The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-09
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nall. She could not discover that the
found anything more exciting 10 do
. Sessumsport than to sit ON the stol
galleries, whiting fresh notches int
the long enduring benches and u @,
change crop items. But they alway
came home with holiday FRESHNESS
about them that was reflected pleasant
ly in the home atmosphere
And after awhile again she and he
r mother would tie big, blue check bi
Is aporns about their waists MANDY no
intrequently plumb forgot" hers) am,
: would go into the pantry TO make tn
soft gingerbread and the sweet potat,
n pies that the men looked for every Sun
= day. Then careful supervision o.
d coarse socks and heavy shirts which
+ had tendency always to make hel
wish herself in a nunnery.
And so they would go on. she sup.
posed, forever and forever and forever.
She stood III the broad open hallway
after finishing her breakfast. thankful
that no halt nor lame constituent had
hurried her through with it. She could
see the smokehouse activities without
turning her head. How large and hand
some and capable Il man her father
looked to be 80 ignobly occupied. The
physique of Roman gladiator. the
soul OF Serf. The familiar sight stirred
her o fresh rebellion at the discordance
She did not move when her mother
came softly up behind her and clasped
caresslng hands about her slim waist.
Honey, this bas' fits you like YOU
was melted into it. And to think you
done it all yourself "
Liza turned clOuded, distracted face
toward her, saying inconsequently
Mother, why did you ever permit
my father to go into such business AS
this?'
Mrs. Martin removed her caressinp
hands and fell back step or two,
frowning perplexedly.
go inter it? Why, chile. he was
born inter it. The Martins have been
overseein for the Strongs father and
son, as far back as the days of this Gov.
ernor Strong's grandpa-and him in his
seventies. Not Martin, he ain Z but so |
year old. The Martins and the Stronps |
JUS seem natcherly to belong to each |
other. And when my Eben is gone (may |
go first, and the old man up at the big |
mousse is gone, too, reckon my Seth !
and my Charlie will be carryin the ole
place on for Adrien same as ever. 4"
This with note of pride in her voice
both exasperating and inexplicable 10
Liza
But have you never had any am
bitlon for him or for my brothers to be
something else - something better -
mother"
Mrs Martin twisted her apron strings
refectively She could see Eben and
the boys from where she stood There
was nothing in the sight to stir her to
vain regrets or to futile dreaming.
Eben-with pair of heavy steel
bowed glasses astride his nose for great
n accuracy in weighing, his coat off
or freer play of his muscular arms
vas placidly batting the hand scales
With fresh slab of meat, whistling
he while, with cheerful discordance. a
Measure from Captain links of the
Horse Marines. p" His cheerfulness was
in Mrs Martins face.
That's mighty nice, fresh lookin
hunk of pork. Eben better be lookin
'ut fur my sto' room too
She stepped to the end of the gallery
nd lifted her voice arrestingly:
ole man, | know "a good piece of ,
neat when / see it. Save some outer {
hat barrel befo' it all goes. - s
Then she returned TO Liza:
mo, honey, | can't just say as I [
ave. III you suit this sort of business I
nd 1t suits you, it amt so bad Now, Z
our pa does suit the business, and it !.
oes suit him. He don't know nothin I
Ise. Him and this plantation have r
rowed about each other like the bark
bout tree. And then, sick or well, q
hin or shine, come hard times, come
isy, he is dead shore of his 81, 200 t
ear rent free, and as big garden d
atch as we care to tend. 1t amt every
% keeper nor lawyer nor doctor neither Q
IN say as much. - |,
But the social ostracism mother. " &
Rebecca's mild blue eyes wandered a
lstfully over her girls pretty, cloud h
face Dissatisfaction was written a
lere in language she could under a.
and plainly enough, even though Liza a
I'd couched it in one of those mysteri- ID
IL book words which were perpet- d
Al stumbling block and offense to her. o.
er humiliation was complete whenever "
70 needed to have Liza fine phraseol- "
~ translated into her sort of English. b.
ne blushed shyly.
'The-what, honey?" W
We are nobodics, mother, absolutely az
bodies. ~ n,
The mother laughed pleasantly and sc
ook her head assentingly. W
That $ so, honey. There's no deny lie
that the Martins don't count for ii
uch outside Of work. But till Won
me home and Strong sorter soured on n,
erything the rest of us didn poster VI
Irselves much on that SEQ. g" in
just then Ebcn's hearty voice. roll Ia
king in healthy burst Of boistcrous or
errlment, came TO them from the in an
nor OF the snlolzchouse. Rebecca dc