Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-02
SOWING SEEDS IN DANNY
Nv NELLIE L. McCLUNG
1,bor of "The Next Of Kim Three Times and Out" ETC.

but Pearl never was at loss for
words:
The wild waves are singing to the
AS they were in the happy days of
yore. .,
She can't take the ripple from the
breeze.
And she can't take the rustic from
the trees
And when l am out Of the old girls
/. sight
eau just do as ] please.
That's right, think the same way
and try to act up to it, mans voice
said slowly. but don't let her hear
you say so. Il
Pearl started at the sound Of the
voice and found herself looking into
such good -natured face that she
laughed too, with q feeling of good.
fellowship.
The old dog ran to the stranger with
every sign Of delight at seeing him.
II am one OF the neighbors," he said.
II live over re'--pointing to little
car rooted shanty farther up the creek.
did l frighten youp l am sorry II
did. but you see like the sentiment OF
your song so much could not help tell
ing you. You need not think II strange
II you find me milking one Of the cows
occasionally. You see, believe in deal.
ing directly with the manufactured aud
thus save the middlcman's profit, and
30 l just take what milk / need from
so Bessie over there"
Does she know Pearl asked,
nodding toward the house.
..WMno, 90 M"tSnrnou bIssm
"Wel, s no 'e'%Tr, he answered slowly
.y.'' ~ .nS oe low ha a.
, nou maven s,o hearo Oh ner naVins h''
nay. N.Y. poor, .r,woro, ,,ondor;r,,y
..Tbs, we;re safe in saving that The
socret has been kent from her WV
'e,,T, ..noas /, hmrt ber tbousb ~ Pear,
osloJ
"It would. very much. IL she knew
n Tho yo,,ng man replied pravely.
"..oh on ,aer the cow " pcari said
hastily
..it doesn't burt the r,w hit. What
docs she care who gets the milkP When
did vo,, comeP''
..fonipht' Pearl said. II must
hurry She'll have rod in stecp for
mo IL I'm late. NV names Pearl Wat
son. What's yours?'
''Jim Russell" he said. II know
your brother Teddy"
Pearl was spccdiug down the hill.
She shouted back:
| "I know who you are noW-. Good
byc - Poarl ran TO catch up to the
COWS. for the sun was throwing long
shadows over the pasture. and the
plaiptiye lowing of the hungry calves
rab,e family to ber ears. :
a blond Young man stood Mt the bar,
with four milk pals ~.
Ue roised his hat when he smoke tc
Pearl, =
MADAM says YOU are TO hclp m,
milk, hut I assure you IL ia quite up
NECESSARY. Really. I would much prefc,
that YOU shouldn't"
"WhyP1 Pearl asked in wonder.
oh by love You sec il Is not ,
womap's place to work outside IKE this
don't Won know"
"Tbat's because YER Eprhsb." Pear
sgid n sudden light breaking In on her
MIA says when We pit n nice English
man there's nothing nicer, and n,
Il knowed ono once that wns so pojite h
used to saw '.Haw Buck to the OK an
then he'd say oh / beg YER nnrdop
/ mean gee, 1t wasn't YOU, was III"
NO he said smiling, II have ncve
driven oxen. hut I have dome n grea
.niany ridiculous things I am sure" -,
tially. os she sat down on a little three
legged stool to milk So Bessie. "Yo
know them fluffy white things all mad
OF lace and truck like that. that
hung over tho beds In, rich peopIe
houses. over the pillows. I meap!"
"Pillow -shams?" he asked.
"Yes, that's them! Well, when
STAYED with Camilla one night at Mrs