The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
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o. 1880. By Mcclure Newspaper ssndieais.'
Sally sue perqhed herself on the
stone val under the lilac bush with
her don Harriet, where mother had
4 sent her to watch for the mailman.
/ Voices drifted ont from the dining
| room window over the new purple
balls on the tips Of the lilac stems and
II Sally Sue couldn't help hearing. But
some Of the things were very perplex.
Ing. q
That was mothers voice now /:
You're my best friend, Harriet Dins-
more. and Merton Is my favorite
brother. and you can't expect me to
take sides. But what can have hap.
pened. to two people who thought. as
much Of each other as you did, is
more than can imagined"
Il haven't said anything has hap.
pened, have II"
Sally Sue pulled her pink apron
down over her fat knees with a jerk.
Didn't Aunt Harriet's voice sound
queer? All graty and sobby! But
Sally Sue mustn't call her "Aunt"
Harriet now. She had told Sally Sue
that only that very morning"
And now Aunt-Miss Harriet was
telling mother she hadn't said any.
thing had happened.
Out from the window fioated moth.
er's voice: "Why do you work your
self sick over that enormous center
piece, Harriet? The col6rs are lovely,
and your work Is exquisite, but II You
left those autumn shades without all
that extra padding and embroidery
and got some fresh air, and got things
fixed with Merton, wouldn't you be
happier?"
Sally Sue couldn't understand the
biggest words, but she understood the
tone quite we'll. Then she heard Miss
Harriet say clearly: II shall never be
happy again! But there's no sense In
my not finishing this thing, is there1
I can sell It. I've got to have some
gold thread, though. And you can't
get 1t in this little old town, can you?"
So Aunt Harriet wasn't happy at
all.
"Jes' s soon s the mailman comes
Harwiet. we're goin' off" confided
Sally Sue softly to the doll In her
arms. Course we can get some gold -
fred In this OIL town."
Heres the mailman" shouted Sally
Sue. And mother ran out to the box.
There was only one letter this morn.
Ing. and that was for Aunt-Miss Har.
riet.
Standing in the doorway, Sally Sue
saw all the white come into pretty
luntie's face, and she saw her just
ear the envelope open.
HE says he's sorry he-dldn't un.
the centerpiece Is very
)retty," said Aunt Harriet, and then
The crumpled all up In mothers arms.
I don't ever want to see Merton Irv.
ng again !" said Miss Harriet distinct.
y. But I'm going to finish that cen.
erpiece. II l never do another thing"
Sally Sue 5tiptoed down the steps,
She said she'd never be happy. and
he's got to have some gold fred"
he whispered to doll Harriet.
Down the lane trudged Sally Sue,
yer the hill and did not stop till she
cached the big red barn on the edge
I the meadow.
"Oo-oo-Uncle Merit" shouted Sally
ne. 10000" painted Sally Sue. as
he big curly.haired man strobe in
Ight. "Tve got to have some gold =
red. Please, you take me to the lit.
e place down your lane where It
rows, you know, Uncle Merit. The
.eny white flowers, with the leetle
Did roots. Aunt-Mlss Harwiet says
He'll never be happy It'll she's got
,me gold fred. Don't pinch my arms
ke that. You hurt. Uncle Merit"
I'D Sally Sue.
"She shall have some gold thread.
ess her heart i"" said Uncle Merton
"and well take it over to
r IN the democrat wagon. Sally
iew
A very worried mother and a very
orried Miss Harriet met them under
e lilac bush.
"You give It to her." said Sally Sue,
til marvellous insight, " can't lift
''Sally Sue said you wanted some
ID thread, and I called that your an
'er to my note that meant you do
e our outdoor good times better
ID sewing mp things, even II they
) most q handsome as you. Harriet
loved.~
Sally Sue stared, and found herself
thered into three pairs Of arms.
d Sally Sue heard the funniest jums
Oft was gold embroidery
'ead for the old centerpiece ] said
vanted. But I'm going u Ieaye the
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