The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-12-05

SOfQlCE > WHOM.
But that went get me any money"
the widow suggested.
.aThen,y said Cousin Hannah in an
other sI,asm of pFomptness, I'D pub
Iish himr'
That wouldn't make him pay the
bill.n
But don't you see, my dear, 1t would
ease your mind, and that is worth a
great deal to one in your trying cir
cumstances."
@Bat you don't know how | need
money There isn't anything due from
my beaFders, and they are limiting that
mince pies would taste good, and it'll
soon be Thanksgiving, and where are
the turkeys, and the cranberry jelly to
come FROM
Mrs. Wiley gave a heavy sigh, and
Cousin Hannah gave heavier one.
"And when T opened for boarders,"
the widow continued, Il opened with a
scant two pounds, of coffee and not five
pounds Of sugar. I'm out of BOTH. and
| owe Mrs. SelTage, Il bowl of sugar.
She has already sent twice for it. I
| Owe you quart of rice and a lump, ef
butter and two tablespoonfuls OF va
niIla. and a. pint of. raisins and half q
cup, of baking powder and three eggs"
excuse, me-, Eliza, but it's four eggs
you borrowed" said Cousin Hannah
81 don't remember but three said
the widow MY pudding recipe calls
for three, and it wasfa pudding want
ed them for''
whether it, calls for three or AGO..
you, borrowed four eggs frem. me-"
said. Cousin Hannah. But Pln not go
| ing to let one egg hatch out hard words
and feelings between me and my own
second cousin, especially when she
IIooks;so .bewildered and lostlike- as you
look ina widows cap and black bonn
bazine.'
81 do fee. bewildered and lost" said
Mrs. Wiley. getting to her feet.
She went out of the house, hardly
hearing Cousin Hannahis. exhortation
to look on the bright side.
''There is no bright side sac, said
to- her heart. as she hurried along the
| street. IKE Oue pulouSo gyms ~9NN
under her veil.
She went around to the back door
and into her, kitchen, wiping the tears
off her face. There right at the sill
i she stumbled against large, basket
and would doubtless have fallen into
it face forward but for the fact that
Fit was filed and heaped with bundles.
II 81 n yllr
ali. those, packages-big PACKAGES, little
packages, middle, sized packages2
She stoed. wondering over them. Slle
felt of some. She got down by the bas
ket and! smell of others. There was
rap at the door. She. started like
thief. She was conscious of covetin:
those packages, for she had found OH
that they were groceries. Opening tn
door, She faeed deliverynan.
.T've- come for the basket" he said
II didn't find anybody to hHn. so
lust set the basket IN till was gotn
hack
4fsat whose goods are sheseTa aske
the widow.
saint they yeurss You're Mr.
Wiley, amt YOU y
9 aYes.a said the woman. "but don
think they can be for nae"
e Here's the name. said the mai
+ referring her TO a card tied to u
' basket handle,
V She stopped down and read on It ~
! address, @Mrs, Wiley. Pearl stree"
Where are the goods from? WI
sent themy'
They're from Farmers grocer
> store
t The woman's heart went up with
leap 1t was hard not to cry for 10
q not to laugh aloud, not to go down
q her knees. She saw how it was
e her opportunity had conquered. n
l. Farmer had relented, had been broug
to do justly.
@Oh, yes, / understand now" S
said. ITS all right. At which
surance the man threw the bask
~ over his shoulder and went out to
Z wagon.
y Then straightway there was lit
- figure in black kneeiing at the tab
- the head resting Oh Il pound packa
= of tea.
y, When the thanksgiving was END
7. Mrs. Wiley got TO her, feet and beg
- eagerly opening the bundles. M
~ an invoice there wasI There W.
q raisins, cranberries. citron, spices. t
coffee and sugar. butter, starch a
:. cheese, crackers ard baking poWd
= dried beef and ci1oeotate. almonds 9
~. eggs, cornstarch, vanilla, CASTLE so
~ brace of ducks aud a package
a. desiccated eoeoanut, and the /
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- When all the bundles had been
~ vestigated and were lying on the ia
g. and the grateful woman was stand
- crying over them-she shed g
many tears in those days-her boy
,av came stamping in and whistling-wl
49, Ting as though that was the only tt
ID the world he could do. Boys
whistle and seem cheerful in spite
~ their mothers debts and their {
IN poor clothes. and. although Sid's eliot