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Show 102 year we got the girls to speaking to each other by some trick, but the mothers, although their anger at each other had cooled completely, couldn't bring themselves to a truce. The people of Joseph, instead of getting more women to do likewise in order to stop gossip, resolved to get these two setting hens on friendly terms. A delegation was sent to each lady, but came off with the same report: "I don't mind speaking to her, but she has to speak first. I won't be the one to toady to her. " Somebody had the bright idea to put these two women on a committee together to break up this impasse, so Mama was selected to be the third party, since neither lady would go to the home of the other for the committee meeting. They met at our house and Mama was the interpreter. It was the Christmas party, so a fire was made in the parlor. Mama furnished the pine nuts, which Ann didn't like. Minnie liked them, but didn't like to shell them, so Ann shelled and Minnie ate, but that was as far as the reconciliation went. "Tell Ann I think we ought to have separate bags of candy and nuts for each child, " Minnie instructed, and Mama dutifully reported to Minnie. "Tell Minnie I think that is a good idea, "Ann came back. "Who does Minnie think would be a good Santa Claus?" "Tell Ann I think Brother Jackman should be the Santa Claus, " said Minnie, as if Brother Jackman hadn't always been the Santa Claus. He was equipped not only with Santa Claus* whiskers, but had his own |
