The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-11-29

CHAPTER Living in a barn. con.
vertsd into q dwelling. Mrs. Penfeld is
manager stsna o, an apartment an building known
Court" Her income Is derived from laun-
dry work. her chief patron being a Mrs
hOrsaus yinx one whom she has
and '-Thad." homeless small boys whom
shs has adopted. They call her "Penzie."
Thad tells Penzie strange man was in
curing for her under her maiden name
CHAPTER IL-A tenant, Mrs. Gussie
Boslsy, induces Penzie to take charge Of
. package, which she does with some
misgtvings-
for things which might be of value, Crink.
veteran at the game, encounters q small
girl Letue, who proves a foeman worthy
Of his steel. He takes her to Penze, and
LAttie Is adopted into the family.
CHAPTER TV.-The stranger proves to
b. Mrs. Penfield's uncle Jerry. He an
nounoes he is going to remain in the
vicinity of The Custard Cup.
CHAPTER v.-Uncle Jerry arranges to
occupy the loft above Mrs. Penfield's
abode.
CHAPTER vI.-Uncle Jerry meets Pru-
tractive, and the two appear to hits it
Off" well. Lorene Percy, young friend of
PenIies, tells her of her engagement to
Dick Chase, also a 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 a nervous
breakdown, Mrs. Penfield reveals the trag-
10 story of her own life. the sudden loss
Of her three children in an epidemic and
h. allh hGQ daa af her hIlSh Shan
CHAPTER IX.-Lettie's pet aversion in
The Custard Cup has long been certain
Mr.. Josiah Wopple, and the animosity cul-
much water is spilled
CHAPTER X.-Dick Chase conhdes to
Mrs. Penfleld that his fiancee's step
mother. Mrs Percy, by pleading physical
marriage. Penzie skilfully exposes Mrs.
Percy's sham. and the latter is forced to
withdraw her objections
CHAPTER XL-The domestic difficult
gossip among the other tenants of The
custard Cup.
CHAPTER XII.-Lettie. having subuy
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
ship. They laugh at her.
CHAPTER xuI.-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
good and Uncle Jerry. with disastrous
results.
CHAPTER XVI.-The small members
Of the Penfield household insist on a
Christmas celebration, Lettie engaging to
provide a 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
Lette go shopping and with infinite craft
the dollar is expended.
CHAPTER XVLI.-In her joy over the
coming festivities. Lettie actually makes
friends with her longtime enemy, Mr..
Wopple. and Mrs. Penf1eld Improves the
occasion to impress a moral lesson on her
small charge. The Christmas celebration
is huge success.