Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-06-30
CHAPTER v.-contInued.

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"Well, ! think I must be. but
.eem to have forgot something. Here's
nv reticule and my pam fan and
rye got money in my glove to put in
The collection but, lands alive. Mis-
Dobbs, clean forgot to git anybody
"a mind the babies and the store.
Whatever will do? Mis- Kinney have
zone 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
30 careful" said Miss Cynthia with
dancing eyes.
There now, there never was any
body like you fer helping along. Miss
Cynthie, and 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 bib on Pattie Tyne when you
feed her. washed that dress twice
yesterday, and l am afraid 1t won't
hold together till her mother gifts
back. II anybody wants anything
they'll tell you the price and put the
money in the jug behind the left
4 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 Bios
som in her arms: Mr.. Alan likes
his eggs fried on both sides and
his potatoes smashed"
Heavens! Miss Cynthia had had no
idea that her offer Of attendance on
the soap-boxers had covered the duty
Of feeding the-lion. A wild idea Of
locking the grocery door and taking
the entire small family home with her
for tho day instantly presented itself.
but Immediately a sense Of mortifica-
ton overcame her. The River BLUM
grocery doors had never been closed,
In her knowledge. to those seeking
food, and her honor forbade her do
Ing It now. No. she had assumed
Miss Selma Lue's obligations and she
woud fulfill them to the letter.
1t was on the OF side Of IL o'clock,
20 she decided that time was in her
favor. She smothered Blossom with
kiss and attempted to deposit her
In her box, but the young lady chung
around her neck In manner most be-
quilting. The two Flarities regarded
her solemnly, as II taking measure Of
her capacity for guardianship, and
Clemmie seemed to find comfort in
chewing the corner Of her Bingham
apron
Blossom, dear, ] must ask you to
let me 60 and see to the smashing Of
those potatoes smashing anything
appeals to me right now" said Miss
Cynthia. But Blossom chung the
tighter. There was nothing for 1t but
to take her into Miss Selma Lue's
little cupboard Of kitchen, that also
leaned to the grocery. and enthrone
her on corner Of the table. AZ
Now" said Miss Cynthia to her
self as she surveyed the field. ''I think
! would better fry the eggs first, IS
It will take some time to do It on both
sides. Some people don't mind put
ting others to any amount Of trouble.
4 am sure, under most circumstances.
! would be satisfied with my eggs
fried on one side but two 1t shall be
u Miss Selma Lue says 50"
Goo! All gyo goo" answered
Blossom from her perch.
y thought you would think so.
dear" Miss Cynthia answered her.
I don't doubt you wSu.d fry them
Tor him on three sides If you could,
wouldn't your"
Blossom nodded delightedly with an
air OF perfect understs -,ding.
= thought 30! Well. am going to
40 my best and then II everything is
not right IT is not my fault. Now,
that is the fryer, / know, and l will
Jet 1t get good and hot while ] ind
the eggs. How many do you suppose
the dear creature eats at a sitting,
Blossom? A 1alf-dozen?'
Again Blossoms head bobbed cheer
~. She hugely enjoyed being taken
Into the conversation. did the Bios
Som.
. Well. here's the half-dozen and
here goes! Dear me, l hope It's as
easy to smash potatoes as It is eggs:
! wonder IL It is right for them to
mix up SO? Heavens, the things are
sticking to the fryer! I'll just stir
them around, for ], suppose that's what
Miss Selma .Lue meant by both sides,
% mix them up so they won't get so
black. They seem perfectly hard now.
% 4 am going to put them in the
dish. :"
OF course, Blossom. l have known
! !ried eggs all my life, but we don't
rave them, and am not perfectly
sure how they ought to look. These
TEEN nice and brown, though those
black streaks are not exactly artistic.
IRE they? VI e. 4,
With reassuring ca gerness Blossom
teached for the dish.
I'm glad you think so. dear, but
ron don't want that dinner; yours
comes later Now for smashing the
potatoes! When does the smashing