Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1885-01-31
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"Hsw old dre yon, Muley ~
How did are you ~
"Never mind how old am. GIRL
Meier mind how old am. man.
At II me yonr age"
81 am going Oh sixtern.''
| You will soon be grown
"Then can do as | please, can't
IL"
| at is to be hoped that you can.
not. DD sou ever think seriously OF
your futurei Have You an idea Of
what duties yon are expected TO
discharge ~
No, dent believe | have. Your
nrcktie's crMked."
"You are bad girl, Muiey; n
very had girl. Your father wanted
me TO talk to sou, but | do not know
what to say"
g When penl,le do not know what
to say, they had better not try to
say anything
"DOn't lie impndent, for Whit l
shall say will be to your benefit. We
would all he mich rejoiced if yon
were to fnrsake your evil ways
''Look here. Mr.. BLY,, yon talk
about my evil ways as II were thu.
greatest girl in the country. / am
not evil, sir. / admit that am u
bad girl, but I can't help it. Idon't.
care how hard might try, I'll still
be bad. I'll grow out of it after
awhile, probably"
Yes, by the time you are an old
woman"
"That will he time enough"
!" There. yonr father is coming,
and [ have not vet succeeded in SAY.
ing anything"
'.Supper's ready, pap said the
girl, when her father entered the
room. "C0me on" She led the
way to the dining room. The old
man was thoughtful. Occasion Ill,
HI. would study the minister's face.
trying to find some sign of rneaur-
agement, something totell him that
the lecture had been u success. The
preacher noticed this, aud shock hi,
head. The girl noticed it, and gig
gled.
"What are you laughing ut goospir
Laughing because lam a g,,ose. =
"Wrll, sre that You stop. Do ynu
remember what Mr.. Bly, said to
yOuG"
mo, sir"
"Nor do remember what it was"
said BY. 81 know, however, that
it Amounted to nothing. Somehow
cannot talk TO herr
Well" said the old man, showing
back his chair, sit really makes no
difference wb, any one says to her.
Let's go to the sitting room."
The two men talked until late.
They had much fault 10 & nd with the
world, AZ Though abusing this lie
did any good. When Bly, arose All an
nounce'l his intention of going to
led. Muley churkl.d.
"Yon'll find light in the room,
Brother Bly,. Good night.n
The minister had pulled off his
l,onts and was fold .ng his coat, when
suddenly he i" set ups loud yell. Old
man Driddle started to go up the
steps, but WAS met violently by Bly,
who wars coming down just about
that time.
"Wllat on earth is the matter ~
SECT your gnn quick. There's
big rattlesnake in my bed"
The old man seized lis gun and
proceeded with the preacher to the
room above. He approached the bed
cautiously 20 get a shot at the rep
tile.
:: Confnund that girl" putting
d1wu the gun. .sIt's made OF rags.
She frightened me with it this even
ing. Mnley Y Il
| Yer came from the room be-
low.
"Whst made you put this thing
in Mr.. Bly's bed ="
" don't know"
swell, I'll teach yen TO know. |
shall punish her severely" turning
ta the minister.
| IL would brother. 1t is not that
care so much for myself, but be-
cause she deserves punishment"
The old man did punish her. He
whipped her Violently,
The next morn ng before break
fact, while Mr.. Bly, was walking III
the orchard, he was suddenly con-
fronted BY Mnley.
.Goed morning. Young ladv.'
alt n,ay be gsad morning for
some people, but it is not for sou.'
"Wby Muley.n {
/ . Because / am going to fight yon.
Last night ,on were the a.sl'Sr Of my
being whipped. Ii you hadn't been
a foo. you would have persuaded