The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-05-23


what was ntwiXt you two, that natral.
ly you'd like to see him once more. I
jest sortcr lowed It mought be that
Away, you know. an hope I nin't
sa1d nothin to hurt YOU"
mo, you have not" she replied, "and
perhaps It's wrong. but would like to
see him. hope you won't think me
wicked, Pap, for God knows I can't
help my feelings"
dont, Loucesy. 1t ain't my place
to Judge. m ain't blamin nobody for
nothin. know It's sad that you an
sim couldn't git along, but If you
couldnr you couldn't IN that's all thar
IS TO 1t. Sim ain't never fnultcd YOU
Ior nothin, an Pm moughty shore l
amt a-goin to nuthcr. Whatever may
pe snid, know one thing, Louccsy, an
that IS, no matter what you thought OF
anybody else. you've always been a
true wife to Sim. Your conduct has
been right, an that's all the world has
got to do with. Your thoughts an your
fcclin's is atwixt you an your God"
Ana Goa knows never meant to do
wrong,' Louisa said, "but did when l
married Sim without loving him. But
didn't know. Pap; didn't know. l
was too young. loved the other then,
but | liked Sim, and l wasn't sure. Oh,
love Is SO cruel, so crucl!
mo, LouceSy, 1t amt that. It's that
people ain't kecrful enough OF what
they're doin when they marry. You
was too young to know your own
heart"
Il was, and the consequence is l
have ruined Sims life and made my
self miserable forever"
mo, no, Louccsy. Don't you go to
lookin at it that away. Lord, thar's
many years afOre you, an thar's no
tellin what all may happen yit. You
jest keep up courage an be rs hopeful
as you can, an some Of these days
you'll find that all your pains an suf-
fcrin's has been left behind"
Not IN this life, Pap. 1t can't ever
hc in this hard, cold world"
"Hut 1T can, an 1t will. You'n see"
Ihry walked OH q little way in ST.
lcncc. They were both thinking, and,
though neither Of them knew 1t, their
minds were on the same subject. Pres
emily Louisa sighed and, as If speaking
to herself, said:
"poOr Sim, poor Sm!'
Pap glanced quickly ut her face,
while the faint trace of n smile played
about his lips. In that moment he
saw farther into the future than Lou
lisa would have believed.
can now about Mclvin," he said. 81
reckon you know what people say an
mo, but l suppose they think me
wicked and say hard things about me-"
"Naal, some OF 'cm do, Loueesy.
Yes; I'm afeard some Of 'cm do"
I'm sorry, but can't help It,"
"ln co'sc. l understand all that But,
Sccln as things are so, 1 lowed you
wouldn't kccr bout givin folks no
more room for sayin things than you
can holp. so | rcckoned you'd ruthcr go
TO see Melvin when everybody want
thar to soc you."
"ies; would. But can I?'
"Shore. If you jest wait till tonight,
when cvcr'body's gone home, I'll take
you thar. III arrange it with Hicks
sos you can go in. That away no.
body won't know nothin bout 1t, an
nobody can't have nothin to say"
"Thank you, Pap. You are more
than thoughtful and kind"
"l-ord, that ain't nothin. Even If
didn't kccr nothin for you I'd do that
much lest to balk Mary Mann"
at the mention OF that name Louisa
'huddcrcd. Pap noticed 1t and said:
Il reckon you amt got much more
ovc for that woman than have"
I
Most folks does. Lord, she made a
plumb fool OF herself over Sim"
"And | accused him Of making love
o hrr."
"Makin love to her! Sim Banks
maxim love to Mary Mann! My Lord,
,al, what was YOU ever a-thinliin Of?
Why. Sim hated her wussin pizcn."
Il know now that | was unjust"
TO be shore you was. But reckon
told you something?
Eyes"
"Ihats the way it is-allus some !
oody FAIRLY hpliltin their skins to git |
+" sur UP trouble. Sich people ort to |
nave their tongues split an their legs
run through en-"
'''''' li'''iiH'' SlJS. SlIlDSO0 |
proved a true friend to Louisa. She
Tcc'lHrd her kindly and made her feel
heartily welcome from the instant she
entered the house. Like Pap, she nei-
'"'r judged nor blamed. but rather
sought to SoUthc and comfort. The
generous Kindness of these two Dloin
'''nrir OLD people touched Louisa deem.
~, ana she never forgot il,
mat night Pap took Louisa to the
store 10 see for the last time all that
lcii'llhed OF the man she loved. He
,'l' ''iat nc was doing right, and when
"e spoke OF II to his wife she readily
agreed with him.
! 'hlnR 1T will he for the best" shc
said ne may be comfort to her,
IN anyway it can't do nobody no
HARM" Nv
1he esS9s was dark. and there was
II" one eAerc, but Pap had secured
from HfefEs the key to the wareroom
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