The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1921-03-10
AN ICE CREAM
BY MYRTLE G. wHIrremoRs

Miss Charlotte dropped her work Ia
her lap and ceased to rock. Dressed
in lavender negligee she sat In the
little sewing room on the north side
of the house crocheting. Il was the
Dist of July with the thermomsier
registering ~ degrees la the shade
No wonder Miss Charlotte was finding
difficulty In concentrating her mind ou
her pattern.
"Uh." how wish had an ice
cream, she sighed But It's Sadie Z
afternoon on. and surely nobody else
wants TO 90 out In this terrible heat"
Mechanically she resumed her work.
"Oh. Elizabeth" she called "Arc you
going down town."
would you be willing 20 bring the
SON. ice creamf' she asked.
Elizabeth smiled her sweetest "ril
BE- glad to-" she said. I'm going over
20 Grace's 10 tea and cant promise
when IA be coming home"
Elizabeth repeated her offer. but II
was declined. SO In all the viyacity
and galety OF her youth she skipped
down the street. while Miss Charlotte
lazily picked up her crocheting.
Three open. two closed and three
open" she murmured 90 herself but
her hook failed TO keep pace with her
counting. suddenly an idea came to
her. Laying her work In the BASKET.
EN- ask Mildred TO bring H." she rx-
claimed a. she reached for the phoLe.
Give me A." she called. Hello
Miss Coreyi I'm simply roasted up
here on the hill and am dying for an
Ice cream. Would you bring II up
when you come. The last day
% the month"; Why. so II Is. Nit.
dred. I didn't think about your work
ing late tonight. That's too bad.
Thank you just the same. Ill get
along somehow"
Resignedly she leaned back in her
rocking chair.
Suddenly she was reused from her
mapping by a knock at the hack door.
ON the piazza stood a little boy about
nine years old.
Want TO buy some blueberriesf' he
asked They're high bush and just
picked"
Wont you come I'M" she asked
kindly. Il can Use quart. guess.
How much are theyr'
Twenty five"
'You look dreadfully hot" she con
tlnued. as she brought a small dish.
did you have to 90 fur for the ber-
riesr"
"Yesm. way down TO Beaver Ponds
where the best berries grow. Twas
some hot walking up 20 town. believe
me-"
Miss Charlotte went 10 the pantry
again and returned with larger dish.
"Do you want to let me buy what ber-
ries you have" she asked. and Ill
have Sadie put them up tomorrow
The little boy grinned all over his
face as he filled his measure again
and again. As he picked up his empty
pail. Miss Charlotte had clever
thought.
Would you like to do an errand for
me DOWNTOWN" she asked.
Sure; what In itf'
Miss Charlotte counted out the
change while she explained. Il want
some Ice cream. Go To Lanes and ask
for a pint box Of dry-packed Harle-
quin. Can you remember all thatr'
Sure" again came the prompt re-
ply US he repeated tie errand before
starting out the door.
Not five minutes later the door.
bell rang and To her amazement Miss
Charlotte saw Elizabeth.
1--we brought you the Ice cream"
said the girl. II came home early as
hated 10 think u you sitting here
all alone"
"You dear child" said Miss Char.
lotte. you'll stay. of course. and help
me eat II. won't your" and she has
tened to set the table with her pretty
glass dishes
Just as they had begun 20 eat. the
doorbell rang again. Greatly amused
by this time. Miss Charlotte ushered
IN Gertrude Corey carrying small
box In her hand
mildred told me you wanted some
See cream" she explained.
You darling,' exclaimed Miss
Charlotte. Elizabeth has brought me
some. too. Won't you come In and
Join usf We've got lots more than we
can eat" SO Gertrude sat down To
the table. delighted TO eat with her
elders
IL seemed only moment later when
they were Interrupted by a knock nc
the back door.
That's my little BURBERRY boy"
Miss Charlotte excused herself. Hes
brought me some cream. too"
She laughed as she confronted the
boy with the package. We'll. my III.
tie man. II looks as though you would
have 10 eat all that cream yourself.
for have had tive boxes brought me
already"
The chlld's eyes grew as big AS
saucers. "IIonesti" he asked doubt
fully.
"Of course. Come In. and see" and
she opened the screen door. The boy
peeped into the dining room and was