Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

“Same here.”
When we arrived at King’s Joe was already there, but was the first arrival. Mr. King and the two cousins where there also; we met them, Ms. Dorothy + Mrs. Vivian Doane. We soon found that they were two jolly girls. Bill started off upon and exploits of Kinkies.
“You ought to have heard Kinkie today” he remarked with a chuckle to the assembly.” He was all wildly excited over rabbit hunting. He pretty near jumped over the table trying to imitate the rabbit. He said he was standing not thinking of anything, when all at once he saw two rabbits run out in front of them. Thrills went up and down his back like everything I guess, to hear him tell it. Suddenly before he hardly knew what he was doing, the gun went off and both rabbits were killed. Gee he certainly was excited”
A laugh greeted this and the talk and laughter went on. Soon the other members of the Kabal came one by one until all were present but Smith. Day said that Smith had gone hunting and hadn’t returned yet.
Mrs. King then announced supper and we went joyfully out. Mr. King filled in Smith’s place. The bill-of-fare was