Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07

EIGHTEENTH YEAR.
pride as she surveyed her finished pies.
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pride as she surveyed her finished pies.
cakes and apple jelly.
''Now for my lemon jelly" she said,
after short rest in the easy chair by
the window, and a few breaths of the
pure fresh air that had a hint of frost
in it. 81 shall be all done by twelve and
can climb the hill for those autumn
leaves this afternoon"
Half an hour later a row of fancy
Inolds of golden jelly stood upon one
of the wide old-fashioned window sills.
A brisk and energetic war was then
waged with the various articles used in
baking. OF course they were speedily
vanquished; and when they were all
put in their places in shining cleanli-
ness, the tired yet happy girl hung
up her gingham apron and rolled down
her sleeves with a sigh of relief. The
chicken was in the cool cellar all ready
for the frying pan, the potato salad
must be prepared later on, for it could
not stand too long, while it would only
take few minutes to cream the pota-
toes while the chicken fried.
Nancy thought of all this while set
ting the table. The wide kitchen was
also the dining-room, but it was built
before people began cutting their
houses up into SO many rooms. The
east end with its mating covered
floor, windows full of sweet smelling
plants, and daintily set table with its
snowy linen and shining glass, formed
SO pretty and inviting picture, no one
need look further.
The girl gave sigh of satisfaction as
she surveyed her finished task, then
covered all with a length of netting.
An hours rest, lunch for which she
brought good appetite, and then size
set out on her search for October treas
ures.
She was back long before the hour of
her parents return, and when they ar
rived she stood at the gate to receive
them Hal Dinsley was with them,
as she had expected and he thought he
had never seen fair picture as she
presented in her soft brown dress, a
spray of belated goldenrod at her throat
and another in her hair.
There was happy look in her dark
eyes, and a deep flush stained her cheek
as he held her hand in greeting. But
someway he did not like the Cousin
Hail." so freely bestowed. A nearer
| and dearer title would have been far
more to his liking.
They were a little late, so made haste
to prepare for the meal which Nancy
How everybody did enjoy that tea.
1t was not considered ill-mannered in
that section, if anything was particu-
larly good, to say SO, and Nancy found
herself loaded with compliments.
"Now, here's a pie man can eat
| without haunting fear of indigestion
or nightmare" said Mr.. Moore, he
deposited generous triangle of the
| mock mince upon his plate. You have
| eNcelled yourself, dear, they are splen-
did" Thus it was with everything un-
| til the cakes were passed.
Nancy sat with downcast eyes, blush
| ing under Halls admiring glances, when
| Il sudden and complete silence on the
part of all caused her to look up. Mr..
| Moore was evidently on the verge of 4
! fit, or making a heroic attempt to sup
press laugh. She glanced at Hal. He,
too, was smiling, despite all efforts to
| the contrary. My DEAR" said her
| mother in a queer voice, where did
you get the sugar for your cake ?"
| Nancy looked surprised. "Why, after
| used what was in the bucket, / opened
| that paper papa brought yesterday
''Oh, by George, l thought so," aptl
Mr.. Moore burst into ringing peal OF
| laughter.
Mrs. Moore could not speak, but mo-
| toned for Nancy to taste her piece OF
cake.
She cbeyed, but the expression of dis
gusted amazement on her face whicE
| followed was too much for Hal, and he
| joined the chorus. Nancy sat mo-
ment the picture of modification. Her
beautiful cake, which rivaled the snow
in whiteness, and her cream layer of
which she had been SO proud, were both
| made of salti
But really, it was too comica1, and a
moment later she was laughing as
| heartily as any of them.
| Well, the supper was a great success.
| Notwithstanding her awful blunder; /;
and ere she laid her head upon her
| pillow that night, Cousin Hal, who
really was no cousin after all, had asked
her to sweeten his cakes for all his life.
And she had promised to do SO, provided
| he furnished nothing but salt
Nancy IS now mistress of home OF
| her own, and has become a notable
housewife. But she never uses the con-
tents of package without being sure
| whether it is sugar or salt.-Good
Housekeeping.
just Like Monkeys.
The Behozy, who occupy a densely
| x,-oodad country annpu the hills of