The Marshall republican., 1912-05-24

"S<me good, oid-fashioned winter.
believe ms" said Miss Connolly, gay.
IL, - she bounced into the cloak
room. ANYBODY that's c~oliectin' this
kind Of weather can have all that's
com'A' to me and no questions asked"
She threw her muR at Miss HoR-
man and her fur collar at Miss Larson
and laid two icy fingers on the back OF
Miss Frizkie's neck. Miss Friskie
squirmed out Of reach.
You're terribly nervous. Frizzie."
said Miss Connolly. you ought to
take something for H."
I'm o likely TO hand out some
thing" rejoined Miss Friskie, with
j~ustinabls indignation.
Miss Connolly winked ut MAS HoR-
man. who promptly collapsed In an at
tack OF the gigsies. Pretty smart
for you. Frisxie." said Miss Connolly.
Look at what you done 10 little
Hofy. Some Of them wheeEes Of hers
IL going to strike In some day.
IT wish you girls could see ma" she
went on after a moment. "You never
did see amy person hate the cold the
way ma does. The frst night I breex-
ed IN out Of that north wind ma vas
ssttin' Just ss close to the kitchen
stove a she could set.
"cForevsrmore. ma I says. putin
my hand on the back Of her neck.
like I done to Frissis Just now. why
don't you get into the rtovef'
"T would says ma, n the door was
big enough
Say. II always tickles me 70 death
TO zee ma get pssvish. 90 I went TO the
door and flung II open. Geo. I says.
but It's close In herei'
"'Neil Connolly ysiis ma, shut that
door this minute. or I'll take my slip
per to you I
81 didn't move fast enough to SUIT
her. 90 she jumped at the door and
slammed II shut and I really thought
she was going to hand M ons on the
side Of my head. she was 70 mad"
"~wsii. she says. I never thought
10 live to be the mother Of . goose
she says. though Il ain't . word that
I care TO use, me bsin' Q lady. II don't
run IN my family she says. 7 a.
ways did say you took aftsr your pas
folks.' !
The nsxt morning. when I cane
down TO breakfast, ma was shaking
20 with the cold that she vas maxim
the dishes rattle On the shelves. I
was dom . shivsrin' act myself, but !
wasn't In the same class with ma
NY teeth was chattsrin' % I coaA
hardly talk. but I says. 10 steady ~ !
could: NY. Amt Il oppressive this
mornin'. mar What do you say Ia
hsvin' cold boiled ham. Lemonade art
Ice ersam for supper tonishtr I says
II couldn't get Q word out Of ms
that night when I come homo nom
work. I don't knows I svsr sssn Der
20 sore before. After supper my hid
brother and sister got TO scrappin'
and. bless Pete. n they didn't break
the Window Ma give EN- Just .
look and then shs bat into her bed
room and locked the door. and NOT COS
Of NJ ~ eyss on her again that
night :
The neat night whom I blew In
there was ny hid sister sstttn' sup.
per.
where's mar I saya
"'0ons TO bed says the hid.
1T gave me an awful Jolt. I'd never
moved ma 10 80 to bed IN the day
time since I'D been acquainted with
her.
"shs amt sick. 10 shef' I says.
"'She's actin awful funny the hid
says. 4 can't tell whether she's sick
or not. You better so IN and talk to
her.
well. I went into mas room and
there she vas IN bed with q hot water
on each side OF her. about sew
blankets and three comforters on
top OF her and my Kid sisters cap that
she wears to school pulled over her
face.
"'why. ma I says. what's the mat
tori Are you sickf
"T s'pose you might call II bein'
Sick she banks. 7 know I'm sick and
tired OF this here weather and I amt
soin' to countenance II another min
ute.' Ma knows some swell words. BE-
lleve me. She's got q grand educar
tion.
Well I SAYS to ma. 7 guess stay
In beds the best thing you a do
] says. ri fetch you In some supper
and some rot coffee and then maybe
you'll feel better
"sYpu let mo asona' sava ma syou