Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967)

that if he insisted on being such a dunce, I could not refuse, so I pocketed the money. Wish I had charged him a dollar now.

While I was busy at work, Chief Cook called me by telephone. He was looking for a man by the name of Fonner. I could only think of Wonner but as the later age, etc. agreed with his description he sent Calladine down to the shop and with him came the man who was most interested in the affair. The man however seemed so certain the man’s name was Fonner that they called in Josh to see if he knew any more. A moment later I remembered of a Fonner being on the payroll last summer. I hunted up his dis­missal record and he proved to be the one. He quit last fall. I don’t know how the affair ended. I only mention it as something a little different from the usual routine of sameness of the work.

Coming home from work at night I found Joe, Frances,Louise and Ephie assembled on the porch and Fred joined us a moment later.