Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

The pies were done for dinner. Adoniram and Sammy were home a few minutes after twelve o'clock. The dinner was eaten with serious haste. There was never much conversation at the table in the Penn family. Adoniram asked a blessing, and they ate promptly, then rose up and went about their work.

In an essay of at least 150 words, explain how the excerpt from "The Revolt of 'Mother'" uses local color.