The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-05-19
CHAPTER v.-Continued.

We'll. I think must be. but I
seem TO have forgot something. Here's
my reticule and my pam fan and
I've got money in my glove to put n
the collection-but, lands alive. Mis-
Dlbbs. | clean forgot to git anybody
to mind the babies and the store.
Whatever will do? Mis- Kinney have
gone to the wharf to stay till the
boat comes by to give Mr.. Kinney his
lunch and Mis- Peters went into town
and-and-"
"Oh. Miss Selma Lue, please let me
stay with the babies and keep store'
| would love it-and ! will be ever
so careful" said Miss Cynthia with
dancing eyes.
There now. there never was any
body like you fer helping along. Miss
/ Cynthie. and I don't think they will
be a mite of trouble. You know how
fed them at one o'clock. and the
oatmeal and milk Is hung down the
well to keep cool. Don't let the
Flarities turn over their boxes. and
put a bib on Pattie Tyne when you
feed her. | washed that dress twice
yesterday, and am afraid It won't
hold together till her mother gifts
back. IL anybody wants anything
they'll tell you the price and put the
money in the jug behind the left
counter. Good-by! Good-by!" and
the party started down the hill
Halfway down. Miss Selma Lue
turned and called back to Miss Gym
thia, who stood on the steps with Blos
som in her arms: mir. Alan likes
his eggs fried on both sides and
his potatoes smashed"
Heavens. Miss Cynthia had had nc
idea that her offer of attendance or
the s0ap-boRsrs had covered the duty
of feeding the-4ion. A wild idea oil
locking the grocery door and taking
the entire small family home with hei
for the day instantly presented itself
but Immediately a sense of mortifica
ton overcame her. The River Bluff
grocery doors had never been closed
In her knowledge. to those seekin.
food. and her honor forbade her do
ing II now. No, she had assume,
Miss Selma Lue's obligations and sh,
would fulfill them to the letter. ever
II they did include serving the oh
noxious barnboarder In a mental ca
pacity. Eggs fried on both side
and smashed potatoes, sounded terri
flying in the extreme but Miss Gym
thia's blood was up and she boil
mentally and literally rolled up he
sleeves and sailed In to win.
1t was on the OF side OF 12 O'Clock
SO she decided that time was In he
! favor. She smothered Blossom will
, kiss and attempted to deposit he
, In her box. but the young lady clunl
around her neck in a manner most be
, quilting. The two Flarities regarde,
her solemnly. as II taking measure O
her capacity for guardianship. an,
| Clemmie seemed to find comfort II
, chewing the corner of her ginghan
, apron
, blossom, dear. ! must ask you Z,
let me go and see to the smashing o
! those potatoes-smashing anything
, appeals to me right now" said Mis-
4 Nsntuid but blOseDHu tluuS tn
! tighter. There was nothing for II bu
to take her into Miss Selma Lue'
, little cupboard Of a kitchen. that ais
! leaned to the grocery. and enthron
, her On a corner of the table.
I Now" said Miss Cynthia to he,
|, self as she surveyed the field. Il min
a I would Ssttsr fry the eggs first. n
} II will take some time to do 1t on bot
, sides. Some people don't mind put
J ting others to any amount of trouble
|. I am sure. under most circumstances
I would be satisfied with my egg
! fried on one side-but two II shall b
! II Miss Selma Lue says So"
Goo! Ah-goo-goo-" answers
Blossom from her perch.
. Il thought you would think 50
J dear Miss Cynthia answered heI
I Aoat doubt you ven.d fry thsu