The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-16
ospyrioht, 1909, by Doubleday,
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Depyeieht 1909, by Doubleday, >
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 ~Why don't you put your bread an6 bologna in the nice boxY' asked the boy
 'tOf eourse," said EInora. 'I didn't think"
 When the box was arranged to the children's satisfaction all of them ac companied Elnora to the corner where she turned toward the high school Elnora and Billy led the way, Jimmy and Belle followed.
 "Bnly," said Elnora, sI would like you much better if you were cleaner Surely you have water. Can't you children get some soap and wash your, selvesf Gentlemen are never dirty You want to be a gentleman, don't your
 ~Is being clean all you have to do to be a gentleman?"
 "No," said Elnora. "You must not say bad words and you must be kind and polite to your sister,"
 Must Belle be kind and polite to me, else she ain't a lady?'
 "Yes."
 'Then Belle's no ladyp' said Billy succinctly.
 Elnora could say nothing more just then. and she bade them goodby and started them home
 'The poor little souls!" she mused T think the Almighty put them in my way to show me real trouble. won't be likely to spend much time plying myself while can see them" She glanced at the lunch box. "What on earth do carry this for? I never had anything that was So strictly or namental! One sure thing! I can't take this stuff to the high school. You never seem to know inst what is going to happen to you while you are there" :"
 As If to provide a way out of her difficulty big dog arose from a lawn and came toward the gate, wagging his tail. elf those children ate the stuff, it can't possibly kill ,himr' thought Eln0ra, so she offered the bologna The dog accepted it graciously, and, being a pedfgreed beast, he trotted around to a side porch and laid the bologna before his mistress. The wo- man snatched 1t, screaming, Come, qutcki Some. one is trying to poison Pedt0F Her daughter came running from the house. "Go see who is on the street. Hurryr cried the excited moth CT.
 Hnen Brownlee ran and looked. Ell nnca was a half block away, and no one nearer. Ellen called loudly, and Eln6fa stopped. Ellen came running toward her.
 Did you see anyone give our dog UomethingT she cried as she ap- preached.
 E1nora saw no escape.
 'T gave 1t a piece of bologna my self" she said ''1t was fit to eat. It Wouldn't hurt the dog"
 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 tho sacrificed luncheons.
 'Wait until run back and tell moth CT about the dog, and get my books" i" said Ellen.
 Elnora waited, and that morning she walked down the hall and into the au- ditoKium 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- vulsedg her parents and family and overwhelmed Elnora by a greatly mag nified but moderately accurate history of her lunch box.
 Gee, but it's box, daddyr' cried the laughing girl. "It's carved leather and fastens with strap that's got her name on it. Inside are trays for things all complete, and it bears evidence of having inclosed delicious food, but Ell nora never gets any. She's carried it two days now, and both times it has been empty before she reached school. Isn't that killing?"
 "It is, Ellen, in more ways than one. No girl is going to eat breakfast at 6 SiO(hs wal tuIcc ullicS duu uO ROOu work with no lunch. You can't tell me anything about that box. I sold it last Monday night to Wesley Sinton, one of my good country customers. He told me it was present for girl who was worthy Of. 1t. and see he was right
 When Elnora entered the coat room lfter having had luncheon with Ellen brovnlee there was such a difference ln the atmosphere that she could feel 1t.
 s'T am almost Sorry I have these clothes she said to Ellen.
 Tn the Eame of sense, why?" cried the ast0nished girl.
 Every one is so nice to me in them, 1t just sets me to wondering if in time I could have made them be equally friendly in the others"