Listen: a great man once said: Le butnest rien; le
chemin, cest tout. Vickies got her head full of things lately;that makes people kind
of heartless.
You ought to be more careful what you eat, Ma. She
had been through these times before, andat such a crisis poor Mr.
But Gramma, cant I run for the veternary? After
supper, when Bert looked into the coal-shed and found the catdead, all the family
were sad.
Theywould never have known that this miserable
rumpled animal was theirproud tom.
Perhaps the fortunate contestant had already been
notifiedof her success.
She didnt want the boys to be too much distressed.
I am very jealous where Grandma Harrisis concerned!
Templeton made no fuss, but told them to sit
downand eat their breakfast.
Grandmother was not in her room, and the kitchen
was empty.
Rosen, she observed asshe poured the
lemonade.
Harris sent Mandy out to look for the cat. Rosen
was glad toget into it after sitting on a wooden bench in the sun.
The boys complain right smart about losing Vickie
fromtheir plays. Its just all Ican do to keep the store bills paid up. She hurried
back to the kitchen, and Mrs.
When any of thepoor mountain people were in great
distress, they always sent forMiz Harris.
The boys got back from their trip with Mr. But they
write her she has to bring more money tohelp her out; three hundred
dollars.
If I take this worry off yourmind, I shall go away
to the wedding with a light heart.
As a result,she had a badly infected hand and had
to carry it in a sling.
Vickie told her what the conditions were, briefly
and dryly, as ifshe were talking to an enemy.
When she whipped them,she did it thoroughly. Rosen
was glad toget into it after sitting on a wooden bench in the sun. Den you will BE
something, you wontjust sit on de front porch. Theres such a thing as overdoing it,
Mrs. Then if you want it without any purpose at all, you will not
bedisappointed.
But there wasnothing for it but stupid animal
patience. Rosen drove away in the depot hack yesterday morning. And Miss Vickie, you
are to eat your tomatoes withan oil dressing, as we do.
If you ladies will excuse me, Ithink I will go and
lie down a little before supper.
Vickie said: Yesm, and slipped into the chair Mr.