The Marshall republican., 1908-01-31

Il Was seHy Who Was Sacked

"co WHY WIN was SdCNtus
SO they three went to church on .
certain Sunday. Sally sat on the
"women's side and Seffy and Sam on
the mems side in full view of the
"audience"-which perceived and I'M
derstood and was ready at the proper
time to applaud, from the preacher to
the sexton-to raise or lower its
thumbs upon the combatants.
When the benediction had been said
fSeffy fastened out and found himself
n ~place-close to the door, according
to his fathers word-in one Of the
lines Of young men which stretched
on either side OF the path from the
church door to the road beyond, ut
least q quarter Of a mile. But he did
not see Sam. Some one pushed In
front OF him. And, instead OF com.
batting for his position, he yielded II
and found one further down, still seek.
ing the location Of his rival. He was
crwded from this one. too, and he let
Il 20 and sought another n because
he had not seen Sam. And IL was noe.
essary TO his fathers scheme. he re-
membered, that Sam and he should be
about opposite. OF course, all this
was error. His place was right by the
church door. That was where Sally
had a right to expect to find him. II
had become a public matter. too. The
public had It's rights. II expected him
there, even II he had to shed the blood
OF noses to stay there. This had often
happened. But he was b%ewildered In
tho contradictory courses advised by
which seemed best. found that which
was worst. Dull Sefy!
He at last discovered Sam and
found q Judgment for himself opposite
and away down rear the gate. where
only the married men were-such as
still waited for their wives-who ami.
ably smoked until they came along.
No unmarried maiden ever expects to
bo matched there. And. had Seffy
been as wise ms he was not. he would
not have halted there. But he was
deluded by Sam. There he was In thu
opposite line. the wrong one. indif.
! ferently chatting. and I've smoking.
with Hilary Groff-a married n
,Sefy was now so sure OF his conquest.
that Sans indifference vexed him. Ev-
identity he did not mean TO contend
with him for Sally's arm, and II was to
be a cheap and bloodless victory. For
Sefy was one Of those who grow brave
as opposition dimlnishes.
And now they were slowly coming
down-the maidens running the CANT.
let Of love. one-two-three-four-
five--a dozen happy matlngs were
made. Sefy was counting. One poor
chap was sacked" He crushed his
hat over his eyes and charged back
through the lines and across the fields
no matter where. And then came
Sally!-in a trim little hat with a iut.
tering ribbon that looked for all the
world like the white signal. bearing
straight down upon him! But there
was something In her eyes--expectant
-militant-that made them starry. On
she came with her head In the air.
looking neither to the right nor to the
left, as II she expected to walk home
alone. nearly three miles!
"Oh. mol" thought S~efy-and Sam.
But a bit Of terror smote her face
pale when she had passed the door,
alone-and showed more and more as
she went on. Some one la~ughed-then
there was an unmistakable litter along
the line. Still Sally passed on. keep
Ing her temper as never before. Was
not the old man right about the effect
of laughter?
But now the temper loosed itself
slowlyS-her face was scarlet. She had
nearly reached the married men. Some
one whispered:
Gosh! He's Citing even by sackino
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