Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-03-13
,GETTIN SHET OF ~
~ MARY MASON.

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yeast that costs cents she'd say,
when half a cake will make O bakin'
for me and Samyel. Ill take q bit Of
your'n.' The next time she come
'twoud be havorin'. NO use of me get.
tin q whole bottle Of vanillcr,' she'd
say, when I only make cake once
week. A teaspoon Ill do me- Then
there was tea. Samyel drank only cot.
fee, an 'twould be extravaganza for
me- she says. to buy half a pound Of
tea for myself. I'll take a pinch of
yours So she took q p,nch--most ev-
cry day. Plnches make pounds
enough Of 'em. Pickles. she often OBJ
served, I'm most especially fond OF.
but Samycl says they rust ont the linen
of body's stomach. SO I've made up
my mind I'll eat mine over here. an
then he won't know II the linln' O my
stomach Is rustcd out or not I WISH"
fcebly concluded Mrs. Robinson, "that
you'd look at that row Of empty jars
on top Of the kitchen press!'
A depressing and significant silence
followed.
"Me an Tom." said The protesting
voice, "wanted to talk It over, but
twas only between - at night an o
In the mOrnln' we got chance. Tom
I says to him one night after she'd been
In an borryed our last half.doxen of
eggs, sayin' she'd return 'em when they
got cheaper, Tom, we got to get shet
Of Mary Masonv Tom says, 4 don't
know how we're goin' to do II unless
we move back on the farm"
"But you couldn't well do thatv'
mot real easy. 50 I begun to give
her hints. give her all kind Of hints.
I said a. how I'd never been used to
sassiety, an that much Of It made my
head ache. said as how Tom just
loved solitood-that there wasn't any.
thing he liked better than spending his
evenings alone with me an the chill.
drcn. I said late hours was fearful
wcarin' on our constructions, an that
after this We was going to bed not
later'n 0 o'clock. said I couldn't 70.
turn her visits because Tom hadn't no
use for women that was allus gaddin'
an besides It wouldn't be no use for
me to 20 over seeln' she was never
home. Them, an lots other gentle hints
I gave her. She only says, %, stufiin'!
amt one to make o fuss because a
body can't keep up with tho rules of
cttirquctte! I don't mind II you never
como over. I won't get mad. I amt
that proud sort Guess I'll takc o bit
Of that roly.poly over for Samyel's din.
ncr-it1l save me maxim sass Il was
that way right along. When she got
through catin' she was sure to want
somethin' to take homo for Samyel.
You Jest put an extry tablespoon Of
coffee in the pot she'd say. an Ill run
over with Samyel's cup. That'll save
mo maxim some Well. when I told
! Tom that Thorn mild sayln's Of mine
'ud no more mix Into her mind than
you could mako sulphur blend with wa.
ter. Tom says. Tell her we're goin' to
move back on tho farm. Maybe then
she'll begin to neighbor with the folks
that has just got married across the
alley"
"That very day-'twas q quarter to
IL, q week ago ycsterday-she come
a.walkin' into the kitchen (she never
knocked, q big plato In her hand. Like
usual she had . whole big welcome
for herself. 4 knowed.' she says, you
was aimiu' to have q billed dinner to.
day, an I thought I'd Jest run over
and get enough for samyel an me out's
the pot while II was hot So up she
marches to tho stove. and takes the lid
oaI'n the kettle. on begins a.spearin
out the salt pork, the turnips. an the
cabbage. 'Sake's alive! she says, prod
din round. there amt no carrots. Why
amt yet got some casrotsi Me an
Samyel wore reel fond Of carrots
"'Maybe.' says !. kind Of sarcastic
like. well have lots Of 'em soon. Thai
10, II we move back on the farm. like
we're talkin' Of doin'."
"Tom thought thatd be Q knockdowu
blow. So did I. But 'twasn't We
didn't know Mary Mason. She smiled
all over.
"'Gracious mel she says. II tina,
amt luck! I told Samyel this mornin
I was clean beat out housekeepin' an
would like Q chance to recooperate
Here It 10! I'll 60 out to the farm witt
you an stay for three monthsv'
"Then I knew that my last hint had
fall'n fattern the breakfast puts yor
make from q newspaper prise recipe
had felt my family peace a.goin'.
HAD sufPor0d NV own health a.0oin'-
an I seen my dinner a.goin', too. SO
I ris In my wrath.
"'No.' I says. you amt comin'-fol
you amt goin' to be asked
"She bust out a-lafiin'.
"'Mercy me! she says, What q on,
you are for jOkin'l never see tho bea
Of you. Mis- Robson. amt 20 awfu
pertickler that walt for folks to asl
me-
"Then my temper rises. It come III
like milk a-bilin'. You don't know III
near the top till 1t runs over. 4 ain
jokin',' I says. III We move back OF
tho farm twill be to get shet OF you'll!
"'What's that?" she says, an stand,
there a-gawpin'.
"It'll be to get shet Of your re
peated reel deliberate. This 10 the las
hint I'll give ye. Mary MasOnv"
ibid she take it?" the visitor queried
A faint smile of triumph illuminet
the face reposing on tho patchwork pill
low.
20. yes, she took it-along with tn
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