Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-12-21

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steps with his lieges about him. Alas,
there were parties in the sad place,
n Cap'n Len had his own party
consisting Of himself-and he sat
what apart. He was Of the opinion that
the poormaster ought to kill the pigs
now; h others held that the rite
should take place in the winter wealth.
er. in order that headcheese, souse.
and sausages might give cheer in the
time of the nipping frost.
something, you see, to make good
with. come Christmas" said Cap'n
Tom, brightly.
I'm alive. now" said cap'n Len.
mas"
THE pigs" said Mrs. Dolly. are
growing fine. Therell be twice as much
of them for us wen the snow flies.
It's only a pig itself would rob us
%f all that extry for the sake of a
Tut, tut, Mrs. Dolly" said Cap'n
Tom.
Its what left him high an. dry
here" said Mrs. Dolly. He amt no
When he wants a thing lie wants
IT now said the laughing young girl
In the faded and soiled pink frock.
Most on us do" said Mrs. Barnard.
the old woman who sat on the step
beside her husband. and kept her hand
in his, her feet wrapped In strips Of
old cloth for want Of shoes.
He's kind o. pindlin'," said Cap'n
Tom. towering his voice. He ain't
no relish for mush an milk. We was
ship mates to Rio onct, out from Hong
Kong, an we was 80 days fightin' the
wind an weather-give up for lost.
An The water was soapy an the beef
digesters was never the same sence.
He'd orter be in a house of his own
std o. here, where the beef's my half
as bad-w'en we git it, anyway"
wed all orter be in a house of
our own said Mrs. Barnard In Il
trembling voice.
This is our own said her hus-
band, waking a little. I'VE paid taxes
for it,"
AN I'm thankful for it, eff it amt
like havin: o u own sink an cook
stove" said the gentle little
An no poormaster to say you shall
an you sha'n't," said Isabel, putting
the pretty locks out Of her great blue
eyes.
Some on us needs that said Mrs.
Dolly, severely.
Some of us needed it long ago. re-
torted Isabel.
Come, come" said Cap'n Tom.
We're all on a footin' here. We've
all he'd misfort'n, or we wouldn't a
come here for Il refush. We're glad
we We got the refuSh."
Speak for yerself." growled cap'n
Len out of his great red beard.
"Misfort'n's," repeated Mrs. Barnard
with a deep sigh, an / never rightly
nnnerstan' wy. I KEEP my house like
wax
She did that" said her husband,
cook in this county,"
I'd like to make you all some o.
my light biscuits an brile We such birds
as he ulster shoot on the mash, an
give We a BURBERRY puddin' tn lem
or sauce
We'd like to hev' We, Mis- Barnard.
water"
Sc I be- said the old woman wip-
ing her poor. eyes, where the swift
coming tear shone like a spark Of fire
in the dark depths. Its u shame. For
\ guess We're all as tired of mush am
Wal" said Cap'n Tom, ''there's
.suthin' wuss'n mush an milk, an
that's not havin' so much as that. /
knowed that Wen l broke my leg up
in Labrador. an was on a cake of
ice all day an all night, pushin' out
to sea. Cap'n Len here, he come after
an saved me-
Didn't either" growled Cap'n Len.
You saved yerself, wavin' yer red
shirt
Him." said Cap'n Tom, IT guess 1
know"
You're here now, anyway" said Mrs.
BERNARD gently, (which makes it very
pleasant for US"
There's the new moon,' cried Isabel,
Let's wish.'
Bow nine times,'' said Mrs. Dolly,
an say yer wish. Mebbe you'll get it.
hut certain you'll hev a present fore
the moons DID,"
"Heathens,' said Cap'n Len.
There'll be fairy Stories"
Before we're called in like school
children" said Isabel, with a pout.
WAS you ever to school, Isabel?'
asked Mrs. Dolly after the solemnity.
spelled down grown men onct. But 1
couldn't carry 10; I'd liketer hev kept
on. Too late now"
"'Tain't neither too late" said Mrs.
Barnard. MIR. Barnard can show you
how to carry 10. He was q great schol-
O. cast him of, an he begun
Coin down hili, said the old man,
resting his chin on his cane and look
ing into the growing dark as the young
moon dropped it's spark of gold behind
the woods.
Il s'pose Wen on go out" said
Tap turn ro over TO a the new g'r leaf you're Earn so Har
money on the square, save 1t, an go
to school 18th it."
"Wisht l could" said Isabel. hest
tatingly, twisting up the unruly hair
again while she held the combs be-
tween her teeth. But I do no.. l do
no."
1.-THE only ways an open door," said
Mrs. Dolly. "Other ways has the bars
"wal, II I was half a man an had