The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
THE STOR YTELLER
ONE AFTERNOON
A Modern Monologue.
1:45 pm.

Number 42S, please Central-Hello! That you,
Bess?Ive got the house all to myself this afternoon,
and Wen get lessons together and then
make some nut fudgeSocan'tf Oh that's too bad, I
thought we'd have such jolly afternoon Lock up and
anyhow. No, can't the florist is going to
bring mothers fern back time this afternoon, so
humble didn't knock it this time neither
did Boy urvy Ruhie the fern simply outgrew
know by sad experence What tiankiess task it is TO-
watch baking bread.-Oh, you'v surely heard, the
a eT aqe to M
Ruthie and Yes it was just before you moved here
about two years ago. think Mother was called down
OCEANS of to how and how not but above
all not to let it burn watched it painfully well for quite
to skim the last chapter Of The Masquerader Of
course when went to look at it again was burned
out of the way when in walked While stood
there looking at with the most hopeessy despaing
scoded, Ruthe trottng in from school. was on
my way to the door headed for the ash barrel when
Helen go BLACK bread said mothep sadly
me some, give some Let taste it, screamed
Ruthie almost beside herself I went out the
Mother finally quoted her enough to learn that the child
had that day been told at school that the peasants Of
Russia live almost entirely cabbage soup and black
to Miss Ryan the next day that had tasted Russian
bread-Ies was sure you must have heard father
with my Cicero. IL let you know when I've finished
that. Goodbye, Bess, don burn the bread.
Number 428-Hello, that p you, chumnyq-Mercy, no;
couldn get that in ten minutes. Just discovered that
left my grammar at school, I'm leaving my Latin
until second period tomorrow. wanted to ask just how
much Of paradise LOST we re to learn for tomorrow
-Dearie me- why didn't she give the whole first book
oh, you re such daisy at learning quotations. I'm
not made that way bit-Yes, I'll dig into it right
away By the way, Bess, you aren't letting the bread
burn, you9
Heo-Bess?- Oh, yon dear child you haven It let the
bread burn, have you?-No?-Well, I'm relieved was
afraid when heard your voice that it had happened
Know it all alreadyg Oh you genius only know, 'FOf
mans first disobedience, And that mortal sin brought
death into the world and all woe, mmmm, for
get the rest-What have I been doing? Just simply
enjoying mysefA letter. had just started in to
Paradise Lost" die in the attempt when the mail
brought letter from that lovely Miss Randall
that met at Aunt Leila s last Summarizes the college
down to their glee club concert next weekYes ism it
sweet of her? And she that she would be very glad
to have me arrange to stay until Monday that
she can show something Of their college life-Just
almost afraid she won't. You know that's the evening
of the entertainment at the chapel and Mr.. Wise has
asked me to pay-No, won It worry about it, but I'd
love to go and m going to just well I
mother will be much likely to let go if
takes my place Mr. Wises program, and they all love
to hear you sng-Yes I'm going to get at least
lesson before the children III try not to bother
500 pm.
Number 24s please, central-No answers I'm sure
there's there, will you please try ain?-St
answers All right, and thank you, Central
3:15 pm. $751;
24S, please-Besse -Where have you been? tried
to get you fifteen minutes ago. I thought the bread
would be safely out of the oven by that time-Well
you have had time of it. Looked at it nine times
--------------- --- that it wouldn It get ghos
ga of chance to burn ant
LET frep