The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-07-18
Patricia'S
Patriotism
By OSBORN JAMH
Copyright, 1918. by the McClurtNewspa-
per Syndicate.)

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Copyright. 1918. by the McClurtNewspa
per Syndicate.)
When Miss Lollabelle Pen made
up her mind that it was a hiGr duty
for her to give her services ; house
mother to q camp of youngvomen
volunteer farmers for the sumnr than
TO stay home and keep housetr her
brother, Taylor Perry, she hadelt no
small feeling of pity for thatsame
brother Of hers.
Il know 1t will be hard for yor she
said, "but you must remember TIT in
letting me go you are doing ju as
much of a patriotic act as l a in
going. Dinah will be here, of cone
and you know she never goes ouex-
cept to come back to get dinner. you
poor lamb" added the sister, stanng
behind her brother as he sat irhis
favorite chair in the living rooI of
their suburban home, "you poor)ld
dear-I just hate to go away and 1--we
you. know how forlorn you Will"
Taylor sighed deeply and eradleed
the usual smile from his genial fe.
at will be tough, Lollabelle, but II lis
your duty, then I suppose you INST
60" and as his sister hustled out Of e
room to go about the work of packg
her trunks for the great event-r
Lollabelle had never before In the r.
years that she had been keeping hon
for her bachelor brother, gone avn
from home for more than a week-el
at time-Taylor's smile returned an
laying down the paper which he ha
been reading. he fell into q pleaSarl
train of thought. He was planning
several little stag parties. Dinahi
southern cooking was worth asking |.
few of his friends out into the suburbs
stag parties were out of the question,
for the good elder sister could not
conceive of young men-for her thirty
five-year-Old brother was to her still a
1ad-haying good time without girls
to dance with, and whenever he had in
out for weekend or a holiday she
always managed to gather together
some of the girls of the neighborhood
10 giggle and dance and sing and in
wife mild filtration from his guests.
Now he would be able to be In a bache-
lor's paradise. He could also come TO
dinner warm evenings in his shirt
sleeves and smoke his pipe all over
the house. He was really quite re-
signed to Lollabelle's decision.
So Lollabelle went and Taylor and
nice brown-skinned old Dinah were
left in command, and Dinah used TO
stand and chuckle at the side of the
table as Taylor ate thick porterhouse
steaks, luscious roast pork and rich
cream pies such as only Dinah could
make. The fact that the butchers
bills were considerably higher than
when Lollabelle was home and that
Dinah managed to consume twice as
much cream and eggs in her cookery
now as when Lollabelle was home did
not distress Taylor. For the sake of
such freedom he was willing to pay
large bills.
The first stag party was a glorious
success as far as the refreshments
went. There was juicy roast pork for
dinner. with some of Dinah's
light, white rolls and a cream pie, and
for Sunday there was an enormous
ham such as only Dinah knew how to
cook. Monday morning there were
more of Dinah's rolls, and on Tuesday |
for the guests all persuaded them
:elves they could stay till Wednesday |
there were broiled ham for break /
last, lamb chops for luncheon and a
wonderful roast beef for dinner.
"None of your poor folks make
relieve meat-all stopped together out
# nuts and beans and things" COM
nented Dinah to herself, as she sur
feyed the larder with satisfaction, for
indeed the menus that she had been
to plan were to her what a
.entleman's menus ought to be. And
ir. Taylor Perry and his guests en-
irely agreed with her. However, as
UGH things sometimes happen, the
wo guests were not so entirely con-
ent to be in bachelor paradise as
e had thought they would be. One
them had become unexpectedly en-
aged and hence his mind seemed to
lander and his heart was absent at
mes, and the other guest had recently
one In for dancing and actually asked
aylor whether he couldn't rake up
1me pretty girls. So Taylor reluc- {
intly telephoned to his neighbor, Pa ]
icia Keen, whom Lollabelle usually
sked to attend such weekend parties,
nd asked her if her mother would S
laperone her and two other young t
omen for the evening at his house.
And bring some fox-trot records with 7
,u," he asked. Zone of the men here Z
a dance fan. Thanks, awfully." t
That night-it was Monday night
lnah had ready fiaky, snow-white 8
conut cake which she served as b
freshments in the evening with a
oxen connection made from undilutcd
cam.
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