Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-17

s"hkihs OK steps through the yard,
Fash OF black curIs through the doc
furious beating on the temper gon
Tnke that. will your" Lettie woul
fry, addressing a spirit within herseI
sffen addressed before. .'Lordy, r.
beat you. You make me-tired-a
tsfDe trying to--get mel Now how d
vvu feeiY
The temper gong had long sine
eensed 10 be thing Of wood. Lettlel
Imagination had endowed II with 1
fraction OF her own nature. the unde
sirabie fraction, and she scoided and
threatened and pounded II with fury
that WIS sharper because OF the per.
sonihcafion.
Mrs fenheld traced the frequency OF
these demonstrations 10 undue exer-
lion -Lettie. dear. don't work so hard"
she demonstrated.
Penzie. darling, | gotta" replied
Lettie firmly. There amt much time,
and the old thing balks on me-"
Bot In the middle OF the second fore
noon Lettie came into the house with
Impressive triumph. Her steps we're
measured her head high.
She works" announced the child.
with brief nod toward the contrlv-
Hnce she was carrying. 1t was long.
slender stick with wires at one end,
but Lettle gave no explanation OF Its
purpose. Instead. she took II into the
bedroom and hid II jealousy behind
her own sleeping box
She scrubbed her face and hands TO
the full capacity OF soap and water,
brushed her black curls with conscien. |
Hons ylgor, and put on her better ging- |
ham dress. For a moment she stared |
In dlsmay at her shabby shoes. Mrs.
Penheld had bought them when Lettie
iirst arrived. but they had necessarily
been cheap ones and the Inevitable
had happened.
4 don't care" decided Lettle, with
toss OF her head. THE upper part of
mes MS good as anybody, and III keep
folks busy looking at that. Some day
~ have lots of shoes-lots of EN-"
Upheld by the redundant luxury OF
he future, Lettie set forth. Her OBJ
ectiye had been In mind from the
lrsf. Part OF the information which
he had picked up In her open-alr life
vas tie system by which advertising
Material Is distributed. She had
nown more than one boy who was en-
ioyed by The Wldeawake Advertising
gency, and her present visit was to
The oiiice was an informal affair. n
arrow room on the ground floor. The
oinpany consisted of one man and an
nee boy. 1t was the latter who
epped forward when Lettle entered
he Rugged tight to the counter by
ay OF concealIng her shoes from the
ew OF the critical. but her head was D
Try high.
rs the manager INT"
The manager was INCIDENTALLY I'm
sftie herself could see him. n stopt
an with heavy eyebrows. sitting at
SIX behind the counter. But the
ung man was person OF evasion.
What can do for your" he sald
tn lazy smile.
You can let me see the manager v
ormed Lettie. cooliy. II got bust
is with him." .
Have your drawled the young man. =
non tell hlmY
settle considered swiftly. This was IN
BUSINESS errand. II was a time for
nifty. One could nor be too careful
~ him Miss Penheld." she replied. er,
udly. dis
he young man laughed aloud. but lift
tie stared at him with unfiinchlnr ina
'posure. The room Vas so small thar
~ word uttered 10 II was distinctly &"
iDie 70 all It's occupants. Therefore can
stout man at the desk was accu. .
~ posted on the interview 10 dnte bra
erihelesa, his assistant turned to- Mid
9 him. seemingly by a pivotal OF
enent u his eibow on the counter YOU
inquired
r. Abbott feel Ike seeing snss dolI
ieltf' =.
Abbott faced about appraised she
b without any indicafion n foy s.i,
shrugged q bored shoulder sbal
e Der cone Ia. ~ said isalfer. had
liie aonf.
Abte'i smi'ef laFily ~ ths small ~.
ar pho aaf settled lafo tle ci.sir IL i.
\ s'ff - 40 desk ~ aas ~. fola,
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