The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-04-16

broke OF and listened Who's that
siSGing?'
The sound drew nearer--a lugu-
brious chant. with the weirdest minor
reflections. family suggestive OF the
ragtime di'ties OF the music-halls. yet
with plsint've cadence.
Good morning, Uncle Jefferson"
The singer broke on, set down the
tNig broom that BE- had been welding
and came toward him. "Mawnin'. sub.
Mawnin, be eAld Hopes yo'-all
slep good. All seckn dem ar birds
woke 20 up. dey's maxim sch er
miraton."
Thank you Never slept better in
my life Am | lt1Oring under delu-
sion when imagine smell Coffee
Just then theIv came voice from
the open door Of the Kitchen Calls
! yo'sef or man. 20 trinin recon
atructed niggah %'en marstah gwine-
ter git he brekfrs wild 20 ramshack
lin eroun' Wild dat dwag all dis
/ Gawd s-ble1sld tiawnin? Go fotch
/ some mo lakewood dis minute Yo
/ heah?"
A turbaned head poked itself
/ through the door. with good-natured
leaf-brown face beneath It. which
broAdened into wide smile as its
owner bobbed energeticaily at Va
liant's greeting. 70 de Lawd," she
exclaimed. wiplng floury hands on
Bingham apron "Yo sho' Is up early,
but All got yo' brekfus ready, sub
AN right, Aunt Daphne III be-
back directly"
lie sped down to the lake to plunge
his head into the cool water and there
by sharpen tho edge OF an appetite
that needed no honng
He came up the trail again To find
the reading stand transferred TO the
porch and laid with white cloth on
which was set q steaming coffee pot,
with fresh cres IA, saltless butter and
crisp hot biscuit, and as he sat down.
with sigh OF pure delight. in his
dressing'gown CREEPY Japanese
thing redeemed from womanishness
by the bold green bamboo OF it's de-
sign Uncle Jeferaon planted before
him generous platter OF bacon, eggs
and potatoes. These he attacked with
a surprising keenness as he buttered
his flfth biscuit ne looked at the dog,
rolling on his back in morning costa.
sy, with look OF humorous surprise
"Chum." he said. what do you
think OF that? All my life single
roll and cup 81 coffee have been
tho most | could ever negotiate for
breakfast. and then It was apt to taste
like chips and wbetstones. Aud now
look at this platoi" The dog ceased
winnowing his ear with hind foot
and looked back at his master with
much the same expression Clearly
his own needs had not been forgot
ten.
"Reck'n All bettah 20 ter git dat ar
machine thing" said Uncle jefferson
behind him "Oi CONAN, heah, she
low ter fix up de kitchen dis mawn.
In en- We begin on dc house dis eve.
min"
"Righto." said valiant. ITS all up
hill. so the motor wont run away
with you. Aunt Daphne, can you get
some help with the clcaring9"
"He'p?" that worthy responded with |
fine scorn No, sub Moughty few. |
In de town 'cep'u low.dowu yaller new
issue trash Diet ain wu'f klliul All I
gwineter SO TO dat house iaahsef 10 /
long. hannah en- tongs, en- git II TX |
up"
Splendid, Ny destiny Is In your |
hands You might take the dog with /
you. Uncle jefferson. the run will do |
him good"
When the latter had disappeared |
and truculent sounds from the Kitchen /
Indicated that the era of strenuous |
cleaning had begun. he reentered the /
library. changed the water Ia tho rose
glass and set Il on the edge Of the
shady front porch. whore It's haunting
blossom made dash OF bright Grim.
son against the Erayed weather, beaten
0rick This done. he opened the one
large room on the grouud.noof lhat he
had not visited
Il was double the size OF the library.
"A parlur hung IN striped yellow silk
vaguely and tcndory faded. with
tall plate mirror set over a marble
topped console at either side In one
corner stood Erapd piano o. Clrcas.
sian walnut with KEYS uf tinted
mother OF pearl and slender music
rack lnlaid with moruingglories " the
same material From the ,Nnevr Of
he ceiling above an oval sAoge. de,
pended great Chandelier hung with
glass prisms The chairs aud sofas
we're covered with dusty slipcoyers OF
He llftcd one Of these. The
furnished gold furniture was Louis
XIV. the upholstery Of yellow hrocade
With a pattern oi pink roses Tive
Japanese hawthorn vases sat on teak.
wood stands aud corner held glass