Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1906-03-08

than /, and cleverer.
was half way down the lane when
saw his head over the hedge. So
hid behind it to surprise him. Then
I heard him talking to some one.
peeped through the hedge, and saw he
was with girl In green hat. She
was quite grown up. so that it was
very absurd of him. When they had
passed l went home the other way.
felt so worried about the butchers
book that l nearly cried.
The next afternoon sat in the ham.
mock chair, under the mulberry tree
had nearly thought myself to sleep
when somebody vaulted over the fence
from the field. l did not turn around
but knew who 1t was.
live come back, Molly" he said
said: "O!"
"Aren't you glad to see me?"
shrugged my shoulders. / have
learned when to do that from fathers
tales. as anything wrong?" l raised
my eyebrows.
1--WE are all very WE'LL" I told him
''The boys are away, if you wanted to
see them" He put his hands into his
pockets and whistled. "Whistling Is
not good manners" He sat against
the tree and stared at me.
81 say, Molly"
"Miss Marchant, if you please"
He drew long breath.
IT suppose you like some one else
letter" he said.
There are some people I don't like
at ALL"
He dug his heels on the ground and
snapped a piece of the tree.
"T'll CO." he said I'll thought q
lot of you while l was away, Molly =
Miss Marchant." He twiddled his cap
eff you asked my cousin what l told
her about you"
do you mean that-that girl in the
green hat?" He nodded. 81 thought
3d."
ct used to think about the books, and
wonder If old Bones was paid yet
and" l dropped my novel and glare1
at him. l am sure that is the right
word.
You are beast!" 1 cried. "a BEAST
You think we are poor; and you come
and throw it up at me. The books
are worse than ever. The butcher
won't call any more till we pay.
can't afford even the material to make
hat for myself. You can tell hel
that, and make more game Of me
don't care. Never speak to me agair
-you-you cad!"
| l should not have spoken like that
of course. But am telling you what
| did, not what / ought to do.
He went red and then white before
he answered me.
How - dare you'll" he said, a
last.
Then he turned round and walked
away. l really cried then. The butch
er's book had got right on my mind.
l sat down in the garden all Sunday
afternoon with father, pretending tC
read, because l thought he was go
ing to ask if I didn't feel well OIL
something. He notices things so. II
the evening we had some music. HI
sings. beautifully. (He does everything
well, except business.) He asked me
to sing "Ye Banks and Braes."
broke down at the end: when my
false love was true" 1t made me-
think of-of the butchers book. hat
not told father of that, so, of course
be thought it was something else. HI
took me on his knee, just as If l wal
little again.
Tell me, old darling" he whispered
mo, daddy" begged. mo
Please! 1t isn't anything, only
only You love me very much
don't your"
can't put down what he said, be
cause he is my father, and thinks nj
80 much better than l am. You SCI
l have to be good to him and the boys
because l promised mother.
l expected 1 should have to tell hin
about the. butchers bill on Monday
because there would be only fish 10
dinner, but the man called as usual
and asked for the book to receipt II
| A gentleman had paid it up to the enc
of the month before last, he said.
| did not wonder so much that fathe
found out, because he is so clever; bu
was puzzled how he found the money
was very pleased, too; and when yo'
are pleased you think Of cheerful
things. was looking at some hats II
a circular to see what kind ! woult
have as soon as father got some NOR
stories paid for, when Jane said tina
a lady wanted to see me. So l wen
into the drawing-room with compan,
smile. changed the smile when
saw - the girl in the green hat
She held out her hand and nodded a
me with her head little on one side
She was pretty, so it's no use sayinl
she wasn't.
"You are surprised to see me?" sh
asked.
MOO" was not surprised at any
thing she did.
She looked at me, and looked a
her. Then she smiled again. di
not like her, but liked her smile.
81 want to be friends with you,
may" She waited for me to answer
but did not know what to say with
out hurting her feelings. II am afrai
you do not care for me-" she said, sud