Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-02-12
Cherries
Are Ripe

you're more than welcome 10 H."
KImball gave his friend a weary.
frightened look Frank" he said.
If you value my friendship don't
speak Of cherries 10 me. and II you
value your life don't send any cher.
ries up 20 my house"
You seem 10 be peevish on the
subject Of cherries" said bis friend.
What's the answer"
Il feel as II I had been buried IN
cherries for a week. and / am sure
another shipment would put me past
resurrection" said Kimball.
Then you don't care for cherries"
sale Downer In an injured tone.
On the contrary. | do. decidedly;
or at least l did: but l have had too
much Of a good thing.
In the early part Of the week" he
related. my wife began to buy cher
ries from every quarter that they
were offered for sale. because they
were 50 cheap ard she knew we
would have no cherries mex year. be-
cause Of the enormous crop this year.
At least. every one who had cherries
70 sell told her that . huge crop one
year meant a femme for years to
come; and | think she felt the same
responsibility that Joseph did when
be started In 70 store up corr enough
10 last all Egypt for seven years.
So mum wnHm - t.A~Am ~
whole family into service stoning
cherries. The work had "a be done
BY hand. she said. because the sesder
crushed the fruit so badly. Well. I
got into the habit or rising an hour
earlier each morning 70 help with the
cherries; and would faithfully seed
cherries each night tn a late bed.
time. Through the day my wife
would a and preserve and pickle 70
ner hearts content.
Il did a good deal OF growing De
cause the fruit was 30 small. and J
said ! wouldn't mind the work II the
cherries were like those that grew on
my Uncle Johns place. Those cher.
ries. ] told my wife. were regular
monsters. as large as plums.
Then what should come yesterday
morning but two bushel baskets full
Of cherries from Uncle Johns place
along with a note which said ne
hoped we would not let any Of them
90 70 waste. for we probably should
not have any cherries to speak Of fol
years to rome. Somehow thore cher
ries didn't look nearly so large to me
as they used to and l groaned In
wardly. but I promised to hurry home
In The evening and help with them.
When ! reached home found
Genevieve 1T with cramps from eat
ing too many cherries. Christine had
10 look after her. and my wife and
| got rather a late start on those two
bushels of cherries. We soon settled
into absolute silence and stoned cher
rles like automatons.
once. when my wife's back wal
turned. I slipped several handouts oil
unst0ned cherries into the bowl, N
she soon discovered my trick and ther
every cherry In that bowl had to he
squeezed and pinched TO see " II had
a seed in II. for my wife said that
some one might break a tooth or gel
choked or have appendicitis through
my recklessness. My wife has a won
derful devotion 10 principle and also
the courage Of her convictions.
After hours OF that stupid wori
Z harrN 4, robin ho~fn 20 .4-- ola
ing out OF the window. | saw day
light streakIng the east. | had stoned
cherries all night,
An awful rebellion rose IN my
heart when ! remembered that tina.
robin was 50 happy because he ccult
eat cherries without s~toning them.
staggered to my feet and started fol
the couch in the library. w~hercupor
my wife said in a surprised tons
Why. Robert. you are not going {.
quit. are your
My wife has the soul OF G marty
ard absolutely no conception OF or
dlnary human weakness.
Spiced Raisins.
These are very good served with
cold tongue or sliced ham. Make I
syrup OF two pounds Of brown sugar
a pint of vinegar and a teaspoon o
cloves and cinnamon. Tie the spices
IN d bag. Wien II boils skim care
fully and pour over Il two pounds o
the finest raisins and simmer a.
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