Evening star., 1909-09-11

in way as passed all belief, an said IL
reminded him more O. pants than shoes.
well, she says she went out into the
for any use; but the end wasn't yet, for
as she was Wanderin' along who should
she meet but Drusilla Cobb.
We'll. Mrs. Lathrop, you know Drusilla
Cobb!-you know what she was afore she
left here, an Mrs. Macy says ten years
amt altered her a-tall. Whenever Dru.
silla was glad to see any one she always
had a reason, an Mrs. Macy says il
speaks loud for how clean used up she
was over her shoes that she never remen-
bered that way O. Drusilla's. Drusilla
never saw no one on the street unless she
had a reason, an il she had a reason il
was heaven help them as she saw on the
street.
so now she saw Mrs. Macy an asked
her home to lunch, an MSs. Macy very
gladly went. She says no words can tell
how lively and pleasant Drusilla was, an
she felt to be glad she met her all the
way home. She says Drusilla has very
nice home an thin husband an three
very thin boys. She says Drusilla is the
only fat one in the family"
Susan paused and drew a long breath
Mrs. Lathrop adjusted herself in q new
position.
We'll, Mrs. Lathrop. nows where the
duck comes in. The duck was Drusilla' $
reason an Mrs. Macy's next trial Mrs.
Macy says If any one had told her as she
was to go to town for shoes an bring
back a duck, or be did in one day first bv
the minister an next by Drusilla Cobb,
she'd take her Bible oath as whoever said
it was lyin. but so it was"
Is" asked Mrs. Lathrop.
Yes" said Miss Clegg. fits the same
one. An this is it's why. as told by Mrs
Macy to Gran'ma Mullins an me-" She
paused and drew still longer breath
Seems. Mrs. Lathrop. as Drusilla's hus-
band has got a friend as goes huntin' with
a doctor. Seems he found four little red
headed things in a nest O. reeds an took
one an asked the doctor what it was
Seems the doctor thought as 1t was a
golden-headed oriole. but the friend
thought as it was mud hen. So he give
it to Drusilla's youngest boy to raise in
fiat for his birthday. Well, Mrs. Macy
says bein raised in fiat was surely most
AiS~ ~ thS ohiilldi, dS very SOOH IL
out to be duck. Seems 1t snapped at
all the black spots in the carpets for bugs
an when they put it in the bath tub to
swim 1t wouldn't swim. but just kept div
in for the hole In the bottom Seems they
had most lively time with it, an it run
after 'em everywhere an snapped at their
shoe buttons an squawked nights, an
when Drusilla see Mrs Macy she thought
right off as she could give her the duck
to take home with her, cause she lived in
the country. So that was how Mrs. Macv
come to be asked to take dinner at Dru-
silla's so dreadful pleasant.
''Well. Mrs. Lathrop, Mrs Macy saws
she no more mistrusted what travelin,
with duck Is than anythin'. so, although
she couldn't say as she really relished any
duck afore he's cooked. she thought as It
could swim in the crick an maybe grow
to be comfort: so she let them put it in
basket an give her a envelope O. dead
flies for 1t to lunch on. an she set off for
nome. She had to wait long time for a
car, an the duck was SO restless it eat
eight flies and bit her twice waitin'. but
nnally the car come an she got on. Well
Mrs. Lathrop. she says you never hear
nothin' like that duck when it felt Itself
On electric car. The conductor heard 1t
an come runnin' an stopped the car an
put EN- both OF afore she realized as she