Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-12-26

tentious because it contained two
rooms instead of one, and each room
had two windows of glass-and you
have the setting of a rather interest
ing New Year celebration. Nor a
the inside view of this sod house at
all disappointing to expectations
fired by the sight of those real win
dows of glass, for there was furni-
ture more than the actual needs OF
the occupant demanded. To be sure,
it was nearly all of home manufac-
ture, but it was evidently the work
of one who might have earned a Gy-
ing as "a cabinet maker, and some of
it was upholstered.
The owner of this house, Jack Wal
worth by NAME, sat porting over a
cookbook. He vas a merry-eyed
young fellow of 25, tall, athletic, and
in every way good to look at. AL
though many miles from any human
being, so far as he knew, his hands
were clean and his hair carefully
brushed = two characteristics not
very pronounced in the makeup of
individuals in that part of the world,
for they were nearly all men, and
they needed the spur of a woman's
approval to give them a proper re-
gard for their personal appearance.
These are mighty good recipes"
murmured Jack, as he slowly turned
the leaves of his book, "but they do
require such an ocean of stuff!
Why don't they write some especially
for bachelors on prairie farms-lone-
" old bachelors who have a banker
ing for a holiday dinner like mother
used to make?"
This was said half whimsically and
half sadly, for tomorrow a new year
was to begin, and Jack was home
sick. There had been a time when
he was quite sure that the opening
day of this new year would see the
beginning of a new life for him-a
life in which Nellie Rogers would be
the central figure. Jack turned to
the hy leaf of his cookbook and re
read the words he had written there
my first New Year resolution" he
proclaimed, in a tone that ought tG
have frightened away the most per
sistent attack of the blues, land Tn
bound to live up to it. 4, Jack Wa
worth, being of sound mind, etc.
have resolved that my life shall no
be spoiled by'-Pshawi" He threw
the book on the table almost vicious
". There was no fun in acting with
out an audience, and he must try il
some other way to convince himsel
that he was not so very unhapp.
after all.
SIT moped all day on both Thanks
giving and Christmas" he said, reso
lutely drawing the cookbook TIC
ward him again, land I'm going t.
begin the New Year in a manly fash
ion! I'll stick to my resolution"
Early that morning Jack had de
cided to cook a grand New Year dir
ner for himself, and the fine will
goose, shot for that purpose, no'
hung in the outer room all ready 70
the oven. But roast goose and bake
POTATOES, while good in their way, di
not seem sufficiently festive to tn
fastidious Jack. whose New Englan
mother had made a reputation fo
herself on her holiday Ill
soul longed for something in the wa
of goodies" and that is why he hal
pened to be porting over a cook-boo
at an hour when he was usual
sound asleep in his comfortable be
.Nince pie is what I want"
said, "but my cupboard is against j
I've got the meat and vinegar ar
sugar. but there are no spices, ar
I'd have to use dried apple, and L
not sure I know how h crust
made. / wonder if I could use era
berries and dried b~lackberrle i
stead of raisins and currantsf
have half a mind to try it, anyhow
Suiting the action to the wor
lack donned his oil cloth apron al
Was soon at work. There was pie