Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1880-08-18

among the hills, aud began to think ]
must work back to the city, when one
day stopped at an old red farmhouse
between Tyson and Ludlow to gel
some dinner.
There was little sort Of stoop built
out under the roof OF the ell part, and
the kitchen door opened into it. There
was a row Of bright milk pans standing
against the wall, to sun, and bunch OF
two Of herbs hanging up by the door.
a great, yellow cat ran away when il
saw me, aud eyed me from under a
bench in the woodshed. 1t was poor
place enough, but looked thrifty and
comfortable. knocked, and a young
woman opened The door directly.
never saw such a steady face her eyes
wero brown, and looked straight at
you like robins; her mouth was as
pure and clean as child's, and her
firm checks showed a healthy, even
color Of pink Her hair was so tidy, so
shining, her calico gown ard check
apron so perfectly neat that she seem
cd homebow as if she was just new
every way. I did not say anything at
once, for felt so dirty and so bad the
minute I looked at her.
'Well?' she sad, in cool sort ol
voico, do you want anybody?'
i want something to eat,' said
grufly.
we never give 10 trampg,' she am
swered, without any change CT tone.
'Iye got to have TIP said |, rs cross
ly as ! could.
'Wo have nothing for you,' said shcr
quite unmoved.
Come, bury UP! I've got TO have
my dinner, and you'd better get it FOL
me pretty quick, called out with al
oath, taking out my pistol and handling
it as a threat.
Her eyes grew little darker at that
and she smiled; she vas not scared
mite she only SAID, quietly;
IF any man shall not work neithe
shall he cat
That may be your opinion, miss
but it isn't nine. The world owes m
living and I'm bound 10 have it,
growled back.
How so p she answered. 'Wha
have You done for the world to pat j
in your debt:'
Icouldn't answer this question;
was like a blow in the face, so swor
again and demanded some dinner
1 shall not give YOU any, she said
quite as calmly as ever. 'Ifyou wer
SICK, or feeble, or crippled, helpless il
any way, it would be different you ar
a strong, likely man, and you can earl
your living Just as well asI cam
looked at her sigh. straight figure.
DO YOU work f9r iiyingT
asked.
'Yes; l have worked ever since
vas six years old. l was bound gu
then, and l worked at whlp-bra.din2
1 haven't any rolations-any near one
I mean ; there is nobody to take care c
me. have 10 work, and lam glad
can
swore a very common OATH calm
on God to punish me il would stan
that if l were she.
Her face flushed.
Don't do that again! she said.
vou want TO be lost call upon Satan h
hears such requests gladly. God
your Father; He does not like to punis
YOU even ifyou ask Him to; He'd eve
so much rather forgive YOU
never was 80 taken aback.
Look here, said, after momen
don't YOU think it's outrageous that
pretty.behaved girl like you should
working for living when there's thor
sands of women no better than you
, rolling in their carriages p
NO. God put me here and theI
| there. God knows best
, well, you seem to think God know
/ a good deal. l claim TO know som'
t thing myself; and l believe folks a
7 have equal rights
< DO you?' she said, so do l; son
/ rights. Right to get ready to die and
serve God while we live
5 She stepped out of the door and pic
, ed up a red leaf from the grass.
V Can you make such leaf as that
S she asked, holding it out to me.
= Why, knew l couldn't, and so G
. she.
D Till you can, expect you had be
2 ter believe God knows more than y
r do
9 | turned and went out into the var
t I couldn't stand her talk, but I couldn
t get away from it.
It never seemed so mean to mys
It before. Here was strong, health
even a skilled workman, tramping abo
S the country begging! never had call
it begging before, but knew now VIII
= il was. for seemed 10 look out OF
+ eyes.
e About God; well, if there was G
IT he must know moro than l did or
;, couldn't be God; perhaps had mad
C mistake after all.
Y, jim Lawrence must be rich m
d because he had more brains than /, W
ID the same chances; and who was
le blame about the brainss
L sat down by the little pond the