Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-02-22
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CEIELE SAUCE
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now BARSTOW BROWN
AND ELvIRY RICHARDS
CANE TOGETHER.

80 Na"a . ANA ~ US fFH WtNHN \
! ecu hriaa sa,c m,self 90 Lim ! wcL
Can ynu fni tie roof ADD cum the Eocrf
1htn cau make homie aad sweet white hreadi
-narper's
The last scarlet bar Of the gorgeous
sutunln unset was fading out behind
the tnil poplars along Turkey creek
when Baratow Browns crea king old
Iarin wagon turned The corner Of the
road which led to hts lonely and III
kept home.
There's the Hight n.burnln already
IN Mis- Elviry Richards window lao
commented. at does git dark awful
S8riy nights now. Seems like hprh's
me clpanpst keep an Tie chcerfulest
lamp IN tie hill township"
And indeed Il did seem TO illuminate
with Its friendly radiance the little one
story house rs the roadside. 1t looked
iise n b%cacon-a star. II made Farmer
i;iuwn think In Gdmlring but unforinu-
iat"d fashion Of n stcajfast lovc-purc, I
p%uwaycrius. brilliant. It attracted
him. It drew him-the worn and
harussrd body and soul Of him. Uncon-
~Yc.0usly lie tlghtvncd the reins. But II
was rot until the plodding horses
EANtNA EA4ii IA iAHAfaAAHN Aa-hA AZ NA@
decd whether lie might venture In
anil what excuse he could give for his
witt.
Suddenly nc lifted his head and
RniYed-oncc. twice. Then he hurried
~ twisted the reins around the whip
stock AID clambercd down from the
high srat. swiftly. soCndlessly. ex-
GUST and encouragement had come TO
him-in the guIsc Of an Cdor at that.
Chill sauce! II she amt a-maIin
ch.i sauce!!' tie was EuyTy!ng up the
short path to the front door. AZ which
he knScEod. "Ill tell her | want the r.
ccipt for Susie Reilly to make some
By. That's tie ticket! Oh. hOwdy, Mis-
Eichards! | was goin hone from mill
an tie incest Smell come a-aoai.n
d1wn the road! Seemed 3 n ! was
hack In mothers again. an che WAS
putin up chill sauce." lie sighed ard
mu'stcncl his lips ut the recollection.
80 | thought ia colDe in an find bow
you make It. Our ripe tomatoes mint
all gone vet. Maybe Susie Reilly could
make a quart Or au!'
Forty placid and %benignant summers
had passed over the brown head u
Eivira Richards. but where was the
Fill along Turkey creek who carried
herself with more grace and dignity,
hud whnt matr0n could boast such a
fresh complexion and bright eyes as
shcf
''ro lie sure,' she cried heartily.
"You como right In. Mr.. Brown" She
drew forward the best rocking chair.
with the Rattenhorg tides on the en-
treating red plush arms.
""Tisn't much / need make. Twin
alone ns ! do. but n good storeroom Is
q hne thing to fall hack on. You'd need
n lot In your house, I'm thlnkin. I'll
give you the receipt with pleasure. an
a jar 20 take home for Susie to taste
by. How does she get n Mr.. BrownT'
Ba.stow Brown looked around the
bright little ooin. AZ the shining glass
lamp with the red flannel wick. which
stood behind the row Of freshly potted
gcrnnlum slips In the recessed window,
then back at the plump. white AprOned
fgure opposite.
Not too well. Mis- Richards. She's
kind OF shlftlcss. II comes natural e
some folks 10 be shlftless. Seems like
the work allus keeps n bit ahead Of
her. Seems like she can no more catcl
up with It than-than she could will
a c%ottontail. But she means well. Mos
shif,lcss folks atlus means well. | so
to lee movin." file rose reluctantly
"The young ones, they'll be a-missII
Eie.'
LANDS rake. now. IN you couldn'
walt till I make you a cup Of coffee
nor That's too had. Wait tin | &c
you the chill sauce, anyhow. What.
that7 CeGld you come Out TO the kitch
en- while I'm a-gettln II? Why, 0
course. Mr.. Brown"
Twiltering aud stepping brlskly
Hiss Elyira trIpped ahead. and Bar
stow Brown plodded after. He wa
aghast az his own temerity. but IN
appetIzlng smell o. the chill sauc
drew him TO the kitchen as the whit
briliiance OF The lamp had drawn hil
20 tue parlor.
"My." lie breathed and stoppe
short. This beats re was lookln
Rrouud the gnycst. coolest, most In
maeulnte little Kitchen be had ever b.
held. From the black mirror OF
stove. with It's golden grin through Il
opened draft. TO the shining plates G
.the dresser. the row OF crimson ollie
glass Jars on the table. the dlshpa
fliat gllttcred like silver and the CT
asleep on the braided mat. all thlnl
bespoke Industry. energy, comfort.
Something In his attitude Of tlmld
~. IN Ids look Of wonder that was q
most one ~ awe: 10 bis neglected pc
sonai appearance. went straight to Il
Awounn's warm heart Of Miss Elvil
Rleha,ls fIc had been such a apruc