Show THE CROOKED PICKLES i the sound of bask brisk steps directions in subdued tones the care gare carefully fully rully laid tea table with its china and andin suver ilver all confirmed minnie wai wat warren ren whispered weve g got ot company arent you glad dind dedel uncle aarons come r and fond aunt lucs lucy had granted the in inmost wish of geralt herr heri little le 11 beart heart art by y allowing her to think lie lle herself useful on this great domestic occasion I 1 jay I 1 get the pickles mind and pick out all the straight C ones dear Ye arii t and aba paek pack she skipped wi with fth a plateful ful fui so green alsol so hard so sure to be brittle that even fastidious fast fasti idous doua aunt leicy licy was n satisfied dropped into her iler little chair for an opportunity to take a step for and us as she sat grave iines linea were drawn drav 11 upon the serious little face that drew ablit lucys bucys eyes to ward her busy as she was why did you tell meto me to get t the straight lit pickles aunt lucy 41 1 10 0 because they loek a little kjeer for fol ca company the crooke dones taste as well y fell baek bad pon pin pondering derin fittge tho the idea she bilo bile could ut not express t aunt lu luey iuey 11 ii t ix dear deal do you uncle aaron better than you yon db uncle jon you ter tet nie me uncle johnt was 1 a l dear eav ear good man arent they both your brothers j just tile the samer same indeed they are and I 1 love them both anwer answered ed mis mi yil s true quick tears teams herg her gase las lam es but but buth the earlw t ey epa efa b the jap asked permission to go on miss rues ruas smile granting it 1 have bave made mende toast and cooked cill clif aein A ein eln and put oil on the prettiest pret dishes dis lies lles mor for eacle eacie L larou aaron but when uncle jolin ja j wa here you tid said sald neven never mind the bluee blufe dishes ars are just as well affat you tell me to get straight pickles pick ies les either but auntie anunti im very v e ry sure you told me to treat my little playmates just alike 17 weil weli well minnie I 1 know anat uncle nele nelo aaron was r more parti particular cillar abo about t his eating uncle john he is used to having things ve very ry nice at home while uncle john is not i 1 I know chimed in the flexible expressive iro Ere erosive sive childs voice 1 I knoW Why why because uncle john is poor but auntie if he dont yet get let nice things often wont h he ellke like ilko th them better when llen lien ijen he does this naive home question put wit with moist e res yes rand depie depte deprecating cating eating tone was too much for aunt true she would have boxed a pert childs ears but she answered minnie would that all of us could bo be as wise humbly dear child aunt lucy was wrong she loves her br brothers othera others just alike and means to treat them soan id when uncle john comas comes he be shall have a nice supper yes yes fes and ill get the straight pickles too iel III 1 I declare said aunt lucy luc y shutting lutting sl hi herself into the buttery while tile the four torn years of experience outside walked away with w th a happy face 1 I declare lucinda that child of yours daes ask such questions did you hear her I 1 shall never see a crooked pickle bidkie again without being asha ined of myself you must be careful that pickle jar has taught minnie more about the sin si n of respect of persons than the whole second chapter of james would have done dohe |