Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1905-06-07

stoop and retaliate.
In summer time, when both won
en- were out of doors much of tn,
time, they occasionally exchanged
glances which we're more significan
than anything they could have said
When Mrs. Burnett put out hel
washing she knew that Mrs. Deakir
was watching her and counting thu
number Of pillow slips and table.
cloths.
When Mrs. Burnett came to the
back door and called out, "Come
Alice, dear, and practice your mu-
sic lesson" 1t was equivalent to say
ing to Mrs. Deakin, "Aha, we have
cottage organ in our house, but
you haven't any in yours"
Mrs. Deakin has frequently in
formed Tom that the Burnett organ
was a cheap secondhand thing.
One day when Mrs. Deakin came
home from a funeral in covered
carriage there was CONSERVATION in
the Burnett family, and accounts
were not fairly balanced until new
coat of paint was put on the Bur-
nett house.
The Deakin children told the
Burnett children all that their
mother had said about the probable
character Of Mrs. Burnett. Likewise
the Burnett children repeated to the
Deakin children all that they heard
at the supper table. Mrs. Burnett
knew that She was being reported to
Mrs. Deakin, and Mrs. Deakin felt
It her duty to learn what the viper
Isn lining nnu ICON oaJiiiS us..L
Burnett and Tom Deakin became
convinced each that the others fam
lily was probably more to blame over
the fence, clothesline and garbage
box issues.
Alice Burnett started to run
across the street one day in front of
a delivery wagon. She fell, scram-
bled to her feet again, and the
horses knee struck her in the back.
She fell on the block pavement and
lay quiet.
Mrs. Deakin saw it all from her
front window. She ran into the
street and gathered the muddy child
in her arms. The frightened driver
had left his wagon, and he followed
her timidly to the front door of the
Burnett house.
Mrs. Burnett screamed and then
began to cry.
"Run for a doctor, you loonyw
said Mrs. Deakin to the driver as
she placed the limp little body on
bed and then ran for cold water and
cloths.
When the girl opened her eyes she
found her mother on one side, Mrs. !
Deakin on the other, while Feas-
juring physician smiled at her over
he footboard.
"She's a little jolted up and
jumped her head when she fell, but
t was mostly shock" he said.
claw me-" gasped Mrs. Deakin,
when l saw that child fall my heart
ust went into my throat! Don't
ry, Allie; you amt bit hurt. The
loctor says can put some more
'oultice on your bad old bump"
"Tll get it," said Mrs. Burnett.
mo; you sit still. You are as
ale as a ghost"
That is how it happened that
rank Burnett, coming home from
he works by the back way, found
1 his kitchen the hated vixen, the
rainer of criminals, the woman
ithout characteristics. Deakin.
She told him what. had happened {
nd begged him not to brighten his {
ife, as there wasn't any real dan
er. .
Mr. Deakin was likewise surprised {
pom arriving home. Supper was |
OF ready, and his wife had gone i
yer to the enemy. He went after l
er and was taken in. :
Mrs. Dcakin told him she couldn't (
me home because Mrs. Burnett Q
as all upset, and some one would n
i've to take care of the child. So 5
r. Deakin and his two boys ate a Z
Id lunch with Mr.. Burnett and his i
". v
Mr.. Burnett sent Morton out to {
t two cigars, and while the women A
t by the bed in the front room the k
en- sat in the back room and p
ioked, while the three boys, awed il
the revolution, kept very quiet. d
of Morton ever bothers you, Mr.. 81
eakin," said Mr.. Burnett, you fl
st let me know, and I'll tend to h
m." d.
81 was just going to say to you
at Larry'S apt to be too gay now it
d then, and if l ever hear of him NJ
king on your children I'll make sc
n remember it." OF
In the front room Mrs. Burnett al
s thanking Mrs. Deakin, who was W
ping that her children had never is
thered Mrs. Burnett very much. bi
e little girl went to sleep, and the tn
akin family went home. ,h
That was the end of the feud. In vi
h household there was a general at
Ter that in case of a neighborhood an
t punishment Should be visited pa
On those nearest at hand. tn
Those two houses, side by side, in
anne the peace center of the west tn
ision. tn
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