Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25

wouldn't hurt the dog"
Ellen stood and looked Mt her. "Of
course, didn't know 1t was your dog"
explained Elnora, and she told Ellen
about Billy and Jimmy and Belle and
the sacrificed luncheons.
walt until run back and tell moth.
er about the dog, and get my books"
said Ellen.
Elnora waited, and that morning she
walked down the hall and into the au.
ditorium beside one of the very incest
girls In Onabasha, and it was the fourth
day. But the surprise came at noon
when Ellen insisted upon Elnora lunch.
Ing at the Brownlee home and con
vulsed her parents and family anC
overwhelmed Elnora by greatly mag
nfied but moderately accurate HISTORY
Of her lunch box.
Gee, but It's box, daddy! cried the
laughing girl. ITS carved leather and
fastens with strap that's got her
name on it, Inside are trays for things
all complete, and 1t bears evidence Of
having inclosed delicious food, but Ell.
nora never gets any. She's carried it
two days now, and both times It has
been empty before she reached school.
Isn't that killing?"
1T Is, Ellen, In more ways than one.
No girl IS going to eat breakfast at O
o'clock. walk three miles and do good
work with no lunch. You can't tell mo
anything about that box. sold 1t last
Monday night to Wesley Sinton, one Of
my good country customers. He told
me 1t was present for girl who was
worthy Of It. and see he was right"
When Elnora entered the coat room
after having had luncheon with Ellen
Brownlee there was such difference
In the atmosphere that she could feel
It.
II am almost sorry I have these
clothes" she said 10 Ellen.
"In the name Of sense, whye" cried
the astonished girl.
Every one is so nice to me IN them,
it just sets me to wondering If in time
could have made them be equally
friendly in the Others"
Ellen looked at her Unexpectedly.
well. yes. I believe you could" she
announced Mt last. But it would have
taken time and heartache, and your
mind would have been less free to
work on your studies. No one ts happy
without friends, and Just simply can't
study when am unhappy"
That night the Bird Woman made the
last trip to the swamp. Every speci.
men she possibly could use had been
purchased at a fair price, and three
additions had been made to the bank
book, carrying the total to little past
5000 There remained the Indian rel
les to sell on Saturday. and Elnora had
secured tho order to furnish material
for nature work for the grades. Life
suddenly grew very full There was
the most excitingly interesting work
for every hour, and that work was to
pay high school expenses and start the
college fund. There was just one little
rift in her joy. All of 1t would have
been so much better If she could have
told her mother and given the money
into her keeping. But the struggle 70
get a start had been so terTi''. 80
| nora was afraid to take the r
When she reached homo
told her mother that the Ia
things had been sold that cv
II think" said Mrs. Coust2 =.
we will get Wesley to move ~.
over here back Of the garCcl
There you are apt to get toi.t- .''
into the swamp than YOU intend
and you might mire or some'''n-.
There ought to be just the same thin 3
in our woods and along our swanoy
places as there are in the Limbcrlost
Can't you hunt your stuff herei'
Il can try" said Elnora. Il don't
know what l can find until l do. Our
woods are undisturbed. and there is a
possibility they might be even better
hunting than the swamp. But l
wouldn't have Freckles' case moved
for the world. He might come back
some day and not like it I've tried to
keep his room the best I could, and
taking out the box would make great
hole In one side Of it. Store boxes
don't cost much. I will have Uncle
Wesley buy me one and set 1t up
wherever hunting looks the best early
in the spring. would feel safer al
home"