The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-17

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mad" said Margaret slnton tremu-
lousy.
"She'll just rip" replied Wesley
graphically. But II she wants to
leave the raising of her girl TO the
neighbors she needn't get fractions IL
they take some pride In doing a good
Job. From now on calculate Elnora
shall 60 to school. and she shall have
all the clothes and books she needs. IL
I go around on the back Of Kate Com
stocks land and cut tree or drive on
q calf to pay for them. Why | know
nora In heaven for year. Just think
Of II. Margaret It's not fair. One
third Of what Is there belongs TO FL
nora by law. and II Kate Comstock
raises row I'll tell her so and see
that the girl gets II. You go TO see
Kate In the morning. and I'll go with
you. Tell her you want Elnora's pat
tern. that you are going TO make her
dress for helping us. And sort of
hint at few more things. II Kate
balks I'll take a hand and settle her.
I'll go TO law for Elnora's share of that
and then she can take her share"
"why. Wesley Sinton. you're perfect
ly wild"
I'm notl Did you ever stop to think
that such cases are so frequent there
have been laws made to provide for
them7 can bring 1t up in court and
ne 20 oil
board and clothe her till she's of age.
and then she can take her own share"
Wesley. Kate would go crrZyw
"She's crazy now. The idea of any
mother living with as sweet d girl as
Elnora and letting her suffer. till 1 find
her crying like funeral! 1t makes
me lighting mad"
When Wesley came from the barn
Margaret had four pieces Of crisp ging-
ham. a pale blue. a pink. gray with
green stripes aud q rich brown and
blue plaid. On each Of them lay
yard and a half Of wide ribbon to
match. There we're handkerchiefs and
q brown leather belt 10 her hands she
held wide brimmed tan straw hat
having a high crown banded with vel
vet strips. each of which fastened with
Q tiny gold buckle.
at looks kind of bare now" she ex.
planned at had three quilts on II
here. The price was two and a half
for the hat, and those things were a
dollar and a dollar and a half apiece
I couldn't pay that"
at does seem considerable" admit
ted Wesley. but will It look right
without them?"
mo. It won'tp said Margaret. TITS
going to have quilts on It Do you re-
member those beautiful peacock wing
feathers that Phoebe Simms gave me?
Three of them go on just where those
came or. and nobody will ever know
the difference. They match the hat to
q moral. and they are Just a little.
longer and richer than the ones that
had taken OF. was wondering
whether I better sew them on tonight
while remember how they set or
wait till morning"
Don't risk itr' exclaimed Wesley
anxiously. Don't you risk i'll Sew
them on right now"'
"Open your bundles, while ! get the
thread" said Margaret.
Wesley set out pair Of shoes. Mar
garet took them up and pinched the
leather and stroked them.
"My. but they are prettyr' she cried
what else did you getT'
"well. SIR" said Wesley. II saw
something today. You told me about
Kate getting that tin pail for Elnora
to carry to high school. and you said
you told her II was shame. So Just
Inquired around till found this, and
I think it's about the ticket Decent
looking and handy as you please. See
here. nowr'
Wesley opened the package and laid
Inside was space for sandwiches. q
little porcelain boz for cold meat or
fried chicken. another for salad. a glass
with a lid which screwed on, held by
q ring in a corner, for custard or Jelly.
a flask for tea or milk. a beautiful lit
tie knife. fork and spoon fastened In
holders and a place for a napkin.
Margaret was almost crying over It.
How I'd love to OIL itp she exclaim-
ed.
do II the FIRST time Just to show
Kate Comstock what love isr' said
Wesley. "Get up early In the morning
and make one OF those dresses tomor'
row. Can't you make a plain ging-
ham dress In dayf I'll pick a chick
en-. and you fry II and fx little Gus
tard for the cup. and do II up brown.
Go on. Maggie. you do itv'
IL never can" said Margaret II am
slow as the itch about sewing. and
these are not going to be plain dresses
when II comes to making them. There
are going to be edgings Of plain green,
pink and brown to the bias strips and
tucks and pleats about the hips, fancy
belts and collars. and all Of 1t takes
time"
Then Kate Comstock's got to help"
said Wesley. Can the two Of you
make one and get that lunch tomor'
row.
Easy, but she'll never do itr'
"You see II she doesn'tf' said Wesley.
"You get up and cut II out. and soon a.
Elnora Is gone I'll 20 after Kate my