The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1923-04-20

4 doglike devotion AL the StcA AZ
lection In her nature. held In check
for want Of IN outlet. had poured out
to this woman who had fed and
clothed and loved her. Lettie idollzed
her; she would have walked straight
to destruction for her II occasion had
offered. She would not have shrunk
from the high, spectacular deed OF
sacrifice; but the more difficult,
humble matter Of controlling her own
temper, had been too much for her
to compass. Yet not once had 1t oc-
CURED to her that she might be Jeop-
ardlzing this new home, that there
might be an end to the patience that
had borne with her.
20 Penzier" She threw herself into
Mrs. Penfeld's lap and burst into wild
sobbing.
Mrs. Penleld drew her closer.
'Dear child, l didn't say / was going
to send you away. l merely said I
should II 1 acted the way you do.
Don't you see you expect me to be
patient, but you amt willing to be
patient yourself7 You're willing 1
should do lots Of things for you. but
you amt willing to do this one thing
for me. All is, Lettie, we got to pull
together-or not I all. I'll help you
II you'll help me-"
20 Penzie," sobbed the child, 'T1f
do anything-anything-if you'll only
keep me. Honest, / will. I'll work
and pay for the window. I'll 60 with
out eating just as longs you say. I
won't play with FIJI Caesar. I'll"
Mrs. Penfield interrupted before
Lettie had wiped the slate entirely
clean of all the pleasures she had
ever known.
Sure. Wen attend to all the pun-
ishing for this time; but the main
point is, what Will you do the next
time you get mad7 VIII you try to
yourself and keep calmY"
The child looked up through stream
Ing tears. II will, honest" she gulped.
I'll do that very thing, so help me
Pm going to be so good that
you1l want to keep me-darned II I
Nov you're talking" encouraged
Mrs. Penfeld, with a brighter ex-
preston. "And I'm going to make 1t
is easy for you as / can. I'm going
make you a temper gong right
lway."
LettIe dried her eyes. whats
emper gongY'
you watch, and you'll find out"
Mrs. Penfeld went over to the cor
Ter where the irewood was drying
nd picked out a piece of board that
lad a knot-hole in n end. Passing
heavy Irvine through the knot-hole,
he hung the board on the wall. From
he cupboard she produced a toy
olling-pin that had been given to
rink when the first owner had tired
f 1t. This she hung also, suspendlng ,
by a longer piece of Irvine beside I
ne board.
There you are" she announced to ,
lie watchful Lettie. "You try this,
nd l bet It'll help. Now, whenever
on feel yourself getting mad, you run 4
ght in here and pound that board +,
18th this here rolling pin. Try 1t fifty a
mes; and If your arm amt tired >
len, do 1t a hundred. It's a strange =
ling, but If you get your muscles =
'od and tired, you get over being Y
igry right away. Here In the kitchen
guess you won't disturb the neigh i,
'rs-they make considerable noise
emselves - and pears like you'll :,
I've to hit something for a while till =
u learn better" :
being now very mellow,
oked upon this arrangement with :.
vor. -
Now Lettle. If you get mad again, =
re you do anything t all, will you
member to say, Excuse me, I got y,
engagement in the kitchen" "
gulped and capitulated.
'es'm," she promised. I'll bet I =,
mt want tol but, by Jlngoes. I'll {.
It,"