| Show HAPPY NEW YEAR MUSH a 49 by luella B lyons aa EAR MERWIN had been the L LEAH one elected to stay at home when the others went into town in the old flivver to the morning new years service at the church someone had to remain at home to watch the stock and too leah a new or even a decent coat jake merwin was having tough sledding in financial at af fairs without one more need being voiced so leah never told him ol of her need 1 I have minded if it started snowing the minute their backs were turned and now they wont tackle driving home in this weather but leans words stopped at once as she made out in the swirling snow a car that was stopping in the barnyard the plump figures ot of a man and a woman were making a wild dash tor for the protection of the house we saw we go another turn of 0 the wheels the sweet friendly woman told leah the la ia dy who introduced the two of them as mr and mrs tom madison 11 miles to the east of borger we hoped to spend new years and visit at our sons tom juniors over at borger but now well we want to buy our dinner here from y you u may we my dear without putting you out they were such a jolly pair and leah even forgot to bt embarrassed when she tad to serve them the only thing she had prepared a feast of delicious tried fried mush and bulter and syrup and plenty of fresh milk and coffee coatee supper consisted of the same fare and so did breakfast the next morning but till V r i by that time the cerwins were able to break the drifts and reach the farm and the matisons Madl Madi sons via those breaks went on their belated way it will be a happy new year every day for a year for us mom sy leah shouted when the mad were out of sight to a smiling but perplexed family leah explained that mr madison owned a small chain of meat markets and small cross road grocery stores and that le had given her sufficient clent orders tor for slabs of cornmeal mush j just U like she had served him and his good wife tor for all those stores for one year at least the labels on this mush he said ore are to read lady laahs prize mush when the trio had quieted down a bit she added the money end of the contract will settle oil all our financial difficulties for the year and who knows maybe fo reverl |
