The Dolores star., 1919-03-28
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THE STORY OF THE LOAF
BY CARRIE s. NEWMAN.


do you think you could make a
loaf Of bread NIL by yourself. dar
ling" was mothers reply.
why yes, motherw said Mary
'Tve watched You so often. know
Just how to do 1t. and / am nearly
nine years old. you know"
Very well. daughter. some day you
shall try to make loaf all by your.
self"
few weeks later letter from
grandma called mother away from
home for a day or two. and Mary be-
came proud housekeeper. Now"
said she to herself, as she hung up
the tea-towel after wiping the cups,
"I'll make loaf of bread and surprise
father"
But when she went to SCOOP some
flour out of the flour barrel she found
IL completely empty. There was moth
Ing to do but to go to the grocer's.
Good evening. Mr.. Smith. Did
mother order flour?" Mary inquired as
the grocer turned to wait on her.
Grocer Out Of Flour.
I'm very sorry" replied the grocer,
hut am just out of flour. 1 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 n light sprang into her eyes
ma she Quickened her steps, saying:
I'll go to the miller and get some
-four from him."
She knew exactly where the tnll mill
stood on the outskirts of the village,
for she had often watched the dusty
millers throwing the bags of -four into
the big drays or loitered to listen to
the noisy machinery inside. But to-
day the wheels were still and the ustl.
nlly busy miller stood with arms fold.
ed in the big doorway. "Good eve
ming. Mr.. Miller" said Mary. I've
come to see IL you will sell me lit
tie flour. The grocer has none and I
want to make n loaf Of bread
I'm very sorry" said the miller. gaz-
ing curiously into the eager little face,
81 have no flour. and can't make
any until the farmer brings me some
wheat to grind"
After thinking the matter over for
n few seconds Mary looked up brightly
and asked: "If I get some wheat from
the farmer and bring it to you, will
you grind 1t into flour for me?"
Indeed WILL" said the miller.
But the farmer had to refuse her
also. ats too bad" he said. 81 have
no wheat ready to be ground. And
pointing to field near by, he added
THAT wheat will be ready in 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 lot
of people have to work together, and
how long 1t 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 miller's wife appeared in the door
and called out: Are you the little
girl who came 10 the mill to buy some
fiourr'
yes" said Mary. 81 wanted some
to make a loaf OF bread to surprise my
father"
Finds Enough for Loaf.
WELL" said the kind woman. ~
have a little flour left In my barrel
and will give you enough to make a
loaf"
"Oh. will you" cried Mary. "Ill 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 to slice OF fresh
bread, he exclaimed: Fresh bread.
and mother away! Where did 1t come
from2" Mary's face was picture.
"Guess, father" she said. After men
tioning several Of the neighbors:
Surely you didn't make it," he cried.
{ "Yes, did," replied Joyous little
voice.
IAN by yourself?" questioned IA
Their.
MOO" said Mary. 81 used to think
! could do 1t all alone. but so many
more people, as well as the sunshine
and the rain and the wind. nave 10
help"
yes" agreed father, 'and God. Also
who is the greatest helper ana gi'er
of all." ,.
A happy light radInted Mary's mug
face as she thought of all she haa 10
tell mother about making bread "nell
she came back from grandma's. she
did hope that would be soon!
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