Evening star., 1928-03-01
Clipped Wings.

n YETT1E GRISBY stamped her
N foot impatiently, but the neat
little white hen In the pansy
l. bed went right on with her an
gleworm entree.
With an expert sWoop Nettie had the
hen by the legs, and in spite OF nut
ters and suuaWks carried her into the
Summer kitchen. Shining scissors snip
ped the hens white wings.
you'll stay put from now on. Until
your wings grow, at least. Now try
your over the fence STUNT!
Released In the wire-inclosed poultry
yard the hen did in truth try her wings
almost at once. It was most boring In
that pen. Out and over the fence were
delicious tid-bits hidden in flower beds
and potato patches. But queerly
enough the trusty wings that had al
ways before borne her up over the top
wire of the netting about the yard ut
terly failed her now. Something was
wrong. She fell back, to cluck her in
dignation in her gravel-covered run.
Nettie watched her with amusement
Then suddenly she discovered that she
| was wasting a morning which she had
meant to spend quite otherwise than
with the chickens.
Myrtle will be at the library by this
/
con Is bit sketchy this warm weather.
Or his dinner either. II will be so easy
for me to slip off for the afternoon
with Myrtle. And such enhancing
work! If I must be buried here in this
| hole Of small town while uncle thinks
he has rheumatism, I'm entitled 10
some relief.
III tell Myrtle I must have the
work. She is sympathetic. and every
body knows her near uncle is. Il will
| be settled IN no time"
Nettie. on her way to her own room
to change her linen smock for an out
door costume. glmpsed Bit Of color
| Whirling down the street. A second
glance assured her 1t was Sue Had.ey
Sue must have a new dress. and such
a red. too. The fiivver certainly was
the Hadley car. A little twitch at her
conscience disturbed Nettie for an in-
slant. She had been helping Myrtle al
the library for two or three years. And
how important that helping waste
Sue.
But she doesn't need the money
and she has so much to do on the
farm, anyway. 1t really will be kind
ness II I take the place" Not away
from her. Nettie did not call 1t that
Just fill in temporarily. There were al
the new books to catalogue. and. fol
another thing her experience In fline
up there in the city would be welcomed
by the overworked Mrytle.
Indeed you are godsend. Nettie.
the librarian informed her an houl
later. I'VE have SO many new con-
veniences that are a nuisance. really
And you will know all about them. SUI
Is a dear, but. we'll, h'm.'~
A page of Sues scribby writing lay
on the desk as the two talked. anc
Nettie contrasted in her mind her owr
reat copperplate. She was doing a
favor In taking this place. with her ac-
"uracy and efficiency.
So every one seemed to think too
The Eldersville Weekly Argus carried
a p'casart little item that week abou
"our talented townswoman. Miss Nettis
Grigsby. who has consented to assis
Miss Myrtle Haines in the management
Il the Eldersville Library. Miss Grisby
left a lucrative position In the city
Office Of Golding g. Golding to care fol
her aged and infirm uncle. Clayton
Grigsby. Success, Miss Grigsby. say:
the Argus"
Very nice, thought Nettie's neighbors
Little Miss Alma Austin huttered ou
to her gate as Nettie passed one nigh