The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1910-12-21


Bonnie was on the point OF arguing
the question when he was overtaken
by swift %retribution for his seeming
~heartlessness in the shape or a wet
dish-towel that spanked across his
shoulders With a sting.
"Bennie Doobs, l am ashamed OF you
fer your unfeelingness to your little
sister," cried his mother, who stood.in
the doorway with a cracked. yellow
bowl Of hot water In one hand and the
towel in the other. You are Just like
all men folks. a-trying to make light
Of the sufferings Of women which they
can't none Of you know nothing about.
Men always look at women troubles
outen the little end OF the horn. There
was Dobbs standing there accusing
me cause my ston..rk turns at the
sight OF blood, and him the one to un-
sew his own children II so comes they
need IT." Mrs. Dobbs was still white
about the mouth, and the tears were
still undried on her red. round, shiny
cheeks. She stopped the water oyer
Miss Selma Lue's shoulder and soused
n Of Ethel Maud's little pigtail plaits
as she handed oyer the bowl with a
snifie.
There, there. Mis-. Dobbs. you know
they amt a mite OF harm in Mr..
Dobbs: and as fer cuss!n', looks like
that sinful habit is all the Teton a man
have got, while a woman can break
up dishes. slam the stove lids, spank
the children. and make herself a cup
Of tea to s her nerves. and no
body even knows she's upset."
That's all very well for a woman
that's IS free as you is. Miss Seliny
Lue; but a married woman has feel.
ings you can't never understand. and
one OF EN- is a cussing husband"
That's SO. and ! reckon l can't
hardly n your feelings in that
case. but II I had a-married. and he had
a.felt q cause fer cussing-There now.
she's done doze OF with the sooth.
ing Of the hot water, Open my bag
there and git me that old linen hand
kerchief tored into strips. Don't take
on this rag tonight, and I'll AZ It again
IN the morning" Miss Selma Lue laid
the relaxed little figure on the bed
without causing a tremor of the white
eyelids.
Law. Miss seliny Lue, It do seem
q shame you amt got ten OF your own,
you are that kinder hovering.like with
them. l shore am sorry for you."
said the grateful mother as she jabbed
in the dart Of her sympathy with a
smile.
Well. l don't know but it's best as
1t is" answered Miss Selma Lue with
spirit, FER you all are so good about
letting me help with yours. People
kinder grow along towards what they
think about: and as l think baby tend.
Ing a good part Of the day, come night
feel like was the mother OF TWEEN
~. Mind o to take of that rag until
see it again"
In a few minutes Miss Selma Lue
departed and attempted to hasten
down the street. but vas interrupted
at every turn, II seemed. On the cor
ner she met Mr.. Dobbs. whose steps
were faltering towards home.
Miss Seliny Lue." he said sheep
tshly. with his face turned away from
her. IF It had a-been Ben, now, / could
-er-done it: but the little 'un-I-I
-"
"Mr. Dobbs, l respect you fer your
feelings fer I seen the thought ter
help were in your mind, but Ethel
Maud is a slimsy little thing as would
be hard for a man to handle. She is
asleep, and l expect Mis- Dobbs have
got your dinner ready by now"
Il thank you. Miss Seliny Lue,
ma'am. and I do say as how you be the
master hand with the young 'uns. I
was jest ~a-telling Miss Cynthie. who is
awaiting to see you, that It do seem
a pity"
Miss Selma Lue's progress down the
street was resumed before Mr.. Dobbs
had exactly formulated the regrets he
wished to express, but whose nature
Miss Selma Lue inferred from expe-
rience.
But her hurried return to her own
affairs was not to be permitted by the
anxious neighbors along the path Of
duty which she had trod so excitedly
with Bonnie Dobbs an hour before.
Mrs. Kinney had been sitting on the
hot stove of curiosity. and her face
was determined and her voice was
compelling as she hailed from her
stoop.
Wait a minute. Miss Seliny Lue,
can't you? Whatever was the matter
With the Dobbses?" she said. draping
herself over the picket-fence as If she
had come to hear the 4ews II 1t took
all morning and all the backbone she
possessed to extract It.
1T was a bad accident, but 1t might
er been worse If she had a-run It in
her eye. though that woulder been
hard for her to do unless it had been
something like a knitting.needle. A