The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-15

on Moon run. He had seen her many
times: he had even been very near her.
for he had suddenly become most reg
ular in his church attendance. but with
Karl Keichline at the door ard the old
squire at the front, there had been
no hope for him. Now, however, they
were far away: the thought exhil-
arated him. He plunged into the work
with all his sou. Perchance n was
goodly sight: the great, sQuare-shoul-
dered fellow Juggling away at n Di9
boxes and bureaus, and holding his END
against two men on the other.
ice he ventured into the kitchen
for a drink of water, and found the
room fairly %quivering with energy; ~
seemed full of women.
Come, no men folks allowed hero
We're working In here" Rose was IN
command. There was snap IN her
1t set the room into q merry burst
which somehow confused him nightly.
but I want some water"
ooh, you do. All right, here you are"
She scooped a cup into the Wa ht
with it. Then she laughed again.
"rhere, you've got 1t; now skip. Run
where you belong, or We'll take hot
water to you" He hesitated, but there
was nothing else to do.
."" I1cI., p SIG Nv 3o
ing toward the door. Here's a dippeN
CATCH" She threw 1t with a deft
swing, and he caught 1t in one hand
dispose you try the cistern. There's
wher we get our water. Goodby.
Goodbye he echoed In puzzled
amid much laughter from around thu
sizzling stove.
At eleven exactly tho bell on tina
kitchen roof began to jangle wildly
Dime was on time. and tho men.
dropping everything on tho instant,
swarrned into the house a motley
crowd with coats off and shirt sleeves
rolled high. Just inside they encount-
cred Mrs. Tressler, who, nervous and.
excited, was running hither and thitheT
as If demented.
Here. Uncle Jake" she was calling
jerkily, you take h here chair
wunst; Abe and Lem. you set right
down here. And, Oh. here, Amos, here's
a place for you still. Thar! And tho
rest Of yeh, Lord! set anywhere you
a side plunge for the stove where three
nervous women were scooping up vari-
Gus things out Of pot and kettle, re-
bounded like a rubber ball to the sink.
where Rose and another were peelinE
potatoes, then spun about and delivered
a sweeping order:
Hurry up, quick. now" h gasped~
swirled in a siding fiutter around the
table like a June bug about a lamp.
The great rafting n scraptng OF
chairs and feet as the men took their
places was succeeded by O sepulchraI
hush.
"Uncle Jacob, will you invoke the d.
vine blessing?" Dams voice sounded
solemn and funeral. The old mar arose
and In quavering tones went through
with the formula Their the meal was
on.
Fall right to, boys. and do your
darndest. I can't wait on yeh; w
gut my hands full right here. Let 'er
Can right. Dan" joined in Amos,
Here goes; sail in boys. Don't let an
no idee what you can do jest by takin'
one mouthful at a time"
Amos vas in his element. Good cook
ing was his chief theme at q dinner
like this. and ne was at his best.
Say, now" he began in a high
f~ailin's, but you're all right when u
comes to vitties. Why, AXE it on
spreads. you beat the whole world and
Center county. / never set down to q
Dutch dinner yet where there want at
least five spreads. And they're all good
urst, and ponhoss, and schnttts-and-
knepff-say, Mary Ann, this is the best
schnitts-and-knepff 1 ever put into my
old head. Pass her UP again, Dan"
II reckon we can cook schnitts-and-
knepff STILL" Uttered the mistress with
pardonable pride.
"There. now. there's another thing
I like about Q Dutch he went On
garrulously. when you set down to
a meal of vittles in a Butch kitchen the
wimmen folks all pitch right in and tell
you how plaguey good everything ia
It fairly makes you mouth water
you're hungry or not, and you
eat like sin before you fairly know IL.
a Yankee woman now, she'll say
nine times out Of ten. even II her dim
ner is right up perfect: There now,
I'm ashamed to death over this here
dinner. I've he'd terrible bad luck, and
there amt a thing fit to eat" He
initiated in high falsetto voice q COM
planning woman: After she's Ions.
her stuff down you hain't got
more appetite than a mouse"
ooh. chimrniny; that's easy" Ulie
was chuckling nightly. Reason why
ankee women runs down their yittles
still is cause they don't know how
to cook anything that's decent. Heinz
e-e-e-e-el Oh. my! say, Amos
give US somesing hard Already" A
great laugh rolled about the tables. The
Strengthened instantly.
Continued Next Week.l