Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-03-28
kindergarten
Helps for Parents
Articles Issued BY the Department
Of the Interior. Bureau OF Educ0fion
and fhe
National kfuders garter Association
THE STORY OF THE LOAF
BY CARRIE s. NEWMAN.

table watching her mother deftly
kneod bread. "Mny I make loaf all
by myself some day?" she asked.
DO you think you could make q
loaf OF bread all by yourself. dnr-
iingf was mothers reply.
why yes. motherr" said Mary.
Tive watched you so often. know
Just how to do II. and 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 letter from
grandma called mother away from
home for day or two. and Mary be-
came u proud housekeeper. "Now."
said she to herself. as she hung Up
the tea-towel after wiping the cups,
"Tll 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 fiour7" Mary inquired ms
the grocer turned to wait on her.
Grocer Out Of Flour.
Tin very sorry" replied the grocer.
~but ! am just out Of flour. won't
have any until the miller sends IT,"
Mary looked quite crestfallen ms she
walked up the street. She did so
want TO make loaf OF bread. But
PROMPTLY light sprnng into her eyes
and she Quickened her steps. saying:
'1ll go to the miller and get some
-four from him"
She knew exactly where the till mill
stood OIL the outskirts Of the village.
for she had often watched the dusty
millers throwing the bugs Of -four 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.. Mlller,r said Mary. "I've
come to see II you will sell me a lit
lie flour. The grocer has none and
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 I can't make
any until the farmer brings me some
wheat to grind"
| After thinking the matter over for
| few seconds Mary looked up brightly
and asked: "IfsI get some wheat from
the farmer and bring II to you. will
you grind II into -four for me3'
"Indeed WILL" said the miller.
But the farmer had to refuse her
also. "It'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 rendy In few
days. but II must drink In more sun
shine and rain before Il 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 II takes just to make q loaf
Of bread!" she thought
AS she was passing the mIller's cot.
tage. which stood In n pretty garden
just opposite the mill. to her surprise
the miller's wife appeared in the door
and called out: "Are you the little
girl who came IN the mill to buy some
1our?"
Eyes," said Mary. ~ wanted some
70 make a loaf Of bread to surprise my
father"
Finds Enough for q Loaf.
"Well," said the kind woman. T
have little -four left in my barrel
and will give you enough to make q
loaf"
"Oh. will You I" cried Mary. "T1I re-
turn II when we get ours" And her
feet fairly danced along the road as
che carried home the coveted pack.
age.
At luncheon next day when fnther
helped himself to slice OF fresh
bread. ne exclaimed: "Fresh bread,
and mother away! Where did II come
frOm?" Mary's face was picture.
"Guess. father" she said. After men
tiOning several of the neighbors !:
"SureIy you didn't make III" he cried.
Eyes, did," replied joyous little
voice.
"Alf by yourselff" questioned ia
Their.
moo" said Mary. II used to think
] could do II nll alone, but so many
more people. as well as the sunshine
and the rain and the wind. have to
help"
YES" agreed father. "nnd God. also,
who Is the greatest helper and giver
Of ALL"
A happy light radinted Mary's little
face as she thought Of all she had to
tell mother about making bread, when
she came back from gmndma's. She
did hope that would be soon