The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-06-09

Will the bones do
now? Yes. h e
bones will do now. Into the saucepan
with you" cried John Want, suiting
the action to the word, land flavor
the hot water If you can, When /
remember that | was once an ap-
prentice at a pastry -cook's-when |
think of the gallons of turtle-soup that
this hand has stirred up in jolly hot
kitchen-and when | find myself mix
Ing bones and lot water for soup, and
turning into ice as fast as | can, IL
wasn't of 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 fire."
"Croaking?" repeated John Want,
with the air of man who considers
himself the object of 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.
I'm making bone soup, sir, and
wondering why | ever went 10 sea"
We'll, why did you go TO sea-
I'm not certain, Mr. Frank. Some
times l think it was natural perversity
sometimes | think it was false pride
at getting over sea-sick as: som--
rlmes thinie IL was res,ii'.< RoLinsoA
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, sir"' he said IF ever
a man cured sea-sickness in a new way
yet, / am the mani got over it, Mr.
Frank, by dint of hard eating.
was a passenger on board packet
boat, sir, when first | saw blue water
A Of ar Iinr
time, and | began to feel queer the
moment the soup was put on the table.
'Sick?' says the captain, Rather, sir.
says l. will you try my cure9' says
the captain. Certainly, sir says
rs your heart in your mouth yet? says
the captain. Not quite, sir says |.
Mock turtle soup. says the captain
and helps me. I'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 )me back to
the cabin / got rid Of the soup and
then came back 10 the cabin. Gods
head-and- shoulders, says the captain,
and helps me. 4 can't stand 1t, sir
says I. 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 on / go and back
/ come. Boiled leg of mutton and
trimmings says the captain. and helps
me. No fat, sir" says l. Fats the
cure, says 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 | 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 wilfend 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