Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-08-02
Patient Miss Peel = A...a-R.-A.

anyone has acted as you have. other
people are forced into wrong-doInR
as a consequence. Put on the kettle.
Work on the dining room continued
all that day. The next day the kitchen
through which it was almost impossible
to walk because Of the accumulation
OF dirty utensils. cartons. empty tins
and rubbish Of all sorts, was attacked.
BY night, Eileen could scarcely move.
She blubbered, shifted. sobbed and
choked, as she scrubbed.
The next morning, as Miss Peel was
telephoning her doctor TO tell him that
It was quite unnecessary for him TO
call, Eileen made a rush for the pistol
and wrenched it from Miss Peel's hand.
They struggled. There was an explo-
sion. The bullet went into the wall
behind Miss Peels head. They were ale
most equally terrified. But now Miss
( Peel had possession Of the pistol She
pointed 1t at Eileen.
put up your handsl" she ordered.
Eileen put them up.
Now" continued Miss Peel, CHASTITY
pale but able to control her voice, III
I have any more trouble with you I'll
march you straight off to the police
station and say that you fired at me.
want you to swear that you win
obey me-"
Il swear I WILL" said Eileen family.
The work Of cleansing went on.
Heavy rain set in and the isolation
of the two was complete. Silver and
brass was polished till 1t shone again.
China was washed, windows cleaned.
The study and the living room, the
pantry and the cellar, each In their
turn regained their order and bright
ness Every now and again a day must |
be taken for going over that part Of |
the house which Eileen had kept IN |
order, so that it. might remain so. A |
fortnight passed.
Surely, In that time, Eileen had lost
10 pounds. Miss Peel too did not look
the woman she had. But her viii never
failed her. When she looked at objects
that had been hopelessly injured by
Eileens callous neglect, she turned the
screw a little harder and squeezed a
couple Of hours extra work out OF her.
It was now plain sailing so far as
the work was concerned. Either the
girls spirit was broken or she actually
began to take an interest in putting
The place in order again. She was
healthy and strong as q young animal
md when she gave up rebelling against
Ter fate, she worked, ate and slept,
With q serenity that matched her mis-
ress' inflexibility.
In the third week she actually began
% sing at her work. The rains had I.
eased. The weather had turned bright J
nd cool. She was washing the limo ]
cum on the kitchen floor with good ,
weeping strokes. Suddenly she burst /,
nto an old Irish song. Her voice was
s sweet and fresh as May morning
Hiss Peel remembered how she had |
lways enjoyed Eileen's singing. She
BOXED down at her almost kindly.
But the strain had told ON Miss Peel
he sitting alert hour after hour r
through the long days, her eyes on :
dleen, had become too much for her.
he realized that, when all was in
rider, she must have complete relaxa-
on for a while. Even now she found
ileens eyes on her. Their expression
as speculative, almost amused. U
''Well, Eileen" said Miss Peel, "this O
once more" t
quiz ~ GOCog AA4cS e~4AAs dtsACCQ -
tting on her heels and speaking con-
dentially. "And we've had a time Of
haven't we?"
1--WE certainly have :. Eileen, there's
fly over there. Get the swatter quick
and kill it. No, give me the swatter,
u kill It,"
She took the fly swatter and moved
Iickly across the highly polished
DOR. Her feet slipped. She fell heavily.
leen screamed and ran to her. The
adow Of the big Swedish gardener
II across the room.
'sVot's de matter2" he asked.
''It's the missus falling again. Gosh,
Mt 1t awfulP You carry her upstairs
r me-"
Miss Peel was light. With very little
fort he carried her up the polished
airs and laid her on her immaculate
d.
A few days later Miss Peel's friend,