Show SISTER MARY DOES THINGS Mary Dian 1 aT lives with two sisters and a n brother Sho writes short stories stones and andi she i bo Jinn has written a book Therefore the tho two Iwo and the th brother aro are arol lenient l with Mary and pardon her hersome some Rome extraordinary things which she does doe from time to time Mary Iary Is IB not stupid but when she nhe he has h R work on hand band abo be is If 1 apt to become somewhat ab One day the family moved Into Inlo a n an 1 n now nAW w flat During the tho process of ot set Mt settling thug in tho now one ono of or the practical slaters gave care Mary a 1 package of or little hooks to be screwed crewed up In clothes bathroom kitchen end and wherever else ello one ono might bo ho supposed to want to hang hane things Those little mUe screwy screws In 10 tho the end said wald the tho practical sister wont screw into this thia woodwork unless you OU make a n Utile little hole bole with the Gimlet Get Gel the gimlet out of or the th kitchen Mary nry disappeared dh After Arter n a 1 while her hor brother mother heard her calling and found her In a n 1 clothes press vainly endeavor endeavoring lag ing to bore a II hole bolo in tho under side of or rm nn overhead shelf shelt Johnny said she have to tart start these theeo holes hole T I cant see why wh but somehow f I dont seem to have strength in my wrists to make mako an all impression Johnny looked and then beckoned silently to tho the two practical sisters They came and gazed Mary was try In IDI to bore a n hole hold with the corkscrew One day the came clIme into Mary Marys e room and ond began H x systematic search for some article which was lost or mislaid Mary Mar M t was writing at nt ather ather her desk After Alter a white while cho sho bo silently rose rOffe and began beJan to aid her sisters in their search ae Suddenly one sister polo poked the other Mary was Ras wander wandering wandering ing around and around tho the room peer peering peering ing into corners and cupboards and nd although it was wan broad brond daylight she sho sh carefully bore in her hand an all un unlighted unlighted lighted lamp Another time Um Mary took this same rending reading lamp into the kitchen to fill It tt It having expired while was at work She performed the simple oper operation lion quite naturally and successfully plied the lamp through tho the muo hole In the top lop of or the bowl screwed on tho the cover of oC this thill hole and nud then sot set the oil all can cnn neatly n Uy in Its place Then she like returned lit It a 11 match and instead of removing the tho chimney removed again Din the cover covet of at the little hole One Ono sister Alster grabbed Tabbed her just Juat as sho she was about to light the lamp by br the retch match In this thie hole but as aa the match had hd gone rone out probably no catastrophe would have occurred o Sometimes It in lu borne in upon Mary Mart that thal she sho leaves leaven the work of ot the family too much to her sisters sl One day she appeared where the two were sewing and said you any nn work that I could do I could help you a n while hUe now noon All AlI right said one sister Bister You Youcan Youcan Youcan can baste up that pillowcase for me meShe meShe meShe She handed banded the pillowcase neatly cut and laid together to Mary and be betook betook betook took herself to tho the sewing machine Mary finally said laid cheerfully che Thisie This Thill Is ili finished give me another I The practical sister slater took the pillow pillowcase pillowcase case It was sewed seVed up tightly and andI I neatly with fine small stitches on all nil four aides sideR sideRi i i One night Mary MIltY had came home homo very verj j late after arter all the tM rust rost bad had gone one to lied bed ed r r She Sho lot herself in with her latchkey la ey and before batore going to bed set tho alarm larro I clock for an early hour next morning j i t After she had got Into bed however she he reflected that she che would be very er erI I I tired next day with Ith so EO little sleep and nd 1 that there thre was wa really no reason renson why she pho he should not postpone her hor trip one I day So 50 she sho rose took the alarm clock and pattered ered down the long Ions hall han hanto to the kitchen There she sho looked about for a suitable place to conceal cocconI tho the clock Perceiving a tall tin Un bread broad can cD cho lifted tho the cover and tucked I the th alarm clock snugly In among amon the loaves of or bread Next morning while one of ot the sisters rs was wal getting breakfast break breakfast br ak fast sho abo head bend a muffled roar from the th Two hours hourn later while Mary was wan WI at nt breakfast bre ono one of the th lat latter latter latter ter said What made you yon put tho the alarm clock In the Mary MaryMary Mary explained But why ir yon yen turn the alarm forward naked asked tb the sister Mary MIlY paused Why I J might have hac done that sho wild said In such Ruch tv n natural Fur sur surprised d tone that thet the two ho longsuffering daters craters broko broke Into shrieks of or laughter |