Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-04-03
STICKING PEAS.


this sentence, despite this innocent econ
omy and comparative insigniiicancc, means
millions. However, I WIS beguled for the
moment into an unconditional surrender
to its truthfnlncss, suPerinduccd not only
by ms knowledge Of the fact that the peas
lid need sticking, but this was assisted 10y
a milincss in the voice that made the
statement, that never failed in its soften.
ing influence. well. John. don't you
think you could stick them this EVENING"
In a moment I was rigidly npnthctic. The
charm Of her words was flown. From ont
the Palace Of Incidence" and ease there
came no answering echo Ia this gentle
knocking. | relaxed at length, but only To
take designing and lively interest in
! tracing in my mind the hieroglyhic express
sions Of our baby, who, by series of crude
symbols Of a more advanced age, was en-
| deavUrinr IT, attract my attention. |
! finally interpreted these to mean that tho
! little darling wanted It's papa To kill rab-
| bit that very evening; aud gave my rem
dition aloud. Pcnnie, however, WAS not
to he baillcd 10y this connivance on the
part Of our baby. As TO whether she sus-
pected anything know not for she conrn.
ucd as calmy a. il nothing had happened.
For you sec, John. these lust few days of
sunshine have caused them 10 grow won
derfully aud they are beginning to put out
their t"ndrils. and, John, do You know
what those tcndrls remind me of" Here
PENN" stopped a moment a. if hoping
| that this suspense would invciglc me into
betraying some interest. Being dlsap-
pointed she resumed rs mildly as before.
They remind me- John, of the dear little
hanhs aud arms that our baby is just now
extending Ia You for help aud support.
| Aud do YOU know that see III this vague
grasping, this underlined reaching Of the
/ tcndrils for present and ultimate want,
one of the most beautiful Illustrations Of
pnre faita that "" can hnd anyWherrf and
one too that We would all do we'll tn I'M.
tate toward our great Creator. For AS
sisted 10y no tangible evidence Of the final
forth those tcndril- Of faith and hope,
assured hy law past finding out that
their confidence will not hr neglected.. A
law that governs world whose Eve ate
no apple. Now John. you wouldn't be
/ the cause of disappointing this intuiti,e
| faith would yon' But doubt whether IL
can be disappointed, she added nusingly.
/ Now this was getting peas stuck by u
/ ne" process. My dear tca,lrr you must
not expect IN" {" give yon verbatim
translation OF my feelings after this prro-
ration Of Pennies. hope il will suffice
to say that it 50 wrought upon me that
drew our rhcrub up and stood him by my
side, his tiny arms rncircling my leg, and
imagined myself pra.stick aud in sooth
was II the truthfulurs- of the iir~, part
Of a -imilc ncccN,i,atc- an equal confidence
IN the second
| hold that my Willingness and actual
anxiety 10 stick the peas after this scene
j. just though severe commentary on the
versatility nf masculine emotion under
feminine Influence. And ! would further
state ia this connection. that am more
inclined than formerly, To look with LEM.
ctIcc aud even admiration on that wise
and Just provision Of "nr law which pro.
hlht~ man from giving violence in any
case where his wife is either plaintiff OF
defendant
Wcwill make here that includes
DINNER" and Sundry other Items Of little
interest, and pass on to three O'Clock. At
which time ,allird forth Axe IN hand 10
stick peas. | was given nuncrou. in.
structions. | vas told that could cut
the crapc.myr,lc and althra bushes that
grew along the garden walk and make
pca-stick~ H ,hcm | WAS told further
that would have to make holes along each
row with an old hoe handle. as a comrara.
lively pleasant prrcautipn against an 9th.
crwisr hard job. attacked the Grape.
myrtle iir,t and soon cut them all down:
hut tn first lick" made AZ the athras.
fragile though flexible scion Of I've no
doubt sturdy prosruitnr. rrscntlng this
haIharpus aud battlc-aXr way OF frllirg
his fellows, avoided my blow. and tapping
himself nimhlN round my axe handle gave
me sharp cut directly across the face
with ms light weapon. was incohcrrnt
don't mean 10y this an immediate -erara.
t"h "i the PARTICLES that comroS" my
physical self but that my uttrrancc came
out in detached fragments like missiles