The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1895-08-10

"You straighten up that disgracefui
while prepare the vege- y
tables; then we'll tackle the poultry.
Rnt how shall we let Albert known
Cissy smiled demurely
ale would never take them up there
without coming home first.
ssOh," grunted Miss Sophronia, then
he's not altogether vile"
..He's lovely, Aunt Sophy." said Cissy, 6
dimpling. =. :.
III want you to have the credit OF
this dinner, Cissy," said Miss Sophronia'
peeling potatoes as she taxed. fou re
like my own child to me and want
you to be happy and stay happy. Inc
door to it is duty. know ! missed
It myself, and SO missed my grand
children, unless can be grandmother
to yours, Cissy. don't so much miss
nv man, nor my children, but guess
It'll be pretty hard on Miss Sophronia
Use If she misses her grandchildren!
The house was soon tidied-not a
long task, for tidiness was Its norman
ondition-vegetables made ready.
fowls put to roast, and ham cut In
| profusion which looked to the young
| wife like waste.
| Eleven had strucl before the engine |
had anorted and pulled it's way into
the rick ward at Albert Stznning's, but
ahead of it rode the young master OF
| the farm, sheepishly conscious that ne
had been cruelty unjust, and sure tnat
he would have to acknowledge the
same before Cissy's eyes would look
kindly at him again.
Delicious odors greeted him as he
neared the house. No one was In the
kitchen, but there was sound OF
some one moving about in the dining
room adjoining. Rows upon rows OF
delicious looking pies were ranged up
on the pantry shelves, pumpkin, cher
nv and apple. Near them was pan OF
fragrant brown pudding, fanked by
foaming pitcher of lemor sauce to
drown it in by and by.
Dazed, the young man, who seemed
in no way an unusual young man eE-
cept that he appeared to have more
length of leg than he could conven-
iently use, passed into the dining room
where a long table was laid, as exquis-
tie in every appointment as II the
) president of our great republic had
} been an expec ted guest. His wife was
) fitting about adding some finishing
touches to the table, and Miss So
r phronia was seated near window with
her knitting work in her hand, and a
A book upon her knee, knitting and read
Q ing as was her habit. Albert clutched
!. his wife as she passed him. $50 you
i didn't get mad at what ! said this
d morning? I've felt like hanging n.y.
self to a sour-apple tree ever since"
e "Yes, | was. Mad all through. And
s don't you ever say such things TO me
e again. You and | to quarrel-afte'
. all!"
\ Then she gave him kiss, basted the
d browning fowls, turned the sputterint
It ham and thanked God she was alive
and that Albert was alive to love her
1t At twelve, before the last stroke hat
n died away, the new dinner bell hunl
upon the top of white oak pole b,
the we'll sounded forth its welcom
summons; for to be behind hand wit
i'd dinner" in the Pretty Bob neighboi
hood was all as bad as to provide bu
nc one kind of pie.
OF Somehow as the men trooped in the
he did not seem quite SO repulsive as lik
rn crowd had been at harvest time. The
re were boisterous, bandying coarse joke
he making fun. Cissy knew, OF what the
to were pleased to call her "pernickerty
u ways, and her "moonshine meals, bl
ne she merely smiled. She even hung U
the fifth clean towel without sign
+" disgust, and by the time they we
&C. seated Mt the table she owned to he
lot self that even Jim Finn might
worse, for had she not seen him fond
i'm her net kitten. while waiting his tut
'ur at the washbowl?
She poured the fourth cup OF cor
ire for poor, trembling, Urinary neighb
zen Jones-who ate his pie with his knii
sh- held within two inches of the poir
an, and drew his great, hairy hand acre
his face in lien of pocket handk'
ry chief-without once looking across
'na Albert. She asked Tim Lewis, w
ma was more than suspected OF MAXI
tn midnight Visits to his neighbors' hi
ing roosts. how his lame boy was, and II
him not to forget to take pocket
of sweet apples home to him. The r
ers of the men were neighbors good n
am est men who knew better than to
iat- the same man twice for a chew OF
I'd. bacco without offering "a return or
favor, who belonged to church
did not swear except under great pr
ocation.
ara Midway in the meal Miss Sopnro
icai looked up from her book.
'sed .Pd offer to help you, Cissy, but
'ise' seem to be getting slong better wi
out me. Too many cooks you kn
out spoil the BROTH"
sing :. e,,,a hove done moor. tired CT
!. rood to hear the remarks of the mer
uow they smoked their pipes under the o
in the back yard.
o. "That settles it." said onc; III
.sa. the women polxin' any more jokes
.na AIS wife, I'll shoos oil sushin' tint
lneu settle 'em. hain't met with sue
,4h. dinner since my mammy's day.
Three kin's of pie and pudt
all That lays it over anything we've
that Wit. AL hnowed what he's about "
,nt.s he married that town gal, no
with tell We"
,srt.s "Did you hear the Gorham gal
.s,a,,. lin, about the dinner we'd git to-s
/ lust visit she could a-seen it'll!
ome- ..Them soggy apple dumplin's a
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