The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-05-17

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Will the bones do
now? Yes, tn e
bones will do new Into the saucepan
with you,'' cried John Want, suiting
the action to the word, land flavor
the hot water if you can! When L
remember that l was once an ap-
prentice at pastry cook's-when |
think of the gallons of turtle-Soup that
this hand has stirred up in a jolly hot
kitchen-and when l find myself mix
ing bones and lot water for soup, and
turning into ice as fast as l can, If
wasn't of a cheerful disposition would
feel inclined to grumble. John Want!
John Want Whatever had you done
with your natural senses when you
made up your mind to go to sea-"
A new voice hailed the cook, speak
ing from one of the bedplaces in the
side of the hut. 1t was the voice of
Francis Aldersley. who's that croak-
ing over the fret"
"Croaking?" repeated John Want,
with the air of a man who considers
himself the object of a gratuitous in
suit. '"Croaking? You don't find
your own voice at all altered for the
worse, do you, Mr.. Frank? | don't
give him." John proceeded, speaking
confidentially to himself, more than
six hours to last. He's one of your
grumblers.'
What are you doing there?" asked
Frank.
"Pm making bone soup, sir, and
wondering why l ever went to sea-.
well, why did you go to sea?''
I'm not certain, Mr. Frank. Some
times | think it was natural perversity,
sometimes 1 think it was false pride
at getting over sea-sickness; some
times l think it was reading Robinson
Crusoe and books warning of me not
to go to sea-"
Frank laughed. You're an old fell
low. What do you mean by false
pride at getting over sea-sickness?
Did you ever get over sea-sickness in
some new way?"
John Wants dismal face frightened
in spite of himself. Frank had re-
called to the cooks memory one of the
noteworthy passages in the cooks life.
That's it, sirp' he said. IF ever
a man cured sea-s:ckness in new way
yet. | am the mani got over it, Mr..
Frank, by dint of hard eating. [
was a passenger on board a packet
boat sir, when first l saw blue water
A nasty lopp of sea came on at dinner
time, and / began to feel queer the
moment the soup was put on the table.
Sick? says the captain, Rather, sir,
says [. Will you try my cure?' says
the captain. Certainly, sir says l
rs your heart in your mouth yet? says
the captain. Not quite, sir says |.
Mock turtle soup says the captain,
and helps me. | swallow couple of
spoonfuls, and turn as white as a
sheet. The captain cocks his eye at
me- Go on deck, sir says he, get
rid of the soup, and then come back to
the cabin. | got rid of the soup and
then came back to the cabin. Gods
Observation-Disclosures says the captain,
and helps me- can't stand it, sir
says 1. You must says the captain,
because it's the cure / crammed
down a mouthful and turned paler than
ever. Go on deck says the captain.
Get rid of the Gods head and come
back to the cabin Off 1 go and back
come. Boiled leg of mutton and
trimmings says the captain, and helps
me. No fat, sirr says l. Fats the
cure saws the captain, and makes me
eat it. Leans the cure says the cap
tain. and makes me eat it. Steady
says the captain. Sick says l. Go
on deck, says the captain; get rid of
the boiled leg of mutton and trim
mings. and come back to the cabin
Off | go, staggering j come
more dead than alive. 'Devilled kid
neys,' says the captain. | shut my eyes
and got 'em down. Cures beginning
says the captain. Mutton chop and
pickles. / shut my eyes and got them
down. Broiled ham and cayenne pep
per- says the captain. Glass of stout
and cranberry tart. Want to go on
deck AGAIN. No, SIR says |. Cures
done, says the captain. Never you
give in to your stomach and your stom-
ach will end in giving in to YOU
Having stated the moral purpose of
his story in those unanswerable words
John Want took himself and his sauce
pan into the kitchen. A moment later