The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-06-01
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II have a tender heart" confided
the imp, as she rolled her eyes at her
twin sisters, who groaned audibly, sc
do up pineapples l alone would per
form the task and surprise mother
when she returned.
las soon as l had received the Gus
t.mary postal from mother saying,
arrived safe. all WE'LL l phoned the
grocer.
In two hours four dozen luscious
pineapples were dumped on my kitch-
en- floor. It's never my way to say
die TIL I'm dead; but / must admit
that that prickly heap of fruit looked
to me as formidable as Gibraltar
However, | got the bread knife, sharp
ened 1t on the edge of the gas range
and thought how proud Of me Algy
would be. Algy is my-er, Algy likes
me-"
The imp tried to blush. but failed.
"All that afternoon" narrated the
family imp, Il worked like a harvest
hand. whacking off the stubble on the
ends of those pineapples. Great pur
pie indentations the size of pencil
appeared in my hands. Then | de-
cided to quit Even thoughts of Algy
could not still the pain of these linden
tations. Why when he came that
night ny hands were rtill so sore that
he had to massage them for three
hours in quiet corner Of the porch.
1.-The next morning what did the
twins do but array themselves in their
grandest attire and start on a picni;
They hadn't magnanimity enough to
help me in my woe. No, indeed; they
sneaked away" The imp glowered
upon them. by the way, don't pine
apple skins stick closer then the shine
on your nose? Luckily for me, two
tramps came to the back door while !
was finishing the 5kinning, so | gave |
my last seven pineapples away. If l
hadn't, l might not have lived to tell |
the tale.
Il had started the job with a bonn
bastic flourish of my knife and with |
hands that looked fit to play the pi-
ano. l finished my twenty-ninth pine
apple with a towel on each throbbing
fist. Toward the end l had knelt on
those pincapples to steady them; for
could no more have held one in my
mutilated hand than l could have
caressed boa constructor" The imp
sighed in self pity.
with considerable wincing, | man
aged to hold the receiver long enough
TO phone to Algy. l told him of my
plight He suggested that since ! was
80 completely done up we ought to go
somewhere for dinner. | accepted the
invitation. but when Algy called for
ne he had to pin on my hat and lock
he doors The twins"-the imp
glanced innocently at them-"were
lsleep in the porch swing when we
,ot back.
THE next day was Saturday and
therefore, half-holiday for Algy. |
Iidn't get at the pineapples till he
anne. He brought with him some pat
mt thing with which he could pull out
he eyes of the pineapples as easily
g the dentist takes out tooth. Con-
equently, by O'Clock that evening
he eyes were all extracted. The
wins had to get dinner. I was too
Exhausted. Only Algy's flow of con-
ersation enabled me to endure those
readful pineapples.
Sunday morning Algy came early.
IL that remained was to make the
irup and pour it over the chopped
-uit Algy did the chopping. I made
1e sirup.'
The imp felt the burn on her cheek
! a gingerly way.
IT'S beauty, isn't it? was pour
lg some of the mixture into a jar
nd Algy happened to be close to me
Anyway, there was a pull at my
rm. the pan shot up into the air,
lere was a splash and / screeched
" best. Algy caught me In his arms
list as / was about to fall" The imp
lst down her eyes with a studieI
Tort to appear confused.
That very minute we decided to get
arried In October. On the strength
our blissful understanding Algy
mt for his mother to finish the pine
,ples.
.M1fbar woo or gurprtead