Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-08-10
CHAPTER xv.-contInued.

Aavfng . good timer she began COZ
intentionally.
Perennial Prue Jumped, fairl
eiutched at her work. Uncle Jerr.
frowned heavily.
Lettte, slinging to the role O.
hostess, smiled genIslly. You lool
AWFUL Entrusted In each other. guess
you"
'Lettie. didn't tell you"
1t was Uncle Jerry's voice--a severe
voice, too, but Lettie scarcely listened.
Bhs stepped In front of Prudence
Minis Hapgood," she said confiden-
tally amt IT funny thing, the way
your cheeks get all colored up when
you talk to Uncle Jerry7 Pennies
cont Sometimes she talks to him a
bong time, and she don't ever"
~Oh," gasped Prudence In pitiable
confusion. ITS only because-because
he was telling about" Her delicate
hands fiuttered In distress.
Shaw Don't get so nervous" adj
vised Lettie briskly. Amt nothing
- make you nervous. Just make |
yourself to home"
SAS " 40 WY tAc VI tuc COTTtfI-
ness of this phrase, 1t being much
thought Of in The Custard Cup, and
she was therefore hugely astonished
when she felt a firm hand on her
shoulder, hand with compelling
force that switched her about and
marched her toward the kitchen.
ITO think Of you, talking to a lady
chat wayl" spluttered Uncle Jerry.
You'd better stay In the kitchen till
you learn manners"
my landy goodness I" gasped Let
tie. nursing her thin shoulder and
gazing wrathfully al the closed door
into the llvlng-room. "Td like to know
what made him so cross And me
being extra pleasant, tool Well, by
Jimmy J" she snapped "I'Il bet can
feed lady II he don't think can
talk to one" y
Crfnk came in with the corn, and
Lettie prodded the fire TIL the top of
the stove was hot. Gradually she for
got her rebuff In watching the corn in
the pepper.
"Fil Caesar" she remarked. casting
reflective eye on the small. eager
dog who was gazing at her with VI 4
brating hope, you mays well get
out. don't scurcely blieye you'll
get a bit of this here corn-'less you !
divide the old maids with Bonnie Ger \
sldine- Crink. take this pepper and
I'll get the dishes. What say let's
I'll bet Penzle'd like to have us use :
them little glass dishes that come with
the cowrons. It's gotta be somep'n :
small. cause land knews there won't )
no Teller get many kernels" )
she passed the pepper to Crink and :
fragged stool In front of the apple-
'ox cupboard beside the stove. The +
lass dishes. being very choice, were
one OF the upper boxes, behind the "
pices. Lettie began moving the
pice boxes to another shelf. ia
"Oh-oh r she shrieked 81 dropped VII
ne. Pick 1t up. quick Oil Quick p III
But neither child could be quicker n
ian the spice box had been. 1t had II
'llen on the stove When 1t struck h
lie cover flew Off. A liberal quantity Ill
cayenne pepper spread over the 49,
ot stove and instantly a spiral of -
nck smoke arose. like dlabolic In.
'nse. An acrid odor filled the
tchen; singing permeation as :"
Aled nostrils and throats.
"Oh, aln't that the darndest- OH the
urdef' Helpi Helpl Come Come ito,
ong Quick Ohw +.
Til Caesar coughed madly. leaned ev',
to the air; then dashed into the .
en- Crink dropped the popper. hen
Hing the precious corn over the fol,
've and floor. Coughing and sneez- can
Z. he and Lettie made frantic dabs Won
the stove with spoons and shovel Tho,
ling to remove the pepper. but their eoIr
orts only spread 1t more thoroughly d,ns
th every breath they drew In biting sacl
= II t.
Uncle Jerry and Prudence, fright TO Z
ID BY the uproar. burst Into the of
chen. and with lightning response wee
the all-pervading stimulus. Joined codf
the general sneezing. At the same pr
nen' "rs' fenneld came flying Grin
ough the house and swooped down .Y,
n her distracted family with ener- h,t
c command. -.
Jet out OF the house. ev'rybody." mas
cried. ,a,,
'rry WINSTON sprang forward and new
sferred the hot griddles 10 the see.
Of the stove. Mrs. penfield lust
ched towel, wet il under the Tn
et, and held IL 10 her nose while nroa.
deadened the fire and opened the want
'""s' one"
he tortured family and the tor. .Bl
|, soss' hso :" me BACK yard, Penn'
Ing the ned-hof misery thar clung kisse,
heir threats. breathing IN great Nov
tbs OF the cool air thar so0thed Lout
Unnamed az tie same ume. o. M
Fenzis," walled Leftie, dancing got
70 Hxv1y, "i-honest ~ good have
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