The Marshall republican., 1908-01-24

you think II was a slight thing that
kept S%ephenijah p. B%aumgartner, Sen.
for, awake for Ave nights? For, let me
tell you here, all this had become
serious business to the old msn-if
we do treat II lightly. For he loved
his s~on--adored Sally-and valued the
pasture-1eld. Therefore. in striving
to bring them all into his keeping to-
gether, he was dealing with the things
little things to you) he loved most on
earth. You, Of course, have greater
things. But you must, now and then.
try to feel the ~imperiousness OF small
things In small lives.
shall tell you OF their conversation
a. they came from the Poison spring,
h radiance OF the moon In Sefy's
wan face. the very Joy OF the starry
heavens In that Of the girl must tell
you what their talk was Of. And I beg
you again to remember that these
small things, which you despise, were
oil they had there and then. I have
wondered whether the wanton sacri.
nee OF a child's toy when he is three 10
not as dreadful as the sacrifice OF his
love when he is 20. Do you know?
"Seffy," said Sally, with his hand
held so close under her beating heart
that II registered each avid pulsation,
Il am most to blame and you have
forgiven me. But you are to blame.
too. and I hope you won't forgive
yourself too soon"
For why7" queried the dull seny,
with attention only for that wildly
beating thing-for, alas, that was his
bane as hers was something e~lse--for-
getting future perils In present happi.
ness.
Then you1l nx Il before you dol"
Fix what7" asked the astonished
seny.
you let yourself be fooled. And
that raises my temper more than any
thing else. I don't want no beau that
every n laughs ut. You got 10 have
more backbone. When I am mean to
you'll can't help II when my temper's
up-and it's hard to get II down,
mighty hard. when It's up-when I am
mean TO you-curse mel"
Sefy stared ashast. He would -
loon have heaped maledictions O
the head Of an archangei!
"Or hit met"
Another stare-another conviction
Of the utter impossibiity Of such .
thing!
Yes! With a club! A fatiron! A
potato .masher! A poker!"
seffy c0dhu lauuh new. She was -
coming absurd. Had he only known
that she-poor futile womani--was try.
ing TO secure In advance their happl-
ness in tho turmoil which shs knew
would como!
"Yesi That 10 tho way for such 90
me! Tho only wsyi And I'm ussl
Now seny was shocked!
MY father-or mother-or granny
or"-she hesitated-"Sam-have. at
one time or another. used all these
things on me. l need the shame! You
need the whip!"
And she laughed a little herself. and
that was Seffy's excuse for Joining
her.
you have no temper and ! have .
thousand times too much. You can
see how that will work. And. Seffy.
you got a bad reputation about here
now. and ! wouldn't like you to have
1t always. So you must brace up and
do things to make people like you
again. I want you to be able to face
any one at the store-and do II In
front OF Sam"
The dull Seffy answered:
But what can I do"
The whole case seemed quite hope
less.
Il don't know. But there 10 ome
thing. Ask your pappy. Whatever
It 10. I will help you. You know II
makes me foolish. too. And / hate
that more than anything - being
laughed at. II was you, I'd lick Sam.
But l know you won't. I expect he's
too big for you. But there are other
things"
And sefy left her at her door that
night. determined to do some great
thing to set himself properly before
the little community once more. Be
cause-once more--she had let him
kiss her.
He and his father held . starcham.
Der session that night yet-Sefy
waking him up for II.
Take her home from church. be-
g~oshens!" adjudged his father.
Now this seems small advice upon
. small matter. But II was very great
advice upon . very great matter. ~
you will see.'
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The White signal Which Might ~
We'll Have Been Black.
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