Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-31
BY
= Bingham Livingston
c,oros II Doran Company

.f.ot
~, ,"a' hustle. the glitter. the end
~ wrought havoc with her
t io filed her with a frenzy zyo Of
',on little cars with wheels
VA IA. dime banks that looked
M most blooming peaches on
|eoselds wall; games, books
,,aarbles-imaglne, twenty-four
'aoos of baked terra firma for
"ulous sum of five cents HOY
rrjnk would bel How Thad's
- would bulge! 1t was more
buId be borne.
~ carew Lettie burst into
sobs that carried over a wide
q don't carel Do you near!
core - Tears streamed down
j She stamped her foot and
her free arm With a violence
Htude that first grazed several
ned shoppers and then led to a
,ot freer space around the
L. dear" expostulated Mrs.
hurr,edly, remember where
T." ,,
H. shrieked Lettie. THAT'S
the matter. don't care. Some
have thlngs-oceans and heaps
Niles of things-mlllions more'n
got here. I don't"
iem There was a finality In
nd there was also an express
Icslon in the grasp Of her arm.
wifi skill Mrs. Penfield pushed
|ough the curious crowd, out of
re to the comparative seclusion
boss street.
ler she said sadly, I'm 'shamed
making a scene that way. l
you we're"
PenzIe," interrupted the child,
|wful sorry. But / got so full,
10 seemed as If I'd bust. / had
her out, l got so dangerous in
All them things" Her voice
feighted with suppressed rebel
rWhy. Crink and Thad would be
p
Lettie," interposed Mrs. Pen
IS they went on slowly, "they
II be one mite happier. Land,
rld wasn't never fixed up so I'M
that. 'Taln't the folks that have
that's happy; it's the folks that
they don't want things. When
bt little older, you'll see that
bison Itch folks are unhappy is
they got things; and the reason
olks are unhappy is cause they
things. When folks get through
their heart strings and their
rs around things, then the
be miles nearer bliss than 1t Is
~ black eyes were wide with |
"a "Why, Penzie, you don't /
that Crink and Thad wouldn't |
bme Of hose"
odness, no, | don't mean they
h't Ike 'em; but I mean they'll |
as happy without 'em If you
90 and stir 'em all up with
pts that you've twisted in your
iead. Christmas amt presents;
beings And there's one thing
Pught to keep in mind: It's
Of good food to board any girl
Fe amt at least two other folks
p cause she's living"
pes brow cleared; a smile
across her face. II get you,"
ledded. ITS up to me to do
bling"
Lettie, dear, it's up to you
bow, today"
the limit" cried Lettie In
All time forgetting what
Flng to rememberI Gee, know
eky. I'll show you, Penzie; hon.
WILL"
sS long past lunch tine when
returned with the tree, and he
many hours before he accom-
base that would support 1t
O'ner of the living room. But no
was the fragrant FIR In place
[e'ery little Penffeld felt that
(nas was an assured fact.
e meantime WAS making picture
mounting illustrations from
|eis'one magazines on paste
IRON old boxes and cutting them
a".asuc shapes. Each puzzle
.s' III an envelope and inscribed I
,4e name Of a Custard Cup ten ,
~ ~ would be guest at the party.
=. uie following evening the prep ,
H. |
- nau taken a different turn.
1vuy gathered about the table In [
ing room TO make blots. The
Paper was cut into uniform
Lel'ie's Ink bottles had been ,
1, 49, Vu' and a few drops of Ink, 4
'~VA and red, were shaken from ,
~ ~ euch paper, which was then I
S.ee and slnoothed hat. The re- II,
V'ois took varied, interesting I
9y ' 4" which were touched up I
mo clearer outline.
: :, gerry was the umpire inter /
~ y ,nese blot pictures. Peren,
r ~, me only neighbor invited to :
W., and that because OF 1
e''' abllities-therenpon com, G
''upiei embOdving tha fdea