The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-04-27
Florence Bingham Livingston
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"Know about It'll" He turned ant
confronted her in swift Indignation
Nobody knew about It till two days
ago. She claims she hasn't been feel
Ing well for a long time, but she's en-
dured In silence. We've been trying
to have her consult a doctor. but she
won't listen to it-says we've no righl
TO annoy an afflicted woman when she
car do her own diagnosing"
but you think there's-no doubt
insinuated Mrs. Pen6eld slowly.
II think there's no doubt but that
she's making the whole thing up" ex-
ploded the young man. "Wha
thought maybe you'd do. Mrs. Penzie'
is to look us over from the stand
point of al outsider and tell us how
TO act"
She smiled. 81 can't tell you on the
minute. but I'll see If / can think out
anything. I'll go over tomorrow, and
mebbe I'll get a line on 1t. You come
around sometime soon. and III re-
port"
He held out his hand. THANK you.
You're my mother, Mrs. Penzle, but
I'll bet you didn't know It. never
had one that I could remember-till
now"
Before she could speak. he was
gone.
The next day Mrs. Penfeld crowded
her work as much as possible. that
there might be time In the AFTERNOON
for a call on Mrs. Percy.
"Lettie," she called into the back
yard, won't you please pick me o
three of them pretty caterpiliars MI
the willow tree? Put 'em In this here
envelope, and be careful you don't
squeeze EN-"
A little later Mrs. Pen1eld set FORTH
gingerly concealing under her worn
jacket the envelope which contained
the three scraps Of furry life She
stopped arst at Mrs. Sanders.
Don't you want TO run in to Mrs.
Percy's with me?" she inquired. i
understand she amt well, and seems
as If we'd oughter be a mite neigh
borly."
"Oh, l hadn't heard" cried Mrs.
Sanders, with instant solicltude. Yes.
sure I'll 60"
The two ladies and the three cater
pillars proceeded ON their way.
When they had rung, they could
hear Mrs. Percy coming along the mar
row hall with a jerky, shutting sound.
She opened the door with her left
hand.
Good afternoon" she greeted them
laconically. Come in"
She ushered her guests into the
tiny living-room and laboriously re-
moved a litter of magazines from one
chair, a piece of sowing from another.
awkward toss with her left hand
sent a white ~crocheted shawl from q
third chair to a small table. The
ladies were thus enabled to be
"How are you feeling today?' in
luired Mrs. Penfeld briskly.
Mrs. Percy shook her head. 1--WE
rot my warming" she replied lugubri-
,usly.
"Warningi" echoed Mrs. Penield.
Good land. what do you meanf"
Mrs. Percy's eyelids dropped mourn
July. II mean the forerunner of the
end"
"Oh. nonsense. l don't believe it."
.heered Mrs. Penfeld. whats wrongY
.You couldn't have been using your
returned her hostess, In an ag-
.rieved tone. "Maybe it doesn't show
n my face-yet. but it's strange II
rou didn't notice the way | walked
Nv right foot drags. 1 can't scarcely
lse my right arm at ALL"
"How long have you had itY'
sThree days. 1t came on sudden
ne morning"
81 s'pose you've seen a doctor" sug-
.ested Mrs. Penfleld.
Mrs. Percy sighed heavily. mo
ICED. He couldn't tell me more'n l
now. I've just got to wait-and grow
teadily more helpless. The hardest
art of 1t Is Lorene's leaving. ! shall
e alone, and / can't do for myself
Troubles always come together.
We been set against Lorene's mar
ying from the first. She might walt I
while before she plunges; probably =,
he'd marry better If she did" ,
Mrs. Penfeld appeared to be pom ,
ering the situation. II thought you {
elt that way, Mrs. Percy, but that's a
light trouble compared with your ,
Ickness, amt it?'
Eyes. of course. but" c
~Tu Just bet" exclaimed Mrs. Pen p
cid with conviction. that If you S
ould use both your arms and legs all S
ght. you'd feel hat was the main n
ling. What Lorene done would be $
!, small a point you wouldn't scurcely f
ire which way IT went, would your" I
Mrs. Percy opened. her mouth S
osed It again. n
Mrs. Penfeld's brown eyes grew
Ide In a stare of innocent surprise.
Why. land, you don't mean to tell ?
Falls Asleep; Swallows
Teeth; Saved by Doctors