The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1916-06-29

piiiS every lnllS coHulLS my way, even
to milk, butter and pies handed in
by the neighbors. They are certain
ly good to u.s."
We compliment one another on
how neat (niD we keep the place.
We fill and trim the lamps in the
morning, after the style of the wise
virgins. Jack brings in the coal and
draws water from the pump while it
is day already yet"
| am growing rather partial 20,
and in time think l shall really grow
to be fond of, Domestic Fruit Lax
ative and Constitutional Jelly which
"Mickie" returned from home with
few days ago. AS for olives, grape
fruit and macaroni, it necessitates
an acquired taste; ALPHABETICALLY"
speaking. it's green goods (canned)
to doughnuts (stale). and as l stood
(ft's more prudent to eat standing
when short of napkins, and especial
ly when there isn't a chair on the
place., | can imagine myself in one
of those "hellup yourself restau-
rants on the avenue in Frisco.
Prunes are a worthy and health
full article of diet, but one prefers
them inviolate; when they arrive"
in bakc-shOp pies masquerading as
the succulent blackberry, one feels
righteCusly inclined to resent the inn
position and let go a "cuss word
The soups may lack distinction, but
they have the distinction of not
scalding the palate, especially after
Jack has set the bowl under the ia
bic for an hour to keep out the coal
SCOT. Of rehashed, rewarmed Kar-
toffel, l have had a sufficiency, thank
you. Last week Jack concocted one
dish so dismal and repellant that,
fearing to partake of it might export
us to the Promised Land ahead of
schedule time, we advised him 10
drop it from the menu.
l have learned, by tough expert
ence, that the most opportune time
to wash a dish is Immediately before
the oatmeal (Which is the staff of
life" with u.s.. Karo and bon-bons
and things have settled down for Il
proracted stay and obscured the
picturesque landscape we sport on
our chinaware and crockery. Yes,
taking a dish in time saves nine, the
cleansing process is less difficult and
| one can put more grease mean
grace--into that mental but abso-
lutely necessary domestic act. Some
of The ''fortnightlies," abandoned and
chunked over the garden fence by
some departed neighbor, are proving
rather splenetic art subjects, but
with ashes and slab of brick util
lied as pot scraper, one can finally
overcome dirt if not the devil.
These nice. warm nights | slum-
Der with my head from under the
canvass. where l get the yellow
moon beams and the twinkling of
tn estars. The jingle of the cowbells
answers for Star of the East" and
"Mocking Medley" which comes from
a nearby apple tree, gets close to
the number when you tickle the
keys. All of this while | dream
sweet dreams of you.
Presume you are unjawng your
self Oh. beg your pardon-I mean
enjoying yourself.
l am counting the days now
against the time when we depart
with out little tent to that mountain
stream among the lofty peaks where
you will fill every waiting zephyr
every passing breeze with your cou
THE lifting and felicitous laughter,
clear us clarion, soft as a bell"
For truly, DEAR you are good for
human natures daily food" Every
time l think of the last lunch you
prepared for me, there comes va
cancy in the basement.
The fellows have gone to town to-
night and it is time for me to clear
out or listen to the music, for expe.
rience has taught me that some in
Variably return with their tonnage.
I'm going to the Air Dome tonight
wish you could go along, too, and
ENJOY it as much as you did when
we went last.