Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-28


The Raid on the Kitchen.
w YHEN we were left alone To-
XA/ gether l could tell by the
w scowl on Bopp's face that
he had fallen heir to the
headache l had possessed the day be-
fore.
"Cheer up, Bopp." admonished.
more to make conversation than any
thing else. II am just as hungry as
you are"
mo one has ever been as hungry as
I am" he declared.
Probably l am more hungry than
you are" insisted. II have more
room to be hungry In"
TO0tles came romping In.
"Poor pupv commiserated Bopp II
suppose she is starved too"
mo; that isn't the reason she's bark
ing. She has been fed"
"Fed2 What?"
DOG biscuit"
"Where are they?"
"In the Kitchen" replied unthink-
ingly. "From the way she Is behaving
AuGlC MuSt pC boluC ohC outsiuNs
1t was almost dark. went to the
door and peered out. There was man
!. coming up the path.
"Who is IT." Bopp demanded.
II can't make out
Maybe It's man of the supply
boat"
impossible explained. 1.-The sup
~, &fc,,'< I,,n 30 nd
even II she were here they couldn't
land from her in this storm"
The telephone repair man appeared.
II guess | got to stay here ali night
he announced. 1.-The storm is getting
SO bad l don't dare try to row back to
town. idon't care much for water TN
less it's mixed with something else"
Lucille came downstairs. explain
ed the situation to her. "Of course
you can stay all night, but 1t will be
impossible to give you anything to
eat" she said.
"Why notY he asked. Il don't ex-
pect to go to the trough with the fam.
lily. I'll feed with the help In the
kitchen without murmur AS far rs
that goes, though, I'm a union man
and rs good as anybody"
Certainly" agreed Lucille. "You are
welcome to anything we have, but We
have nothing. We are all fasting We
decided not to eat anything for o
week.
Bugs" he decided briefly; then
turning to Bopp and myself: "Gents,
put me right. DO or do not coal at
this station?"
"The lady has told you correctly"
assured him. There Is no food In the
house,
And you're doing 1t. too" He
laughed sarcastically. "When l come
here the old lady was pulling Brodie
on the floor. and now the fat guy amt
eating anything. A bunch Of dips all
right"
"You had better go upstairs and
change your clothes" said Lucille.
what will change EN- into-a
nickel plated wash boiler or pair OF
diamond earrings?"
Il mean put on some dry things
Frank you and he are about the same
size. You'll lend him suit OF yours.
won't your"
Sure he would. He had to.
When they were at the top OF the
stairs Bopp yelled down. Monty. Mrs,
Green wants you to come up"
l started, but Lucille stopped me.
ASK her what she wants."
In q minute Bopp had the answer.
"She says she isn't going to sleep
until she sees her beautiful friend
Monty. II he doesn't come up she'll
come down"
Lucille. blushing went up to explain
to her mother that her request was
impossible. From behind the closed
door Of Mrs. Green's room there issued
sounds Of an argument supplemented
by weeping.
Eventually Lucille came to the top Of
the stairs and called. "Montyr'
How different that name sounded
when she used It! bounded up the
stairs, When say bounded" mean
It It was the first time that had
done anything like that In years.
Lucille stood leaning over the banis-
ter. perplexed and troubled. her face
flushed and her hair becomingly dis
arranged. ~ II she had been engaged
In physical contest Of some sort
stopped on the stairs below her.
1.-The blessed damosal leaned out
From the gold bar Of heaven"
quoted.
"Doot b silly" she said In . tooe
Of veice dat told me- shs liked t. n