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was soon gone, and Martha turned to

the last lady in line. The lady ordered

an ice-cream cone.

“Sally, can you get that?” Martha

asked in a tense voice. “I have a

couple of other orders to serve.”

“Get it yourself,” Sally replied. “I

have to go back to the kitchen.”

Sally went to the kitchen, and

Martha let out an exasperated sigh.

Martha filled the two orders she had

ready and was just getting the cone

made when Sally came out. Sally

saw the lady still standing there

waiting, and Sally turned to her sister.

“Martha, for heaven’s sake, don’t

you have that cone ready yet?”