South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-03

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bonnet, and sitting down. II invited
nun. Mrs. Bly, let the teakettlc al.
most fall. Aunt Jemima held ND her
hands & sank speeetlcss into the chair
and Jack. standing in the doorway, gave
vent to whistle as shrill as . small To-
connective.
Bessie stared from ono to another.
What's the inatterr. she asked.
Well" cried Aunt Jemina, a. soon
as she bad breath enough 70 speak, .if
you are not the forwardest girl ever
saw! Asking the deacon ms pert as YOU
please, to give you q ride, as II YOU
didn't know that he was the richest man
In town, and didn't see him every bless
ed Sunday passing the plate -
II am astonished at you, Bessie,
said her mother. reproachfully. at
VIII bead ever tewa n0.ft ma MAT the
neighbors will say Of you, I'm sure 4
can't think -,
III she were my child she would 90
TO bed without any supper" continued
Aunt Jemima.
why do you act so?" said her moth.
er. Amy one would imagine, to see you
that you hadn't had any bringing up.
Now, Bessie, eat this piece Of bread and
go to bed:''
But Bessie couldn't eat. She was
very unhappy. and all she could saw
was, Il had very pleasant ride, mann
ma.
AS this didn't mend matters, she nick.
ed up her bonnet and went up stairs.
Alter she had been in bed few NOM
ents, Jack came up and sat down. The
sun was just sinking and the sky, which
the children could see through the win.
dow. was streaked with red and gold.
what made you do it, Bess2" said
Jack, who was whistliug softly, and
looking first at the little face on the
pillow & then at the bright sky beyond.
do what, Jack?'
"Why, ask for ride"
Bessie raised herself upon her elbow
and looked anxiously into her BROTH
ers face. Was it very awful she asked.
Aunt Jemima thinks it was.' said
Jack.
It's very queer said Bessie Il don't
think any little girl would have been a
iraid TO ask father for q ride when he
was alive, and all grown people are a.
like
oh. no. said Jack, sagely; mot at
all. That would have been very differ
ent. Why, the deacon's worth thous.
ands of dollars, and father wasn't worth
anything at ALL
lie was too said Bessie sharply. ,He
was worth ten deacons, fifty deacons. a
hundred deacons-so there Jack Bly =
and Bessie turned her face to the wall
and would mt say another word.
The next morning when she opened
her eyes they fell on her mothers face
bending over her. Get up Bessie, said
her mother and dress carefully.
have something for you to do this morn.
ing
Bessie had forgotten all about the
night before, and, skipping, out of bed,
proceeded to dress. and so down stairs
in the best of spirits.
Bessie said her mother, as she en-. !
tered the kitchen, you cause me a great !
deal OF anxiety. / have been thinking
OF your behavior of yesterday. and have !
mado up my mind that you must go up
TO the deacon's and apologize
whats the matter, mother?' asked |
Bessie, frightened out Of her wits.
That means TO ask his pardon for !
your rudeness OF yesterday. You must
say you regret your behavior very much
and will never do so again; and now
you have finished your breakfast. 90
right along, and be sure you speak pref
tily.
Bessie put on her bonnet and started
toward the big house on the hill. She
was good deal frightened, for 'apolog
Izlng' seemed an awful thing to do, and
The deacon much more formidable than
ON the day before. Nevertheless, her.
mother had told her to 90. and she did
not stop until she had pulled the bell at
,he deacon's door. The old housekee-
per appeared in answer to her ring. and
demanded what she wanted.
Il want TO see the deacon said Bessie
,imidly.
lie is at his breakfast said the old
ady, cycling Bessie somewhat suspici-
)usly.
Never mind said Bessie, I'll 90 right
n it is very particular
so the old lady opened the dining
Dom door, and Bessie walked i'm. She
lad never been in such big room be.
ore in her life, and there, at one end of
! large table, with his breakfast before
lin sat the deacon all alone.
Good morning. said Bessie, stand
ng timidly in the doorway, with her
'onnet in her hand. Il have come to
zee you
The deacon looked up greatly surprls.
"a, and then he laughed as he had
aughed the day before--a short, queer
augh.
Does the Sunday school tell you 10
10 this, too?' he asked.
NO, said Bessie, thinking how she
'bould bring in her apologize
wen. come IN, child, come in he
aid impatiently, and sit down.
Bessie came IN, and taking one OF the /
'ig chairs opposite the deacon watched ,
nm I'LL plate with all sorts Of good
hiDgs.
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