Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-13
How Patsy Settled the Feud.

The feud started from nothing at all
Walter Sheppard was sitting on George
Martins fence. and slipped and fell
into the rabbit coop.
None of the rabbits were hurt, be-
cause they We're busy burrowins in the
ground. and the coop wasn't badly
broken, but George said Walter did il
ON purpose. and Walter lost his temper
and said George lied.
They started to fight it out on the
spot. but the other boys pulled them
apart. Walter wouldn't apologize
and George wouldn't take back what
he said. Some of the boys sided with
one and some with the other, and the
girls followed the boys. and next day
tho whole street was in open feud.
When Palsy's father heard about it
he said they were having Kentucky
mountain life in the city.
Patsy wasn't sure which side she was
on, although her brother Jim was for
Walter. because Walter had really and
truly slipped.
The part of the feud that Patsy
minded was that it spoiled the first
meeting of the dancing class, and that
YVES the very incest thing that hap
pcntd all winter.
Walter got to class first, and when
George arrived and saw him. he ma dc
all the boys on his side walk right out
of the hall before the dancing teacher
could stop them. Then there weren't
enough boys to go around. and every
body talked about the feud, and the
teacher was angry.
Things ran along badly for several
weeks. Georges crowd made it's head
quarters in his yard, but Walter had to
use Jim's and Patsy's for his, because
he lived in a fiat and hadn't any yard.
Ono day Patsy was sitting on her
front step after school, and Walter
came along and sat down beside her.
Walter" said Patsy. suddenly. tho
fcud's Spoilin' everything. You two
boys ought to make up. We amt soin'
to have any fun all winter"
Alter she said it she was afraid
Walter would be mad. but he wasn't.
Il know it," he replied. almost sad
~. but ! said | wouldn't apologize,
and never break my word
Walter held his head up high and
said ,his very grandly. and Patsy felt
d little thrill of pride run down her
back.
you're both of YOU to blame" said
Patsy boldly. "You wouldn't either of
you give in and you acted horrid. and
YOU both oughta 'poliGiZc.
Just then the boys whistled for him.
and he ran back into the yard to join
them.
,e1x- tUI c Dat SE
going TO see May Mitchell that after
noon she met George Martin walking
through the park all alone. and before
she thought " hat she was going to say
she stopped him and asked him If he
didn't think the feud was spelling
everything. and he said promptly that
he did.
And. without letting on that she had
spoken to Walter. she got George to
say that If Walter would ever apollo
sizc he would. and that was what
Patsy wanted.
"Mommy," said Patsy. a few nights
later. may I make some fudge for the
boys? They're playin' in the yard and
I'd like to treat en-.
When the nice. thick. hot chocolate
vas cooked and cooled and cut in
SQUARES. she called the boys in from the
back yard. When their mouths were
Full she slipped away and called George
Martin and Frank Kilbourn. who were
sitting on the horse block i'm front.
waiting for the candy Patsy had prom
iscd them.
She led them into the kitchen. and
while everybody was quite still with
astonishmcnt. she said:
You boys both said that if one of
you would pologiZc the other would.
and now you've got to. or else I'll take
the fudge away.
Walter saw quickest what Patsy had
done. and walking up to George, he
said:
I'm sorry broke your coop. and I'll
pay for it,
And George said:
I'm awtuly sorry said you did it
on purpose. and it wasn't any trouble
to mend"
Then they shook hands. while the
ceiling of the NewtOns' kitchen nearly
came off with the "Threc cheers for
Walter Sheppard" and Three cheers
for George Martini.
When it was a little bit quieter. Wal
ter turned to the boys. Here's three
cheers for Patsy Newton. for she did it
ALL"
And az the noise rang and rang
through the room. Patsy knew she Was
I ba ha DnieSt girl in the whole city,