Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-05-11
CHAPTER III.-contlnued.

4 Mrs Penfield covered her ironin,
board with an old sheet and proppet
II In a corner. Turning, she stood {
moment In deep thought, her brown
eyes on the prickly piece of childhood
on the wash bench, her mental vision
absorbed In problems of arithmetic.
The question confronting Mrs. Pen
held was complicated only by the llmi-
tation of food for the family. The
ugly accretions of speech and be-
havior disturbed her very little, be-
cause she believed that underneath
them there Is always a bit of life
that Is sweet and true; one has only
to pry off the handicaps and give 1t
chance.
Il was only thinking" she said
Drskly, that 1t might be mercy If
Lettie'd stay. l got most box full
OF cloes that Mrs. Weath'stone sent
down that's betwixt and between. too
small for me and too girly for Tbad.
expect they'd fit Lettie fine"
That young lady shot a wise glance
out of bright black eyes. The eyes
were young, but the expression was
centuries old, full of gathered shrewd- |
ness and mockery. my clo'es hain't |
never stumped anybody yet" she OBJ
served scornfully. Its victuals that
cuts the Ice, anyway"
And I'll get her sleeping-box
down to the grocery" added Crink
eagerly, more and more captivated
every minute by the sterling pepplness
of the newcomer.
"Sure. Wen have IT worked ont
IN no time. Bout all the real diff
frunce an extra one makes is that
your re happier to have another one
IN the FAMILY. Now, Crink, you set
me table-and be spry, cause I'm 20
ing to dish right now. You'll find nm
extra spoon In the egg box. Iettie
won't need no knife and fork. This /,
here supper's simple to eat" |
with the cover of the saucepan In :,
her hand, Mrs Penfield made dash
Tor the outside door. "Thadr, she
called, In a practiced neighborhood =
yell "Thadl Tha-a-ad! MY landn !.
she continued. dlshlng up stew with =
a worn agate ladle, II most forgot =,
10 cali that blessed baby He's been =
watching Mrs. Catterbox' garden. She
PROMISED him a penny to keen the az
out two hours while she y.
vent uptown. He's been In 'bout -
even times to know If no sura oo,,,s ~
pend 1t himself, the dcarp -
lhese Intimate revelations were emf
mort by the entrance Of the new can :.
Iaiist. One glance at the occunant o. ..
the wash bench reduced his hIgb -.
nthusiasm TO round, double stare D'
ramed In amber eyelashes. ~
"Thad," said Mrs. Penheld o.. III
ANY look what we got while Won -
ere gone" With the agate ladle She e. e.
Dlnted toward Lettle with the MIR q, %
a ehtomologist who indicates a mar.
cuiafiy fantastic bug This hera,s
ettie. And Lettie. this here's Tbad~
afing thus separated their person. ~
tiles with the convenient ladle eba WI
ached for another bowl. "o'
The setting Of the table had ma,
en- difficult thing for Crlnk ~ p"'
arm on a cloth composed Of Four 40,
mr. saehs, united by hand we're fonr D..
''es' four bowls, four tumblers IN "' "a
yer Tour spoons, and. Ia font IN 80
"a i'nneld plate Of corpbreaa ~
small piece Of butter. ana mn. lag
DON, boys" slPneled Mrs. panaeld 10y
90 MIND you ~ SLOW ana mosn n Y'''
ni fou bay fou inoD GOD enn4 ~ T.,
n nyib'nf unless you moan ~ ~
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