New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-01-19
OH, SUGAR.!
BY NELlzARETH M. LEE.
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"And, David!' Nancy called after
him, "be sure and try to get some
sugar in town. I haven't a Bit
David came back to the gate. "Now,
s look here, Nannie."' he expostulated.
Yf you can't get any with your sweet
smile, how do you suppose I'm going
to work it?''
'scat, silly boy II retorted Mamie,
laughing. "I've got too much to do to
fool with you. Don't dare come. home
tonight without some sugar"
David threw her atkiss, and went off
down the street ,whistling, and Mamie
looked after him with pride. He was
nice boy, in. spite of his nonsense,
and she did so hope; he could get some
sugar. His birthday was tomorrow,
and David had always had birthday
cake. j.
She went into the house with little
sigh, and stopped long enough in the
parlor to peek through the window at
the house next door. It had recently
been rented, and Mamie was curious
about the people in it. First of all
there was girl about her own age
Or perhaps a little older-possibly p
then a young man who walked with
limp. BE wore service button in
his coat, and Mamie admired him
very much. David had come through
ST.. Mihiel and few other places
without scratch, but this chap had
evidently had hard time of it. He
was thin and pale, and Nannie's moth
erly heart yearned for him. Last Of
all, there was an elderly lady, and
from her devotion to the young man,
Mamie judged she was his mother.
But David's search for sugar was
unsuccessful. He came up the walk
that night, holding out his empty
hands, and shrugged his shoulders.
Nothing doing" he called out cheer
fully. Couldn't get look-in any
where"
Two hours later, when the dishes
were done, Mamie was curled up in
and David sat on the top step, smok-
ing his pipe and weaving smoke
dreams, as every man does once in
while, even if he is 81 the next day.
Presently David sat up with jerk.
"Say, Nannie,' he whispered, ex-
citedly, they're coming over here"
Sure enough, their neighbors were
coming through the gate and up the
path, and the girl spoke, little shyly.
you'll forgive US, know, for COM
ing in on you like this, but-but l
happened to overhear you say you
hadn't any sugar, and I've got plenty
Of it, so l thought perhaps you
wouldn't mind if I brought you over
some" : p
Mamie jumped out of the hammock.
'Why, how perfectly dear of you"
she said, cordially. CHATS lovely.
Do come up and sit on the perch-it's
such a lovely evening"
s'YoA see,' went on the girl next
door, IF it's your husbands birthday
Both Mamie and David burst into
a peal of laughter. But he's not my
husband" cried Mamie merrily. Hes
my brother-David Maynard. We're
not married at all--but you are, aren't
youY'
Gracious, no!' It was the other
girls turn to laugh now. This is
Bobby Wayne, and Pm his adopted
sister. My names Dora. And that's
Bobby's mother in the house"
It didn't take very long, for any Of
the four to- become real neighbors.
Mamie, with her love of nursing, ap-
pointed herself caretaker of the in
valid, and David spent hours reading
poetry to Dora's attentive ears. The
summer sped by almost before they
knew it, and finally one night, in Sep
TENDER, when the evenings were cool,
Bobby took his courage in both hands
and asked the question he had been
longing to ask for weeks. Mamie was
not surprised = oh, no but even
though her second Anse had told her
it was coming, she pretended it was
all complete surprise to her.
II don't know what to say, Bobby"
she said softly 'sYou see, if it were
just myself to be considered, why
then
eyes, them" said Bobby tenderly,
capturing her hands.
"But you see, there's David to be
thought about. Whatever would he do
without me?'
Il know what he'd do. darling" was
the answer. He'd do just what I'm
doing at this present moment, and I'm
not sure but what he's done it al
ready" And to her establishment,
Bobby, the shy, silent Bobby, put both
arms around her and kissed her.
s'Now you just come with me- he
said, before Mamie had time to pro-
test.
Together they tiptoed into the adj
joining room and paused at the door.
Doras voice was heard, softly ex.
postulating.
of course, David, if tit were just
myself to be considered-but what
would Bobby do Without me?'
Mamie couldn't help most unro-
mantle laugh just. then, and. Bobby