The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-03

served, If it's going to make 1t. " He looked up at the wagon, winked at Carrie. No corn, no mush this winter"
 Carrie laughed but suddenly she was struck by the picture behind that thought Winter and desola- ton and wilderness, and if there were no crops, if she couldn't reach town. no food. She shivered in the sunshine. "ThiS is no place for a woman-alone," the words came back to her,
 But. as usual, Carrie hid her thoughts. She took up the conversa- ton where the Taylors left oil.
 "No mush at Taylors?" said Car rie. "Then we'll have cake!"
 It was still early when they pulled LID on the knoll across Rock Creek which Carrie had selected for her soddv. But already Mark was there to meet them, sitting cross-leggeo on the grass while his horse grazed nearby.
 "JBout time you're getting here, " Mark rose, greeted them. "Wnere YOU been all morning"
 Carrie was overjoyed. Why, we've eaten an enormous breakfast, and we rode into town to shop already didn't you see us?" She stopped breathless, climbing down from the wagon as Mark stepped up to asslsV her.
 well, I don't see why you could mt have let me in on some ot that breakfast" he grinned, I'm about starved. I must have missed you in town this morning"
 Ed Taylor unhitched his team, unloaded the blow and hooked the horses to it. "Now, Carrie" he said, "iust tell me where you want your sitting room and I'll start right Tn plowing for it." He slapped the reins on his bays and set the ploW for a shallow furrow along the knoll
 That was the beginning of Car rie's sodhouSe home. It grew un- belieyably fast. In a little while BE Ed had plowed enough amazingly SGrdlgnU IurrOWo AOA GhAC WAaOAS and Mark got busy cutting the firm, browning sod into three-tool lengths. Then they began to lay the foundations, filling the cracks with soft earth. The joints were broken as in brick laying, and every third tier laid crosswise to bind the others together.
 Space vas left for one door ano three windows and by noon Marx was putting the frames Ill place and tamping sod around them. Mrs Taylor and Carrie helped, carrying on lively conversation all the while.
 sThis is the coolest kind of house in the summer" Mrs. Taylor tole Carrie, "and warm in the winter. Carrie thought for minute ot Ec Taylor's winter picture again anc wondered what good it would be te have a warm house and nothing te eat. but she kept her thoughts U herself. :,
 They ate ravenously at noon, sal pork. canned tomatoes, cornbreat and jelly. Carrie never remembered a better meal. ark said as mucf and Carrie, sitting there opposite him, noting his fine bronzed face his wavy dark hair blowing in th' wind, toyed with the thought l would be even better were they eat ing here together-alone.
 It was lat afternoon when Mark and Ed began putting up the rafter' for Carries roof, on which the! were to lay tin, tarpaper, and final thin layer of sod.
 Seems to me she's getting a lit tie fancy" Taylor shouted iron the rooftop. "Only soddy around here with tin roof I know of Most of us just got brush" Ht waved to Carrie, who remarked i didn't look very fancy to her.
 "Now that's the kind of thank: we get for our work" said Ed threatening to quit without finish ing the job.
 But it was finished at sundown and the four of them sat down fol celebration dinner cooked righ on Carries sheet-iron stove. tht first piece of furniture put in place Carrie, excited and flushed, in. sisted on cooking it herself anc Mark, watching her, had th' -