Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-24
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Some of the Characteristics of a Colore"
Cook Accurately Portrayed.

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Some of the Characteristics OF Coiore"
Cook Accurately Portrayed.
.Wbere is the custard that was in this
bowl. Penney?" l asked, as, looking into
the stove. / missed half that l had pre-
pared for dinner.
Miss Kate" she said, cycling me
firmly, "do you think l would slip your
custard?"
II do not say so, Penney; | only ask
what has become Of it since gave 1t TO
YOU to cook?"
you know, Miss Kate, dat right don't
wrong nobody, an you know has dis
sinkin' feelin' here" she answered, plac-
ing her hand over her belt, AN 1 has
to eat somethin' right away. My ole
man dun tole me must always do it,
an knowed you didn't have no use for
more than half that custard, so cooked
little of it in dis here very pam
she lifted the pan and shook it at me-
ito eat fer dat sinkin', an it dun cured
me-"
No symptoms of remorse or guilt dis
turbed the security of her countenance
as she spoke, and it was really with
some embarrassmentth that 1 said: well,
Penney, do not wish you to divide my
food before you send it to the table.
You must never do it again without
asking me-" I rather lamely concluded.
1 had found my first leaf-embowered
guinea nest the week before. Persons
who have never had this pleasure have
no idea how exquisite it is. The clean
eggs were piled in tiers in the dainty
cavern, that must not be touched under
penalty OF the hen abandoning her nest.
The next day Penney, again oppressed
with the sinking feeling, had gone, with
my permission, into the orchard for
fruit to make her pie. I thought OF
my treasure trove rs she returned, and,
throwing on my hat, hurried to the
nest only to find it entirely empty.
Penney" I wrathfully exclaimed, as
1 reached the kitchen door, did you
take those eggs that were under the
apple tree?"' An inscrutable. fortified
expression spread over the face.
"Miss Katie, I ruther die than tell
you a lie; OATS de way my ma raised
me. felt like couldn't wait to cook
no pies fer dis sinkin', an thought dc
aigs would do just as we'll. didn't
know it was your nest, cause you don't
make no practice er indin' nests. an
I put der last one er dem aigs right
in dat ar pot er greens to bile, an i
you don't bleve me you can look in dal
an see fer yoself, But please, Mis-:
Kate, don't think I was tryir' to slip
My ole man say he would ruther fe1
me to quit than fer you to think woule
slip. He amt SO overly settled i'll hi
mind bout stayin' here, no how"
Her caimness and mystery of the
situation completed my discontinue
and after rebuke that was tame in
deed in proportion to the offense, lef
her in possession OF the field and N.
eggs. Her sinking feelings would hav,
become monotonous if they had not al
ternated with hard feelin';;" especial,
after gorging herself on drop dump
lings." In such an event she insiste,
that she needed strong medicine" an,
Senlained in bed all day. This occurred
So often that my father, whose expert
ence in such cases was limitless, sug
gested remedy which be called balm
tea. He prepared it of a powerful
emetic, disguised in sugar and pepper
mint. Penney complained bitterly tina
after taking it she could not kee
nothin' on her stummick, but it alway
effected a cure Memphis Appeu
drald7lche.