The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1915-09-10
Prize Mint Bed
OF Jack Cairns
Is Penny-Royal
Famous Juleps Served Cape
Men This Year Have Been
Seasoned With Mosquito
Weed Instead of Kentucky
Shamrock.

Shamrock.
After Boosting all summer that he
had the finest mint bed this side of
Kentucky, Jack Cairns discovered last
night that his mint is penny-royal. He
has served more than a hundred
guests, he said, with mint" juleps,
using the penny-royal for mint.
Such connoiseurs as George Patton
have gulped down goblets of it just as
they would a demi-tasse, and besides
that, Mr.. Cairns says, they told him
they had never before enjoyed a
mint" iulep so much, not even in
Kentucky.
NJ. J. Koeck and family were dinner
guests of Mr.. Cairns and family last
night, and after paying tribute to his
! bed of mint" Mr.. Cairns insisted on
mixing a pair of juleps. The ingredi-
ents, except the mint, were prepared
and then the host went into his back
yard to obtain that.
He soon returned with large bowl,
wet with dew. "This is the finest mint
| ever tasted, Max" volunteered Mr..
Cairns. at is real Kentucky stuff. l
got it from Mr. Glenn, a native Ken
tuckian, and 4 man who has great
admiration for the person who orig
mated the mint iulep."
"That smells like mosquito brush,
Jack" interrupted Mr.. koeck. 81 think
you got into the wrong bed. Better
take a light and investigate"
ooh, no, nothing like that in my
family" replied Mr.. Cairns. "You may
not know it, but Pm the man who in
trOduced real mint in this city. My
neighbors are crazy about my mint
iuleps. George Patton says he can
just feel them hit the spot as they
trickle down."
Mr.. Koeck picked up piece of the
vine and shifted it. "That may be the
pride Of Kentucky, but it's penny
royal" said Mr.. Koeck. Don't let me
keep you from using it in your drink,
but keep it out of NINE"
whats the joke, anyway" in
quired the host. "That's real, bona
fide, honest injun, mint I'll swear to
it. You know I'm somewhat of a
wampus cat when it comes to judging
mint"
GO ahead. Pm glad you like it" re-
piled the guest, "but I'll take my iulep
without the mint"
"Just to satisfy you that this is mint,
and as fine as any Kentuckian ever
smacked his lips over, I'll Just take
you out to the patch" challenged Mr..
Cairns and the invitation was &C
copied.
With a candle in each hand, Mr..
Cairns led the way to the bed of Ken
lucky shamrock. "Now, here it is,
drinking in the dew" said the host
with an air that indicated he was in
clined to apologize to the mint" for
permitting its nationality to be ques-
toned.
"That part about drinking in the
dew is all right" said Mr.. Koeck, "but
your mint is penny-royal."
ado you really mean it,"
"Why, sure; can't you smell that
OdOr"
"Well, | swan. That's a shame Now,
I've been drinking it all summer and
serving it to friends. My wife did say
once she thought it was mighty strong
mint, but explained that by saying it
was the pure Kentucky stuff"
AS they started to re-enter the
house, Mr.. Cairns whispered to his
guest: "Now, don't say word. l want
to break the news to the family when
no one is around"
No further comment was made. A
substitute for mint julep was mixed by
Mr.. Cairns, which did give satisfac-
ton.
As the Koecks started to depart for
home, Mr.. Cairns called Mr.. Koeck
aside and mumbled: "You know have
been wondering why we haven't had
a mosquito around the house this sum-
mer. Now l get the point"
'1t's fine for that" Mr. Koeck re-
piled.
ILL. FARMERS MAKE HAY
| AS SIN SHINES ON SJTNDAY