The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-05-05
DOL[Y'S BOWL OF CRUEL.

UUllI0 bUWL Ut d1UEL,
The spoon was suddenly laid down
and Uncle Joshua shaggy brOws con-
tracted till they met i'll a grizzied line
across his forehead.
Its burnt" said he.
We'll" tartIy exclaimed Adelina. Il
burnt my hand, too: that is, | scalded
it dreadfully when | was stirring in
the meal. 1t spluttcred and bubbled
up. Bat as for the gruel's being burnt.
that's only your notion! I'm sure |
didn't cook it long"
No Uncle Joshua calmly rejoined,
you didn't cook it long enough. 1t
tastes raw. But the milk was burnt.
And You've got il too salty, | can't
eat it. 1t takes knack to make good
grucl. II seems to me that a woman
VI Your AGE, Adeliny-most 80, arn't
oc?-ought to know how to cook
something fit for a sick person to eat"
An angry red burned on Adclina' 5
cheeks. She seized the bowl of con-
dcmned Cruel and tlounced down into
the dining room, where the rest of the
family were assembled.
I'll never cook another thing for
him as long as live." she exclaimed.
Il do wish, ma, that when Uncle
Joshua sent word that he was coming
to visit us, you had written to him
that we were sick. or something. and
that it wasn't convenient"
Don't be rash" said Mrs Dart. a
sharp-t9ngucd matrOn, with calculat-
ing grey eyes. Folks say he is rich"
Il don't believe it." retorted Ade-
lima.
"Nor do r." echoed her sister
Blanche. a languid blonde. If he is
worth anything why does he dress 50
saabbiiy? | almost die of shame every
time he goes to church with us"
Aud think of his home" continued
Adelina That little ru;, farmhouse,
with rag carpet, fcathcr-beds and win
dows that won't let down at the top
its awful"
why, | thought it was lovely
place, with its sloping, moss-covered
roof and the big elms around it," said
Dolly.
We have mentioned Dolly last be-
cause it seemed to be the fashion in
the Dart household. Ever since she
was a tiny lass and her father had
foolishly welded the Widow Wood and
brought her and her two @rown-up
daughters to his home. Dolly had been
a very insignificant person.
Papa Dart did not long survive his
folly, and after his death Dolly was
treated worse than ever. Sine did most
of the work and had least of the pleas
ure. Adclina and Blanche seemed to
have a sort Of spite against her. Per-
haps it was owing to jealousy of her
beauty, for Dolly was very pretty.
Few of the fashionable set in the
town of Conovcr knew anything about
Dolly.
She is such mere child yet-too
young too 90 into society" Mrs. Dart
would carclcsSly remark. Il have Ade-
lima and Blanche to chaperon, and when
they are comfortably settled in life.
why then it'll be time for Dolly to come
out 1t isn't likely that she cares
much about it anyway, she's such a
home body
Dolly was a home-body, but, like
most Young girls. she had a longing for
pretty clothes and gay festivities. And
W lk'tl ~ii' lltstIt tbDtl bit \ III - HAS
ball that was to be given down at
Squire Delano's. the nabob of the
town, in honor of the return of his son
and dau@hter-the former from Ger
man university and the latter a wise
young damsel from EaSSar when she
saw with her own eyes the dainty,
cream-tinted invitation with her own
name. Miss Dorothy Dart" written
on it. she wanted to 90 very much,
indeed. and. for wonder. summoned
up enough boldness to manifest her
| desire
why. Dolly, what can you be think
! ING Of" exclaimed her stepmother.
You know | can not afford to get YOU
a new dress
Il can wear my white muslin. stout
/ ly persisted the young girl.
Your old muslin? That wouldn't
do at all. You'd be real dowdy"
"She might have my blue silk fixed
over" suggested Blanche, who was not
bad-hearted if folks didn't set her uI
to it.
Adelina frowned. You said YOU
were going to have your blue silk color.
ed and made into Vatican wrapper,
she remarked severely.
YES, l did intend to-" Blanche re-
Piled, suhdued by the frown, and Mrs
Dart ended the conversation by saying
! decidedly:
You see, Dolly, its quite impossi
bic! What with Adehna'S new wine
colored satin and Blanche'S silk. ! cam
affoSd to spend penny more"
NV it So happened that Uncle
Joshua had never paid much attention
to Dolly. He had either thought that
she had too muc! to do and that h'
would not add to her cares, or he haJ
preferred to have her half-sister wal
on him. But he took kindly notice o
her now. when. after her little battle
she came upstairs, bringing him ;
bowl of cruel that she had made Will
her own hands for. wise little woman
that she was. She knew that the bes
way to cure her own unhappiness Wa
10 DO a kind act for somebody else.
You made it, you say?7 tasting ii
That's first rate, Neither too thicl
nor too thin. Milk isn't burnv an,
> meal isn't raw! Sailed all right too