The sun., 1909-02-14

| "hat was my dismay when shout
the Glad Tidings. Exultingly Sing was
gwen out. There is but one tune that
ever heard to II. and that lie most elabo-
rate. However. 1t is the forlorn hope
that rouses and appeals to me rose
TO my feet and the occasion and the glad
tidings were shouted most enthusiastic
cally by one feeble voice. Only at the
chorus Miss Pandora gave the support
OF her voice. II Is pleasant TO remember
that the Good Maker Of all does not have
to listen; he looks within and sees the
spirit which impels those inadequate
sounds.
l came away from the simple service
In high spirits. all my depression and dis
couragement 6oated upward In the
ouavering shouts Of glad tidings.
December 28-Rode out to the post
Office on horseback and enjoyed II i'm
mensely. Got a charming book there.
l have had so many dear little presents,
the most valuable being pair OF driving
gloves. which have delighted me.
December 27.-Started to church this
morning with Ruth in the blackboard
and found her dead lamel Had TO turn
and have Dab get Romola out OF the field
and put her in, This evening had Bona
parte and Gibbie examine Ruth's foot
Bonaparte pulled something from her
frog which he thought splinter and the
cause OF her lameness. put turpentine
on the place and turned her In q large
stable alone.
i am worried because the stable door
is of lts hinges. and IL is strange Gibbie
should not have reported 1t yesterday.
for Bonapsrte could have hxed it in Ave
minutes. used Ruth Friday and she was
quite well. l fear she has been ridden at
night and put her foot In a hole
December 2e.-J. and l.. came Sunday
evening and spent the night. Yesterday
morning L.. who has made quite q spe-
cialty Of animal diseases, examined Ruth's
leg and foot. He said II was the hook.
and he only hoped II might not prove
spavin-said II must be bathed twice q
day with hot mullen tea and then rubbed
dry.
l begged him to tell Gibbis exactly
what TO do and how TO do II, a. Il would
impress him more, coming from him.
So he gave him most careful instructions
was rushing with some letters to catch
the mail at the avenue gate saw Ruth
standing near the back door with the long
strong reins. which Jim made to drive the
colt. wrapped round and round Q walnut
tree. was 30 provoked that / forgot
the mail and addressed Gibbie. who was
rubbing Ruths leg and asked why he had
put the headstall and reins which had
been made for the colt on Ruth. He
answered.
Jus so. had dem on Aloyone driving
about in. Wen stop put EN- on Root
where lie Ruths halteri' I supposed
something had happened to II, but not at
all; IL was in the stable.
As l saw the large pool Of water on tho
ground spd Ruth's leg rubbed quito dry
l grew milder in my words and simply
sent him to get the halter and put it on.
Then | went on with the letters. As
came back went into the pantry where
the breakfast things we're not yet washed.
Again l exploded.
why were the cups and silver not yet
washedi-
-Gibbie cum cen en- say he had o'dep
TO git all de hot water fer Root fut. 80
o hsppty both kttle en- We had to put
on water fresh fr me. en- Il amt hot nun
yet
simply had to leave without saying q
word.
Later Chloe sought me when I had
just settled myself at my desk to write.
and said:
Miss Pashuns. all dat hot water Gibbie
tex out dc two kittle out de kitchen. .
neber put q drop on Root futi'
MY, Chloe! what did he do with II,
then2'
"E po' um right out down on de groun'
long side Root In puddle. On . aeber
90 much as tech Roots fut wild q vet
clot'. e rub um wild dry rag
cast my mind back and remembered
how very dry Ruth's leg was and how
pleased I was that Gibbie should have
rubbed her 90 we'll; but still could scarce
ly believe that he had poured all that hot
water on the ground. While was con-
sidering. Chloe went on:
"Tain't me one sec um. Patty on
Dab en- me all bin q eat we break-us
en- we set down right dey en- LUX at Gibbie
when e pou' out de watah pun de Groun'.'
What q farce TO try TO have anything
done at all. did not say a word to
Gibbie about this. He would simply
swear Il was not 30 and there would be
a state of warfare in the yard.
sent for him that afternoon and told
him to all a big pot In the yard with water,
get some mullen leaves and put In II
and make a fire under the pot the first
thing in the morning and after cleaning
his horses 10 bring Ruth out and let me
know as wished to battle her myself.
PATIENCE PENNINGTON.