The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-27


table full of pots and pans, bowls and
spoons ready for washing.
jerry regarded him curiously. Say,
are YOU really grocery man or what,
all dressed up that way? And what's
the matter with Patsy today?"
Patsy couldn't come, SO came in
his place"
ooh, see! Wen. do you know what
Patsy would do if he spilled the beans
and coffee and things:"
He'd apologize! l suppose"
Apologize. Eumph! He'd pick
'em all up"
But was just going to-"
Going to? You're cyclone, aren't
you"
Dennis looked puzzled, but without
more talking he pulled W his trousers,
/ got down ou his knees and went to
work.
Say" said Jerry finally when three
neatIy-assorted piles had been brought
out of the chaos. DO you like choco-
late cake?"
Indeed do" admitted Dennis.
And doughnuts!'
''Youre right"
And miuce pie?"
Il Ike it very much indeed"
well. In going to give you a sam
pie OF each while I'm washing these
dishes. Sort of try EN- on the dog,
you might say, to see how they go. I'm
going 10 let YOU in on n secret. I'm
not the girl. In the missus, or one
Of them. There's three Of US, Aunt
!. Geneyiere and Meg and me. Your
; get To know Us better some day. We're
poor as Jobs turkey and proud rs
Lucifer-lhe whole bunch Of us. That
is, Aunt Geneyieye and Meg are. In
not"
Jerry set a plate Of good things be
! fore him and perched on the edge o.
the table. We'll, they think I'm til,
: limit because I've got no family feel
+ ing, as they put it. Our mothers ia
Their WAS the seventh son of n some
T. thing or other. and our fathers rela
tives are all away up in G in England
: Last year Meg went over TO visit som
of them" Jerry sighed, then sudden
ly, Say, how's the pie?"
! Its just splendid" said Dennis
II Il never tasted anything like it. 70
I are wonderful cook, aren't you?"
They all say that, and that's tn
trouble. When anybody'S coming
! have to spend days in the kitchen her
h to get ready. and I'm nearly dea!
Why, YOU ought to see that pantr,
e I've baked doughnuts and cakes an
e pies and all sorts of things to q
IS ready for the earl"
J. The earl?'
= "Oh, ! forgot. | didn't finish abol
y Meg When she went to Engau
: there was an earl she liked very mucl
"a and when she found he was coming
* America this week she invited him
v visit US. He's coming tomorrow. That
IS why I'm fixing things. Gee I'm tired
)c It's too bad" said Dennis symp
y thotically, looking down at the head ,
g flying curls. But I'm going to he
= wash these pans and things. You don
need to worry about my place. TT
grocery boy had an accident and w;
passing. They took him home and Il
truck to the garage. There WAS on
III one box Of groceries to be delivered,
said Id bring it in my car. Come 0
what do you do first?"
rs Jerry looked away in dismay. Not
oh ing. I'm not going to let you he
~ now. You run along home to 70
- wife and family and tell them the io
he on me-
e. y have no wife and family, and
he can't see any joke on you. Come
d and show me what to do"
r No"
to you must. I've never had my wo
g disputed and I'm not going to no
~ Get me the-the towel and you wa
II the things"
ed Suddenly Jerry laughed. Il no
ed Aunt Genevieve and Meg don't COZ
Mt in and find you here"
he Il hope they do" declared DEM
i'm I'm proud of my company, and | v
NJ never so happy in my life"
But it isn't a question of you. |
me. Won't you tell me your name a
80 where you live?"
-, The kitchen door opened suddel
IN and Meg hurried in.
,86 perhaps Miss Meg can answer
we me-" said Dennis.
an And Meg did. THE earl" she gasT
the Just loud enough for Jerry to hear.
he Copyright. 1916, by the Mcclure News
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