Polly of Pebbly Pit

the "hotels" provide the most primitive service, the house-wives have little

anged and ranchers' families for miles around drive in and visit. Quilts, sheets, and other necessities are quickly stitched and neat

ervants. At the same time, help has not been looked down upon as menial work by the r

her woman needs her practical aid, the two meet half-way and the kitch

-even though it was never paid for. So she felt she was doing the Brewsters a favor by sharing their ho

ngle window that gave a fine view of Rainbow Cliffs, but the furniture was of the p

buy er sell th' hull township, ef he lik

don't consider wealth worth anything unless you know what to do with it. We l

nd pull on the cord that was stretched at one side of the window-frame. Instantly,

hat wu'ks!" cried

d with a questionin

me like-es-how them winder shades w

hade herself. She drew it up and down several times and

ocoes me t' think Ah'm livin' wid sech fine contraptions." And Sary pressed her large

r, my friends all have shades in the windows that run up and

quizzed Sary, looking keenly at her mistress to see if

as them all through her house, and I expect to re

turned to leave the room. Before she closed the door, she said: "I'm goin

was securely closed. Then she turned to inspect the belongings of

l occupant of the room, and the bed

ood, too, but it

he springs and mattress before she pulled back the co

orn-husks, a-tall!

n and rip open a bit of the seam. To her amazem

v to sleep on!" ejaculated the insult

f admiration from the woman. Sary quickly changed her robe of mourning to a calico house-dress and went out, determined to speak her mind abou

her complaint for the time being. She went to the stove an

cabbige soup,

r. Brewster. If you wil

horn to call the

en she took the horn and stood upon the door-step, blowing it

ner," called Mrs. Brewster, standing in the

hired man, had followed in after his master, and had been introduced to the new help;

y!" whispered Mrs.

ds, waiting for her to get rid of the pot and fold her hands. It

uld as soon steal or murder as to miss "meetin'," or work on a Sunday. And most of th

, the better a man he thought he was. In every other way, so liberal and kin

the second time and was about to be placed in the middle of the table where every one could serve themselves as they

you can pass the plates," remarked Mrs. Br

had a dish before him. Large white napkins that were not tied about the neck but spread over the lap! How funny it

she failed to hear familiar sounds of eating, nor s

. "Maw, I'm going to use those new shades I bought for your C

quickly replied Mrs. Brewster, as she beheld the pea-green Ho

r mother's tone implied disapproval of the change. But she wou

w much I paid for thos

said they were the gr

on. Now I prefer pure white shades, or curtains, for a bed-room window," said wise Mrs. Brew

ell you what we'll do, Maw: I'll just put these lovely shades up till after the girls see them, then we'll change to white. I think it wi

e. What matters it, whether you display gorgeous 'feathers' if the thin

your wise old saws," laughed Polly, jumpin

ood from bad, once she came in contact with strangers. And so well had the mothe

upon every available spot of rough plaster-walls. Her brow puckered at the conglomeration of subjects and sizes of the chromos,

dea!" cried Polly, jumping from

es

, just like the pictures in the Farm Journal show us! Then we won't have to h

refer a bed, Polly, even if it is s

he sofa in and it will look so citified to the girls who m

e city one. A complete change always is better than a similar environment, especiall

nt me to surprise them

I'm sure they won't h

as wondering how Anne would like to slee

see her friends impressed by the bedr

le I go and find those braided mats we made last wi

into the bedroom which adjoined the living-room at the back. Once it was placed at the foot of the heavy

the red and green and purple design, Pol

a sofy! Ain't it grand?" brea

descendingly pulling at the strap that move

xt? Yoh Paw must be

aw and Maw, when he went to high school in Denver. Oh, we had an awful time carting

ance but told Polly that she hoped s

the velvet, do you?" asked Po

lowers are out of sight," remarked Mrs.

llee, cuz them colors will git sun-stre

of furniture, instead of tolerating them just because my dear children denied themselves to give us pleasure. It is their motive and deli

limb before she knew as much as her mother-even though she stud

etonne cover always being over the sofa?" wondered the girl to herself.

m and beckoned Sary to follow her to the kitchen. Polly s

hen jug did duty for toilet purposes. The plain deal chairs were decorated with crocheted tidies-one tied to the back of each chair. And last, but not least, came the treasure of the Brewster

th its raised roses and lilies, those girls will know t

rge double-bed was smoothly covered. Then she stood back and s

call Maw before I clos

away to look f

led the triumphal march to the guest-chamber. The

her would be so pleased if she were here to see how you honored her work. Some day, these quaint old-fashioned spreads and patch-work quilts will

e her mother seemed to have reached, but she would not admit having made a mistake, so the crocheted spr