried Potatoes._ _Beets._ _Cheese Omelette._ _Polka Pudding and Sauce._ ——— _Filets de Sole with Béchamel Sauce._ _Miroton of Beef._ _Green Peas._ _Potato Balls._ _Iced Cream Coffee._ _Cake._ _Fruit._ ——— _Black Bean Soup._ _Chicken Fricassee._ _Potato Croquettes._ _Peas._ _King William’s Pudding._ _Fruit._ ——— _Cod, with Hollandaise Sauce._ _Roast Mutton._ _Stewed Onions._ _Scalloped Potatoes._ _Frozen Bananas._ _Cake._ ——— _Clear Soup with Royal Custard._ _Fried Fowl (French fashion)._ _Sweet Bread._ _Tomatoes, au gratin._ _Stuffed Potatoes._ _Vanilla Soufflé Pudding, Hard Sauce._ ——— _German Soup._ _Boiled Mutton._ _Stewed Onions._ _Potatoes._ _Macaroni._ _Cheese._ _Spoonful Pudding, Almond Sauce._ _Fruit._ ——— _Raw Oysters._ _Mutton, Re served._ _Stewed Onions._ _Dresden Patties._ _Potatoes._ _Old English Fritters._ _Fruit._ CHAPTER XXV. MARTA’S NOODLES—BRAISED BEEF—HOW TO ADAPT ONE’S MATERIALS—POLKA PUDDING AND SAUCE.