Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-04-18
7HURM0NT, Frederick County, Maryland Thursday April 10, 1901

l hadn't time to fix supper. hev gone
to Johns ard Marias to stay tell you
come after me and don't want that
you shud come tell you change your
mind bout Mis- Nesley. if it takes till
dun esday to change it. I amt meyer
gone against you in anythin before, but
l haf to this time.
I'm go'n' to stay at Johns and Marias
tell you come of yourself and get me.
You don't haf to say nothin' before
John and Maria except just we'll mother
I've come after you. Then I'll know
you meen can go and see Mis- Nesley.
Well father l reckon you'll be sur
prised but I've been thinkin bout that
poor woman and US not given her a
chance after what CHRIST said bout cas-
tin the first stun. He didn't make no
difference between mems and womens
sins and don't purpose to.
There aint a woman alive that's worse
than haf the men are when they con-
clud to settle down and live right and
if you give men chanse you've got to
give women chanse too. They've both
got soles and | ieckon that's what Gods
thinkin bout. l married you and give
you chanse and re exon you'd best do
as much for Mis- Nesley.
If you don't come fer me I'll liye at
Johns and Marias and want that you
shud keep all the things but the hit
and miss rag carpet. | don't think |
cud get along without that. Marias
are all wove in stripes and look so comon
And my cloze and one fether bed and
pillos. Well that's ALL
Mother
v laid out your clean undercloze on
the foot of the bed and your sox with
them
One fine afternoon the following week
Mrs. Sybert, looking through the gera-
NUNS in Maria's kitchen window saw
her husband drive up to the gate. She
did not lock surprised.
Here's father come to get me, Maria
she said, lifting her voice.
Maria came out Of the pantry with
flour on her hands and arms and stood
waiting. Mr.. Sybert came in, stamping
and holding his head high and stitfly
He had a lofty and condescending air
Well, mother he said, I've come
after you
Well, said Mrs. Sybert, set down till
get on my things. I've had righ
nice visit, but I'm glad to get home
Did you find the apple butterT
On the way home Mrs. Svbert talked
cheerfully about John and Maria ant
their domes affairs. Mr., Sybelt list
ened. He held his body erect, looking
neither to the right nor the left. He di'
not speak until they approached Mr.
Nesley gate. Then he said, with firm
ness and dignity
Mother, I've ben thinkin that you,
best go an see Mis- Nesley, after all.
changed my mind down at the postof-
flee groc'ry store that same afternoon
an went home, meanin' to tell you
wanted you sh'u'd 90 an see 'er-bu
you vas gone to Johns and Maria's.
reckon you'd best stop right now ar
have it ever
Well said Mrs. Sybert.
She descended meekly over tho from
wheel. There WAS not the slightest al
of triumph about her until she got in
side the gate. Then smile went slow
Iy across her face. But her husban
did not see it. He was looking out
the corners of his eyes at the hous
across the road. Mrs. Deacon, the drug
gist's wife, and all her children, ha
their faces flattened against the window
Mr.. Sybert's determination kept hi
head high, but not his spirit.
'MercyY he groaned' the whole tow
I'll know It tomorrow. Id rather di
than face that groc,ry store-after tn
way I've went on bout people uphold
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