Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-12-15

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! mn. and the third one was for the
| minister.
Along came Joe Finney with his
shotgun.
| I'm going to shoot quail" he said
patronizingly. III you kids want to
come along you can"
Benny looked at Bobby. and both
looked at Abigaiis basket The 10
| cents was In Benny's pocket 1--WE
gotter take these pics around. Ones
| for the minister. and, gosh. can't re.
member what to do with the othersr'
| he said I'm scared tone
Il can't either" whimpered Bobby.
II want to go with Joe
Benny looked at the Dacey house
| and beyondsit the comfortable home
| of the Eet-ates. 4 look of relief pass
ed over his FIRE killed. face. Il remem.
Der now" he said hopefully. They're
for her two sisters. Mis- Daccy and
Mis- Redgate. OF course they arer
Il thought they was all mad at each
other" protested Bobby.
Never yon mind,' cried Benny as
Joe Finney moved impatiently away
"Wait a minute. Joe, and well 60
along. too. and IL you amt in too much
of hurry I'll run down to the minis
ter's house. and when | come back III
bring back ten lollipops.'
Now, Bob said Benny breathless-
ly. .you take this here pie up to Miss
Dacey and just say. Miss Testers com
pl'ments.- and beat 1t. You under
stand, hey?"
Yes" trembled Bobby.
And take the other one to Red
gates and say the same thing. and II
you say anything more. why. you won't
get any lollipopsr'
"4All right said Bobby sullenly as
he set forth with pie In either hand.
while Benny took the minister's pie
and disappeared in the direction OF the
village. Joe Finney polished his gun
barrel and whistled softly.
Mrs. Dacey was in the kitchen fry
ing doughnuts when her oldest daugl
ter burst into the room. Winnie was
seventeen aud pretty. eivaciops g'rk
In both hands she carried q square oh.
ject wrapped in white napkin.
Mother. what do you Think" she
cried. Aunt Abbie has sent you a
pumpkin pie with her compliments
Lookr She drew of the napkin and
displayed the toothsome pie in it,
square tin.
A dull red sufrused Mrs. Dacey's
cheeks. The square pie looked so much
Ike those her mother had made years
ago when they were large and happy
family that the quick tears started To
her eyes. This -friendly overture 90
Abigai's part was unexpectel.
"its a beautiful pie said Mrs. Da
cey huskily II expect your Aunt Alb
bic made it BY mothers old recipe"
''Um-m1m. Ii smells good shifted
Winnie; then she added rather wist
fully: Il wish we were truly friends
with Aunt Abbie. She must be very
lonesome And she was always good
to us
Put 1t in the pantry said Mrs.
Dacey sharply. land go down to the
store now and get that sugar II you're
going to make candy tonight"
Winnie had barely left the house be-
fore the back door opened to admit o
gust of frosty air and thu shawled
form Of Emma Redgate.
She was large. stout woman. and
she sank breathlessly into the Boston
rocker and threw back her shawl
Whatever do you think. Winnief"
she painted.
Mrs. Dacey looked up sharply.
You got pie. too? she asked.
THE land, Yes. did. So she sent
you one! | wonder why she did II.
WINNER
II don't know-except to show she's
sorry about the trouble. Did you see
the pie. Emma? 1t looked just like
one Of mas"
II know It," murmured the other
woman. 1T took me right back to old
times"
we'd quarrel with Abbie l would have
iaughedr' Mrs. Dacey lifted out crul
Ter on the end Of a long fork and add
ed it to the pile on the platter.
THE children poster me most to death
about their Aunt Abbie," remarked
Mrs. Redgate with sudden candor
Seems 4 they set more store by what
she used to do for them than anything
| can do now. It's sore point with
them because l won't let them go there
or take anything to eat from her.
say II the parents are not on good
terms with her, the children can't be.
1t stands to reason"
Mrs. Dacey was silent
Il can't get over the pie" she said
thoughtfully. Emma. feel this way:
II Abigail can forgive and forget the
things We said to her three years ago
and send us one Of these pies I guess
We can go over and thank her-what
sayy'
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