The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-28
kindergarten
Helps for Parents
Articles Issued BY fhe Department
offlte Interior. Bureau of Education
and the
National Observation-Disclosures
THE STORY OF THE LOAF
BY CARRIE S. NEWMAN.

| Ntdiy was Summing Dy the kltcnef
table watching her mother DEITY
knead bread MAY l make a loaf al
by myself some day." she asked.
DO you think you could make q
loaf of bread all by yourself. dar
ung? was mothers reply.
why yes, motherP said Mary
I've watched you so often, I know
Just how to do 1t, and l am nearly
nine years old, you know"
VERY well, daughter, some day you
shall try to make a loaf all by your
self"
A few weeks later a letter from
grandma called mother away from
home for a day or two, and Mary be-
came Il proud housekeeper. snow"
Faid she to herself. as she hung up
the tea-towel after wiping the cups,
It'll make loaf of bread and surprise
father"
But when she went to scoop some
Hour out of the -four barrel she found
II completely empty. There was moth
Ing to do but to go to the grocer's.
Good evening. Mr.. Smith. Did
mother order fiourr Mary inquired as
the grocer turned to wait on her.
Grocer Out Of Flour.
I'm very sorry" replied the grocer,
fbut ! am just out Of -four. I won't
have any until the miller sends It."
Mary looked quite crestfallen as she
walked up the street. She did so
want to make a loaf of bread. But
promptly light sprang into her eyes
and she Quickened her steps, saying:
FIJI go to the miller and get some
flour from him."
She knew exactly where the tall mill
stood on the outskirts of the village,
for she had often watched the dusty
millers throwing the bags of flour into
the big drays, or loitered to listen to
the noisy machinery inside. But to-
day the wheels were still and the usu-
ally busy miller stood with arms fold
ed in the big doorway. "Good eve
ming, Mr.. Miller" said Mary. 1--WE
come to see If you will sell me a lit
tie flour. The grocer has none and I
want to make loaf of bread"
I'm very sorry said the miller, gaz-
ing curiously into the eager little face,
II have no -four, and / can't make
any until the farmer brings me some
wheat to grind"
After thinking the matter over for
a few seconds Mary looked up brightly
and asked: "If get some wheat from
the farmer and bring 1t to you, will
you grind II into flour for meY'
'Indeed / WILL" said the miller.
But the farmer had to refuse her
also. 'Tt's too bad" he said, II have
no wheat ready to be ground. And
pointing to a field near by, he added:
THAT wheat will be ready in a few
days, but 1t must drink In more sun
shine and rain before 1t will be ripe
enough to cut and thresh ready for
the miller"
Mary turned toward home, very
disappointed little girl. "What a lot
Of people have to work together, and
how long it takes just to make loaf
of bread" she thought.
As she was passing the miller's cot
tage, which stood In a pretty garden
Just opposite the mill, to her surprise
the mlller's wife appeared in the door
and called out: "Are you the little
girl who came TO the mill to buy some
flour?"
"Yes," said Mary, 81 wanted some
to make loaf Of bread to surprise my
father"
Finds Enough for a Loaf.
WELL" said the kind woman, IT
have a little flour left in my barrel
and win give you enough to make
loaf"
"oh. will your cried Mary. "Tll re-
turn 1t when we get ours" And her
feet fairly danced along the road as
she carried home the coveted pack
age.
At luncheon next day when father
helped himself 20 a slice of fresh
bread, he exclaimed; Fresh bread.
and mother awayi Where did II come
fromf" hIary's face was picture.
sGuess. father" she said. After men,
tIoning several Of the neighbors:
@Surely you didn't make It'll" he cried.
Eyes. I did," replied a joyous little
voice.
"All by yourselfi" questioned IA
ther.
'sNo-o." said Mary. II used to think |
could do It all alone. but so many |
more people. as well as the sunshine
and the rain and the wind. have to
help"
'Yes." agreed father, "and God. also.
who is the greatest helper and giver
Of ALL
A happy light radiated Mary's little
face as she thought of all she had TO
tell mother about making bread, when
she came back from grandma's. She
did hope that would be sooni
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