The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-05-07

There amt but four or five ter
matters out o the whole basket you
brought me yest'd'y that's any good
at ALL complained the pretty cook.
The celery is about the poorest /
ever seen, too. You can take then,
right back with you. What's the rea-
son you can't bring me vcgertuLles
that's halfway fresh?"
Search me-" replied the grocery
man. Il always pick you out the best
there is in the store. / know that,
and the boss picks out the best that
there is in South Water street
give him special instructions TO. any
way"
III have to tell him few things
myself" said the pretty cook. III
tell him that he'd better get him a
new man to Gill the orders l give him"
THAT amt kind Of you. Evelina.'
said the groceryman, reproachfully.
II know you don't mean ii. but it
hurts me TO hear you speak cross even
in fun. These here termatters is all
right as far as / can see. They're soft
in places, but that's only because they
haven't ripened even. These termat-
tiers come from down south an the
sun shines on them only In spots there.
It's better to have 'em soft in spots,
though, than TO have 'em soft all over"
"You take 'em back" said the cook,
uncompromisingly
whats the matter with the Gel
cry: asked the groceryman.
'Nothin', only it's green an stringy,"
replied the cook.
That's because 1t wasn't left in the
man. You take celery and If 1t amt
left In the bed until it's white it stays
green. You take it upstairs and tuck
1t under the blankets"
"Smarty. :" said the cook.
81 amt smart" said the grocery
man. Il wish l was. What need is
a smart wife"
"What you need is a little sense, y
said the cook.
1--WE got scheme, Evelina," said
Tile w nat Tic nlttcl
with me spadin' up little patch right
here In the yard an plantin' few
vegetables i'm it for you? l could do
1t just as well as not an I'd be tickled
to death. | could do ii in my spare
time an you could look out o. the
winder an watch me, an when l got
tired 1 could come in an set down
for u spell an rest myself an cheer
You up"
"Fine business" said the cook, in
differently, carrying her pan Of pota-
toes to the sink.
81 could set out some green onions
an some spinach an termatters." pur-
sue0 the groceryman, lhoughtfully.
AN | could plant some string beans
along the fence an sow some radish
seed an lettuce an some parsley an
things for fiavorin' an then you'd have
'em fresh all the time. How does IL
| strike you?"
''If they was as fresh as you are 1t
| might be all right" said the cook.
"Wunst In while II you had a pie
ysu wanted me to sample an tell you
II 1T tasted right / could help you
out that way" suggested the grocery
man. "All I'd asst you to do would be
| to wave your hand and smile out of
the winder ut me. never done any
| Eardenin' but don. see no reason why
! couldn't Fr..ny Il ne;er struck me
before"
You'll have someth'n' strike you
that won't be so funny pretty soon.
| THAT seems to be about the proper
thing" said the groceryman. 'The
man out in the garden diggin' an the
woman in the kitchen, slngin'. l won.
der If your boss wouldn't give me q
| Job as outside man"
| "If I thought 1t would keep you out
side I'd be willin' to give you my
reckermend." said the cook. Anyway
I haven't got no boss l want you tc
understand that"