The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-02-17
CHAPTER ".

CHAPTER w.
The Wonderful Barn Len.
"They can't nobody tell what msrt-
gaze and . Golf Club win Co."
Miss ss,isa iss.
Nov, Bonnie, run home % quick
as you can. for know your mother
Is in hurry fer the things. Here's
the nickel head Of cabbage. Put u
under your arm. and take the sack
Of meal in your hand. Bee II you
can't carry the potatoes on the other
arm and the piece Of bacon In your
other hand. Instead Of the Sorghum
molat ses she sent for. ] am going 70
send three-forten cakes Of soap. fer
she's forgot to buy . bit for more'n
. week. and ] am sure she would
rather have II. My. what . load for
q boy! Open your mouth for this
ginger snap. and go careful but fast"
And Miss Selma Lue steered the heav-
ily-loaded youngster down the steps
and started him toward home.
As she came up again she paused.
and. resting her hands on her hips.
leaned out to look far up the strest
There was the shadow Of anxiety o.
her usually unrufiied brow, and she
sighed as she picked Blossom out a
the c. .ckerbox and put her far hack
on tie counter. hemming her in for
safety with two brooms
~ fe"' RIO amt seen Miss Cynthio
fer . year" she said. and II has
been more'n . week since she came
down The cook comes after thlngs
and The says the child Amt sick. -
] amt got no cause to worry: but
I'm Jest hungry to see her. Seems
like she Is a kind OF frosted cake
the more you git Of her the more yoa
want"
Yes. thick with frosting. and white
and cold: It's good to-look At" ~
marked Mr.. Alan as he seated hin
self on an upturned peck measure
and reached to head Clemmie on fro0
4 pile Of scrubbins brushes she seemed
bent on chewing.
We'll. I've got q feeling In ~
bones she'll come today. and I'm going
TO expect her anyway Mis- K'nney'a
bones always gives her notice Ct
trouble. but I've got mine trained -
Miss Selma Lue's wisdom was IN No.
conscious adaptation os one Of H.
principles q . very modern thought
-N~ W11~ukvsAo IHlr -tiDs u sSsv&0'
o'clock. when ths Blu2 1iansrs were
oil In the pot. and Mise Selma Loe
could get . breathing spell until the
afternoon rush for supper provendes.
The Blur bought supplies . meal at
q time and brought the nickels and
dimes In payment thereof. Miss D.
lima Lue had no need Of bookksopss
she put her money In Q cracked vim
egar jug behind the counter. Nor did
she ever have enough to make bank
deposits. a. her stock was bought On
much the same r-'nciple - that on
which II vas sold . little at time
and cash down.
For" she cour~aled her neighbora.
having on hand most Of times means
wasting. and the piece Of meat
oughter 20 In the pot according TO
what you know you ouGhter have and
not what you think you want Lots
Of folks stomiks amt a. greedy -
they H."
Mr.. Alan had cora~ IN for his d'r-
ner Q little before the t're We s~s-t
most Of his mornings down at the
ferry sketchinG the roasts bouts -
they loaded the early boats: but when
the wharf vas deserted. be found II
pleasant to come and chat with Miss
Selma Lue ~ she prepared the simple
meal he shared with her. He liked
TO watch the babies tumble and crawl
about the grocery before their noon
maps. for the floor and iow-lying r.
gions Of the store offered unlimited
opportunities for adventure 10 crssp-
ers. and II always interested him 10
see what they could manage IN the
way Of exciting catastrophss.
Miss Selma Lus at such timss fair
y radistsd with good cheer asd In
terest and he felt constrained 70 DO
likewise. In fact. Miss Selma Lue
invited condolences - the sun Invites
the buds In the springtime. and her
views Of life we're ssuad " unusual.
The non. appearance q Miss Cynthia
was uppermost In her Thoughts. aad
she seemed possessed Of N iasshasst.
ibls store Of admiriag anecdotes Of
that disturbing young person. There
was In his mind . sneaking suspicion
nay. . shsme-facsd certainty
his own presence vas the cause Of
her seeming neglect Of Miss Selma
Lus, and his conscience huSt him.
Bother the girl! why should she pass
him In the lane - " be we're non.
existent asd manage 70 convey IN
Impression Of his utter obnoSiousnsss
every time be 20 much 90 caught
glimpse Of her In the distancss He
vas Of her world and accustomed 10