The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1889-10-10

she went about with her idea OF right
like an-iron shoe, she did not suspect
that her own seffishness or ignorance
had nodded it. 1t was, she sincerely
believed, Of Gods making, and it WIS
His will that all human feet should be
crushed into 1t and walk in it.
After this she reigned supreme. The
only Trench left was Bob. over whose
stupid. affectionate, hot-tempered ma
ture rs he grew older, she lost all
power. He would not lia.en to her
scientific readings nor to ser exposi-
tions OF the creed of her OWE sect and
condemnation Of all others.
God help you II that is tle religion
you teach your sons,mm he said.
But why should poor Bob talk Of
religion, who spent most OF his time
now in the bar-room of the Oxford imp
His old neighbor gave poor Trench.
who was going to the devll.' the cold
shoulder, and piticd his sweet-tem-
pered. pious wife.
Anna had two boys, twins. On them
she had full time and power to expert
ment She dictated their diet, their
words. their beliefs. their verythoughts;
she was their nurse, their governess.
their tutor; she prepared them for
college; she permitted them to form
no acquaintances with other boys until
she had closely examined and APP
proved them -.e ss
1.-The result will be-" said Nelly to
her once. THAT those lads VIII Be
either weak limitations of yourself, or
hypeerites.n =
Annals face fell into it's customary
smile of superiority. There can be
but one right way of thinking. talking
and living If my way is right, why
should not compel my sons to
adopt itp"
The boys went to college, Then, as
Nelly expressed it, they kicked off tho
iron shoe. John plunged into every
dissipation within his reach, was ex-
PEELED and disappeared. James drank,
but drank alone and in secret His
mother took him home and struggled
with him for years; but even her will
was not strong enough to conquer.
ut is the only fun ever had" said
poor James, the day before he died.
He was mild lovable fellow, and
would have been glad to please her,
But he felt DULY that his life had beer
unhealthy and dwarfed There wa.
no strength in it to resist temptation
Anna lived but year after him.
She was calm and self possessed to the
last
Poor old Bob insisted on helping to
nurse her, ard strove vehemently to
drag her back to life again. He
watched her face grow thinner each
day with fierce wrenches at his heart
of love and remorse. When at last
he knew that she must go he brought
himself to speak, kneelfng by her bed.
We've made a mistake, Anna
somehow God-knows- -Me,xe-
got far apart. Can't we come together
AGAIN. Can't you forgive ne. my dar.
lingp1a~
Certainly. forgive you. Robert"
Her voice was weak but composed.
Il am sorry you think / was to blame
in going apart from you. OF course,
we are all sinners. But tried to do
right. and-sthere is only one right
way
She died that night, and was laid in
her grave with complacent smile on
her little, fair face. 49,
Bob Trench left 0fford immediateiy.
1t was said that he went to South
America in search eof John. After two
years they came back together and
settled down on the old farm. John
is thorough Trench, big, sincere,
impulsiye. His father had pulled him
out OF the slough and he never re
turned to it again. He married one
OF his cousins. and the old homestead
is again the center of warm, helpful,
happy life. \
But. oddly enough, AniIR's name ia
never mentioned ihitS.
There are many y well-meaning
women who carry about iron shoes
and have their own way with them
while living, but when they are dead
the world hastily cuts their name On
the cold marble of their tombstone
anil forgets them as quickly as posi-
BILE. -Rebecca Harding Davis, in Inde-
pendent
Origin of Indian Corn.
The origin of Indian corn has long
been a mooted question. 1t is now
stated that native plant of the maize
family has been discovered in Central