The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07

you dOn want Iudt u'uHeTI yours
comes later. Now for smashing the
potatoes! When does the smashing
come in, before they are cooked? ?"
Miss Cynthia paused to think. II
don't suppose it makes much differ
ence, and after they are cooked they
will be so hot-I am going to do 1t
now. Wasn't 1t lucky Miss Selma Lue
had peeled them! Why, never knew
potatoes were so hard before they
were cooked! No wonder the great,
grand mogul likes his smashed. I
Hike them smashed myself, but how
am / going to smash them?"
Blossom gurgled interestedly.
Thanks for the advice, Blossom.
Yes, I am going to set the pan on
the table and wash the Ratchet nice
and clean, and smash away" Miss
Cynthia worked with a will and sue
ceeded In quickly reducing the po-
tatOes to a watery. lumpy mass. = 'ter
a moments hesitation she emphed
them into the frying-pan to which
chung fragments of burned eggs. Her
delight was great when she remem-
bered the salt and she poured in a
double dose with exceeding liberality.
Around and around she stirred the
mass, which quickly burned to hue
to match the eggs and thus declared
itself done.
blossom" she remarked earnestly,
why women make so much fuss over
cooking l can't see 1t is just too
easy, and nothing but selfishness
makes them not want to do such sim
pie things for their families. l am
going to put plate and knife and fork
here for him and tuck this ugly fryer
out of sight Then he can come and
get his dinner whenever he chooses.
And, Blossom, don't know whether
you and Miss Selma Lue ever do it
but | am going to put spray Of this
the risk"
A series of plaintive little gurgles
and whin, per or two through the
door leading into the grocery remind
ed her of the soap-boxers, and she
FASTENED to answer the summons.
Four soleIln babies sat bolt upright
and four pink mouths flew wide open
Bless your darling hearts, it's time
Cor din-dln, and Miss Cynthia's a bad
girl to get naughty mans dinner
first! Here are the bowl and spoon
right here, and she is going to hurry"
But instead NJ hurrying Miss Cynthia
stood dumb. She had forgotten
where Miss Selma Lue had said the
and milk were kept!
In panic she began a hurried
search and it took her just five min
ltes to exhaust the possible hiding
places of milk and oatmeal in the
River Bluff Grocery. She even tipped
Up the vinegar jug and turned IN the
nolasses spigot. No milk and no Dat
neal!
In the meantime the plaintive walls
rom the back Of the store had devel- |
,ped into the roar of a hurricane |
which swelled by the instant but new
II ebbed. The sight of the bowl and |
he spoon which Miss Cynthia had set
N the stool before them was the red |
ag to their rage. The two Flarities
lad settled down steadily to the bust
less of making an uproar, and as they
creamed each kicked the foot of his
OK with maniacal strength. Clemmie |
tasted no force in any exercise save
hat of the vocal chords, and shrill
nd high she shrieked, each output
lore startling than the last. Pattie
ad the wisdom to seek a key and
ote all her own, and she gave out
epulchral groans and CHASTITY chok-
1gs by the minute. Only Blossom, in
er box where Miss Cynthia had put
er, was quiet and pale with terror.
Ter wide, frightened eyes added the
touch to Miss Cynthia's
light, and she sat down on the floor
y her box and buried her head in the
lite's small pink apron.
Then suddenly in the storm there
anne calm, deep and GREATNESS.
lAoo SJhIAla lOohSu up ana, DelOlQ, |
elief stood on the Threshold In one
and Mr., Alan held a tin bucket full
the brown, sticky mama and in the
Their a jug Of milk both dripping
ON their immersion in the we'll. She
It as motionless as the babies; and
her mouth did not stretch open. no
Ill of her own prevented 1t.
The mixing of the potation was the
after OF few seconds, and the feed
g began without delay as the gray
wen perched on the stool and ladled l
1t dripping spoonfuls Miss Cynthia
as almost surprised that he failed
offer her some in her turn, but she
t on the floor and watched him with
'epest gratitude. I
II couldn't find the dinner" she 6
Id in a small voice. DO you think \
ey will be ill?" AS she spoke she 6
oked up at him with wide, trustful
es that reminded him in expression y
all the other five pairs fixed upon T
S. {
No, indeed, the little rascals! v
We heard them do worse than that =