Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-10-14
MISCELLANEOUS.
AUNT PRUE'S DINNER,
A CHISTMAS SKETCH.

"Sour bread again, dear" said, or
rather growled, Walter Allison, a
rising young lawyer, as he pushed
his plate away.
Do you think it sour, Wally 4?
1t seems to me to taste only a little
Of the yeast"
Yeast? There's always an ex-
cuse, you know. 1t wasn't Yeast
that made the coffee bitter yester-
day"
But it hasn't been bitter before
for months"
1T should never be. 1t seems to
me woman has time enough to at
tend to all these trifiing matters. /
mover knew my Aunt Prue to make
a mistake. Pray, write to her and
get receipt for bread. 1t was the
lightest, sweetest--n
He looked up in astonisment.-
Bessy, his loving little Bessy, had
rushed from the room.
Always Aunt Prue! ALWAYS
Aunt Prue !" cried Bessy, walking
the floor of her chamber distract
edly. "I'm so tired of fault-find
ing when l am doing my best. Pm
almost sorry-But no; l will not
say that. For better, for worse ,
Oh, dear me! I'll write to Aunt
Prue and tell her all about it,"
AS she sat down to her little writ
ing-desk, thought occurred to her
which provoked perplexed and yet
amused smile, and her pen was set
speedily at work. We will ONLY
copy a sentence or two.
81 know that Wally' is the apple
OF your eye, as, indeed, he is of
mine; but he has been so accustomed
to your excellent housekeeping, to
'be cooked and cared for as he
says. by his dear Aunt Prue, that he
Is a little, just little, exacting. I
Know that l was poor housekeeper
when we first married, and then he
was 80 very patient that could not
but try my best to improve; and,
having put my heart and will in the
work, think my efforts have been
successful.
Indeed, do my best to please
him, but
You cannot tell with what delight
l look forward to your long-prom-
ised visit. We have talked of it for
weeks-baby, Walter and land
our little one has learned some sweet
words of welcome for Aunt Prue.
They sound 80 prettily from CHEEKY
lips.
But TO the point; Walter is good
hIQhan6 l.: 4
speak of single fault; but 1 must
tell you how he disheartens me-
When / think l have seasoned some
favorite dish entirely to his liking,
he is sure to find that fail In some.
thing. Wait till Aunt Prue comes,
Just ask Aunt Prue how she does
this or that or 'I'd give half Pm
which amt much, poor fel.
low-'to taste one of Aunt Prue's
nice dinners Now, Auntie, as we
expect you here next week, fol-
Christmas dinner, without Walters
knowledge, of course
Saucy minx!' / fancy you will
De tempted to say and, indeed,
believe it's little impertinent; but
nevertheless, hope you will accede
to the request. because, you see, Pm
almost desperate.
There is some humor in the ar.
rangement, too, as 1 look at it, and
1 know you enjoy fun; 80 please saw
yes Then we shall see if Walters
criticisms are just, or whether that
odious wolff habit has fastened his
fangs so strongly upon my dear,
good husband that he is almost, OF
quite, unconscious of his fault.o
Such was part of the letter
received by Miss Prue Webster, and
which she read by her cheerful open
crate.
"The poor child Z" she murmured,
taking off her spectacles. THE
pretty, proud little thing! Wally
must have transgressed indeed ia
bring out plaint like that, for un
der all the phayfulness there Is cry
that goes to my heart. know how
1t Is, for his father was so before
him. Yes, he must have a lesson
and Bessy has hit upon just the