The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-02-15

fhifAuc moAep a. mt ACe Cledus sue
said doletully.
you eat it, Toms suggested gen
erously.
1T would kill me deadl Oh, Toms.
I Couldn't But sh-h-hi Don't let the
boy hear us-she never would send US
any more"
Pour it out" was Mr.. Harris blunt
advice.
Indeed ! will not-that nice stuff?'
And again she ate what she could. !
Z wish l dared send it to some one
who has not had a surfeit," she
groaned.
Dol" Bobs called from the head
of the stairs. DO. They'll think
you made it."
AYE, there's the rub" laughed
Toms, They viii know she didn't;
it's too good"
Another knock at the door and a
tray was handed in. Miss Hill had
strawberry shortcake for supper was
the message. she says eat it at
once, DeIore II coolS.
Il prefer It cold,n Mrs. Hart thought
thankfully, Aloud, she sent her en-
thusiastic thanks-it was Just too
lovely for anything" The messenger
gone, she danced round the room like
a 16-year-old.
Have we got to eat this, too2'
asked Toms, dismally, and he rubbed
the region Of his new tan belt with
a heavy hand. i've tried 'bucking' to
no purpose; / see you win drive me to
the other thing. and l hate to diel"
ooh, this will keep"
I'VE will need it tomorrow" said
Toms, relieved. The lean kline are
bound to come hunting after this fat
one. It was only last night we all
went to bed on two crackers apiece.
Oh, yes, We will need it."
q will not" his father declared. q
never want to see another strawberry.
What is more, I'm not going to be
made the dumping-ground for VIII.
ville's cookery-and %freezeryl - any
longer"
1T is rather a downpour of sweets"
Mrs. Hart admitted. Have any Of
us been looking especially gaunt, do
you think?' But Mr.. Hart only shifted
and retired to his study, he shut the
door with a very unclerical bang. Mrs.
Hart put away her shortcake, seeing
which, Toms ceased to rub his stom,
ach; they both thought the present un-
precedented run" was v
But no!-Villville was fond of Mrs
Hart-she appreciated things so much
Mrs. Vann, four doors up, ran in with
a plate of berries and cream. "Fol
your own dear SELF" she said, and sal
down to chat while Mrs. Hart should
eat. Mrs. Hart was sickeningly con
scious that her stomach was threat
ening to make a Mont Pelee Of itself
but remembering her past achieve
; ments that night, she refused to re
treat before a little dish of straw
{ berries. She was profuse in he.
! thanks, but ate rather mincingly
Are not strawberries a very ricl
2 fruit?" she yentured at last. "or is i
: this rich cream? l must say som.
for Bobs; he is so fond of fruit
She called Bobs, and he did no
come; however, it gave her an eS
cuse to step out on the porch to lool
t for him. There, strange to say, sh.
~unaccountably tripped on a mat ant
spilled the berries and cream-but
fortunately, she did not drop the dish
So prettily did she express her cha
l. grin over the mishap that Mrs. Vanl
' insisted on going instantly t
0 bring another portion, but this Mrs
y Hart said she never could permit"
/ Allah grant | don't die Of all this,
she said, after Mrs. Vann was gone
p 1T would break my heart wide ope.
to see another tray coming-ever.
e She went and put her head in tn
study door.
u 4 will not touch another" MI
Hart began emphatically.
, you needn't she said sweetll
l. IT'S poured out. just wanted to as
if you haven't been telling these pee
pie we are %starving?"
I He snorted. mo need to while 70
go gushing thanks and compliment
S like a Yellowstone geyser.T
q "villville is lovely
Il Lovely There you go. Well, Ii
not lovely. And you had better ne
u call me, If any more tokens Of VII
l. vine's loneliness come in tonight
+ warn you now. I've got to preach +
= morrow, too; go awayl"
"oh, all right" then, when she ha
: shut the door to a safe crack, 81
called in; 1T would be a good time
discourse on Elijah and the raven
don't you think?"
= 4Bangl" went a book against Il
door, and Mrs, Hart went off laug
= ing.
I, Her mirth was short lived, howeye
y for as she was locking the house L
for the night a hurried step outsiC
y startled her. open the doorl" Gale
7 the voice Of Miss Trigg (villville
Z rich in spinstersl, and in she cam
= Juggling the can Of her two-gallC
freezer.
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