The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1898-01-04

Ter YOU cAeefi ullef n Wuut 4 would.
S'posin ives to iine hans fer good,
as an you-vill ye, Dorcas?'
"Well, - said Aunt Dorcas, with due
do,i5eration.' "bcin' es you're so
handy a. gi;tin' kin'lin' arr the like.
an We botl take to the same kind of
| biskits, an my cookin' seems 20 suit
you so good, mout think of it"
Uncle Tip hoped foot high in his
delight, and then caught the stout
widow around the waist.
Looky yere, Dorcas," said he,
don't 50 an Spite it by thinkin' about
it. Let's light right out over to the
minister's yander an be all fixed time
the gals gifts back. Somethin'll hen
der shore, eff we put it oil, mind ! tell
you. Amt told We how L couldn't
even git no courtin' done? An
things'll git crossways somehow, Of
we wait a minute, / most know.
Come, let's run right over"
But Clementyne, demured the
widow. She'll git home from the
picnic an he skeered to not find no
one there
Shell hev to pass right by the
parsonage on her way" said Uncle
Tip, IAN eff we don't see her our
selves, we'll get EN- to watch fer hel
an tell her to come right over fore
she goes home. Come, now, sugar,
clap on yore bonnet an let's scoot
right on; wen fastou the kitchen door
an run an git married an be back III
time TO dish up either. Oh, honey,
ef you don't III he 80 mizzable I'll
jest uotchelly bus up and go to pieces. p"
The widow was not proof against
such eloquence as this.
Six o'clock came, aud the girls. ar
irving punctunIly with their escorts,
! behcld Aunt Dorcas emerging from
the kitchen with Il great platter Of
fried ham surrounded by rich red
brown thickened gravy. while Uncle
Tip came skipping after. baaming be
nlgn,y, and bearing in each hand q
| plate haapel with the big biscuits.
/ The table was spread in the open pas
/ sl5eYay. and from the center thereof
arose IA mountain Of corn, boiled on
/ the cob, the long ears even, white,
succulcnt AMI extremely tempting.
/ Alongside stood large yellow bowl
/ full OF steweI Tomatoes, thick dark
/ red and fragrant with seasoning of
| spices and tender green peppers. 4
huge glass dish hard by was piled
/ brimiul of sliced tomatoes, cucumbers
and onions, with dressing of vinegar
salt and black pepper. Tureens of
/ great fat butter-beana, pulled up with
the buttery richness beneath their
pale green coats, josilad and crowded
/ dishes OF well-sans,nel crea II -colorod
marrow squash. Plates OF sugary.
hallel sweet potatoes, bowls OF savory
succotash, AMI sections of deep gold
crooknecks, baked b. glazy perfection
and piled upon pla.ters, filled every
! space. The dessert OF late-ripened
carmine velvet peaches anl sweet net
ted cautaloups seemed almost super
huity amidst the abundance OF yeget-
able luxury.
Miss CIsmcuivne Plummins was soft.
tine the chairs about the tnl,ic with
cheerful crerrv
"Walk M. ialies and gentlemen 8"
greeted Uncle Tin. iovinIlv .Ja,omo
first interluce We 10 my wife AIRS Tin
Tncl,et. wilder PIummius flint was
and NV da.tsr Clemautvne. an tbe
all pitch in an cot ont hearty An,
Of this we're meal of vittles does coma
n leetle Grain ohaol of timn bit's y
'Thanksgiyin' dinner M sumner all in
one {, tllis ole bow. fer I'm thankful
TO good, kind Providence, plum from
head to heel, firstly for q mighty good
wife, an secondly fer inighty good
supper. Now ight in. -