The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-08
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own home-as good a home as herSJa
Richards said if I'd persuade her to take
him he'd sell out his farm and buy yours,
so l shouldn't be separated from my girl"
'You didn't agree, because you thought
John would have the place, and all my
money BESIDES Miss Lucindy-Tom said,
with a sneering laugh.
Marcia shouldn't have him if he was
made of gold and strung all over with
diamonds Miss Marticia almost Shrek
ed Marcia, just back of her, broke into
a fearful laugh.
"No. / wouldn't take him that way.
aunty." she said. Il should not care to
have a husband who had to be melted
down before he was any good
She was tugging gently at her aunt's
Sleeve John was rushing down the War
field lawn--she wanted to end this I'M
seemly alteration before he came up.
The combatants had drawn nearer, near
er. until now they stood glazing into each
others eyes Slowly Miss Lucindy-Tom
raised on high her clinched right hand.
20. but it is hard!'' she said. "If
only | didn't feel myself Christian and
a lady, I'd tell you what l think of you
and your traps, Marticia Ewing. What
hurts is to think a Warfield-any War
field-can be such fool as not to see
right through EN-
Come home, Aunt Lucinda, John
said. masterfully, laying his hand on her
shoulder to turn her about. Still holding
her he stepped in front of Miss Marticla,
and said around her to Marcia; Il am
sorry. so sorry, that these two, who have
been more than mothers to us, have
auarrelled-but it must not make any
difference with us"
mo! 1t must not" Marcia answered.
Miss Marticia snatched her in a strangling
grip and hurried her through the gate.
AS it shut behind them, she turned and
shook her fist. Miss Lucindy-Tom turn
ing likewise at almost the same instant,
shook hers with equal yigor.
1t was certainly very pretty quarrel
Half the county took sides in it--much
the larger number espousing the side OF
the lovers There was lively speculation
as to how it would all end: Warfield
tenacity was proverb, and Miss Luclndy-
Tom was a Warfield of Warfelds. Against
that Ewing blood was hot and heady
Though Miss Marticia had been always SO
mild. the slight to her pride made her
ready to live up to the fullest measure
of her name.
Her obstfnacy was really rooted in love
love for Marcia. 1t set her wild 10
think anybody dared object to her girl
the very darling of her heart. She tried
to make up TO the girl for such sighting
with all manner of indulgences. Marcia
was not the sort to peak and pine, not
even to sulk She missed John ever, ever
so much--she really had not known now
fond she was of him-but that was nc
reason at all for making Aunty Marry
unhappier than she was already.
So Marcia went to all the merry
markings She was so gay, indeed, Miss
Lucindy-Tcm flung it in Johns teeth
Much that girl cares about YOU" she
said: Look at her! She is here, there
everywhere, laughing and dancing all the
while"
"That shows she is wise little girl,
John said loyalty, but deep down his
heart was sore. He was not very hap
py. Sarah Ashbel was still in the house
and Tanty Tom nagged him perpetuallA
about Marcia. The worst part was he
could not leave her She had engaged
him formally as manager the day he wa!
free, and the contract had still year tC
run Under it he was to receive certain
proportional share of farm profits for the
full term-meantime charging himsel
with all purely personal expenses. Ii M
held out he would have something-jus