Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1881-07-07
gravy; that'l keep it. from bein' dry, if it's
half giblets," - ..r "a.

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gravy; thatl keep it from bein' dry, if it's
half giblets.", zaaf cat ~
I"'Yes'mY. answered Sally, briskly; and
+ catching up the rolling pin, she brought 1t
down with an emphasis upon lump of
dough upon the moulding board.
> As the stairway door closed behind her
mistress, Sally dropped the rolling pin, and
q look of perplexity crept over her dull face,
making 1t ten times more stolid than usual,
while she repeated in ludicrous ,bewilder-
ment: 49, - - ~
"Giblets! What in all creation, if any
body can tell me, does she mean by thenl?"
+ Involuntarily She took q. step forward,
but checked herself as quickly, while "a
cunning smile replaced the look Of perplex-
ity, and she muttered triumphantly:
II g,tessI amt o, going to confess my ig-
norance to the deacon's wife,, and let her
say, as she always does, Two terms ter the
'cademy, Sally, and not know that! No
ma'am not while there dictionary in the
house,! :. 10. .4
So, softlyEcreeping into the adjoining
sitting room. she hastily opened q big die
tonaiy on the deacons writing desk, end
began herseal ch for the mysterious word.
to herself, with an air Of fnfdmpde, dentdh tdhe p lPBd
owing definition. .Ar
"Those parts of a fowl which are remov-
ed before cooking-heart gizzard, liver,
etc..
"That's it!-heart, gizzard. liver and SO
forth" she repeated joyfully, as she retraced
her steps to the kitchen, and began with
alarcity, to fill, according to directions, the
minister's pie; keeping up meanwhile a
running fire of comment for her own spec
;al benefit e., II a-oJ
six gizzards!. Well that is rather steep,
as Dan Weston would say. But Iguess the
deacon's wife knows; if she don't tain't
none of my business. Six hearts Them's
small, and tuck in the corners handy. Six
ivers! Seem ter me they don't fill up
much, " and she glanced with perplexed
air, at pile of deunded chicken bones that
formed her only resource.
Now, l wonder" with sudden inspira-
ton, what that and so forth means?
Here's hearts, gizzards and livers, plenty of
em, but no and so forth, and the pie amt
more than thirds full yet. It must
mean," and she cast bewildered look at
the half filled pie, the chickens legs.
never new nobody ter put them in a pie,
but that must be what it means, and they'll
just fill up. - it
No sooner thought than done. In went three
pairs of stout yellow legs upon which the
unfortunate owners had stfutted so proudly
the day before; on went well rolled dough
covering them from sight, and into the
oven wentthe minister's pie, just as the
g; ress of the house re,entered her kitchen
and with an approving glance at the snowy
pastry. remarked. encouragingly: 49,
That pie looks real neat, Sally I
shouldent wonder if. in time, YOU came to
be a cook"
It.was Thanksgiving morning, and Miss
Patience Pringle stood at the minister's
back door. To be sure it was rather early for
callers, but Miss Pringle was, as she often
boasted, "one of the kind that never stood
on ceremony" Indeed, she! didn't eonsid-
er it necessary even to knock before she
opened the door, although she was thought
full enough in opening it to do so softly,
The minister's wife was just taking from
the oven a newly warmed chicken pie,
which she nearly dropped from her hand,
SO startled was she by the sharp, shrill
voice that spoke so close to her.
Good morning, Mrs. Graham. Hain't
been to breakfast yet, I see. We had ours
used to say that if anybody lost an hour
IN the morr1n, lney might chase 1t all day,
and not ketch up with it them
''That's a good-lookin' pie-pretty rich
pastry though, for q chicken pie. l don't
never put much shortnin' in anything of
that kind. It's rich enough inside to make
up. But you're young, an have got q
good many things to learn yet. 1 run in to
see if you could spare me cup of yeast;
mine soured and the last batch of bread
made I had to throw it to the hogs"
Certainly, and roguish smile fiutter-
ed over the fair face of the minister's wife,
| at this specimen of her meddlesome neigh
boris economy. But she had learned rare
lesson of iudicious silence, and taking the
cup that Miss Patience produced from be-
| meath her shawl, she bade her visitor be
seated while she left the room to get the
desired article. -
AS her steps died away, Miss Patience
noiselessly arose from her seat, and ap-
preaching the dresser upon which the pie
stood, peered curiously into the apertures
in the crust, her sharp face expressing ca
| ger curiosity. l@
"1'll bet ninepence she didn't know
enough ter put crackers in. l wish't could
get one look, just to satisfy my own mind, u
she added. And determined 10 accomplish
her object at all hazards she ran knife
deftly around small portion of the edge
ard inserting four inquisitive fingers, lifted
the brown crust, and took glimpse of the
contents. ="
A look Of unmitigated disgust passed
over her face. Dropping into convenient
chair she actually goaned aloud; u
"Well, never! an we payin' that man
five hundred dollars year, besides do
nation at Christmas. Ough!'
Unsuspicious Mrs. Graham, as she re-
turned with the yeast, was somewhat puz-
| zled by the sudden frostiness of her guest,
who hurried out of the house as If some
dreadful contagion had haunted it; but
when the minister, in carving the pie that
the deacons wife had sent, made two GU
rious discoveries almost simultaneously,
the reason for Patience's altered demeanor
was made plain, and the young pair had a
hearty laugh that made the old parsonage
ring like peal of Thanksgiving bells.
The Tuesday following was the regular
day for the weekly sewing circle, and sell
dom had that interesting gathering proved
so lovely and animated as on this; occa-
! sion. sr- ..t ...
Miss Patience was in the field bright and
early and it was evident at glance to those
who knew her best that she was well nigh
bursting with some important secret that
she was only waiting fitting opportunity
to divulge. That opportunity was not long
| In coming, 1Or MIS-. LEA. FaTreli, VINO Wds
constitutional croaker, took occasion to
say, in reference to the hard times:
"The deacon had been irwin ter collect
the church tax, and he says he never found
money so tight in oil the years he's live6
here. It's as hard to git five dollars nov
as It used to be to get ten"
And no wonder, spoke up Miss Pa.
tience, with the stony severity of sphinx
"You can't expect folks to feel like payin
out their money. when they see it fairl.
thrown away mn wasted"
Everybody looked curious, and some o.
the younger girls began to bride defantly
The minister's sweet young wife was eyi.
dentlya faxoIita with them at least