The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-26
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retta said soberly, Yapd OH, Mothel, if
Enficc doesn't ask for it, he may get ii;
Uncle Liphey is SO queer" fiaN' @s
Her mother shook her head as one who
despairs Of such convenient arrangement,
and held her daughter in her arms, frankly
admiring her firm, bright face, while fearing
the new expression in her eyes, ali cxprcs-
sion Of comprehension and OF protest.
What terrible looking workmen they
have about here" Margaretta said to her
uncle at the noon hour, when host Of
potters, white with clay, took their black
bread to far corner Of the factory enclosure
where solemn fat boy poured olive oil on
each piece
They're not any more murderous than
the average Italian in appearance any
way" he rejoined comfortably; why,
Margaretta, these people are more danger
Gus than many savage tribes. 1t worries
me to have your mother living among them.
4 don't want to leave you here Riti says
they're loving as children Poor Ritz, he
has good deal to learn Why, among
these very employees are some Of those
kidnapping wretches! Oh, Enrico has
mucL to learnt" se
''We all have Margaretta rejoined
sententiously.
Signor Ritz went to his factory every
morning and Uncle Lphey rushed about in
an automobile with his great-niece and her
mother except on special occasions when
Margaretta remained at home TO accom-
pllsh her : summer reading" prescribed by
the school authorities. She would wander
to the fiver's edge and sit high above it,
between the sky and its faithful representa-
ton in the water, thinking OF one thing only,
the best method Of managing Uncle Liphey.
On one windy morning she walked along the
high cliff seeking shelter She had a bit of
sewing in one hand and "Consueo" in the
other Fully resolved not to read or to sew,
she sat down at last, a half mile from the
house, but within sound Of porters loading
finished china on goods train which,
wheezed unseen beyond bend in the river.
She closed her eyes while the soft airs
caressed her, and opened them to glance
down the steep; a mans head peered out
from the vines and preenness a round we'll
brushed head; and presently his BODY
stretched out also. as he placed foot where
the earth sustained it and. stepping here
and there. came catacornered up the cliff
and went swiftly away toward the villa at.
the place where line OF expresses stood
shoulder to shoulder at the edge OF the
cliffs deep green. Margaretta moved over
to the stand Of soldierly trees with her book
and sewing, she placed her foot on ledge
and descended quite easily as deep diagonal
welts trayersed the face Of the vine-clad
bluff. She was alone and felt herself EN-
bafked upon an adventure. She liked that.
Presently she gave a cry of pleasure. for
her jutting, slanting path had come to a
happy ending in a cave whence she had seen
the sleek head protruding. The river was
still below her and the dry land, as she
phrased it, twelve feet above but within the
round cavern was soap box and matches
and great basin Of fresh milk, neatly
covered with plank which fitted tightly
and weilla Size sat down and sewed at least
five stitches. Then she drank all the milk.