The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-08-26
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Mrs neacon's older sister. lAlin Rett,
who was ~maklnv her home with "a"
And that WAS ,sreeiSely the case, They
~~re not making her a home, gpod.
ness knrws. Lula was the family
beast % hnrslsa.
Cant make her little mlik
toas,f- she asked Mrs Deacon
Mrs. Deacon hesltatest not with
compuncsion at accepting I.alu's offer.
nm asriematicalls 10 lure Monena
Bat she hcSssat~i hahisaally, by m.
sure. as another ls by nature siyacious
OF brunette
.yesg- shouted the child Monnna.
The tension relaxed. Mrs. Deacon
aSsen;ed. Lula went 10 the Kitchen,
Mr.. Deacon served on. Something of
this scene was enacted every day. For
Monona the drama never lost It's xest.
1t never occurred to the others 10 iet
her sgs Without eating. once. MS a cure.
all. The peacons were devoted par
ents and the child Monona was dell.
cate. She had white. grave face.
white hair. white eyebrows. white
lashes. she WAS sullcn. anrmic. They
let her wear rings she "toed in"
The moor child was the late birth of
late marriage aud the principal Joy
which she had provided for them thus
far was the pleased reflection that
they had produced her AZ all
~where's yeur mother. InaT" Mr..
Deacon inquired .Isn't she coming
10 her suppers"
"TAntrim." said Mrs. Deacon softly.
s'oh, no" said he. and said no more.
The temper OF Mrs Bett. who also
lived with them, had days OF high vi.
hratlun when she absented herself
from the table as kind OF self
indulgence, and no one could persuade
her 10 food ~Tantrims." they called
these OCCASIONS
Baked potatoes" said Mr.. Deacon
"Thai's good--thats good. The baked
potato contains more nourIshment
than potatoes prepared In any other
way. The nonrEshment y next to the
&Elfls lANAfAtAAA ftAHaAr ~
That's what / always think" said
his wife pleasantly,
For fifteen years they had agreed
ahout this.
They ate, Ia the indecent silence OF
fsrsf savorlng food A delicate crunch
ing Of crusts. an odor OF baked.posato
shells. the slip and touch OF the
silver.
"Num. mum. nummy-numl sang the
child Mcnona loudly. and was hushes
.y ovtn parents In Simultaneous excla
nation which rlvaled this lyric out
burst They we're alone az table ID
| daughter of a wife early lost 10 Mr.
! Deacon. was not there Di was harsll.
ever there. She was ut that nge
That age, In warbieton.
A clock struck the half hour.
ats curious Mr.. Deacon observed
stow that clock loses II must be full.
quarter To-" He consulted his wafci
1T is quarter tor he exclaimed witl
satisfaction. I'm pretty good a
guessing time"
"Tye noticed that r cried his Ina
last night. II was only twenty
three 10. when the half hour struck.
be reminded her.
.'Twenty-one, ! thought" She wa
tentative. regarded him with arche'
eyebrows. n1astication suspended.
This point was never to be settled
The colloqay was interrupted by th
child Monona. whining for her tonsi
Ard the toorbell rang.
Dear mei" said Mr. Deacon
~what can anybody be thinking VI I
call Just al meaitimer
He trod the hall. flung open tb
street door. Mrs Deacon listened
Lulu, coming in with the toast. wa
warned to silence by an upiifted fin
ger. She deposited the toast, tiptoe
to her chair. A withered baked pc
tato and cold creamed salmon wer
on her plate. The child Monona at
with shocking appreciation Nothln
could be made OF the voices In tb
halI. But Mrs. Belts door was hear
softly 10 unlatch. She. TOO. WIS III
tenIng
A ripple OF excitement was cause
ia the dining room when Mr.. Deaco
was OWNED TO usher some one to ih
parIor. Mr.. Deacon would speak wit
this visitor In few moments and no'
returned to his table. II was no'abl
how SLIGHT a thing would give him
sense Of seif-impcrtance. Now he fe
himself man Of affairs. could ~
even have q quiet supper With hi
fsmily without the outside world d.
m2ndins HIM lie waved his hand I
Indicate II was nothing which fhe