"Before I distribute the prizes I must make a speech," she said. "That's the way it's always done at school, you know. "Children: You have done so well in your cooking lessons that I am going to give each of you a real cook book, for you know now how to use one. There are many other dishes beside those you have learned already that I am sure you will want to know how to make, too. All you have to do is to turn to any rule here and follow it carefully, exactly as you do in the books you have made yourselves. Mildred, here is your book-- I present it with pride! It's a regular grown-up cook book, only it's a very easy one. And, Brownie, yours is a little girl's cook book; you will love it, and I present it with pride, too, my dear child! And Jack--" "I do hope mine has plenty of cake in it, Mother, and lovely desserts all made with gelatine, and fancy salads with fixings on them; you know those are the things I really like to make," said Jack demurely. "I'm sorry to disappoint you," laughed his mother, "but yours is a regular boy's cook book, all about--" "Camping!" interrupted Jack, as he saw its title. "Well, now, that's about the right kind of a book for me, after all. Say, Mother Blair, I think your prizes are great." "So do I," murmured Mildred, who was deep in a rule for a perfectly delicious dessert with whipped cream and nuts in it. But Brownie did not say a word. She was reading the story in her book about how some children learned to cook. [Illustration] INDEX BEVERAGES Cocoa, 33 Coffee, 87 Coffee, camp, 122 Grape juice, mulled, 226 Lemonade, 68 Lemonade, grape juice, 98 Tea, 84 BREADS Baking powder biscuits, 34 Camper's bread, 144 Corn cakes, 126 Corn meal mush, fried, 142 Muffins, 83 Pancakes, 130 Toast, cream, 190 CAKE Brownies, 22 Chocolate crackers, 49 Christmas, 16 Currant, 80 Gingerbread, "perfectly lovely," 46 Gingerbread men, 24 Macaroons, oatmeal, 17 Marguerites, 67 Nut, 224 Peanut wafers, 49 Spicy cookies, 64 CANDY Chocolate cocoanut cakes, 237 Chocolate squares, 239 Christmas elves, 25 Coffee candy, 234 Fondant, 235 Nut creams, 238 Pinoche, 237 Pop corn balls, 21 CEREAL Cereal with dates, 189 Oatmeal, 210 DESSERTS Chocolate cream, 222 Custard, baked, 79 Custard, soft, 191 Custard, junket, 184 PUDDINGS: Camp, 150 Cornstarch, almond, 202 Cornstarch, chocolate, 202 Cornstarch, plain, 201 Strawberries in box, 119 Strawberry cake, 118 Strawberry Russe, 118 Strawberry short cake, 115 ICE CREAMS: Chocolate, 96 Fruit, 96 Parfait, 104 Plain, 95 Strawberries, frozen, 100 Strawberries and ice cream, 103 EGGS Deviled, 51 Goldenrod, 190 Creamed, 177 Poached, 185 In ramekins, 213 Scrambled, 36 Spanish, 174