Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-08-12

away to outsiders. n could get that
recipe SO / could make them pancakes
for myself on my ranch I'd be a happy
man. says Bird.
"'Are you sure | says TO him. that
II amt the hand that mixes the pam
cakes that you're afterY
"'Sure.' says Jackson. Miss Lea
right is a mighty nice girl. but | can
assure you my intentions 90 no fur
ther than the gastrO'-but be seen my
hand going down to my holster. and
he changed his similitude-'than the
desire TO procure a copy OF the pan
pake recipe he finishes.
"'You amt such a bad little man.
SAYS l. trying to be fair. 4 was think
ing some of making orphans Of your
sheep. but I'll let You fly away this
time. But you stick to pancakes
says |, as close as n middle one OF a
stack, and don't 60 and mistake send-
ments for sirup or thcre'lI be singing
at your ranch. and you won't hear it,
"'To convince you that am sin
cere,' says the sheep man. I'll ask you
to help me- Miss Learight and you
being closer friends. maybe she would
do for you what she wouldn't do for
me. II you will get me copy of that
pancake recipe | give you my word
that III never call upon her again
THAT'S fair says. and | shook
hands with Jackson Bird. III get It
for you If can and glad to oblige.'
And he turned of down the big pear
fat on the Piedra in the direction Of
Mired Mule, and | stecred northwest
for old Bill ToOmey's ranch.
at was five days afterward when
got another chance to ride over to
Pimienta. Miss Willella and me pass
ed a gratifying evening at Uncle Ems
leys. She sang some and eXasperated
the piano quite a lot with quotations
from the operas. gave limitations Of
a rattlesnake and told her about
Snaky McFee's new way of Skinning
cows and described the trip made
to St Louis once. We was getting
along in one anothers estimations fine.
Thinks |. If Jackson Bird can now be
persuaded to migrate | win | recOl-
lect his promise about the pancake
receipt, and | thinks | will persuade it
from Miss Willella and give it to him.
so along about 10 o'clock | put
on wheedling smile and says TO Miss
Willella. Now. If there's anything |
do like better than the sight of red
steer on green grass it's the taste OF a
nice hot pancake smothered in sugar
house molasses.
Miss Willella gives a little jump on
the piano stool and looked at me curl
Gus.
YES says she, they're real nice.
What did you say was the name Of
that street In st. Louis, Mr.. Odom.
where you lost your hat?
"'Pancake avenue says /. with a
wink, to show her that was on about
the family receipt and couldn't be
side cOrralled off of the subject. Come
now, Miss Willella.' | says; let's hear
how you make 'em. Pancakes is just
whirling in my head like wagon
wheels. Start her off, now-pound Of
-four. eight dozen eggs, and so on.
How does the catalogue of constitu-
ents rum
"'EXcuse me for moment, please
says Miss Willella. ana she gives me a
quick kind of sideways look and
slides off the stool. She ambled out
in to the other room, and directly I'm
Gle Emsley comes in in his shirt
sleeves, with a pitcher of water. He
turns around to get a glass on the
table, and | see forty-fve in his hip
pocket. Great pOstholes,' thinks |,
but here's family thinks a heap Of
cooking receipts, protecting it with
firearms. I've known outfits that
wouldn't do that much by a family
| feud'
"'Drink this here down. says Uncle
Emsley. handing me the glass of wa