The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-01-04
ALI THROUGH ACHRlSTMASD INNLR

DAISY IS away, SO bHe Can l LHugu III lAO O'SH
if / DO make mistakes"
Edith Nelson was the speaker. She was
a pretty, delicate-looking girl Of sixteen,
whose White hands showed that labor as YET
had been a thing unknown TO them.
I can answer you better, Edith, when l
hear what the favor is to be-"
Il want TO practice cooking to-day in
stead Of my music. Let me prepare that
nice little turkey YOU bought for poor Old
Snlly's Christmas dinner
Mrs. Nelson's face expressed her sur-
prise at Edith's sudden fancy, for Daisy
had always been the notable one of the
two, while Edith had been the book
worm"
Certainly l will say yes " was her an
swer, although you will have to work un-
der difficulties. | shall be busy and 30
shall Bridget, and Daisy won't be here TO
show you. But what has put such ali idea
in my little dreamer 5 hea32"
Edlth's eyes answered her mothers loving
glance With one equally tender.
I've been thinking what a drone / AM
in the family hive. / couldn't keep house
1t Bat nicely If you should be taken sick or
should be called away from home suddenly,
and I'm ashamed of myself"
Mrs. Nelson smiled. But we are not
ashamed Of you, dear"
Il know IL, mother: and I'm going to de
serve to have you proud of me that is of
my hardness, as YOU say of Daisy"
But why undertake so much the first
timer II requires ONE experience to pre-
pare and reast a fowl.
But ! shall all the time he thinking Of
how Sally will enjoy eating it, and so that
will keep me from getting ont of conceit Of
nv v2u- aparloupnppt Than 4nn 70 p,pr-
row we don't have dinner until late, and
I'm going to go over and set Sally's table,
roast her some Of those nice sweet potatoes,
so that she can make believe she's again in
her dear Old home N the south.
Well, Edith, this is IN odd streak. to be
saTe. But | wish YOU success, and II good
appetite for your OWL dinner when You cOme
back. | wonder if Cllford'S college friend
will accept his invitation and accompany
him homey"
L hone So, if he's nice, Daisy will en-
Joy entertaining him. She's getting TO be
such q young lady. She's real pretty, too;
don't you think so, mother"
I'm afraid I'm a poor Judge about my
children's cOmliness. I'm too partial. But
you've 40 time to spare. Run and get
ready for your work. I suppose you mean
to cook the turkey 1 o-day, and let Sally
have it cold Tomorrow"
Eyes; didn't I say so? I meant it, any
way. You see l don't want any but par
tlal witnesses Of my crude, first attempt in
tbe'culinerY line"
Some hours later Daisy arrived, flushed
and beaming from her drive with the young
divinity student who had come home to
spend Christmas with his family, and who
had thus far spent more Of his time hover
ing about the charmed spot which held the
fair young sister of Edith, the newly in
dustrious.
Daisy's bright eyes opened wide. ,
Edith Nelson, is the world coming to an
end? You! and in the kitchen!"
yes; and see there! ! fixed every bit of
1t with my own fingers, =" and Edith threw
open the oven door, and pointed with proud
exultation, to the beautiful brown of the
roasting fowl.
"But it isn't half large enough for our
family. It won't go more than n third
round"
sits for old Sally"
''Thats a different thing. But what put it
into your head to invade my rightfui do
main7 / am the useful daughter, and you'd
better be careful or I'll be jealous and send
You back to your books"
Daisy's merry eyes and smiling face cen
tradicted her words. So Edith's conscience
Eeit no qualms as her sister ran away with a
gay song upon her lips, to take off her
wraps.
1TU 1esess lay. bright and early, Edith filed
nc neat gm.satables provided by her
mother for the crippfRssass ,ela ~o%aIi S snr
coaxing her young brother toVg cottage
her, started for the tumble downnl
which gave poor Sally shelter. L
Good morning, Sally. I've come to
spend the morning with you, and you
must let me get the dinner. I'm growing
so smart / want to be appreciated.
The old woman's black face was a study
AK she listened to Edith.
"Lor' Dress the sweet chile! She's agoing
TO burn her lily fingers a-working for ole
Sally! but i gHess not, it allus takes two to
make a trade, and we amt two or that
~question-we's divided"
nBut / always have my ow: way, Sally.
SO you Just sit down in that chair and look
Mt ine. I'll 60 home if you don't"
While Edith smoke she was busy with the
contents OF her basket. First came the
nicely Drowned turkey, then a mince pie
covered with powdered sugar. White
grapes, misins, and nuts followed. Then
came two parcels,
(which will you have for dinner? coffee
or tea? I've got some condensed milk il
you want Coffee
aSnre as the sun shines then, ole sally,ll
have coffee, missy. But it make the tears
come to see such q tableful of things. 1t
makes me think Of ole VirRinpy. and of
massa and missus, and Mas'r Harry. He
was always a~-bringing his ole mau'ma nuts
and sweeties."
-You didn't mind being a slave, did you.
Sally?'
'BIegs you, chile, freedoms sweet, even
IL one has q good massa AMI missus. I'd
have never come north though and left
them hadn't my boy come fust. / follcred
him, but it was only to see him die. III