Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-22

oh, I've worked hard. and built UP
tnis dairy business. and L hate to start
all over again, and move Be and the
KID into another one-room shack.
That's how they get us! Encourage
us 70 be thrifty and own our own
houses, and then, by golly, they've
got US; they know we won't darc risk
rs it? Lee majesty ?-I neal they know
we wont be limiting around that il we
had g. cooperative bank, We could
get along without Stowbody. WELL
AS long as ! can sit and play pinochle
with Be, and tell whoppers to Olaf
about his daddy's adventures in the
WOODS, and how he SHARED a wa;pa-
loosie and knew Paul Bunyan. why,
! don't mind being a bum, It's just
Q Their that mind. Say! Say!
Don't whisper a word to Be, but when
L, get this addition done, I'm going
to buy her a phonograph!" NJ
He did. -. -. 4.
While she was busy with the actiy-
tiles her work-hungry muscles found
washing, ironing, mending, baking,
busting. preserving, plucking a chick
en-, painting the sink; tasks which,
because she was Miles's full partner,
were exciting and creative-Bea list
ened to the monograph records with
~ ShaL VI Cdkllc Ill d WdF11
stable. h addition gave her a kitch-
en- with a bedroom above. The orig
lnal one-room shack was now a. living
room, with the photograph, a genuine
leather-upholstered golden-oak rock
er. and a picture Of Governor John
johnson. g.. e
In late July Carol went to the
~Bjornstams' DESTROYS Of chance to
express her opinion of Beavers and
C~alibrees and Joralemons. She found
Olaf abed. restless from a slight fever
and Bea flushed and dizzy but trying
to keep up her work. She lured
Miles aside and worried:
They don't look at all we'll. What's
the NATTER" .
Their stomachs are out Of whack.
I wanted to call in Doc Kennicott, but
Be thinks the doc doesn't like US
you come down here. But I'm getting
worried,
I'm going to call the doctor at
once" :,
She yearned over Olaf. His lambert
eyes were stupid. he moaned, he rub
bed his forehead.
Have they been eating something
that's been bad for them ?" she flut-
tered to, Miles.
AA6itl We JUN WdIeT. l III teLl you:
We used to get our water at Oscar
Eklund's place. over across the street.
but Oscar kept dinging at me, and
limiting l was a tigtitwad not to dig
a well of my own. One time he said,
Sure, you socialists are great on div
vying up other folks money-and
water!' knew if he kept 1t up
there'd be a. fuss, ana I amt safe to
nave around, once a fuss starts; I'm
likely 10 forget myself and let loose
with a punch In the snoot. I offered
TO pay c u he refused-he'd
rather have the chance to kid me So
] starts getting water down at Mrs.
Fagerose. in the hollow there. and
don't. believe it's real good. Figuring
ITO dig my own well this fall"
One scarlet word was before Carols
eyes while she listened. She fled to
kennicott's office. He gravely heard
her out, nodded. said. BE right over"
He examined Bea and Olaf. He
shook his head. Yes, Looks TO me
like typhoid
"Golly. I've seen typhoid in lum-
ber-oamps." groaned Miles all the
strength dripping out of him. Have
they got it very bad"
OH. We'll take good are of them"
SAD kenntcott. and for the first time
IN their acquaintance he smiled on
Miles n chapped his shoulder.
Won't you need a nurse ?" demand
ed Carol. ID
WHY" To Miles, Kennicott
limited, Couldn't o get .Bea.s
She's down at the old folks in
Then let me do it," Carol inaisted
.They need some one to cook for
them, and isn't it good to Give them
sponge, baths. in typhoid p"
Yes. All right" Kenntcott was
qntomattc; he was the Official. the
physiciah. II e probably ii would
be hard to get a nurse here in town
just now. Mrs. Silver is busy with
an obstetrical case, and that town
nurse OF yours Is OFF on vacation
amt she? All right, Biornstam ran
spell you at night
All week. from eight each mos,
ing till midnight. Carol red lthan,
basned them, smoothed sheets took
temperatures Miles refused ~ la
her cook. Terrified. pailid. noiseles.
Q stocking feet. he did tire kitchen
worE aIrd THE sweeping. hi, Big rc,i
handS awkwardly careful. Kennicott
cane IN three times a day. uncfanrs
ingB tendeF and hopeful in the drE-
room. evenly polite to Miles.
s9 carol UNDERSTAND h6H9 treat va