"Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall; All the king's horses and all the king's men Could not set Humpty Dumpty back again.

Mother Goose.

Scrambled Eggs

In a deep, earthen pie plate warm sweet milk, allow 2 tablespoons to each egg. Add a bit of butter, a little salt and pepper. When nearly to boiling point drop in the eggs; with a spoon or thin-bladed knife cut the eggs and scrape up from the bottom of the dish as it cooks. Take from the stove before it has quite all thickened, continue turning up from the bottom of dish a moment longer. The mixture should be in large flakes of mingled white and yellow and as delicate as baked custard.

Deviled Eggs

Six eggs boiled for 20 minutes, remove shell and cut in two lengthwise. Remove yolks. With the yolks mix one teaspoon butter, a little salt, mustard if liked. Mix this fine, add vinegar to taste, and roll in little balls and place back in the white.

Poached Eggs

Have water boiling, add salt and a small lump of butter. Then place it where it will stop boiling, drop in eggs one at a time, and let simmer gently till done, Serve on toasted bread.

Eggs - Swiss Style

Cover the bottom of a dish with 2 ounces of butter and on this scatter grated cheese; drop the eggs upon the cheese without breaking the yolks; season to taste; pour over the eggs a little cream and sprinkle with about 2 ounces of grated cheese. Set in moderate oven for about 15 minutes.

Pickled Eggs

One pint strong vinegar, ½ pint cold water, teaspoon, each, of cinnamon, allspice and mace. Boil the eggs till very hard, remove the shell, put spices tied in a muslin bag, in cold water, boil a few minutes, add the vinegar and pour over eggs. Or place in a jar of beet pickles; the whites will become red; cut in two in serving.

Egg Ointment

Three eggs, yolks and whites beaten separately, small cup of sweet milk, three teaspoonfuls of corn starch, ½ teaspoonful of baking powder and a little salt. Add the whites beaten to a stiff froth last; cook in a little butter.

Egg Rings

One cup chopped meat, 1 cup bread crumbs, salt, pepper, 1 egg and water enough to moisten. Put the mixture into well greased gem tins, filling one-half full. Break a raw egg in the center of each, season and bake.