Putnam patriot., 1908-11-20
As SUGGESTED BY NORAH.
 s.,;Ida Henderson Whee!ock.
--srstea ios. by Associated eels '=s Literary Press

s,..t,,,s and the cheerful swish of = .4s as Norah's dexterous hands .5.,,,s5ed the dishcloth formed an A,-s .-.sing accompaniment to the ten ..srraIas of Kathleen Mavourneen" t A. rellieking melody of Rory oasre =,
 roiea caroled forth through the = w,pdaw above her kitchen table.
 tho corners of Norah's wide red .,b .. had a pathetic droop, wholly ', If keeping with nativity which s.-'.,,,,yoealIy - proclaimed itself in ev- ey feature
 -rs.a,, sound. as though the pots and s....es and the soapsuds, realizing that ...-ow had invaded their domain. were @ .sss rendering seemly acknowIedg~ rent.
 rbis explains how fl came about that z-..hsr saund. also subdued and like 
 .,ss indicative of acquaintance with ---ew came hoating in through the .,,ssv and fell suddenly on Norah's ears.
 ~b;s WAS nothing more nor less than muaed sob. and a single glance ...onsh the window sufficed to show ,s.t fl had proceeded from the ham. .,oet swung in the shade of the big srah apple tree in the back yard.
 This hammock. supposed to be Nor .rs own particular retreat in her laurs of leisure. was now occupied by tnmbIed heap of pink gingham, vsIeb laY with face ferlornly buried fin i, weather beaten pillow.
 yarah watched for wondering mo- rtst the eltnIlition of childish woe, ,bsa dried her hands, wiped her eyes rfh q corner of her apron and has pnd down the kitchen steps in the dIretion ef the hammock,
 deeper hnrrowing of the head into .sp inflow. louder and more soulful sb and a more vicious output of the tsr black leg rewarded her initial in- esry as to the cause of anguish so tlte. But presently the story came out Amt Beth had broken her promise, Norah knew of the picnic this after son at Watson's grove. Norah did and furtively wiped away tro fresh tears as she made a sad iit- fe sound in her throat indicative of assent For was there not to be tsnce in the evening, and wasn't she lenelf to have gone?
 h., and something that she knew fin ha heart would have been said to- slsht would never be said now, We'll, after promising positively more tsa week ago that she. the aggrieved ae. should go to this picnic in Uncle E Lry's machine along with Uncle Lar |r and Aunt Beth herself she, the Aforementioned untrustworthy Aunt bth. had calmly announced not half sa hour ago that. so far as she and |,he aggrieved one were concerned, thap was ta be not only no picnic. but fo fnele Larry,
 y0w. the argrieyed one knew that uHeles had been up to date merely |m honorarr title and that not for s,ne months yet was Uncle Larry to tFe come into full possession of the sgTieved one as a really and truly |fae
 This had been a matter of minor i'm l ra. since f hardly seemed possible l ta the emeluments ensuing from the lessession If a truly uncle could be reaier than were those of one so priv &.ed as to own an Uncle Larry in | IFgSpeetu
 amlles of candy and motor rides nad scarcely in any case be more ssady. There hadn't as yet been any Einifs, for this was the first of the sason. And now there wasn't ever siag to be any picnic and no truly laele Larry
 ! As this edict of Aunt Beth. with all as potential consequences, came back ' her afresh the aggrieved one. emit aag particularly vociferous vail and rFng muscular vent to her despair in haal vicious kick, flung herself out the hammock upon Norah's own rtf burdened breast.
 Why. Norah, you're crying too"
 The aggrieved ones sobs underwent
 sudden cessation as she became saare of this heretofore unheard of arymal proceeding on the part of faNg Norah.
 i-i can't help it. miss. Pm so-so N0-for Miss Beth" sobbed Norah, c'zhg futile attempt to stanch the ss ol tears on the corner of the long saatring apron.
 Sfry for Aunt Beth. This was an .ufeiy new and rather absurd view tae situation.
 Why, Norah. What are you sorry @ Aunt Beth for?.
 oecause-oh. miss, because she
 mane 1t. She don't iver in the -s.lia mane worrd av it."
 aofe wonders. Not mean it! Why,
 sas were true and Aunt Beth really
 v ! mean 1t, then there wasn't any
 " to be sorry for. The aggrieved
 hope. '''As' e
 oA oo you think she didn't really
 ga Ii, Norah? Then whatever made
 r say itr
 h' eeiike twas list foolish quar-
 M foolish. foolish auarrel-an'
 saes Ike to ruin her whole loife
 aa givin' in, That's the way gurrls
 as5 Il be dyin' to make oop. but
 " they will before they'll give
 .- ah the men be list as bad. for
 ' . 'ak' her worrd for 1t an, sthay
 Y whin if they had amy sinse at
 know the poor gurrl was
 ae He 10 her own hearrt an
 VI Uak' he- ox.-,, ,,,.. . ;.s n4h