The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1900-11-06
RISSY ANN covered. whim-
pering behind the kitchen
stove, while little Sam, who

nef snort skirt with one chubby brown
hand and glared defiance nj the enc
my who had brought Trissy Ann to
bay. Abby, the older sister. was the
enemy; she lowered above them both.
anxious but determined.
"You's got 10 20. Trissy Ann" Abby
declared, vehcmcntly. so just stop
your fussing and go right along: lis
nigh eight o'clock now! If was in
your place Sd he ashamed To he tardy
to school
Weren't YOU ever late when YOU
went TO SCHOOL," qucr!cd Trissy Aun.
maliclously.
Now Abby. chief counsellor and
prop of the Fcuton family. had had
small opportunity to obtain the cduca-
, ton which she cravcd for her young
sister and brother. and so Trissy Ann
had given Il cruel thrust But Abby
ignored II with the patience of one ac-
customcd To sclf-abncgation.
You and | can't be passing words
this time of day" she said. You
march right straight along TO school.
YOU and Sammy! Stop your crying
Sammy. and ii you're good boy sis
terll make YOU Il pot of cantaloup jam
for supper
But Sans loyalty to TrisSy Ann was
not To hc shaken: IL don't want lam:
| want to stay home with T'san"
Abhy's black eyebrows knit in Il sud
den frown: she stamped her foot 60
this minute, both of YOU she cried
When Abby spoke like that TriSsy
Ann and Sam knew there was nothing
left hut to obey. rrisSy Ann Nuntchcd
up her sunbonnct and started for the
door sam, whose outdoor toilet was
already complctc-aS hc never took off
his hat except OH cOmpulSion-
Snatohcd tie tin dinner-pail that Abby
had filed with their MONDAY lunch
and followed. He and Trssy Ann
were ON the doorstep when u feeble
voice from the adjoining bedroom ar
rested hcir progress.
wait II minute, children" il said
Trissy Ann stopped. and stealing n
defiant glare at Abby, turned and
walked into the bedroom. followed.
rs matter of course. Ivy Sam
Mrs. Fenton was an invalid and sci
lon intcrfcrcd with her eldest dnugh
Is conduct of affairs but today. as
hrissy Ann approached her bedside.
she inquired. sollcltously: "Why
don't YOU like To go to school Trissy
ANN"
Trissy Ann. who had pondcred on
the subject. instantly offered the OK
cusc that seemed to her likely To re.
ccivc the most liberation: Cause
I'm afraid of the range cattle, ma. -
Abby. who was standing i'm the door
way. shifted the more scorufully he
cause shV scented something distinctly
personal IN the excuse. It's likely
story that you're afraid of the cattlcr'
she snapped. What are YOU afraid
of. Sammy"
Fraid of cattle" responded the six
year-old, Loyalty
The cattle are getting fractions.
since the long dry spell has nigh
burned UP all the grass over the ditch
line, ana they're coming into the farm
ing lands thicker and thicker every
day. Abby. said the mother You
know yourself it's no joke to meet u
herd of wild range cattle whilst you're
on foot. Abby
Abby lncw-shc had good cause TO
Know-but she replied perverscly: Il
reckon Tire cattle don't trouble EN-
much i'm the schoolhOuSc."
NO. They might trouble 'cm on
the way there. or coming back.
though"
Trissy Ann did not seem greatly
alarmed 10y This forecast. but She con
tinued TO gaze hopefully mt her moth
or. Mrs. Fcnton put out thin hand
and brushed thc chestnut hair bacI,
from the child's forehead as she con.
tinucd: Where YOU at i'm 'rlthmetic
now Trisev ANN
The hopeful expression en- the little
girls face gave way TO one of gcnu-
inc distress as she answcrcd Why.
w"'rc i'm compound fractures ma aud
It's awful hard. so it isr
~ should think il would be-" re-.
turned her mother awcd 10y the
strange terms ~ should think the
teacher "ugbn't To- put such % little
glrl in such hard SUMS"
"Shc just keeps punching mo uu
about them 400 the timc" cried Tus~v
Ann. with starting tears. aud the Oh.
servant Nbiy fully understood her
sisters objection To- attending school.
"Aro those children going to school
today Abby broke iu suddenly uu
Jri-sy AIMS lanorioue attempt to cN
plain thc mysteries Of compound rrlc
lions lo hcr mother
81 guess they better Mrs Fcutou
conceded. unexpectedly She had been