After extracting 2 tablespoonfuls of marrow from the uncooked bones, she put the bones in a stew-pan with a couple of quarts of water, a large onion, chopped fine, and a piece of celery, and cooked for several hours, then skimmed off scum which arises on top of broth, removed the soup bones and meat and added a couple of tablespoonfuls of grated carrot, pepper and salt to taste, cooked a short time, and then added the marrow balls, a little chopped parsley and a couple of tablespoonfuls of boiled rice.

Two tablespoonfuls of marrow will make about 15 balls, with the addition of crumbs, eggs, etc.
EGG BALLS FOR SOUP Mash the yolks of 2 hard-boiled eggs fine and smooth with a little soft butter.

Beat the white of 1 egg, and add with about 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, salt and pepper.

Mix all together.

Use a little flour to mold the mixture into balls the size of quite small marbles.