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The man who makes it was a footman of ours when...

Posted at 11:18 PM on Sunday, May 2, 2010
The man who makes it was a footman of ours when he was a slave After he was freed, he added Brewton for a last nameMost of the slaves did that-you'll find all of Charleston's aristocracy here as far as names goOf course there's a good number of Lincolns, tooCome walk with me, ScarlettI've got to get my vegetables Sally stopped before a table of onions"Where the devil is Lila?-oh, there you areScarlett, this tiny young creature, if you can credit it, runs my entire household as if she were Ivan the TerribleButler, Lila, Mister Rhett's wife The pretty young maid bobbed a gucci large shopping tote bag curtsey"We needs lots of onions, Miss Sally," she said, "for the artichoke pickles I'm putting up "Do you hear that, Scarlett? She thinks I'm senileI know we need lots of onions," Sally grabbed one of the brown paper bags from the table and began to drop onions into itScarlett watched with dismay Impulsively, she put her hand over the mouth of the bagBrewton, but those onions are no good "No good? How can onions be no good? They're not rotten or sprouting "These onions were dug up too soon," Scarlett explained"They look fine enough, but they won't have any flavorI know, because it's dolce and gabbana cheap replica handbags a mistake I made myselfWhen I had to run our place, I planted onions Since I didn't know anything about growing things, I dug up a batch as soon as the tops started to brown, afraid they were dying and would rotThey were pretty as pictures, and I was proud as a peacock, because most of my planting came out mighty sorryWe ate them boiled and stewed and in fricassee to help the taste of the squirrels and raccoonsBut they didn't have any bite to them at allLater, when I dug up the row to plant something else, I came across one I'd missed That one was what an onion's supposed to chanel ice cube handbag beThe fact is, they need time to flavor upI'll show you what a good onion should be like Scarlett sorted with expert eyes, hands, and nose through the baskets on the table"These are the ones you want," she said at lastHer chin was belligerentYou can figure me for a country bumpkin if you want to, she was thinking, but I'm not ashamed that I got my hands dirty when I had toYou high-toned Charlestonians think you're the be-all and end-all, but you're not"Thank you," said SallyHer eyes were thoughtfulI did you an injustice, ScarlettI didn't think anyone as pretty as you could have buy tan gucci watch any senseWhat else did you plant? I wouldn't mind learning about celery Scarlett studied Sally's faceShe saw the honest interest and responded to it "Celery was too fancy for meI had a dozen mouths to feedI know about all there is to know about yams, though, and carrots and white potatoes and turnips She didn't care if she was bragging or notShe'd bet anything that no lady in Charleston had ever sweated in the sun picking cotton! "You must have worked yourself to a shadow Respect was written clear in Sally Brewton's eyes She shrugged off the past"Thank goodness that's way pasha cartier behin




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