Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-09

Gladys Bailey it's very kind OF her sending th6
II Marsery could but 60 now before they got
bach to general conversation! The needles and
pins had long since stopped pricdng. but her
felt sure would never support her. Yet she
must make the attempt Slowly and carefully
she slid to the floor. The wretched foot prompt
~ gave way and Margery had to clutch the back
the Lame Lady had to see and also to forget
herself 50 far as to cry out in the most intimate
solicitude:
whats the matter, dear? Are you sck?"
With one naughty glance Margery put the
Lame Lady back in her place.
mo. thank You. Nothing at alls the mat
ter. Only my foot's asleep II like to have
my foot asleep cause then can-I can hop
snitng the word to the action. Margery hoped
OF ON one foot and got as far as the door,
wait moment Margery; wait"
Supporting herself against the door. Margery
turned.
will you and Willie come after the things?"
why, we-we're so busy. MRS. Strong. both
Of US Couldn't you send them over by Rich.
ard?"
The Lame Lady thought she could. Then she
made last effort to detain her guest. Wouldn't
you gu. like cup OF tea before you 60. Margery?
THANK you, Mrs. Strong. but I'm In hurry.
I'll got an engagement
The Lame Lady looked puzzled, but said moth.
tns more So Margery hoped the length OF
the hall and the Lame Lady, following with her
cane. opened the door.
you'll come again. Margery. won't you? soon
when you can stay longer. You haven't heard
the way Betty's last kitten has been behaving"
AT mention OF Betty and her last kitten, Mar.
gerry drew long and naughty breath. Then in
icy tones she bid Mrs Strong good afternoon
That lady suddenly smiled as though at last
she had clew
Margery hurried of feeling cats and dogs IN.
Nde It was as though she had deliberately be-
trayed the best friend she ever had She hated
herself: she loathed herself, she wanted to get
away from herself. Every moment her feeling
Of self-disgust Increased until by tho time
she reached Willie Jones's back yard aer
nose was itching and her breath was coming
IN explosive starts.
Whats the matter?" Willie asked "Ain.e
she goin a-give us nothin'?"
Margery shook her head vigorously to 1nd1
cate that the Lame LADY had contributed -l.nd.
somely.
Well. then. what're you blubbertn .so4Iss
That fixes all right"
80, y amt blubberin;;" Margery whimpersa. ub-
did she ask about them p,geons?.
Margery shook her head sadly
About Pinkie?"
Then what in the worlds the matter?.
That's whats the matter! She wss 80
nice!" Margery was numbering now In GOOD
earnest and she didn't If she was when
she saw didn't want to talk about anything
she didn't make me. And she offered me
cup o. tea and you know she's always 90.
those ,, little round cakes. Oh dear. oh dear!"
Didn't you take any?"
Didn't take any?" Margery glared a, VII
Hs Jones Indignantly "Do YOU think I'm -
a. catth,oasf No, Willie Jones, didn't take
Of again"
Marsery returned to her eyes while willie
gave It as his opinion that likely enough the
Lame Lady never would.
M-Ma,gsrp and Willie Help and HOPE
Gladys Bailey. when she heard o, the Lame
Ladys generous contribution expressed incredu.
lous surprise and gave the agents more outside
wo'k u,,, Indeed as the days went by. Margery
and Willie worked harder and harder for there
was much more to do than the Little Home
Missionary Society," unatded. could ever accom-.
plish.
won't you Jus, have 20 let ..n, ,n-,ha -,
they're wor<ing?" Katherine one day ventnred
to ask Besides. for all the tables and THINKS
we're going to have Wen need at least eight
people s and there are only four in our crowd"
GLADYS Is demanded Listen: The fesve, people
Mars ~ 4 The more money each Of US uM
nothtnsf OF course they will. Victoria Cum.
mins's cousin from indianapolis q visiting her
and I've invited them both to come out that
can manage the grab bag and her cousin can
take the lemonade well Your mother 70 eodns
TO b hero and 90 p mine, % when the ttme
c cor =. =: can make them take the candy box
thing about It beforehand Then your Amt
Allie = coming, isn't she2"
snee coming d she can Katherine said.
caiue~ Gladys cont1nued: 'iHenry, sodnr 31 10
take caro- Of the gate and the money bor: ana
[nn going to superintend generally. Nov "a
you seer"
Gladys's plans received their s,r,e ha,- -.
middle Of the last week. The garden party was
70 be on Saturday ana on the Thursday previous
Henry. by sad accident. touched some poison
matter Of hours rather than days he would he
bloated out, 30 Margery told Willie Jones. .as
big - horse" By Friday he vas sisht
and by Saturday morning such hidsous mons.
ter that his further appearance In public was
simply out Of tho question. This left to others
1t the hast moment the work OF arranginc the
chairs and tables. stringing The Japeneee fan.
terns. and collecting the long HIT e contra.
buteo cakes and candles
(contilned next week.
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