Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-11
ontinued from Yesterdays chieftaino

Lets be comfortable. what say?"
e said. Just like nice little party,
iall we? Sort of Bohemian. You
ec." he explained seriously. ~this
1at is so Internally tight under the
rms l can't feel like poet in it. L
,el like an clothing-s store dummy,
ze SO stout. in n SO slim. Nothing
ags the divine afflatus like being
boxed under the arms. You don't
lind my laying my coat?"
IF you feel it is quite necessary"
aid Mrs. jackson coldly, In the
neanwhile the ladies are waiting for
,ou to begin"
Thanks. awfuuy," said Benny, and
he drew off his coat and tossed it
sarelessiy to James, revealing a pair
of shirt sleeves of striking red and
white stripes. And you look out you
don't pinch my cigarettes, Augustus,
he threatened James. II know how
many are in the box Now. If the fat
lady in the corner will please turn off
her conversation a few minutes. This
is supposed to be solo and not
duet"
Mrs jackson frowned and the stout
lady turned very red. Benny settled
himself low in the chair James had
provided and threw one knee com
fortabIy over one arm of II. He ran
ms liliEtlS Aui'uEl nam Siuhi'' fh'
his audience and opened his book.
He glared at it. stuck his face close
to the pages. turned the book oyer
,Somebody has handed me the
double cross he said. some guy
has pinchod my tome and handed me
a lcmon"
What is wrong?" asked Mrs.
Jackson. rustling up from the front
row of chairs.
Somebody pinched my poems and
Cavo me a cook book" said Benny.
Aunt James Cook Book he read.
1.-Two thousand choice recipes for the
kitchen and the chafing dish. Com
piled by twenty-four of Americas
most noted culinary artists. Price two
dollars net WsA. no matter, 1t
will all be tho same in thousand
years.
But it does matterw exclaimed
Mrs. Jackson vigorously.
Not a Bit" said Benny. Il can
read this just as we'll Good home
stuff. free from objectionable feat
uros. will read first he said.
turning the pages. "a little thing en-.
titled 'Eggless Angel Food. page i5s,
top of the page"
son plcadinEly.
Nov, here" said Benny. Who
is doing this reading. you or me7 II
Won are, go ahead and read. l don't
care. You don't think | enjoy com
Ing out here in the woods and reading
a lot of-off ladies. do you? Let me
read what ! want 10. Honest. l get
so tired reading those same old poems
over and over that this will be a
pleasure. 'Eggless Anglo Food. Take
one cur. of butter and mix well
with"
Mrs. Jackson stepped back and
clasped and unclasped her hands ner-
tho refinc
from start to finish. He kept Time
With the words by swinging his foot
hack and forth a. 1t hung over tho
arm of the chair. He ended and
turned over a few pages.
The next number on tho pro-
gram" said Benny. ''is A Digestablc
Welsh Rabbit Clarence. before I dip
into this little gem suppose YOU hand
mo cigarette"
Mrs. Jackson made gesture OF
homeless drspair3au James brought
Benny cigarette and a light.
''um" said Benny. drawing lung
full OF smoke. and he threw his other
knee over the chair arm beside its
fellow. Thus comfortably arranged
he rested fis head on tho opposite
arm and hcld the book aloft- "A
Discstlbie Welsh Rabbit he read.
slice into straws. Put half a bottle of
hecr'-that sounds good 10 me-into
the chatting dish. and when well heat
Cd add one tcaspoonful OF salt. one
mustard spoonful of cayenne"
Bcnny raised his head and looked
at Eleanor.
Don't bother about me. kid" he
said 'I like these. This is some
hook. Things in this book l never
imagined in my life"
But you know. Reginald" said
Eleanor. you came out to read your
own poems to tho ladies. I'm sure
they don't care to hear cooking re-
cipcE."
us that SOL said Benny. And
suppose 1t don't make any difference
what / like to read, does it, oh. we'll.
have Il your own wdy' Bring on tho
hook. We will now have few min
utos recess while the book is being
brought. And while We are waiting
what il the matter with letting George
William pass the sandwiches %