Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1921-01-14
AN ICE CREAM
BY MYRTLE z wHITTEmoRE

] 10 lavender neSll2ee she sat IN me
I little sewing room on the north side
Of the house crocheting. 1t was the
31st Of July with the thermometer
registering "a degrees in the shade.
, No wonder Miss Charlotte was finding
I difficulty in concentrating her mind on
her pattern.
oh" how wish I had an ice
cream, she sighed. But its Sadle's
afternoon OF. and surely nobody else
wants TO 90 out in this terrible heat"
Mechanically she resumed her work.
~Oh, Elizabeth" she called Are you
/ going down town."
Would you be willing TO bring me
some ice creamg' she asked.
Elizabeth smiled her sweetest I'll
be glad TO-" she said. I'm going over
to Grace's to tea and can't promise
when I'll be coming home
Elizabeth repeated her offer, but it
was declined. So in all the vIvacity
and gaiety Of her youth she skipped
down the street. while Miss Charlotte
iazily picked up Eer crocheting-
Three open, two closed and three
open" she murmured to herself, but
her hook failed to keep pace with her
counting. Suddenly an idea came TO
her Laying her work in the basket
~I'll ask Mildred to bring it, she ex-
claimed as she reached for the phone
Give me A." she called. Hello
Miss Corey? I'm simply roasted up
here on the Hill and am dying for an
ice cream. Would you bring IL up
when you come. The last day
Of the month? Why, so il Is. Mil
dred. I didn't think about your work
ing Iate tonight. That's too bad g.
Thank you just the same III ger
along somehow"
ResignedIy she leaned back in her
rocking chair
Suddenly she was reused from her
mapping by a knock at the back door,
On the piazza stood q little boy about
nine years old
Want 10 buy some blueberriesE he
asked. They're high bush and Just
picked
Won't you come ing she asked
kindly 7 can use q quart guess
How much are they?"
twenty-five"
You look dreadfulIy hot" she con-
tinued. as she brought a small dish
Did you have TO 90 far for the ber-
ries:"
''Yes'm, way down TO Beaver Ponds
where the best berries grow. Twas
some hot walking up to town. believe
me-
Miss Charlotte went 10 the pantry
again and returned with q larger dish
DO you want 10 let me buy what Der
ries you have" she asked. and I'll
have Sadie put them up tomorrow"
The little boy grinned all over his
face as he filed his measure again
and again AS he picked up his empty
pail. Miss Charlotte had a clever
thought
Would you ike 10 do an errand for
me downtown" she asked
sure; what is it?'
Miss Charlotte counted out the
change while she explained 4 want
some ice cream. Go TO Lanes and ask
for a pint box Of dry-packed Harle-
quin- Can you remember all that2"
"Sure." again came the prompt re-
ply as he repeated tie errand before
starting out the door.
Not FIVE minutes later the door
bell rang and 10 her amazement Miss
Charlotte saw Elizabeth
I've brought you the ice cream
said the girl. I came home early as
I hated 10 think Of you sitting here
MI alone
you dear child" said Miss Char
.otte. You'll stay, OF course. and help
me eat it. won't you?" and she has
tened 10 set the table with her pretty
glass dishes.
Just as they had begun 10 eat. the
iOorbeH rang again. Greatly amused
~ this time, Miss Charlotte ushsred
n Gertrude Corey carrying 3 small
lOx in her hand
Mildred told me you wanted some
&c cream she explained.
You darlingt' exclaimed Miss
Charlotte. Elizabeth has brought me
ONE. too. Won't you come in and
DIN us2 We've got lots more than we
an eat" So Gertrude SAT- down 70
he table. delighted TO eat with her
lders-
II seemed only a moment later when
hey were Interrupted by a knock al
he back door.
That's my little BURBERRY boy
Iiss Charlotte excused herself He's
rought me some cream, too
She laughed as she confronted the
oy with the package We'll. my lit
e man. It looks as though you would
ave 10 eat all that cream yourself
or I have had two boxes brought ne
lready."
The child's eyes grew as big as
aucers. ~Honest?' he asked doubt
lily.
sOf course. Come in. and see" and
he opened the screen door. The boy