The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1912-09-07
them 1t was schoo: rime aud Khe must

why don't you put yorr bread and
bologna in the nice bar us*ed the
boy.
"of course" said. s1nors. X didn't
think"
AZ When the box was gzzanged 10 the
children's satisfaction ali OF them ac-
companied Elnora to the corner where
she turned toward the high school.
Elnora and Billy led the way, !:mmy
and Belle followed
"Bnly,"' said Dlnora, II would like
you much better Il you were cleaner.
Surely you have water. Can't you
children get some soap ane wash Jour-
selves? Gentlemen fro ne-er dirty.
You want to bs Z seatle:E21, don't
your
IFS being clean all you have % CO to
be gentleman"
NO." said Elnoro. lyon must not
say bad words and sou n;qat be Kind
and polite to your sister,"
Must Belle lie kiud aEa ;,o)i.e to
me, else she amt ladyY'
Yes"
"Then Bellies no lst@r' sad Billy
succinctly.
Elnora could say nothing moro Just
then, and she babe the,a xoodby ard
started them home.
THE poor little souls! she unused
Il think the Almighty put them in
my way to show me real trouble. I
won't be likely to spend much time
plying myself while I can sec them"
She glanced at the lunch box. "What
on earth do I carry this fort never
had anything that was SO strictly or.
namental! One sure thing: I can't
take this stuff to the high school. You
never geem to know just what Is going
to happen to you while you are there"
AS If to provide wGv out Of her
difficulty big dog arose from a lawn
and came toward the gate. wagging his
tail. 1T those children ate the stuff.
1t can't possibly kill atm!" thought
Elnora, so she offered ~ bologna.
The dog accepted it grecavcsiy, and,
being a pedigreed beast. ne t,ctted
around to a side porch and laid the
bologna before his mistress. whe wo-
man snatched it, screaming, "Come,
quick! Some one Is trying to poison
Pedro! Her daughter caras r1nutng
from the house. 500 ses VITO 1e On tho
street. Hurry! cried tic c5ctte& moth.
er.
Ellen Brownlee ran and lvolksd. FL
nora was half block away. and no
one nearer. Ellen called Loudly, and
Elnora stopped: allen cane rcnuiug
toward her.
did you. see anyone give our dog
something's" she cried ~ abe ap-
preached.
Elnora saw no escape. i,
Il gave it a piece Of bologna N.Y.
SELF" she said. 1T was ct to cat 1t
wouldn't hurt the dog" j.:
Ellen stood and looked at her.. "Of
course, didn't know it was your dog"
explained Elnora, and she told Ellen
about Billy and Jimmy and Belle and
the sacrificed luncheons. ..
wait until run back and tell moth
er about the dog, and get my books"
said Ellen, 49,. .>. -....:
Elnora waited, and that morning she
walked down the hall and: into the au-
d1torfum 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 and
overwhelmed Elnora by greatly mag
nifed but moderately accurate history
Of her lunch box.
Gee. but it's a box. daddyr' cried the
laughing girl. tits carved leather and
fastens with strap that's got her
name on 1t. Inside are trays for things
all complete, and It bears evidence Of
having 1nclosed delicious food. but El-
nora never gets any. She's carried it
two days now, and both times 4 has
been empty before she reaahod anAool.
Isn't that killing?'
1T is, Ellen, in more ways than one.
No girl Is going to eat breakfast ut 6
o'clock, walk three miles and Do good
work with no lunch. You can't I'll! mo
anything about that box. ooad n last
Monday night to Wesley atntnn, one of
my good country customesA Hs told
me it was present for a gla Who was
worthy Of it, and see he Wa light"
When Elnora entered the cost room
after having had luncheon With Ellen
Brownlee there was such q difference
In the atmosphere that she could feel
it.
II am almost sorry have these
clothes" she said to Ellen.
I'm the name Of sense, why?" cried
the astonished girl.
Every one is SO nice to me in. them,
It just sets me to wondering If in time
1 could have made them be equally
friendly in the Others" ->..z.
., Ellen looked at her Unexpectedly. .
"Well, yes, believe you could" she
announced at last. ''But it would have
taken time and heartache, and your
mind would have benz less free to
work on your studies. No one is happy
without friends, and just simply can't