The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1920-07-15
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| BLESS THAT STOVE /:
BY JUNE L. JOHNSON. L

soon be better And don't tire yourself
out caring for her. Yes, I'll remem-
Der to feed the cat and that Bob is
fond of pudding, and that the iceman
comes on Thursday, and-mumsey, do
hurry or you'll miss your train!"
With a gay wave Of her hand, Mar
gerry S. watched her mother out OF
sight, and then went into the house.
A whole week of housekeeping by
herself! Margery actually Rugged
herself as she thought. Wouldn't she
prepare the greatest feasts for ia
Their and Bob? She'd make their
mouths water!
Lets see, what time is it now?'
unused Margery, slipping into glng'
ham apron that enveloped her from
head to foot. "Quarter to FIVE. Time
to get supper ready. guess I'll have
potatoes and salmon-and-oh! 1sntlt
glorious to be housekeeper" And
Margery whirled around the room to
yet rid Of some Of her bottled-up de-
light.
1t was the second day of Radford
BIS furlcugh. AS he disconsolateiy
wandered about the town he wondered
yloomily what to do with the time on
his hands. Suddenly something hap
pened!
He vas starting up a new street,
yhen out of the corner house vision
in blue and white with flying brown
curls, came dashing into his arms, 50
1t seemed.
ooh, Toni" breathed the vision, VINO
/ nv this time had taken the shape OF q
very pretty, very excited young girl
! "do come In and see if YOU can fix our
kitchen range. The old thing won't
= oh IL beg your pardon' And the girl
/ backed away In great confusion and
! establishment.
\ 81 say, what's the matter" ex'
claimed Radford, segaining his breath
= and finding out that he liked TINS
h rather extraordinary proceeding thar
I otherwise.
"Oh, please excuse me" stammeret
Margery; II thought you were ION
Y R----, one of our neighbors He's
h sailor, too, and you look exactly lik'
& him.
: arm sorry I disappointed YOU re
. Turned Radford with an amused smile
Y lyon seem to be in trouble. Pardo1
\ me. but can't Assist your
"1f you don't mind" dimpled Mai
y gerry, II would like you to see IL 20
! could fix the old thing"
Ten minutes later d flushed Radtor
= with smudgy face Strengthened II
from over the stove and announce
y cheerily to Margery: Its all rlgl
h now; it was only clogged up Yc
- can use It."
= With a relieved sigh Margery dro
%. ned into a chair "How can l ev
at thank you?" she said. VI never cou
,ts have fixed 1t myself. and snou
,;d have had to wait Until father car
M home, or Bob. Oh, don't you want
wash your face?'-jumping up--1
rather dirty"
'oh ~ think you said when you Cal
OF IN that you had no particular pla
to co." began Margew. would you
she gasped at her own boldness, {
bravely fnished-"care to stay
!, sunper--with father, Bob and me|
md Egg beaters, spoons, cake tins, 81
INV ers and such were very much In e
ao. dence during the next half-hotr' WI
~, very pink checked Margery and h
Nv" ' ford with an apron on. too, hurr
1he back and forth, both chatting merl
as they worked.
Imagine Mr.. SIS and Bob's s
d. mise when they came home that e
ming to be met at the door by II
ant Margery fourlshing an egg o'
or while behind her doomed a
sood.looking sailor, with a broad
on his ruddy face.
"Folks," began Margery excite
.please meet"
ufsi- 49,. .ho nover finished for with
risa' lean Bob s. reached the side of T
VIZ, ford, and EXPLANATIONS such as II
ouS issued from the eager lips OF the
Par young men: 49,,
.har- "Great Scott! You here? VIII
ver- thought I'd lost track OF you fere
to How the world"
and "Why didn't you tell me you
in this district? I'd been up
Yesterday, first thingl Boy, but
GOOD to see familiar face"
,ni Iie With eyes wide open, Marsery st
q for at the excited two, who were sha
ribed hands vigorously, and pummeling
Par other on the back. Had they
lana, crazy? But Radford settled her dc
By explaining to her with twin
: less, ayes: TITS my turn to Introduce,
; No. q Your brother Bob and arc
/. Hell. friends; we roomed together IN Co
nd on and we haven't seen each other
Real graduation" :,
Id bv That night the little party gait
!, ond around the supper table.
,.a, After a merry evening, Radfof
narted. but not until he had lei
II IN