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A few seconds later he came out again with a big pan and set it down on the table between himself and Sarah. He clipped it to the red-checked window curtain with a clothespin, then disappeared into the back of the store.

Leaning over the table, he scrawled a message on a brown paper sack: OPEN AT NOON. When he saw all the people out there, he grinned and waved. When Daddy came out from behind the privacy curtain, Sarah expected him to duck behind it, but he didn't. Sarah took some of Daddy's dough from the back, brought it out to the big table, and started kneading it 13 Soon a small crowd gathered in the street outside the window to watch her. Here, let me give you a hand.ġ2 The two men placed the big dusty table in the front part of the store, in full view of the large show windows With brushes and soapy water, Sarah and Mama scrubbed it down to its pale oak finish. Besides, the front of the store looks bare, and when the shop is open we can use the table as a counter. It was silly, thought Sarah, and the sooner he got over it, the better 10 "Please, Daddy,'Sarah cried, Tet's take the table. Though Daddy had never said a word about it, they both knew that he would rather people didn't see him work with dough. "I don't care if people watch me make breed. We don't have room for it in the back 7'But we could put it in front, said Sarah. 5 it looks good to me said Mama Daddy shook his head. A week ago you couldn't have paid him to step out on Main Street in an apron Sarah guessed he'd been so busy he forgot 'What do you think?" asked Sarah, t would be perfect for kneading dough and shaping loaves. The tables they owned were too small Sarah smiled as Daddy came out, wiping his hands on his apron. But it would be just right for kneading dough. They'd have to keep it in the front of the store since there wouldn't be room in back.

Strong looking, too, with its thick, swirled oak legs.

it must be seven or eight feet long and at least four feet wide, thought Sarah. The table was lying on its side, and it was huge. "rd be happy to take it, but I'l have to ask my husband and daughter what they think Sarah followed the man outside while Mama went to get Daddy, who was kneading dough in the back. It's been in our basement a long time and we don't need it. I thought since you folks were in the baking business, you m ight want it. From The Bread Winner by Arvella Whitmore "Ma'am,' he said, 1 have a big table in my truck here.