Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
CHAPTER III.
Wherein Eaora Procures Her Book
and Finds Means Of Earning Money.

WHEREIN Ei1ord BROCHURES TOR BOOKS
and Finds Means Of Earning Money.
LII the way home Wesley and
Margaret Sinton discussed how
I'M they should give Enora thcii
purchases and what Mrs. Com
stock would say.
Il am afraid she will be awful
mad" said Margaret Sinton tremu-
lousy.
She'll just rip replied Wesley
graphically. But if she wants to
leave the raising of her girl to the
neighbors she needn't get fractions If
they take some pride in doing a good
job From now on | calculate Elnora
shall go to school, and she shall have
all the clothes and books she needs, if
90 around on the back of Kate Com
stocks land and cut II tree or drive off
calf to pay for them. Why know
one tree she owns that would put Ell
nora in heaven for n year Just think
of it. Margaret. It's not fair. One
third Of what is there belongs to Ell
nora by law. and If Kate Comstock
raises row I'll tell her SO and see
that the girl gets 1t. You 20 to see
Kate in the morning. and I'll go with
you. Tell her you want Elnoras pat
tern. that you are going to make her
dress for helping us. And sort of
/ hint at few more things. II Kate
balls I'll take hand and settle her.
III go to law for Elnora's share Of that
and then she can take her share"
"Why. Wesley Snton. you're perfect
ly wild"
! I'm not. Did you ever stop to think
that such cases are SO frequent there
have been laws made to provide for
| force Kate TO educate Elnora and
board and clothe her till she's OF age,
md then she can take her own share"
Wesley. Kate would go crazy
"Shes crazy now. The idea of any
mother living with as sweet a girl as
Elnora and letting her suffer till l find
her crying like a funeral. 1t makes
me fighting mad"
When Wesley came from the barn
Margaret had four pieces of crisp ging-
ham, Il pale blue, pink. a gray with
green stripes and rich brown and
blue plaid. On each of them lay
yard and half OF wide ribbon to
match. There were handkerchiefs and
brown leather belt. In her hands she
held Il wide brimmed tan straw hat
having II high crown banded with vel
vet strips, each Of which fastened with
tiny gold buckle.
1T looks kind OF bare now" she ex-
planned. at had three quilts on 1t
here. The price was two and half
for the hat. and those things were a
dollar and dollar and u half apiece
l couldn't pay that"
ut does seem considerable" admit
ted Wesley, but will it look right
without themi"
40, 1t won't" said Margaret. Its
going to have quilts on it. DO you re-
ner,ber those trnutlful peacock wing
fca.hcrs that Phoebe Simms gave me?
Three Of them 90 Oh Just where those
came off. and nobody will ever know
the difference. They match the hat to
a moral, and they are just little
longer and richer than the ones that l
had taken off. | was wondering
whether better sew them on tonight
while ! remember how they set or
waic til morning"
Don't risk it, exclaimed Wesley
anxigusly. Don't you risk it! Sew
then. on right now
Open your bundles. while ! get the
thread" said Margaret
Wesley sat out pair of shoes. Mar
garet took them up and pinched the
leather and strOked them.
MY, but they are pretty" she cried.
"What else did you get?"
well. sir" said Wesley. IL saw
something today. You told me about
Kate getting that tin pal! for Elnora
to carry to high school, and you said
you told her 1t was n shame. So Just
inquired around till found this, and
think It's about the ticket. Decent
looking and handy as you please See
here. now!"
Wesley opened the package ana lalu
brown leather lunch box on the table.
inside was a space for sandwiches, a
little porcelain box for cold meat or
fried chicken, another for salad, glass
with II lid which screwed on. held by
a ring IN corner, for custard or jelly
flask for tea or milk. Il beautiful 1T
tie knife. fork and spoon fastened In
holders and place for napkin
Margaret was almost crying over IT,
How I'd love to Ill It," she exclaim'
ed
DO 1t the first time just to show
Kate Comstock what love IT," said
Wesley. "Get up early in the morning
and make one of those dresses tomor'
row. Can't you make plain glhg-
ham dress 10 day? I'll pick chlck
en-. and you fry 1t and Ak little Gu