The Republican journal., 1901-06-20
THE MlNISTER'S PIE.
nere Sally.

pu9ernt eye IVY Iio "oiFHiiou
i0Dll | ,' table. with its generous array
III 5hakrd pies and cakes, the plump
d ll,'" "srutfed and trussed ready for the
it'STw haking, and the big chicken
DoI " ,",6Ieh her skilful fingers had just
Yt ,,g duIshing touches, as she repeat
NJ t, tG4r more decidedly:
i .l.' .'k bere, Sally! There's enough
.o lett. with the giblets-that l
ci,o' mt in my own pie, because the
90' don't relish 'em-ter make
is'. 0' t.gymg pie for the minister's
Il'''N rwon't need ter be very large"
n' 3aed in reply to Sally's doubtful
" Dulv the minister and his wife
pN .ou can bake it in that smallest
q >.v Tim goin' upstairs to look over
ria-.,lgs, an you make it an bake
I5D 5.'ti ofI. soft | can send it over by
I BACON He's got ter go out to the
.oer this afternoon, an can take it
' .1 As well as not"
'9n9 I., hustled out of the door, but the
moment, seized, perhaps, with a
l9 IN pang of conjunction, she put
'lH had in again, to say, warningly:
IT. w. slr, that you put in good parcel
'-,yy. that'll keep it from bein' dry,
is l5t gibIets."
.Js,G. answered Sally, briskly;
9tchug up the rolling-pin she
w .'.s,iglt i down with an emphasis upon
.lVJT VTp o.. dough upon the mould-board.
rAr stairway door closed behind
'1 stress, sally dropped the rolling
Il and look of perplexity crept over
y-. ate. making it ten times more
.r4 tNau usual, while she repeated,
artsms bewilderment:
.EM4,s What in all creation, if any
.. .m trl me, does she mean by
r.. uuaalily she took a step for
.. Int checked herself as quickly,
,t',4 cunning smile replaced the look
,n.r1yty, and she muttered trium-
..g,s, amt a going ter confess
..apuuoe ter the deacon's wife, an
. M. SHY. as she always does, two
m- tademy, Sally, an not know
So. ma am, not while there's
atHay in the house"
:. - t.v creeping into the adjoining
rr ualn sally hastily opened the
'r II -umy on the deacon'S writing
r.. G began her search for the
E,.t 0s word,
'I.. Aere tis.' and she read aloud
..-. with an air of triumph, the
ua- dehnition:
m parts of fowl that are re-
ma ,ptoie cooking-tbe heart, giz-
All ru etc"
heart, gizzard, liver, and
.t >te repeated, joyfully, as she
s. Ter steps to the kitchen, and
.-a ST great alacrity to fill, accord
reetions, the minister's pie;
-n p meanwhile, a running fire
H-ut tor her own special benefit.
>r lizards, Well, that is rather
-a pan Watson would say. But
sa., rla deacon's wife knows; if she
lf -uut none O. my business. Six
-t Ghems small, and tuck into
els handy. Six livers Seems
fiey don't fill up much," and
fU-d with perpleXed air at a
il irluded chicken bones that
m Ntr ouly resource.
\.s WONDER" with a sudden in
Hau- what that and so forth
-t Ilere's hearts, gizzards, and
-a- f|rury of 'em, but no and so
HL md the pie amt more'n two
.7, u.i vet. 1t must mean" and
i. s, bewildered look at the half
.-i I.. the chickens legs. l never
le nobody ter put 'em in a pie, but
a,W-i be what it means, as they'll
# Il APP
No >aourr thought than done. In
att.- tTee pair of stout yellow legs
W HIH' their unfortunate owners
t >r-I-ed SO proudly only day be-
It Went the welI-rolled dough,
'g item from sight, and into the
~ 'aAr the minister's pie, just as
sU .tf-sS re-entered her kitchen, and
pproying glance at the snowy
s' marked, encouragingly:
.-u pie looks real neat, Sally. l
"I.-t Wonder ii, i'll time, you came
0- A.'- cook"
Y s Thanksgiving morning, and
Is, F5-lnce Pringle stood at the min
'e back door. To be sure, it was
'.-r early for callers, but Miss Pa
tr H, rs she often boaSted, lone
,ld that never stood on cere-
Indeed, she don't consider it
-r@ary wen to knock before she open
uor although she was thought
enough IN opening it to do so softly.
e uH.Ster's wife was just taking
H '.eoven newly warmed chicken
T. ".rh She nearly dropped from her
aids startled was she by the sparp,
Hl Voice that spoke so close to her
NHoI m0rnin', Mis- Graham. Hain't
FIJI To oeakfast yet, l see; we had
Us alt an hour ago. | know my
'.-ri used ter say that if anybody
3. 30 hour IN the mornin', they might
ssr u, AMER 1t all day, and not ketch up
VI q tirn.
lnai 5 a good-looking pie; pretty
80 pastry though, for a chicken pie.
lgl never put much shortenin' in
iyleag Ut that kind; it's rich enough
VII MAKE up. But you re young,
a5'e 4 good many things to learn
y i an IN ter see if you could spare
r tlp OF Yeast; mine Soured, an the
81 batch Of bread | made | had ter
0v u the hogs"
t.tainly;" and a roguish smile fit
= 9'r the fair face of the minister's
ir ~ mis- specimen of her meddle-
.l5 l-ighbor's own economy. But
.5 .aa earned the rare lesson of
7e'GaS W. silence, and taking the cup
,l ID. Mss Patience produced from be
'a@ .'rl shawl, the babe her visitor be
a'g1 While she left the room to get
T. desired article.
l' .rg steps died away Miss Patience
iSs 'aH Iy arose from her seat, and, ap-
y '0''Nr0 the dresser upon which the
s'0'1, peered curiously into the
n, ,1.'l'rs IN the crust, her sharp eyes
'tTHs .ug eager curiosity