The Glenwood post., 1923-08-16

manager OF an apartment building known
~ the "Custard Cup" originally "Cloister
Court" Her income is derived from laun-
Gy work. her chief patron being q Mia
horattus Weatherstone. whom she has
AAver seen. Living with her are "Crtnk'
Apd 'Thad," homeless small boys whom
4he has adopted. They all her ''Penzie."
Thad tells Penzie a strange man was In
curing for her under her maiden name
CHAPTER ia tenant, Mrs. Gussis
Dosley, induces Penzie to take charge of
. package. which she does with some
n&sivings.
CHAPTER III.-Searching a refuse dump
Tor things which might be of value, Crtnk,
vstsran at the game. encounters a small
e1rl Letue, who proves foeman worthy
Of his steel. He takes her to Penzie, and
Lstfie Is adopted into the family.
CHAPTER t.-Uncle Jerry arrnnges to
occupy the loft above Mrs. Penfield's
sbode.
CHAPTER VI.-Uncle Jerry meets Pru-
lence Hapgood. no longer young. but at
tfRctve, and the two appear to hits it
fenzie's, tells her os her engagement to
Dick Chase. also mutual friend
CHAPTER vII.-Friendship developing
between Uncle Jerry and Frank Bosley.
husband of Gussie, worries Penzie.
CHAPTER vIII.-calming tenant.
Mrs.. Sanders, on the verge of nervous
breakdown, Mrs. Penfield reveals the trag
70 story of her own life. the sudden loss
q her three children In an epidemic and
the subsequent death Of her husband.
CHAPTER X--Lettie's pet aversion in
The Custard Cup has long been a certain
Nj Josiah Wopple, and the animosity cul-
inmates In a physical encounter in which
much water is spilled.
CHAPTER X.-Dick Chase confdes to
Mrs. Penfeld that his fancees step
mother, Mrs. Percy. by pleading physical
helplessness, is seeking to prevent then
marriage. Penzie skilfully exposes Mrs.
Percys sham, and the latter is forced to
withdraw her objections.
CHAPTER XL.-The domestic difficult
tes of the Bosleys become matter of
gossip among the other tenants of The
Custard Cup.
CHAPTER XII.--Lette, having subt1y
discovered her beloved Penzies distrust
Of Frank Bosley as a companion Of Uncle
Jerry, denounces Bosley and appeals to
Uncle Jerry to give up the acquaintance
ahtE- ThaH lalASh at -har
CHAPTER xIIL-Endeavoring to pre-
vent the marriage of Lorene and Dick
Chase, Mrs. Percy succeeds In badly dam
aging Lorene's trousseau Mrs. Penfield.
by the hardest kind of work. repairs the
damage, and the wedding takes place.
CHAPTER XIv.-Remarks let fall by
Mrs. Bosley leave Penzie in utter be-
wilderment as to the relations between
Uncle Jerry and the Bosleys. Uncle Jerry
Is evasive In his explanations
CHAPTER Xv.-In the absence of PEN
gle, Lettie "entertains'' Prudence Hap
good and Uncle Jerry. with disastrous
results.
CHAPTER XvI-The small members
op he botteabold inst OF on a
Christmas celebration. Lettie engaging to
provide whole dollar for the occasion.
She has an inspiration. and evolves a
machine" which she submits to an ad-
vertising agency. The manager is not at
first impressed. but finally sympathizes
with the earnestness of the child and
gives her a dollar for the invention.
"Here" painted Lettie through dry
lips. Here It's! See-for yourself.
You can have it-and the whole
scheme-make as many's you wanter
for a dollar Whole thing-a dol
larl"
Mr.. Abbott stared at the child In
speechless amazement, his eyes uneas-
lily following the imminent gyratlons
Of the long stick. Lettie, watching
him with eagle gaze and seeing no
signs Of success, clutched desperately
for further leverage. Perhaps apology
That was often what people required
Of her. Certainly If an apology or
two would turn the scales 1t was not
a time for personal reserve.
EXCUSE me--for getting mad" she
gasped out. ~ gotta beastly temper.
To home IL pound 1t out, but you
you didn't have anything to pound
quick 'nough. And excuse me for using
your desk. If you'd had gong, you
know"
'Holy smoker interrupted Mr.. Alb
bott, with some faint indications of
plunging into another pocket of good
nature. Don't have heart failure or
jim-jammies or anythlng-not In my
Office. Sit down, sister and grab on
to yourself. Let's see If we can find
out what sylum you come out Of
With n humpy sigh Lettle topped
Into a chair; and having collected
modest supply Of breath, she launched
into a demonstration of her model. At
the end Of the stick were two arcs of
wire which closed upon the card. The
arcs we're held together by wire loop,
which could be released by two arms,
also Of wire, that ran down the handle
within reach of the operator
The contrivance was crudely made.
The wires were far from even, and
they were clamped to the long stick
with carpet tacks; but as Lettie tri-
umphantly and repeatedly pointed out,
at worked" Mr.. Abbott himself
worked 1t n number of times, not rap
Idly but with undeniable results Let
tie watched him In agonlzed suspense.
He shook his head. II don't see how
IT'D save anything. 1t might in some
sections where the steps are high.
but"
"Oh, SIR" cried Lettie. boys would
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