The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-05-08
A LITTLE GRAFT IN
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Then they gorged themselves with molasses
candy which might have been salt pretzels for
the thirst, the deep. unQuenchablc thirst which
It developed Thirst. ever drove to drink
10 drink at the lemonade well. OF course. whore
to complete the circle of their folly. they swal
lowed IN such haste that usually they choked
and spluttcred. and so had room for another
glass, and another. What foolish creatures
they were, TO be surel
SO tho afternoon spcd by. Gladys Bailey.
white and trembling. stuck to her post until
relieved by her mother Then she collapsed
and a little later. supported by her father,
dragged herself homo. BY that time there wero
plenty OF grown-ups to help The Blair father
assumed Willie JoDess duties OF Satekceper
and cashier and Willie Jones came to Mar.
gcry's assistance By nve O'Clock the rush was
over. and. by one, the principals slipped of
to dinner to fortify themselves against the
evening. when grown-ups were expected in great
numbers for cake and ice
There wero few grown-ups stlll at the fee
cream tables and. Just as Willie Jones started
home. another party arrived Margery paid
little heed to them until they began rapplng
sharply Then she they were old ladies'.
and like them. she wondered what was keep
ing the official waitress. They raped and
raped. until Nlargery grew alarmed. AS there
at that moment wishing to grab. or
drink. buy candy. Margery hurried over to
the screen which stood in front OF the serving
table Behind tho frightfu spectacle
was being enacted With body bent half dou
bic and tongue hanging halfway cut. Katherine
giving voice TO the unmstakable aohs OF
extreme nausea. Alice. 1ut little better off.
pushing with unsteady hand tho remains OF a
OH ola odo of
BILE
Good gracious. Alice! What's the matter?"
Margery cried. roscuing the cake Just in time
That cake" Alice gasped. beginning to Ugh
agh like her sister. "Cake-ughi aghJ I'm sick
-cake-poison!"
''Of you're sick, and good for you!
You've been stuflng yourselves. both OF you'll
knew you would and told her sol And there
those old ladies' pounding and poundng Oh
what shall dol"
Alec was still making weak. Intellectual passes
at the cake. and between ughs murmuring
"Polsonl Posoni"
''See here. both OF your" Margery eaid. stern.
~ Get In the house as quick as you can! And
don't you let people sec youl Do you hear? II
they set you they'll send policeman and ar
rest you for selling poisoned cakeI"
This threat was intended to hasten the de-
parture OF the twins es something had to be
done. and done quickly for those impatient old
ladies' The twins started OF slowly, unsteadily
in the direction OF the back door. and Margery
rushed to the old ladies'
Missions, indeed" one old lady CRIED sharp
ly. voiclng evidently tho sentiments OF them
ALL "How much longer Miss. do you expect US
to wait for dish OF cream7"
TN awful sorry," Margery began. sweetly.
sick. They have Just taken her into the house."
"Oh. well. II that's the case" the sharp old
lady said. mollifed at once and noticing for tho
first time tho breathless condition and the anI.
ious face OF tho child before her. Yes. my
dear. cako and ice cream for five. And don't
hurry. There's lots OF time"
But Margory did hurry. for she needed lots
OF timo to cut five ulices OF that hard ice cream.
and also keep eys on the grab bag. the candy
box tho lemonade we'll The thought of her
numerous responsibilities was almost too much
for her. She looked about dlstractedly for help.
Her father had disappeared and the Bailey moth
er was busy with people at the fancy table. So
she would have TO fight It out alone
How do you do. Margery7" 1t was the voice
OF tho Lame Lady. who was seated al q little
table by herself
"oh Mrs Suongi" Margery ran toward her
as TO a haven OF refuge. "Oh. Mrs Strongl" she
said again Then she stopped A strange feeL
Ing came over hor. Suddenly. and for no reason
she understood. she wanted to cry. She had TO
CRY. And the next moment che was sitting on
the grass sobong. her face against the Lame
Lady's well kpec.
my dear. my DEAR" tho Lame Lady murmur-
cd. surprised but sympathetic What Is Il.
Margery7"
'Tts eyerythiugI I can't do evcrythiug!"
Then when she had her breath Margery con.
tinued hurriedly. You know Henrys swellod
up big as a horse'-the Lame Lady opened
her cycs-"and Gladys Baeys been taken
homo sick. aud Willie Jones Is eating his dim
ner. and Katherine and Alice Just went and made
pigs o. themselves chocolate cake-they el
ways doi-nnd csn't-I Just can't take care OF
the grab bag and the candy box and the lemon
ade we'll and cut Ice cream and cake for an
those old ladies at tho Same timo JI-rm
tired / ami"
You poor childl or course you're tircdi OF
course you can't do all those things alonel But
We can do them between 1t won't take me
long 70 cut leo cream for those old indiesl"
The Lame Lady reached brissly for her cane
and. in what was a surprisingly short time for