New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-24
The Emergency That Everyone Rose
To Meet.

lHt EHitTStntt iHht EiNtryoIt hps
To Meet.
Katherine came running back will
some tiny pellets and glass of water
In her other hand she gingerly bore l
metal tray holding tiny electric
grill still hot.
Mother Grahams eyes followed
/ mine to II and realization came tt
US both of the means by which kath'
crime had been able to produce boil
ing water at the very instant OF
Juniors imperative need of 1t.
you must have kept that going
ali night" Mother Graham exclaimed
"Only since ] went to bed" Kath-
crime answered land 1t was turned
20 lowest heat"
Dye think | meant to consider
the cost ?" Mother Graham snapped,
and ] knew she was sincere, al
though her voice had sounded OK
actly as IL she had meant that very
thing.
'Of course not" Katherine returned
in here somewhere? | must have hot
water conestantly from now on"
Mother Graham took the grill from
her and Katherine and ! together
succeeded in getting a pellet down
Junior Just as Katie, wiid-eyed and
sketchily attired appeared in the door
way.
t'Not natter" she asked, and then
seeing Junior on my lap dived for
him. "Oh-h, my ba-bee," she called.
You seeck! Speak to Katie"
Mother Graham turned on her in
dignantly, but ] put up protesting
hand. and for wonder she subsidized.
Junior had raised a weak little hand
and patted the girls check as she
bent over him.
Mother Fraham Makes A Fire
Nice Katie" he croaked hoarsely,
and she caught the hand annd kissed
it in impulsiye fashion, choking
sob back as she fondled the little
fingers. ..t
1--WE must have fire at once. in
here. Katie" Katherine said quietly.
Then | will build it," Mother Ora
ham interrupted impeiiously. Every
thing is ready except another log,
Katie waken Jim right away and have
him bring some more wood up here
and then start a fire in the kitchen
stove. There must be water that's
nearly hot down there. if you've kept
it going"
Stove. she going all right" Katie
answered, 'and dot Jeem he getting
OPP ven ] COON. ] tell heem now"
She flew out of the door, and Mother
Graham knelt down by the fireplace,
erumpling paper into rough wads. and
placing them at intervals along the
brick floor. Then she arranged small
sticks in geometric pattern With plenty
of air space between, topped them by
a number of larger fagots and on the
top laid two small logs. Then with
the air of an ancient priestess per-
forming a rite, she applied the match
to the paper and looked around in
satisfaction as the flame began to
oackle.
There she said, that's some
thing like fire. You wouldn't have
had it for an hour if you had let that
girl monkey with it."
Prudently Katherine and ! held our
tongues, although both of US knew |
that Katie would have had equally |
as good fire in as short time, and !
with much less fussing. | paid tri-
butte to my mother-in-law's efficiency
nevertheless.
The fire. a roaring thoroughly eff |
ficient blaze, was built, and Katie had |
been released for necessary service
elsewhere. And Mother Graham had
no sooner raised herself from her
knees than she began making plans
like strategic general.
Don't BE Frightened"
Don't you want"h crib in here?"
she asked as she sat down in low
chair and drew on her thick wooden
stockings and comfortable leather