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Show 12.' Bill spooned some of the bread and water into the baby's mouth. "He likes i t without honey." Sunny watched the baby a minute and said. "Thought you'd carried in a bob k i t t e n for sure the way i t yowls." He turned to his father. "You ever hear a baby cry l i k e that?" uad shook his head. "Boy huh? Good-looking kid, but he sure can make an awful noise." Bill put the spoon down and tipped the cup up to the baby's mouth. The baby finished the l a s t b i t , swallowing it in big gulps-. Bill carried him t+u.-Z- to a bunk in the corner of the room and put him down close to the wall. Walking back to the stove Bill wet his finger witk.his tongue and quickly touched the oven door;- It sizzled, and he shoved the big pan of biscuits inv Then he worked f a s t , s l i c ing the piece of tenderloin into thick steaks. He slapped them down into a big black iron frying pan that was sizzling hot. Next he cut the l i v e r thinner and put i t on to fry. The two ends of the tenderloin, he put in a pan and, going to the water bucket1, dipped some water into i t , saying, "Don't suppose babies can l i v e on bread and water.'1 Tiny stood up, "¥ou don't aim to feed that kid here a ll winter? Don't even knoty i f we've got enough food for usI" B i l l picked up the coffee pot and poured himself a cup> opened the oven door a crack and l e f t i t on the f i r s t notchf he turned over the steaks and liver.' |
