The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-01-31
Cold Weather.

Some good, old-faSni0neu WInlefi
believe me-" said Miss Connolly gay
", as she bounced into the cloak
room. Anybody that's eolleetin'
this kind of weather can have all
that's comm to me and no questions
asked
She threw off her muff at Miss Hoff-
man and her fur collar at Miss Lar
son and laid two icy fingers on the
back of Miss Frizzie's neck. MISS
Frizzie squirmed out of reach.
You're terribly nervous, Frizzie,'
said Miss Connolly. You ought to
take something for 1t"
I'm more likely to hand out some
thing rejoined Miss Frizzie, with
justifiable Indignation.
Miss Connolly winked at Miss Hon
man, who promptly collapsed IN an
attack of giggles. Pretty smart Tor
you, Frizzie," said Miss Connolly.
Look at what you done to our little
Hoffy Some of them wheezes OF hers
is going to strike in some day
Il wish you girls could see ma"
she went on after a moment. you
never did see any person hate the
cold the way ma does. The firat
night I breezed in out of that north
wind ma was settin' just as close to
the kitchen stove as she could set.
"Foreyermore, ma | says. putin
my hand on the back of her neck;
like done to Frizzie just now. why
don't you get into the stoye?"
i" I would says ma, II the door
was big enough
Say, 1t tickles me to death TO see
ma get peeyish, so went to the door
and flung It open. Gee ! says, but
its close in here !
Nell Connolly yells ma. shut
that door this minute, or III take my
slipper to you
I didn't move fast enough to suit
her SO she jumped at the door and
slammed 1t shut and ! really thought
she was going to hand me one On the
side of my head, she was so mad.
Well, she says, 1 never thought
to live TO be mother of goose. she
says, though 1t amt word that
care to use. me bein' a lady. Il don't
run In my family she says. I al
ways did say you took after your pas
folks
THE next morning, when I came
down to breakfast, ma WAS shaking
so with the cold, that she was maxim
the dishes rattle on the shelves.
was doin' n shiverin' act myself. but
| wasn't in the same class with ma.
NY teeth was chatterin' 80 I could
hardly talk. but ! says, as steady aa
| could: My amt II oppressive this
mornin' ma? What do You say TO
hayin cold boiled ham. lemonade and
Ice cream for supper tonightF |
says.
4 couldn't get a word out Of ma
that night when | come home from
work. | don't knows ! ever seen her
SO sore before. After supper ny Kid
brother and sister got to serappin
and. bless Pete, II they didn't break
the window Ma give EN- Just one
look and then she beat into her bed
room and locked the door. and not
one of Us set eyes on her again that
night
The next night when | blew In
there was my kid sister gettin sup
per.
Where's MAJ says.
Gone to bed, says the kid.
1t give NE an awful jolt ID never
knowed ma to go TO bed In the day
time since I'd been acquainted With
her.
she an SIGN 10 sue sasa
am. : -, ,oIl ushotbar 49, sIsF
a. W, ho,,or ea and an 10
-
as,u.n non, into na.s ram and
there she was in bed with 4 hot
water bottle on each side of her. about
seven blankets and three comforts on
ION af her and nv kid SISTERS cap
that she wears to school pulIed over
her face
WHY ma says what's the
natter Are YOU sick?'
I a'nose Won might call Il helm