Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-01-21
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daS the DOCTOR Deen at your mousse:
inquired Lettie May, us she paused in
front Of the gate to exchange Il few
words with Stella.
YES" answered Stella shortly. rs
though the subject were not an agree
able one to her.
Anybody much sick? Who is it,
mot much" answered Stella. Its
only mothers hand"
oh" commented Lettic; "what does
he say is the matter with them?"
"Oh, 1 don't know. He said some
thing about blood poisoning, and she
mustn't put them into dish water again,
and she must have pair Of rubber
gloves to Wear about the house, or she
might lose them entirely
wouldn't that be dreadful!" said
Lettie.
YES" asSente;l Stella.
"If she We're my mother" said Lettie,
do You know what Id do without any
delay:'
mo; what would you?" inquired Stel-
Ia.
why" said Lcttie, "Td get one of
those patent dishwashers. They have
one over at the hotel where my cousin
Miranda works. and it's just splendid"
You don't say So" exclaimed Stella,
springing up. excited by the new idea.
Il am going to tell papa about it to-
night. and ask him to get one right
away"
That night she had an opportunity;
for, though Stella was thirteen years
old. she sill liked to sit on papa's lap
in the evening and have him call her
his nice little girl and tell her interest
ing stories.
That evening he seemed dull and I'M
interesting. some way. Finally, after
he had remained thoughtful for a long
time. he looked gravely ut Stella, and
asked: DO you know where your
mamma ISL"
Il suppose that she is in the kitchen
| washing the dishes, but"-and Stella
paused.
do you know what the doctor said
about that to-day, dear?' asked her
| fati.e'.
.Y,s. sir" pouted Stella 81 was just
so;lg to ask you if you couldn't get a
dishwasher for mamma. Lettie May
told me about one that her cousin uses
where she works that does it splen-
didly."
DO you know how much they cost?"
asked her father.
This one cost $o5, but I should think
that you could get smaller ones for
less
YES" said her father; 81 presume
that we could get one for $15, and pos
sibly for $40, but that's more than
can afford to pay, with the winter COM
ing on and so many things needed"
Stella dropped her eyes and pouted.
She thought she knew what her father
was limiting att had often been
limited to her before. But if there was
anything in the world that Stella dis
liked to do. it was I o wash dishes.
While she was pouting and twisting
her fingers, making no reply to her
father, he said to her again, gently yet
seriously: But there is Just one way
Of which I can think by which mamma
-ht have a dislwasler and her dear
ha,i''s be saved for the many kind and
loving offices which she is so glad to
perform for us. Do you think what I
mean?'
Instead Of answering Stella twisted
herself dnw:. from her fathers lap and
ran over TO the sofa in the corner of the
room. and began to sob. She did not
| want to wash dishes, and they knew
that she could not bear to do it. And
why should she Go something that she
| detested?
! She knew that she would not be
forced to do it by either her father or
mother. Her Aunt Samantha, who
came to visit them sometimes, scolded
her mother over and over again for
not making the girl do something to
learn her SALT" as she put it. my
| way" said Aunt Samantha, 'is just to
break 'em in young. 1 don't care
whether they like to do it OF, not
But Mrs. Sterling had said in her
| that it is her duty to try to be helpful
think that by and by her own good
| sense and affection will triumph, and
she will be all the better for having
| won the victory and brought herself to
| do of her own free will what her con-
| science Dictates" ....
| Stella had quite struggle with her.
self, and her mother finished the dishes
| that evening. When she came in and
| sat down beside Mr.. Sterling, she in
quired after Stella, and going quickly
to her side, she found her asleep with
the tear stains yet upon her cheeks.
The next morning something unusual
| happened. Stella was up in time for
| breakfast with her father. AS they
| finished and pushed back from the ia
bic, she picked up her plate, and reach
| ing for her fathers began to clear away
| the table.
Her mother looked at her question
| ingiy.
why, haven't you heard the news.
manma:' she said, casting an arch
lcol. at her father; papa has got Il
| dis;,lwasller for you. and you are not TO
| have any more trouble about washing
| dishes" And she braveiy went on with
| lieI task. even 10 hummin2 y tune in
| til.!e with the rattling of the dishes in
| the pan,
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