The Red Cloud chief., 1891-06-26
PENNEY'S SINkIN' FEELIN..

Some Of the characteristics nj . CoiOred
Cook Accurately Portrayed.
where is the custard that was in
this bowl. Penney" ! asked. as, look
ing into the stove. ! missed half that I
had prepared for dinner.
Miss Kate" she said. cycling me
firmly. do you think would slip your
custard?"
81 do not say SO. Penney; ! only ask
what has become OF IL since ! gave it to
you to cook?"
DO you know, Miss Kate. dat right
don't wrong nobody, mr. you know I
has dis sinkin' feelih' here" she an
swered. placing her hand over her belt,
an I has to eat somethin' right away.
My ole man dun tOle me ! must always
do it an I knowed you didn't have no
use for more than half tina. custard. SO
I cooked a little of il In dis here very
pan"-she lifted the pan and shook it
ut mc-'to eat fer dat sinkin,' an II dun
cured me-"
No symptoms of remorse or guilt dis
turbed the serenity Of her ~countenance
rs she spoke, and 4: was really with
some embarrassment that ! said: "Well.
Penney, I do not wish you to divide my
food before you send il TO the table.
You must never do il again without
asking me-" ! rather lamcly concluded.
had found my FIRST ieaf-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 touchcd under
penalty of the hen abandoning her
nest The next day Penney, again OPP
pressed with the sinking feeling, had
gone, with my permission. into the or
chard for fruit to make her q pie. 1
thought of my treasure truve as she re-
turned, and, throwing on my ha., l hur-
ried TO the nest only to find il entirely
empty.
Penney" l wrathfully exclaimed. Is
] reached the kitchen door. did you
take those eggs that were under the
apple trce?" An i~nscrutable, fortified
expression spread ovcr her face-
Miss Katie, ! ruther die than tell
you . lie: dat's de way my ma raised
me- felt like I couldn't wait 20 cook
no pies fer dis sinkin', an I thought de
sigs would do just Is we'll I didn't
know il was your nest cause you don't
make no practice er findin' nests an I
put der last one er dem aigs right In dat
~ pot er greens to bile. ii il you don't
bleve me you ~ look in dar an see
fer yoseh. But please, Miss Kate. don't
think vas tryin' 10 slip Ny ole man
say he would ruther fur me TO Quit than
fer you to think I would slip He ant
- overly settled in his mind bout stay-
in here nohoW.-
Her calmneA and mystery Of the sit
uation completed my discom6ture. and
after aNbake that was tame indeed in
proportion 70 the offense. I Ieft her In
possession Of the Geld and my exgx
Her sinking feelings would have be-
come m-on0soaous II they had not alter.
mated with . bard feelin,,.- especially
after gorTing herself On "drap dump
linex" In such IN event she insisted
that she needed strong nedicine.- and
remained In bed al day. This occurred
80 often that ny father. whose expert
ence in sach cases was limitlssA sue.
gesssd . remedy which he called aln
tea He prepared h Of . powerful
emetie. disguised in sugar and pepper
mint Penney cuoPasined bitterly that
after taking IL she 'eouid not keep
nothin' On her stummick.- but it a.
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