Gold and incense : a west country story . they had but one. Therewere three slices of bread,a thick round off the loaf,and on each slice a bit ofcheese; Double Glouces-ter was, I think, the localname of it. The one bigmug was filled from a largeearthen pitcher. Jennifer herself had setthe kettle down by the woodfire, for if she had a weak-ness it was her cup of there was not muchpromise of any water boilingin a hurry; the tiny sparkwas almost lost in the big35 GOLD AND INCENSE fireplace, a hearth openinginto the chimney, and soconstructed that a greatdeal more cold seemed tocome down t
Gold and incense : a west country story . they had but one. Therewere three slices of bread,a thick round off the loaf,and on each slice a bit ofcheese; Double Glouces-ter was, I think, the localname of it. The one bigmug was filled from a largeearthen pitcher. Jennifer herself had setthe kettle down by the woodfire, for if she had a weak-ness it was her cup of there was not muchpromise of any water boilingin a hurry; the tiny sparkwas almost lost in the big35 GOLD AND INCENSE fireplace, a hearth openinginto the chimney, and soconstructed that a greatdeal more cold seemed tocome down than heat wentup. The little family groupstood and bent their headsin devout thanksgiving tothe heavenly Father, andthen the hungry lads fell for Jennifer herself itseemed as if she never gother dinner at all. All heiconcern w^as to try and tempther husbands appetite vp^itha piece of bread and butterdaintily cut; and there wasfor him, too, a drop of even her hypocrisy couldnot manage to keep up herhappy looks on 37 GOLD AND INCENSE This was Sunday: a dayindeed of rest and da^^s she had to be upand about early to get thelittle lads their breakfast;and to make them ready forschool; and to set her hus-band by the fire. Then sheherself was off with thedawn, and sometimes before^to work all day in the rough dress was stainedearth colour from head tofoot; a sack was tied roundthe skirts which were tuckedwell up out of the way. Abig sun-bonnet protected hermore often from the bleakwinds and bitter rains thanfrom the sun. From dawntill dusk she worked for six-pence a day; and then came39 GOLD AND INCENSE home thanking God rightheartily for the three shil-lings a week. And on thatJennifer managed to feedand clothe her household,and to pay the rent and tokeep up her good looks. The fact is, Jennifer wasas we have said, a philoso-pher, and had made a greatdiscovery. It was certainlyworthy to be set alongsideof the most famous inven-tions
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