The state-line herald. (North Lemmon, Adams County, N.D.) 1907-1912, 1911-02-10
Ways Of the
Mays

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Hard to live ytth7 No, indeed;
there never were n.esf, kinder people
than the Mays, II I DO say 1t. who's
Just like one OF the family, pretty
near. But they're so awful cheerful
about everything. They don't ever
take anything serious. That's their
trouble. II they didn't have somebody
to look out for them l don't know what
would become Of them.
Why, 1t was only last week. Tues
day afternoon, that Mrs May came
into the kitchen laughing and said to
me: Here's joke on US, Hilda. I've
just got q note from Mr.. Mays sister
saying she and her husband will be a
little late for dinner tonight on account
Of some business
Dinner tonight? Why, It's half
past four now said.
I know, Hilda, dear she answered
In her soft way. ought to have told
you when | invited them because you
remember everything and l forget
everything But | know you can man
age somehow
OF course, l pitched right In and
telephoned q hurry order to the mar
ket and we had Just as good a dinner
a. anyone could ask for. After dinner
Mrs. May came into the kitchen and
she says to me: 'Hilda, isn't this Jake's
night?' l owned up that 1t was and
then she said: You must leave your
dishes until morning and get Jake to
take you to the theater, for Mr.. May
forgot all about the company, too, and
he bought tickets for tonight. Then
she laughed again and ran back to the
parlor. and of course Jake and l went
and 1t was good show.
Well, Saturday morning when l was
waiting on the breakfast table | asked
Mrs. May If she remembered about
the leak in the roof In the back hall.
Then Mr.. May laughed and said: Why,
Maysfe May. haven't you had that
mended YETI And then she laughed
and said Why, Billy May haven't you
had that mended yeti? Then they both
laughed. Sometimes l think their
cheerfulness will make me gray,
headed
Well said, for could hardly be
polite, I spose It's awful funny that
there was regular pond In the back
hall this morning after the rain last
night
1t really should be fixed, shouldn't
it!' remarked Mrs May.
Yes, OF course It should answered
Mr.. May. l tell you what. Maysie, you
come down town and have lunch with
me and we'll investigate that new pat
ent roofing which I can put on my
SELF
And let's have lunch at the Fern.
ery-thats such nice place said
Mrs May
"Of course II was relief to me to
think they'd got their minds on that
leaky roof ct last, for Id spoken of 1t
over and over again, and l was real
glad when Mrs May started down
town that morning. though | did have
to run after her with her purse.
How silly Of me to leave my
wealth. she said Thank you, Hilda
you are jewel She does have awful
sweet ways.
Well, the more got to thinking
about 1t, the more afraid | was they
wouldn't do anything about that roof
so when | was out to market tst
stepped round to see Jake's brother,
who is a carpenter, and he come home
with me and fixed 1t.
"Just before dinner Mrs May come
running into the kitchen, saying: I
wanted to tell you. Hilda. that Mr. May
got tickets for this afternoon and We
saw the Lost Princess" after all Ism t
1t a fine play? Before could answer
Mr.. May come to the kitchen door and
says: Hilda, don't you let Jake carry
you of the way the princess was, for
we couldn't find another princess like
you
"I guess there's no danger, an
swered as I took up the mashed pota-
toes. Tn glad you got In before the
rain. Mrs. May
Why. Is 1t raining? Oh, Billy, you
didn't see about that roofing
That's 80, you didn't, Maysie, Well.
aren't you the limit Then they both
laughed Hilda, said Mrs. May, just
put tub under the leak and L
Its not necessary | said, real
stin. I had that roof mended before
noon today
We'll. you are brick said Mr.
May.
Then Mrs. May came up behind me
and gave me such squeeze that I
spilled all the gravy | was taking up
on to the stove and they both laughed
again.