The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1919-01-02

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been raging for two days. Every tree
k=---;=sj and bush in the village Of Linnvic was
txzssU covered with great heaps OF glistcning
snow.
A small cottage that stood at the extreme end
Of ono Of the principal streets in the village APP
peared 20 be a special target for the white flakes
that were blown hither and thither by the
riotous north wind.
Two girls stood at one Of the windows Of the
cottage gazing out al the flying snow flakes that
whired around the great house across the road
The rough brownstone and massive pillars, en-
circlcd by all that remained Of summers green
foliage made the snow-covered structure appear
like a phantom in the distance.
eff / were Leonard Alcott, I would stay in that
lovely house and not 60 flying about foreign coun-
tries, " said Kitty Lise, emphatically. look at
those lovely young turkeys, Bertha, she contin-
ned directing her sisters attention toward flock
of well-fed fowls that were taking airing"
SCI do wish we had one of the turkeys for New
Years dinner " said said, wistfully. Give about
made up my mind that there wouldn't be the least
harm done if We were TO appropriate one.
''Kitty Lisle Are you crazyf asked Bertha,
IN amazement
emo" replied Kitty, ''but / shall certainly
reach that undesirable state Of mind if | am
obliged 10 subsist on bacon and mush very much
longer The turkeys will die of old age before
Leonard comes home and they wouldn't miss just
one.
'|They are not ours and we have no right to
covet them said Bertha sternly.
'eYou may say severe things and look solemn
until your hair turns gray, but you know, Bertha,
that you would give your ears for good old-fash-
toned turkey dinner in these high cost times. Now
wouldn I you, sis2' asked Kitty, coaxingy.
az certainly would enjoy dinner such as we
used TO have years ago. As TO giving my ears
for a good meal, I can only say that do not I'M
derstand slang expressions, y said Bertha severely
''Well" said Kitty determined expression
around her rosy lips, II mean to have one of
those turkeysl"
''Kitty Lisle, I'm positively ashamed of you
What would father sayY" asked Bertha indig
nanty.
'I'm sure don Z know, - replied Kitty absent
" Probably eat what was set before him with
out asking questions.
IL Bertha could have guessed the tenor of Kit
tvs thoughts, she would have been Mortified
Mr. Iisle was an invalid, upon whom the in
ventive fever had taken strong hold, and the
greater part Of his time was spent in constructing
various models which he felt would event
ually fill the family Golfer with shining dollars.
His wife viewed models, and listened patiently
70 glowing descriptions of the aerial bomb, the
american wonder, ~ the electric fly extermina-
tor " etc, etc.
At the end Of thirteen years the patient woman
found the burden heavier than she could bear
and after short Illness, found rest beneath the
green sod in the village chureh-yard.
One year had passed away since Bertha and
Kitty were left TO struggle through girlhood
aided by a mothers guiding hand.
Bertha was in her nineteenth year-a quiet,
dignified girl who loved and respected her father,
Notwithstanding his devotion TO ideas that were