The Dixie Cook-Book

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Clearing the Table (Gather up the fragments)

Gather up the fragments that nothing be lost or wasted. When each meal is over, if you do not have a crumb-cloth under the table, which, when the chairs are removed, can be lifted carefully at the edges and the crumbs shaken into the center, it is best to take a broom and sweep the crumbs Lightly under the table until the dishes and victuals are removed , then brush

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