The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-02-01

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eyes and the rebelIious half that ahook'
curls over her forehead when 40
talked.
"Just look at II, I say" Il
This time his eyes followed the al
ecdo Of her finger and he saw
table full Of pots and pans, bowls anal
spoons ready for washing. |
jerry regarded him curiously. ASav.i
are o really a grocery man 81 what.
" dressed up that way7 And what,sI
the matter with Patsy today7"
Patsy couldn't come, SO I came inl
his place." !
"Oh. I see! Well, do you know what
Patsy would do II he spilled the beams
and coffee and things?"
He'd apologize I suppose"
Apologize! Humph! He'd pick
'em all up" 81.
But was just going to-" 81
you'll"
Dennis. looked puzzled. but without;
more talking he pulled up his trousers,
got ssown on his knees aud ven tot
WORK.
Say" said Jerry finally when three,
neatly-assorted piles had been brought:
out OF the chaos. do you like choc.,
late cake?"
Indeed | do" admitted Dennis.
"And doughnutsY
you're right"
and ,ninee pie
II like 1t very much. indeed"
We'll, I'm going to give you a sam.
pie of each while I'm washing these
dishes. Sort OF try EN- ON the ,lpu,
you might say. to see how they go. I'ls
going to let you in on II secret. I'm
not the girl. I'm the missus. or one
of them. There's three Of us. Aunt
Genevieve and Meg and me. Youai
get to know US better some day. We're
poor as Jobs turkey I'M proud Ills
Lucifer-the whole bunch OF us. That
is. Aunt Genevieve and Meg are. I'm
not"
Jerry set a plate of good things be.
fore him and perched on the edge of
the table. We'll. they think I'm the
limit because I've got no family feel
ing, as they put it. Our mothers fla.
ther was the seventh son of q some.
thing or other. and our fathers rela-,
tives are all away up in G in England.
Last year Meg went over to visit some
of them" Jerry sighed, then sudden
ly. Say, how's the pie" !.
Its just splendid" said Dennis
II never tasted anything like It. You.
are q wonderful cook, aren't you?"
''They all say that, and that's the
trouble. When anybody's coming /;
have to spend days in the kitchen here
to get ready, and I'm nearly dead,
Why, you ought to see that pantry.
I've baked doughnuts and cakes and
pies and all sorts Of things to get
ready for the earl"
"The earl?"
"Oh, l forgot. l didn't finish about
Meg. When she went to England
there was an earl she liked very much,
and when she found he was coming to
America this week she invited him to
visit us. Hes coming tomorrow. That's
why l'm fixing things. Gee. I'm tired"
Its too bad" said Dennis sympa-
thetically. looking down at the head of
flying curls. But I'm going to help,
wash these pans and things. You don't
need to worry about my place. The
grocery boy had al accident and ! was
passing. They tool him home and the
truck to the garage. There was only
one box of groceries to be delivered, SO
said I'd bring it in my car. Come on,
what do you do tirst?'
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ing. I'm not going to let you help
now. You run along home to your
" 4" and family and tell them the joke
Oh me-"
nave no wife and family. and 1
can see any joke on you. Come on
and show me what to do"
NO"
You must. I've never had my word,
disputed and I'm not going to now.
Get me the-the towel and you wash.
the things"
Suddenly Jerry laughed. 81 hope
Aunt Genevieve and Meg don't come;
in and find you here" j
II hope they do" declared Dennis.i
"I'm proud of my company, and 1 was.
never so happy in my life."
But it isn't a question of you. It's
me-. Won't you tell me your name and
where you live?"
The Kitchen door opened suddenly
and Meg hurried in.
perhaps Miss Meg can answer for
me" said Dennis.
Ana Meg did. "The earl she gaypsd
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