The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-12-15
THE MINISTER'S PIE.
a ThanksEiYing Story.

LOOK mere, SallYi'l
MrsyDeaeon Farrell brushed the flour
from her hands, casting meanwhile q
conplaGent eye oyer the we'll lied
kltcten-fable, with its generous arrav
d funbaked. pies and cakes, Ahesplump
turkey stuffed and trnssed ready for the
norrow's baking, and the big chicken
pie to which her skill fingers had Just
put the finishing touches, as she re-
peatedarather more decidedly: aldaT fso
Look here. Sally! There's enough
chicken left with the .giblets that
never put IN my own pie. because the
Deacon don't relish s'em-ter make 4
thanksgiving pie for the ministers
iolks. Twonat need ter be verv large. -
iAe added, in reply to- Sally's doubtful
box /" Only the minister and hisxwife
-sne you can bake it in that smallest
Fslier dish. IS fsaesg9ase
Now. l'm goin' upb stairs to took
uer them rugsragss an you,make liz
u bake it right of, so't can send it
over by the deacon. He's GOT ter 90
sut to the Cornerthis sft6rno6 On AN can
axe It along as well as not.,',,y
she hustled out Of the door, but the
next moment, seized perhaps with a
sudden pang Of compunctior, she put
lsrhead magain, to say warninoly: of
BE sure you put IN . good parcel if
srayy; that a keep it from bein dry.
Us hall giblets. - .sssg s. ss Is -
Ies'm9" answered Sally, .brskly:
ana catching up the rolling-prn she
HousAtit teVr Yhh an emphasis upon,
lump Of dough on the mould board. I
as tbe stairwaysdoor closed, behind
ler mistress, sally dropped Che roiiinc.-
Fn' and 9 look of perpiexity crept over
aer dull face, making it ten times more
aolm than usual, while she repeated, in
iaaicrops bewild derment: : - -
"Giblets! What, in all creation. II
saybody can ten ms9 doessha mean by
InyoldhtsHly she took d step forward. .
M checked herself as quickly while q
mnnlng smile replaced the look Of per-
peSH sand she nuttered *ri 1nap6adfiV
\ guess | amt a-goin' ter confess
ny1gnorance ter the deacon's wife, an'
aear her say. as she always does, .Tuo
s'nN 70 the 'cademy. Sally. an not
now aal' No. paa'ana. not while
ue'e SO Mctlehary in the hoase!roEf
-. 20 softly creeping into the adjoining
nssiag- room, Sally hastily opened the
" dlcnsnaryso on the deaconfs sxrjtine
lsrious word. e As'
T-i-b-here 'risr' and she read aloud |
4, ne.seif, with an air of triumph, the
plowing definition:
those parts Of h fowlthat are re-
, .usea before cooking-the heart, giz-
Mu liver, etc.
Ihtsslt.-.keaxt. liver, eissani |
s na 80 forth. she repeated iovfully. |
- sue retraced her steps to the kitch- |
= :, ana began, with great alacrity. to
y; according to directions. the minis.
nas; p'e; keeping up, meanwhile, q
s a,ag hre OF comment for her own
xoas - gizzardst Well, that is rather
eh as Dan Watson would saw. But I
ssess the deaeon's wife knows: il She 1
e. = taln't none o. any business. Sir
Il. d a. 81 .sss Insns's small, and tuck into
{ s. handy. Ssr lives! Seems
1870 me ney don't fill up much," and She
leg, LEG, with a perpiexed air, at a pile
bsss aaqeQ aes Chicken bones that formed
wv " resource. s2sIS aIi5s
a;.. VOW. wonder, y with sudden in
ss.n.o - sslon' what that and SO forth
6sssa's, 6', Here's hearts, gizzards and
hshs hs,s plenty Of 'em, but no and so
IbIeas .S md the pie sainI haorc'n two
81 sss = Iah yet. II must mean" )" and She
II ...s .aseaRlldsred look at the half filed
nSoa al eae chickens legs. Ineyer knew
nas, my sef pat 'em Ia spie, 1but. that
d !. e Z what it means, an they'll lust
sssa ~ % sooner thoueht than done. In
kes ns. sIs Three pairs of stout. yellow
& n hspOn which their unfortun ate own
aisss. sFutted so proudly only . tiay
suye,;,. vn went the well rolled DOUGH.
aes ,ng s them from sight, and into fhe
sitresss ! sas { the minister pie, just as the the /
heSsss Of the house re-entered her
-sa ana with an approving glance