On the warpath . nd inviting exceptthe sign on the wall which read that nothing was served forless than $ each. An old cat watched us from the balconyand evidently belonged to the place. She kept some distancefrom the table and watched us to learn whether we compli-mented the food or called it ratty. The antique china andsilver service had served their day and long since should havedecorated the windows of a curio shop- It was old withcracks, nicks and dents. What jokes were cracked overthem? What sweet stories had the ears of the sugar-bowl lis-tened to? With what wide astonishment had th
On the warpath . nd inviting exceptthe sign on the wall which read that nothing was served forless than $ each. An old cat watched us from the balconyand evidently belonged to the place. She kept some distancefrom the table and watched us to learn whether we compli-mented the food or called it ratty. The antique china andsilver service had served their day and long since should havedecorated the windows of a curio shop- It was old withcracks, nicks and dents. What jokes were cracked overthem? What sweet stories had the ears of the sugar-bowl lis-tened to? With what wide astonishment had the mouth of thepitcher gasped at off-color stories? What hands had caressedthe neck of vinegar and oil-bottle? What cutting remarksand thrusts the knives and forks suggested! What spooningof callow couples the spoons had witnessed! The old tablewas superannuated and shaky on its pins, and the chairs hadfelt so many rounds of pleasure that they were nearly allin with broken backs, twisted feet and bow-legs. The old. CLIFF-DWELLING ARIZONA
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