Putnam patriot., 1913-07-25
Why 4 Grange Was Pounded.


 Written by Annie A. Preston TOT The Springfield Sunday Republican )
 "It was n sad day for this neighoor- hood when the sale of Pleasant Pond farm brought that Burrage girl here' said Mrs. Dexter in a long suffering voice.
 nOf course, mother" said her l9- years-old daughter Jane, "you have a spite against poor Carol because she makes things lively and helps the rest of us girls to have good times aAre you having good time now, l daughter? should never guess it oy the expression of your face," said her father, who was just entering the door, teasingly "What is your particular grievanee?'
 "It is just as Carol says" replied Jane almost in tears; "the indifference of parents in this community to the happiness of the young is something pitiful. You know just as well as l that this is the day of Carols luncheon party
 "For which you and your mates were invited to bring the lunch, | laughed her father, interrupting
 "Carol says that among people ot style that Is customary, and 1t Is nice | in her to instruct us about such mat
 ters. She says that away back here Tn the country we cannot be expected to know all the latest fads; and 1t is true, ] just as she says, that you ought 10
 keep driving horse, just TOT me, and | her words are proved true today with | the roads so muddy that cannot walk | there to her party and you and mother | obliged to use the team to go to grandmother's. And my new blue dress, too
 1Yes, that new dress that you did not need, and that you have made such m ado about having, because that | forward girl insisted upon 1t, with her | plea that blue was your color and that
 you should wear nothing but blue, said her mother, while her father con. tinued, more seriously;-
 l "We are sorry to have you disa- 1 ppointed, of course, but more sorry for
 the spirit of perversity and discontent that seems to possess you of late. ltis imperative that we visit your grand. mother, about whose accident you have
 expressed no sympathy. You may
 have an opportunity to ride with some
 of your young friends who are going to
 this much talked.of party; If not, be
 content to remain st home.n
 The young girl made no reply, but continued to gaze out of the window
 al the muddy highway, and across the 1 fields from which the snow had lately | disappeared to where the not far dis
 tsnt roofs of large and somewhat pre-
 tentious farmhouse looked soft and
 gray in the warm spring sunshine. | "Ifit were not for Pleasant pond, l
 could pick my way across the fields as
 we'll as not" she said presently in a low voice, but her father, who was drawing on his driving gloves, heard
 her and looked around to say
 "Pleasant pond Is in anything but a
 pleasant mood today. IL is full 10 the
 banks and much roughened by this
 wind. IL would be task for anyone
 10 row across today. l am sorry had the boat taken out; il might be temp tation to someone. Of course, you
 would not be so unreasonable. 1 might
 add that before the duties of parents
 to their children, daughters particular | ly, received so much attention here
 abouts, the daughters gave their mothers assistance in tying wells and
 making ready for long drive on clustering April day. Even Bruno