New Britain herald., 1928-12-05

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bread. and Lovey has only reached
the pancake stage of baking" She
laughed. Il guess pancakes are
fried. though, aren't they?"
Emmy stood still! in the little hall.
looking around her.
She scarcely knew the house. All
the old. faded wall paper had been
stripped from the walls and they
were covered with some that was
new and plain.
THE boys did it." said Mrs. Mil
burn, running her hand over It;
land they fixed the hot water pipes.
take look at the Kitchen.
In the dining room, as she passed
through it. Emmy had a glimpse of
the table set for supper. 1t was a
most questionable looking table.
with its celery In a tall glass like a
bouquet of flowers, its glass dishes
of corn salad and catsup and homie
made currant jelly that glowed like
mound of garnets. But it was
clean and appetizing. and from the
kitchen came the tantalizing smell
of bean soup boiling in its kettle.
1--WE aren't having much tonight
just bread and soup and salad" said
Mrs. Milburn, opening the kitchen
door. But will you stay. anyway,
Emmy? You know what the Scrip
ture says: Better a dinner of herbs
where love is than a stalled OK ana
hatred herewith
mo, l can't stay" answered En-
my, thinking OF love and Robo
Hollis and the ring of garnet and
| pearl. She would talk things oven
with her mother and then, as she
was leaving. she would give Robh
back his ring. And so would end
that chapter!
Ie.e kitchen had been painted
white, and there We're new cretonne
shades at the windows. Mrs. Mil
burn turned on both of the faucets.
and it was like a miracle to Emmy
to see hot water come steaming into
the sink where no hot water had
steamed for twenty-siX years.
Electric lights turned on, too
her mother went on, counting the
miracles, and a new water heater:
And that broken place in the col
! orde window on the stairs fixed!
Just can't believe it's the same old
house. l truly can't"
Through the kitchen windows
with their snowy sash curtains push
ed back. Emmy could see young
Dan raking up the wet brown leaves
of last autumn in the backyard. He
whistled, I'm Tired of Everything
But YOU" as he worked, and nc
worked with a will
Enany flung up a window and
called out to him. "Well. ! Sc.
they've reformed even you. Daniel"
"Sez which? ?" Dan called back al
her, with sheepish smile.
"Robb gives him dollar week
to help me around the house, and
on Saturdays he delivers packages
for Mr.. Burkhardt," his mother saio
He pays for his own lunches al
school-he won't carry one, you
know-and he's saving up for bus,-
ness school or college or whatever
place he wants to go after he gradu-
ates from high school. And really
Emmy. he's doing well at schouI
Robb makes him study. He likes
Robb. and he'll do anything for
him"
They went upstairs.
II want to show you the new
bathroom bowl" Mrs. Milburn said
"Robb bought it at some wholesale
place and put it in. himself. It:
some new kind of porcelain tina
won't crack and won't break" Sh,
raped the smooth, shining surface
with great satisfaction.
Where does he get all the none!
to do these things?"
We'll. he's been superintendent a
the mill ever since a week ago Sat
urday," her mother explained. "'rh
old one left to take a Job In SOM
rubber works down in Akron ani
Mr.. Robb stepped right into HI!
shoes. He can fill them. too. I say
Jim Tello on the street the othe
day and he told me what fin
young chap Robb it--not that he o
anyE<dy else had TO tell ME an.
thing about Robb Hollis!" sh
bridled.
Il told Jim Tello thing or TIVE
myself" she added with spirit. g
told him ! certainly hoped he'd ke,
this street up better than your Tncl
Bill Parks ever did. And ] told hir
he would be doing me good tur
, if he'd plant a little ivy around tina
mill of his. 1t would take only
few years to cover that eye sor
and make it look Just like an Ems
lsh castle. ! gave him a sill
from my own ivy that came fror
our lot in the cemetery"
Emmy laughed blightingl,
Mother, you're joke. l can jus
feature Jim Tello planting ~
, around his MILL"
"Oh. but I really think he vii!
He took the little slip | gave him.
As usual. Mrs. Milburn was hopin
for the best-and not only hopin
for it. but actually expecting it
happen.
Perry just would take me
New York with him." she said, afte
little pause. He said it wouldn
i, cost so very much so long as h
, had to go himself. We'll. anyWa
I'm going and 7 can't believe it.
=, suppose I shouldn't, hut all my Iii
: you can't think how I've wante1 ,
500 tho aquarium and the Flatiro
building. and the elevated. Yc
. know. Emmy. you read and he;
:. about those things. and you can
= help wanting 70 sec them. Only
:, never thought ] should get "
chance. She was as pleased as
child.
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. ~ Evnor1 V