The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1907-04-17


IAN, don't mean for her to grow up
ignorant of a girls natural place in the
Kitchen" he retorted. III she can bake
bread an do the weeks washin' she
can get on very well without such
follols as books an planners. I'll go
into the kitchen some day myself an
show you how easy tits. But come,
I'VE got work to do If other folks
amt" And he sprang to the seat of
the blackboard and touched the horse
with his whip.
For some moments she gazed after
him, the look of resolution growing
stronger upon her face. Then she
turned back toward the house.
"He didn't use to be that way" she
unused aloud.
She returned to the kitchen and told
Mary to leave the dishes and get ready
for the journey to the city. Put on
your blue DRESS" she said, can wear
that piece of ribbon around your neck
that / got Christmas. We don't want
to be taken for dowdies, even if we
don't travel much. I'll wear my turn
ed polonaise an silk skirt an weddin'
hat. An, say, Mary, you'd better take
the $40 along that you earrn1 by pick
in berries. Mebbe We'll week
or two, mebbe longer, bu e the
500 / got will take us tire If 1t
don't an we have to use yours I'll
make it up to you fore school begins.
Now hurry. It's two miles to the rail
road, an the train goes at o."
But, instead of obeying. Mary stood
with an unwiped plate in her hand,
speeches. through sheer amazement.
..Father is goin'?' she gasped at last,
more as an assertion than a question.
NO, your father isn't goin', steadi-
~. Hes busy. Jest YOU an | will,
go, an'-an' we'll go on business. Wen
find that place where the machines
are made an see If it's all right, an -
The unwiped plate fell with crash
to the floor.
Come, come, child; we must hurry"
her mother went on. Run UP an git
ready. There amt much time, for
we'll have to walk to the railroad" 50,
still daZed and wondering, the girl
went up to her room and arrayed her
self in the gay blue dress which had
thus far been held sacred to Sundays
and rare holidays.
The new horse proved more unman-
ageable than anticipated, and when
Johnson returned it was in no very
pleasant frame Of mind. AS he left
the county road and turned into his
own lane he passed field where some
of the men were at work. One Of them
called to him inquiringly:
"Ain't it bout time for the dinner
bell to ringY'
"Why, yes, Of course. Amt 1t rung
YETI He looked at his watch and
then struck the horse savagely. "Ten
minutes of 1,".he called to the men.
Drop your tools an come on to the
house."
He did not 60 on to the barn with
the horse, but stopped at the kitchen
door and strobe in furiously.
.'sWhat's all this mean?" he began.
Then the unnatural stiffness made him
pause and glance around. There was
no fire in the stove, no signs Of the
food being cooked, and in the sink
were the unwashed dishes Of the
morning. What did it mean? An un-
reasoning terror of the silence began
to possess him.
Then he caught sight Of letter on
the table addressed to himself, and he
opened it eagerly. his apprehension
giving way to angry comments az he
read.
Dear husband" the letter began. II
am goin' away for q week or SO to give
Mary rest. The poor child is worn
out, an little trip will do her good"
''Huh," breaking off suddenly and
cruinpling the letter in his hand, ''the
woman's an idiot! Little trip indeed!
Seems like she's a millionaire sure
enough. Gone to that sister Mary OF
hers, Of course. Well, III send Jake
for her with the lumber wagon" grin
ming spitefully. ''That'u jounce some
sense into her" Then he uncTuznpled
the letter and read on. 'You might
git Jake or Bob to help yol a little
with the cool1in'. But. OF course.
'twon't be much work, SO meobe you'll
be able to do it all yourself at odd
times when you amt busy. Only don't
forgit the sittin hens, an the cheese
curd. an the cucnm ers to pickle an
to scald the milk pans when you wash
'em, an to gather up the eggs every
day SO they'll he fresh, an remember
the cat Graves her milk an that the
dog must be Kept shet up or he'll Kill
the young chickens, an please don't
forgit to use hot water in washin
dishes, like you did when l had that
bad spell an Mary was down with the
measles, an you'd better use the self
risin' stuff in maxim bread. as the
yeast might bother you. An that re-
minds me- don't forgit to clean out the
stove twice a week: if you don't it'll
stuff UP an smoke, An then there
.Hey! Eothin' to eat inside there
YETI" And Jake's bury form. backed
by the other FIVE hands. numbered woa-
deringly into the Kitchen. NO fire IL