New Britain herald., 1924-08-12
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 I was so particular about the eookin'
 did real well. So l went and got an
 other pair this summer; bui, as
 told you. the boys got kind Of juve'
 nile with 'em and they lit out. Il
 seems that chink expects you te
 take him serious. II beats he'll"
 "fho boss must have money sug'
 gested Sally.
 "Ycs, ma'am; he's lousy with it.
 He raises fancy cattle. only that ain'i the way he made his money. He
 took it from somebody fin Wall Street
 But there ain't any finer cattle In
 Montana. They don't know how he
 made his money. They don't care.
 I cant gay that care anything my self I'm liberal in my views. If were you, ma'am, I'd sort of give 'em i plenty 10 eat. but I'd make 1t look as much like New York as l could"
 "oh. I'll give them lots," said Sally. Don't you worry, old"
 It slipped half way from her lips 10 play tenderfoot when Charley was around. But Charley gave no sign that he noticed anything.
 That's right, ma'am; feed 'em liberal and fancy. can see you're goin' to make an awful hit with the boys
 He went out again, satisfied that dinner was under way and that Sally would be a credit to his discrimina- ton in cooks. She was flying around the kitchen like marionette on wires, attending to three or four things at once, but without the least trace of confusion.
 Poke that fire up, Henry; put a lot of wood on it and get it going. I want a hot oven. There's a pile of wood outside the door. Fill the ket- tie over at the sink pump and put it on. I've got fifty things to do. and you've got to help with some of them. Better put your apron on, too; you'll get all mussed up if you don't ..
 The Wreck went about his task with a scowl.
 "The big lying hog," he said. "I never touched their watches and | .....
 They're just excited" explained Sally. as she hunted for rolling pin. People always eXaggerate. Charley doesn't suspect us, anyhow, so there's that much gained. Don't fill the kettle too full; it'll boil over."
 I'm not. 1'lI be hanged if I'd break my neck cooking for them"
 That nothing, I've cooked for ots of people. Resides we're stalling or time. We're going to give them he best meal we know how.'
 "Chinamen's work!"
 Tt would be good thing for us if We were Chinamen,' said Sally, ,landly. Then we'd have com ,lcte alibi."
 He grumbed his way through the ,horcs, but she could not complain hat he was inefficient. Although he cemed constantly at the point of Iisobedicnce, the Wreck followed his 'rders. He even kept faithful eye { n the stove while she went into the to set the table. She oom while engaged in this task but { he Underwood family was evidently $ p-stairs. | ,"Underwood ?" she unused. Cant , ay that l remember hearing the l anne around here. Fancy cattle, z h? I've heard of somebody around ' ere who raised p1ize Herefords. I'll t ct it's the same one. But if 1t is, t ere long way from the Bar-M. s Ne haven't any ncighbors like that" There were footsteps on the stair { ase that came down into the living c ooms, and Sally, with a final look ! t the table, fled back into the I itchen. g They're coming down. she in- Y orned the Wreck We've got 10 d urry. Thank Heaven. biscuits don't g ike long. You keep an eye on that y office, and don't let it boil. Stop if k ist when it starts. haven't time il , cook any meat; besides, don't n now where they keep it. They're d oing to have an omeette." It was a very large .omelette that 1s made. fluffy and thick, a rhap- r ,dy in yellows and golden browns. a he Wreck eyed it with jealous dis. ppiDNdl, Dul SHE uiu HOI ElN6 mn is me to express an opinion. She ad him opening a can Of soup and h ouring it into saucepan for heat 1T g. There was time for that much. Il nvhow. tl "Ill cook them regular meal c s1t time" she promised. "But this is i'll have to do for short notice"
 Her enthusiasm for the odious task st oppressed him. V Don't work your head off," he ad- st sed. "You'll get no thanks for it. n "Oh. I've got lots to Go yet" said tc lily. cheerfully. For one thing, T ve got to wait on the table" a The Wreck nearly upset the coffee h 1t in his anger. in "You will not" he exclaimed ot "Of course l will" hi "Ill not have you waiting on hogs, te lily Morgan. They can wait on h m Don't be ridiculous. They don't It in the kitchen. Somebody's got
 carry if 10 them"
 "All right. then. I'll carry it to m"
 She stared. then shook her head b, hemsntly. V: r | l..-