The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-02-17

~ aged eleven and nine years sat with
- their heads close together and their
racks to the observer, and conversed In low ana
thrilling tones At the other end. under brilliant
4, towering bush OF goldengow the observer
Genevieve Maude Wentworth. sat In splendid $50
Iation holding her favorite doll absently by the
lief, leg and regarding with growing disfavor this
,loofness and absorption OF her sisters Genevieve
Maud was but four and OF innocence behttns
these tender years; but she knew that sncn con-
sucuous consultation punctuated as 1t was with
frsouent elances her way BODIED no good for fat
uttle girl Experience had taught her that 1t
mani one OF two things: the planning OF forbid
den Measure from which she would be reientlessly
excluded, or the consideration OF some reform OF
which in its eventual working out she woud 20
the helpless and protesting victim
"Geuevieve Maude," Helen Adeline frequently er-
plaiped to her friends is bein brought up by us
BY me an Grace Margaret-'cause mammas TOO
sick an papas too busy. Ministers Is always TOO
busy or course she sometimes added. expansive
IL, Katie dresses her an feeds her. but We nave
,c take care OF her soul. cause souls is more i'm
portant than bodies. papa says an poor Maudies
soul is pershin just as fast as it can
These repeated sisterly efforts in behalf Of her
soul formed the tragedy Of Geneveve Maudes In
fan, life Thinly disguised games. they invaria-
subtIy refined torture. such as only the ingenious
mind o, Helen Adeline could conceive Genevieve
Maude possessor at once OF optimistic tempera-
men, and nj excellent memory. necessarily
torn by the conflicting hopes and fears that COM
bination produced. At present the fears predomi-
mated She rose from the grass and backed away
precipitately her sisters approached her. the
light OF lofty purpose in their eyes
Don't want soul saved" announced Genevieve
'Maude firmly edgns into foweroed and seating
herself violently on a choice geranium in her haste
Helen Adeine stopped considerably at the border.
and regarded her with the sad patient smile her
features always took on at the beginning OF dis
cu.sion with her infant sister. She allowed ii TO
sink in and then sighed and turned ostentatiousy
away
Very we'll" she said carelessly; III you want
n miss ALI the fun. YOU act that way. Come along.
Oracle; wen play it by ourselves"
Genevieve Maude wavered Her fat legs made
tentative EFFORT toward rising CLOUDS OF doubt
stin rolled over her but the sun OF hope shone tr
umphanty behind them. vaguely she reasoned as
she always reasoned. that some day Helen Adelins
must think of a really nice game; perhaps this
vas the day. The experience OF the Simple LIE.
10 which they had once subjected her. had not been
wholly bad But Genevieye Maude was growing
wise: she dropped her brown eyes now and stub
bornly awaited further developments. which Grace
Margaret seeing her opportunity. fastened TO sup
ply.
Ny" she exclaimed. comfortably. "lt would be
a dreffe pity TO leave Maude out OF 81. She loves
prizes So" Maudie Wriggled. Helen Adeline paused
in her ostentatous retreat and appeared to reject
well" she conceded. slowly. III she wants TO. She
ssid she didn't want to-"
Don't want soul saved muttered Geneyieve
Mauds with dogged determination. Won't have soul