The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-03-24

hnother's good luck. they could GET =
heap OF satisfaction from H."
Miss Selma Lue.
Miss Seliny Luel Oh-Oh-o-
no. Miss seliny Lue! Boo-hoo-hoo
-
You, Bonnie. honey. quit crying this
minute and tell me what the matter
is. Come here and let me see." And
Miss Selma Lue made a grab for the
grief-contorted youngster who was
dancing with excitement in the gro
Gerry door Now. where is the place?
Put your hand where you hurt II you
can't say it,"
"Oh-ho-ho, faint me a-tall! It's
Ehel Maud. and she's sewed herself
in the sewing machine and pas Gus
sing something orful and mas sick to
her stomick. Please, ma'am, come
quick and git her Quit"
Lands aliye!" said Miss Selma Lue
as she reached with one hand for
sunbonnet hanging on the wall and
pulled the top on the pickle barrel
with the other. Miss Cynthia. honey,
can't you stay here for a few minutes
until l can send Mr. Dobbs back to
tend the store? And whatever you do.
don't let nothing happen to the babies
in the soap.boxes. The red-headed
Flarity twin has been trying to turn
his'n over all morning: watch him.
Please hand me that turkey-tail duster
hanging over there on the wall, while
| straighten out my water waves. They
amt nothing like burnt feathers or
hair TO bring up them that's In faint,
and | never 60 without 'em to burn"
And after a quick glance into her lit
tie bedroom mirror. Miss Selma Lue
hurried down the street. leaving an
uncertainty as to whether the turkey.
tail or her own soft waves were to be
sacrificed In the cause of resuscita-
ton.
Gracious me. Miss Seliny Lue.
who's hurt now" called Mrs. Kinney
from her side door. standing with
hot flat-iron dangling from her hand.
Mrs. Jim Peters also hailed from her
kitchen window, but Miss Selma Lue
kept sternly on her course. piloted by
the sobhing but important Bonnie.
In the first of the three rooms that
formed the Dobbs residence Miss Sc
lima Lue found the pathetic little fig
ure Of Ethel Maud hanging against the
corner Of the sewing machine while
Mr.. Dobbs, red and embarrassed. stood
trembling by the window. and the ma
ternal relative Of the young sufferer
leaned against chair. white and heav.
ing.
At sight of the deliverer, Ethel Maud
gave n relieved whimper and her tou-
seled head fell over on Miss Selma
Lues bosom. the depths of which were
stirred by more than the mere suffer.
ing NJ a pinioned finger. and which
took sympathetic note of sweating
masculine misery and white-faced, In
efficient mother hutterings.
Hurry on over to mind the store
for me. Mr.. Dobbs." she said with a
kind glance at him. Il can git he,
loose In a minute. And, Mis- Dobbs
quick as you can. set the kettle on the
stove in the kitchen for some hot wa
ter to take out the swell Wen BE-
ready as soon as you git back with Il.
So. vastly relieved, with one accord
the parents disappeared through oppo
site doors. thus leaving Miss selins
Lue with the limp and whimpering has
TO hold.
There. there. chickie-biddie," sh,
crooned to the little white ear buried
against her neck as she raised the
arm and hand and with a quick, dex
! ferrous turn OF the needle released tn.
small pink thumb. 1t amt injured
much. However did you come to sew
your thumb"
I'VE was trying to see what made
the top Of II 60 and she got In tn,
way" volunteered Bonnie, who wa,
the only member of the family tina,
had stood by the afflicted one. Al
though his distress had been genuine
there is an attraction to ten years IL
flowing blood. even though that sam,
blood be consangineous. "Shoo, tina
didn't bleed half as much as my to,
did last week" he further remarked.
1T did! II did" walled the small
sufferer. for the FIRST time giving ava,
to the to-be-expected lamentations q
one injured. Everybody stumps they,
toes. but they didn't ever anybody ge
sewed up in a sewing machine before.
Bonnie was on the point Of arguin,
the question when he was overtakeI
by swift retribution for his seemin,
heartlessness In the shape of a we
dish-towel that spanked across hi
shoulders with q sting.
"Bennie Dobbs. i am ashamed of YOU
fer your unfeelingness to your littl,
sister," cried his mother, who stood In