Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-10


cspyrIsht 1903. BY Doubleday II
PaSs & Company. Il
CHAPTER ~.
wherein glnera Preeures Her 0ooks
and Finds Means 81 Earning Money.
I'LL the way homo Wesley and
A Margaret sinton discussed how
Ht they should give Elnora their
purchases and what Mrs. Com
stock would say.
II am afraid she viii be awful
mad" said Margaret sinton tremu-
lousy.
.she,ll Just rip" replied Wesley
graphically. "But If she wants to
ieuve uns raising or her glri TO the
neighbofs she needn't get fractions II
they take some pride in doing good
Job. From now on calculate Elnora
shall 80 to school. and she shall have
ali the clothes and books she needs, II
] 60 around on the back of Kate Com
stocks LAID and cut tree or drive of
calf to pay for them. Why I know
one tree she owns that would put FL
nora in heaven for year. Just think
Of It. Margaret! It's not fair. One
third Of what II there belongs to 81
nora By Law, ana II Kate Comstock
raises row I'll tell her 20 and see
that the girl gets t. You 60 to see
Kate in tho morning. and IN 60 with
you. Tell her you want Elnora's pat
tern. that you are going to make her
dress for helping N. And sort Of
hint at & few more things. II Kate
balks IN tAke hand and settle her.
I'll 20 to Nv for Elnora's share Of that
ead Then She can take her share"
WV. WI1ssy 0anton yoat0 perfse1r
y wild"
"1'm noti Did you ever stop to think
that such cases are 20 frequent there
have been laws made to provide for
thera3 can bring 1t up in court and
force Kate to educate ElnorA and
board and clothe her till she's Of age,
and then she can take her own share"
wesley, Kate would go crazy!"
'.She's crazy now. The idea Of any
mother living With as sweet a girl as
Elnora and letting her suffer till ind
her crying like funeral! It makes
me fighting mad!"
When Wesley came from the barn
Margaret had four pieces Of crisp sins-
ham. . pale blue. q pink. q gray with
green stripes and q rich brown and
blue plaid. On each Of them lay
yard and . half OF wide ribbon to
match. There were handkerchiefs and
b brown leather belt. In her hands she
held Wide brimmed tan straw hat
having high crown banded with vel
vet strips, each Of which fastened with
Z tiny gola buckle.
1T looks kind Of bare now" she ex-
plainsd. sit had three quilts on It
here. Tbs price was two and half
Tor the hat, and those things were a
dollar and dollar and half apiece.
I couldn't pay that"
ut does seem considerable, admit
ted Wesley. but viii 1t look right
without themT
.'No. Il won't!'' 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 80 on Just where those
came on. and nobody will ever know
the difference. They match the hat to
4 moral. and they are just little
longer and richer than the ones that
had taken OF. was wondering
whether better sew them on tonight
while I remember how they set or
wait TIL morning"
..Don't risk it!' exclaimed Wesley
anxiously. Don't you risk It'll Sew
them Oh right now!'
.Open your bundles. while get the
thread" said Margaret.
Wesley 81 ont 4 pair Of shoes. Mar
garet took them up and pinched the
leather apd stroked them.
any, but they are prettyg' she cried.
sWhat else did you get1'
We'll 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 1t was shame. So just
Inquired around till found this. and
{ think IT'S about the ticket. Decent
looking md handy ~ Jon please. See
here, nowr'
Wesley opened the package and laid
brown leather lunch box on the table.
inside war space for sandwiches.
little porcelain box. for cold meat or
fried chicken. another for salad, q glass
With I'd which screwed on, held BY
ring n Q corner, for custard or jelly.
hask for tea OF milk. beautiful lit
10 knife, fork and spoon fastened In
Aotders and asplace for napkin.
Margaret was almost crying over It
sHow I'd ;lovo to an mr. she sxclairnr
,sa "a -fs 'ssst ssf W.