Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-05-08
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comm to me and no questions asked. {"
She threw her mufr at Miss Hot
man and her fur collar at Miss Larson
and laid two Icy fingers on the back Of
Miss Frizkie's neck Miss Frizkie
sQuirmed out OF reach.
You're terribly nervous, Frizrie. -
said Miss Connolly. You ought to
take something for It."
I'm more likely to hand out some
thing" rejoined Miss Frizkie, with
1ustifiable indignation.
Miss Connolly winked at Miss Hof-
man. who promptly collapsed In an at
tack or the giggles. Pretty smart
for you. Frizzie." said Miss Connolly.
Look at what you done to nttls
Hory. Some Of them wheezes OF hers
Is going to strike in some day.
Il wish you girls could see ma she
went on after a moment You never
did see any person hate the cold the
way ma does. The first night brees-
ed In out OF that north wind ma was
settin' just as close to the kitchen
stove as she could set
Forevermore. ma I says, putin
my hand on the back OF her neck,
like I done to Frizzio Just now, why
don't you get into tho stove?'
at would says ma. II the door was
big enough
Say. 1t always tickles me to death
to see ma get pesvish, 30 / went to the
door and flung 1t open. Gee 1 says.
but it's close in hsrel'
Nell Connolly yeus ma, shut that
door this minute. or I'll take my slip
per to you
Il didn't move fast enough to suit
her, so she jumped at the door and
slammed It shut and 1 really thought
she was going to hand me one on the
side OF my head. she was so mad"
We'll. she says, I never thought
to live to be the mother OF a goose
she says. though II amt a word that
/ care to use. me bein' lady. It don't
run in my family she says. I al
ways did say you took after your pas
folks
The next morning. when came
down to breakfast. ma was shaking
so with the cold that she was maxim
the dishes rattle on the shelves.
was dom a shiverin' act myself, but
wasn't In the same class with ma
MY teeth was chatterin' SO could
hardly talk. but says. as steady as
could: My. aint II oppressive this
mornin', ma? What do you say to
havin' cold boiled ham, lemonade and
Ice cream for supper tonight?' 1 says
II couldn't get q word out of ma
that night when l come home from
work. l don't knows ever seen her
so sore before. After supper my kid
brother and sister got to scrappin'
and. bless Pete. II they didn't break
the window! Ma give 'em just one
look and then she beat into her bed.
room and locked the door. and not one
of us set eyes on her again that
night.
The next night when blew In
there was my kid sister gettin' sup.
per
Where's map says.
"'Gone to bed says the kid.
at gave me an awful jolt. I'd never
ma to go to bed in the day.
time since I'd been acquainted with
her.
"She amt sick. is she?' says.
"'She's actin awful funny the KID
says. I can't tell whether she's sick
or not. You better go in and talk to
her.
We'll. / went into mas room and
there she was in bed with a hot water
bottle on each side OF her. about sew.
en- blankets and three comforters on
top OF her and my kid sisters cap that
she wears to school pulled over her
face.
why. ma says. what's the mat.
teri Are you sick?'
Il s'pose you might call II bein'
uick. she barks. I know I'm sick and |
Tired OF this here weather and 1 amt |
goin' to countenance 1t another min.
nte.' Ma knows some swell words, be- |
lieye me. She's got grand educa, |
ion.
Well / says to ma, I guess stay.
n in beds the best thing you can do |
says. I'll fetch you In some supper |
and some hot coffee and then maybe |
you'll feel better
"You let me alone says ma. You |
leednt bring me nothin' to eat. Do |
you think I'm going to sit up and eat |
t? You bet your life won't
"On the square. l begun to think |
'he'd gone dippy. She didn't act no !
more like ma usually does than moth.
n. oh. come out Of It. ma I says.