Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1910-12-23

all? know you can't do anything for
me. and So do you
Sam had dropped into his chair. un.
able TO stand before this storm: he
stared now. mute with amazement. al
this child who had so long. so un.
eomplaipngly. shared his poverty and
privations. grewn suddenly to the stat
ure of woman-and a formented.
passionate woman. stung TO the quick
by the injustice of her lot. He put out
hand In feeble gesture of plaza
ton. but she brushed II away as she
bent toward him. speaking so quickly
that her words stumbled and ran into
one another
81 can't understand It." she ragged
why is II that have to be more
shabby than any other girl In town!
Why is II that the others have all the
fun and | all the drudgery? Why is
ii that cant ever go anywhere with
the boys and girls and laugh and-and
have good time like the rest dor
Sam bent his head to the blast. In
his lap his hands worked nervously
But he could not answer her.
at amt that mind the eookin' and
ioin. the homework and-all the rest
but-why Is II you can never give me
anything al all? Why must IL be that
every one looks down on us and sneers
and laughs at MS? Why Is II that half
the time we haven't got enough 10
eat? Other men manage TO take care
Of their families and give their chill
dren things TO wear. You've got only
US two TO look after. and you cant
even do that II isn't right. II isn't
decent. and II | were you Ia De
ashamed Of myself
Her temper had spent ITSELF ana
with this final cry she checked abrupt
". with . catch at her breath Tor
shame Of what she had let herself say
Pint. cbildlike, she was not ready TO
own her sorrow. and she turned her
back. trembling
Sam TOO. was shaken In his heart
ne knew there was Justification for her
Indictment. truth in what she had sald
And he was hearthroken for her. He
got up unsteadily and put gentle
hand upon her shoulder
"Why. Betty-I'-
dry sob interrupted him. He pull
ID himself Together and forced his
eoiee te a tone OF confidence Just
be little patient, dear I'm sure
fhings vii be better with MS soon
lust a little more patience; that's all
Why. there WAS gentleman here thls
morning from Neo York city talk1H
j bout an Invention Of mine
The girl moved reStlessly, shaking
IF his hand ..InHention - she echoed
bitterly 'soh. father. Every iaody
Knows they're no coed You've been
wastin' time on 'ein ever since esa
remember and you've never made
dollar out Of one yet"
He bowed 10 the truth OF this. thei
arain braced W braveiy But tins
gentleman seemed quite Interested.
He's over TO the Bigelow House now
| think I'll step over and have a talk
with him
you'd much better 20 and have
talk with glinky lockwood she told
him brutally. Hes waitin, for you
AT the bank and said be wasn't goin
10 wait after II O'Clock neither
well. PERHAPS you're right ID go
there. It's after l.. but He start
ed 10 GET his bar and stopped with an
exclamation. why. Nat. didn't
know you'd got hack
Duncan was at tho back of the store
clearing the last remnants Of the old
stock from the shelves Yes be said
pleasantly. wifhouf turning, I've been
here some time cleaning up the cellar
10 make rom for the stun that's COM
Inr in. came upstairs just moment
ago. b-.r ron were so busy talking you
iidnf nofiee me
Re paused. swept the empty shelves
With = calculating glance and came
on, around the end OF the counter.
-.ExervfissEg's IN tIpsop shape. be
ssse Il checked up the bill Of ladins
r,v~elf. ard slaere's mol thing miss
ing. not 8 biz Of breakage- Mf. Ora.
ham he continued dropping gentle
a.rd on si1e old mans shoulder.
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