All day long Hopey Prophet, famous cook, was preparing that dinner, Dazzle Zenor was helping in the kitchen, Mustard Prophet was errand boy, Skeeter Butts was slipping in and out of Hopey’s cabin in the yard, seizing such opportunities as he could find to discuss with Mustard the return of the rabbit-foot.
Org was called in and impressively informed that his beautiful sister was engaged to Captain Kerlerac and the announcement would be made that evening; that he would not be permitted to be at the dinner because he had to be corrected seventeen times at an ordinary meal, and this occasion was so extraordinary that he was eliminated.
“I don’t care—I’m glad I’m out of it,” Org growled. “Gince didn’t ask me nothing about her business and I’m not going to help her through. Let old Gince go and get herself engaged. Little Bit says that Cap’n Kerley is a easy boss.”
“What I want you to do is to be a good boy all day and stay around the house,” Mrs. Gaitskill requested.
“I’ll promise not to leave this place all day,” Org said. “There’s nothin’ doing on Sunday nohow.”
“Thank you,” Mrs. Gaitskill said, much relieved by the promise. “If you are very good, I’ll promise to do something very nice for you.”
“Will you lemme have a party and invite Little Bit?” Org asked.
“Oh, dear! I can’t promise what I will do just now,” Mrs. Gaitskill smiled.
“Say!” Org exclaimed, struck by a sudden thought. “Don’t I get anything to eat out of this?”
“Certainly. But you’ll have to wait until the others have eaten.”