The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-07-18

After ten minutes or 50. she slowly de
scended the stairs and went out tn
front way. She circled the gardei
and came round to the open kitchen
door. Sallie was kneeling before ne
oven, inspecting bread. Agatha watch
ed her while she tapped the bottom
Of the tin. held her face down close &c
the loaf, and finally took the whoie
baking out of the oven and tipped Int
tins on the table.
That's the most delicious smell
that ever vast" said Agatha.
sallie jumped up and pulled nef
apron straight
"Ior' Miss Redmond. how you
scared me! Couldn't you sleep any
longer?"
~ didn't want to; I'm as gooo as
new. Tell me, Sallie. where ali 'le
people are. Mr.. Hand is in Mr. ham
bleton's room, know, but where are
the others?"
81 guess they're all parceled rouno,
.a,d sallie with symptoms Of SHINING
w don't wanter complain, Miss heo'
mond but we amt had any sucn
houseful since Parson Thayers la''
conference met here. and not so many
then: only three ministers and TWO
wives. though, of course, ministers
make more work. But wouldn't Say
! a word, Miss Redmond, about inc
i. work, II 1t wasn't for that young
9 woman that puts on such airs coming
Z and getting your tray. ! amt USED 10
that"
d Sallie paused, like any good orator
e while her main thesis gained impFes
y s;veness from silence. 1t was only
" too evident that her feelings Wers
d hurt. 49,,
E. Agatha considered the matter ou
before replying came farther lnto .h
II kitchen and touched the tip OF mn
N ger to one of sallie's loaves. lifting
to show its golden brown crust.
al you're an expert at bread. sallie'
ID can see that" she said heartily.
Al. shouldn't have got over my accioen
at half so well if it hadn't been tor you
ok good food and your care, ana ! wal
i'd YOU to know that | appreciate Il.
re. She was reluctant to discuss the mall
m but her cordial liking for Sallie cou
seled frankness. Don't mind aoo'
fr Lizzie. thought you had too mue
,st to do. and that she might just as we
Eelp you, but If she bothers YOU
Mt won't have it. And now tell u
% where Mrs. stoddard and the otne
om are" :,
he sallies symptoms indicated that 81
tic was about to be propitiated; out q
lot had vet a desire to make her positl'
Of clear to Miss Redmond. Its ali rign
mrs only I've taken care Of the china I
mt seventeen years, and 1t don't see
ing right to let her handle 1t. AND 8
Of told me herself that anybody that d
ON. any respect for their hands would
sa. do kitchen work. And II her han
,er. are too good for kitchen work,
ven sure don't want her messing rou
Me- here She left the tea on the ste
till It boiled. Miss Redmond, just y
terday." -.
Agatha smiled. I'm sure Liz
doesn't know anything about COOK
4. sallie. and she shall not bother
ling any more"
,ory Sallie turned a rather less mel
to cholv face toward Agatha. Its b.
rple fairly lonesome since the parson d
re. I'm glad you've come to the
sure house." The words came from
sing lies lips grufly and ungraciously,
mes Agatha knew that they were sine
,erv She knew better, however. than
that annear to notice them. In mon
,rc,. sal,,e went on: mrs. Stodd
nate. she's asleep in the front spare 70
Said for me to call her at Twelve
- "poor woman! She must be tir
, for said Agatha.
= IN Aunt susan's stout woman.
:. Redmond. She didn't go to bed
0t h'. she'd had prayers beside the "
,,,iu, mans bed, with Mr.. Hand presen
~ 49, had to wait with the coffee. A
,elled guess MI. iian .,han Amt susan
,pect- 10 our ~ays' ~ NJ How'd cold.
'aker. maae d p.a. sas oeAmenn
the ma am ino ,.,xtura =, a,ee
her Ihefe "ao 1900 Which Al,
have oation anu s Che moo AGAR
t had escape A sn,,,a though sal,i
ohisti- guiieu INV =. +oubstona
oersti. ma,neu 80 80 I'll, ,oorn !" aa,d Az,
. .nas and was about to add Like the
l paa Of U.S." but thought better OF 1t.
lie took up her tale.
(To BE CoNTINUED)