The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-11-14
one
Spirit Of Revolt.
It Ended IN Content iOF Two DIscOn-
tented Sisters.
D svslH BROVE ROBBINS

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Myra counted the little pile Of bills
the second time, then she rolled them
up and put them back in the tin bak'
ing-powder box.
"A hundred and Hfty-four dollars,
she said. as she put the cover on. She
rested her elbows and looked YEARLY
out Of the window. "You might so
this afternoon and put It In the bank?"
Ruth, her younger sister, sat in the
rocking chair beside the stove. Al
though the October sun shone in at
the west windows, there was a cold
wind blowing, and the warmth Of the
fire was very comforting.
Suddenly Ruth spoke passlonately.
I'm tired Of being poor. and I'm sick
to death Of the way we live"
so am l." said Myra, without chang
ing her position or her expression.
I'VE never 90 anywhere, nor see
anything, nor hear anything"
"or know anything" Myra said
duly.
TITS ali very well in the summer"
said Ruth. TITS fun to see things
growing--the flowers and vegetables
--and to have folks come and buy
them. We work hard, but that's kind
Of fun, too, while 1t lasts. But we don't
have any other kind Of fun, and I'm
tired of It."
$50 am l." Myra repeated.
when the fall comes we count up
our summers savings and put them
In the bank, and that's the end of
everything till the next spring.
Through the winter we just stagnate."
''Vegetate," said Myra.
IF only we could hibernate It
would be some satisfaction. but we
can't" and Ruth fell silent again,
brooding discomfort and rebellion in
her eyes. Presently she spoke again
Lots and lots Of folks who don't
work half as hard as we do have
everything. They don't earn it.
and we do. We work hard enough to
have everything we want, and say
we are fools II we don't take what we
want IT'S our right don't caro-
what folks say. We've tried being
poor and honest long enough and
have seen the folly OF it. Let's try
the other way for a while"
Myra turned in her chair and look
ed at her sister. "But how?" she
asked.
Ruth's eyes flashed and she spoke
vehemently. "SelI the farm and then
90 to the city and hire big house
and furnish It elegantly; entertain.
go 70 concerts, opera, theatre, lee
lures, and enjoy ourselves generally"
How could we pay for it,"
Ruth laughed reclSlessly. Don't |
pay for IT, she said. PAY for thea, /
tfe tickets and things like that. but
not for the accessories Of llfe-house
rent, food, fuel. lighting. I'm tired
to death Of paying for the necessaries
OF life"
$50 am /" said Myra.
Lets do 1t, then"
But Myra was more cautious. we
might want to come back to the farm"
she said. Let's take this money and
30 to the city and stay as long as we
can, and then come back home"
That's So" agreed Ruth, lets
Wont It be fun TO buy house furnish.
lngs on installments?"
And owe the grocer. said Myra.
"And the coal man. said Ruth.
And we won't do a stroke OF work
from morning TIL night
mo, we won't"
Both fell silent, making plans. Their
Iaces were lighted up by new hope,
and they smiled at each other hap
PLY.
4 don't see Why We can't 90 BY the
lrst Of November--all the fan work
b done.' said Myra. Then a sudden
Ihade Of CONSERVATION crossed her
ace. But what shall we do with the
house and the COW and the horse?'
"Oh. dearl had not thought Of
hat" They looked at each other in
Harm for some minutes
"Oh. have IL" cried Ruth. She
umped up and walked excltediy about
he room. "Old Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey
would be ticlled to death TO come here
nd Keep house for u.s. You know