Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

the little mouth. A delivery wagon
came tearing down the street. the
horse running full speed, passed the
fleeing dog with the girl and boy In
pursuit and stopped at the bridge.
High school girls began to roll from all
sides Of 1t.
"A rescue, a rescuew they shouted.
It was Ellen Brownlee and her
crowd. and every girl Of them carried
a big parcel. They took in the scene
as they approached. The fleeing dog.
with something in its mouth, the half
naked girl and boy chasing 1t, told the
story. Those girls screamed with
laughter as they watched the pursuit.
THANK goodness, I saved the wish
hone" said Elnorn. "As usual, can
prove that there WINS bird She
turned toward the box. Billy had i'm
proved the time. He had the last piece
of cake in one hand and the last bite
Of salad disappeared in one great gulp.
Then the girls shouted again.
Lets have sample ourselves" sug-
gestcd one. She caught up the box and
handed out the remaining sandwich.
Another girl divided 1t into bites each
little over an inch square. and then
she lifted the cup lid and deposited
preserved strawberry on each bite.
zone, two, three-altogether now!" she
cried.
Billy let out roar. you old mean
things" he screamed.
In an instant he was down In the
road and handfuls Of dus. began TO fly
among them. The girls scattered be-
fore him.
"Billyw cried Elnora. BILLY! I'll
never give you another bite as long as
live II you throw dust on any one"
Then Billy dropped the dust, bored
both fists into his eyes and fed SOB
bling into Elnora's new blue skirt. She
stopped to meet him and consola ton
began.
After the luncheon was given to the
three children Elnora was hustled into
the wagon with the girls and driven on
the run to the high school. They sang
song beginning.
Elnora. please give me o sandwich;
| I'm ashamed to ask for cake
as they went on. Elnora did not know
1t, but that was her initiation. She
belonged to "the crowd" She only
knew that she was happy and vaguely
wondered what her mother and Aunt
Margaret would have said about the
proceedings.
Saturday morning Elnora helped het
mother with the work. When she had
finished Mrs. Comstock told her to go tc
Sinton's and wash her Indian relics SC
that she would be ready to accompany
Wesley to town in the afternoon. Eel
nora hurried down the road and was
soon at the cistern with tub busily
washing arrow points, stone axes
tubes. pipes and skin cleaning nipple
ments. There were not so many points
as she had supposed, and some she had
though the finest were Clipped and
broken. Still there was quite large
box of perfect pieces to carry to the
rity.
Then ElnGra hurried home, dressed
and was waiting when the carriage
reached the gate. Size stopped at th.
bank with the box, and Sinton went Il
do his marketing and little shopping
for his wife.
At tue dry goods store Mr.. Brownle'
called to him: Hello, Sinton! How d.
you Ike the fate Of your lunch box 2
Then he began to laugh.
II always hate to see man laughing
| MI o
lsh. Tell me the fun and let me hell
you."
Rrowniee wiped his eyes.
II supposed you knew, but l see she
haGn't told
Then the three days history Of tn,
lunch box was repeated with particu
lars which Included the dog.
NOW laugh" concluded Brownlee.
Blessed il l see anything funny,
replied Slnton. And II you ha,
bought that box and furnished one o
those lunches yourself you wouldn'
I'll have 1t stopped"
Some one must see to that, al
right They are little leeches. Thei
father earns enough to support them
but they have no mother, and they rul
wild suppoae they are crazy 10
cooked .ood. But it is funny. and wheI
you think 1t over you will see it II yo'
don't now"
about where would body I'm
that fatherT' inquired Sinton grimly
Mr.. Brownlee told him. and lie started
locating the house with little difficulty
House WIS the proper word, for O
home there was no sign. Just sma
empty house with three unkempt littl
children racing through and around i
The girl and the elder boy hung bacl
but dirty little Billy greeted SintO
with, what you want here?
Il want to see your father" sal
Sinton.
well. he's asleep" said Billy.
"Where?" asked Sinton.
I'm the house." answered Billy, IAN
. you can't wake him."
well. I'll try" said Wesley
Billy led the way. There he is!
he said. Tie Is drunk again"
On dirty mattress in a corner la
a sleeping man who appeared to
strong and well.
Billy was right. You could not awak
him. He had gone the limit and
little beyond. He was now facin