Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-25
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The Morning Story
WITHOUT EXCL ST..
by Grace Kcrrigan.

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lVea IN T. htii" '0t'"Se oN'r or -
icy i1lll MI fcteinN KEEP H','N Su"P
in the village: Helen had heard o. tn"
ittie place Win us Sc"i'' ~ ~
ner purchases ia" he'h CONNIE" 10 tn'
larger and more prosperous store next
10 1he posi- -o,'ior.
bus'er Sa'n ne M" wv" sis'c,S anu
baby brother unused Helen Smith, as
summer azure. sun 'hefc Is no req
son why a child should be so regularly
iate every morning why Gun ne We
regularly early
Spinsterwise, MISS smith pioneered
these questions until she turned into
the little white-rainted gate OF the re
terbE home There WAS garden crowd
ed with flowers growing ranklH, ana
the drapcrics at the windows hung
awry as If pulled 10y childish hands.
Careless commented Helen Smith,
still spinsterwise.
Her knock AT tho door brought Bus
then red at sight of her
Good morning. Buster" said Helen
pleasantly. is your mother In"
Come in, please" uuavered Buster,
opening the door into disurdered
Kitchen.
Helen stepped inside and paused
In the middle of the room was a
washtub over the tub. scrubbins
valiantly at bits OF childrcu's gar
ments, was biz. blond man, whose
blue eyes met hers without embar-
rassmcnt Mt being found in this ferni-
nine employment, y baby chucklcd
on a rug; two little girls we're eating
at the table and Buster had been
laboriously washing dishes 1t was a
busy scene.
"Place chair for the lady. Buster
said MIR Petcrby. as he deftly wrung
out a pink frock,
Its my teacher" whispered Bus
ter in an agony Of embarra ssmcnt.
Il been late every morning and she
wants 10 scc--mother"'
Busters mother went away when
the baby came" said Mr.. Pctcrby
gravely. as he resumed his duties with
out apology. II ain afraid am a
poor substitute bat we manage 10 get
along somehow. Dishwashins and
bedmakinc come awkward TO little
boy OF eight.
Il should think so" cried Helen
contritcly. You see. didn't know
about it. M Pcterbv"
lie nodded That's the trouble in
this world--folks don't take the tTou-
bic to understand each other
~ know it, this has taught me
you should pour boiling water on those
nannels" protested Helen.
mo-" lie hcsitatcd over some mites
OF white flannel baby garments. II
never noticed what my wife used 10
do" His voice tralled OF rather
patheticaily
Luke warm water and white soap
explained Helen. Then they won't
shrink, and YOU don't have 10 starch
them, Mr.. PcterbE; the poor lamb W!l!
be in agony"
Then Horace Ist"rby took n lesson
got. He stepped bacl. Ia respectful
admiration before this little lady who
did not hnsi 49, L. ask the da!ntiness
OF her att:+o s.-u,- wileIess ktcuen.
When ste had finished the lesson
Helen Smiti uI Horace reterby We're
fairly well !Gainted. Sh" could not
help hut lis the biz. blond. Dlundcr-
ing young man who WAS trying to DC
both mother ana father 10 mis- chill
dren. While Buster was in school it
was his custom TO trundle tho baby
and the twin girls down to the little
SHOP. where they remained until BUS
ter cane from school
"Of courSo the business suffers
sighed Mr.. pctcgby. as ne shook hands
with Miss smith
Helen smi,h hurried into the school
room, quite forgetting tina, Buster had
gone on ahead LONE a@n. NJ was half
past MING. and Size found a room full
Of whisrer.ua idle pupils
She, the diu alcr, Was late herself
and without excuse Before the round
eyed wonderment Of her scholars, MISS
Smith called the room to order ana
neuor 4.t-f- I.sSrftu