The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-30

H1or,t answer ms bae<1"
spunR. read simon pure spunik. start
ed somewhere In Fatty and eouFsed
through her bloUd like wine
.'If Il girls old enough to stay at
home md work should think she vas
old enough. To 80 ont and play once In
awhile Patty was still TOO timid to
make This relaarE more than cour-
feous suggestion. 50 far as its tone
was concerned.
.Donft answer me back! You're full
az peSw tricks. and yoa've got to stop
,era r4usiAt where Solg are or therein be
troulSie. You were whistin just now
uo IN tlie barn chamber Tbats one
Of the things | won't have around my
premises-u whistIin: girl"
"'Twns a Sabbath school hymn that
was wIIstIi1g.' This With credita-
BILE initiation Of defiance.
..Thnt don't make il any better Sing
your HYMNS If you mSist make q noise
while you're wofkip'.''
eIt,s the same mouth that makes the
whistle and sings the song. so ! don't
see why ones any wlckeder than the
other"
.'You don't have TO see" replied the
deacon grfmiy. An you have to DO ls
to mind when you're spoken 70. Aow
run long bout yolir worS."
"Can'c go up TO Elien's. them
whats gofn' Oh mp there?
..Jtrs4 a frolir. There's always a good
time ar Pliers ai,d would 50 like the
sight of big rich house now and
then!''
Just q fro,lcr Land o Goshen,
hear the girl. Sight OF big, rich
house, indeed! VIII there be any boys
at the party"
II s,pose so or 'twouldn't be a froIic,"
said Patty, with awful daring, but
there won't be many--enly a few or
Marks friends"
wen. there amt goin' TO be no more
argyfyfn'! I won't have any girl
mine frolfckin' with boys, so that's the
end of it. You're kind o. crazy lately
riggin' yourself out with a ribbon here
and flower there and pullln your hair
down over your ears. Why do you
want to cover your ears up? What are
they for?"
TO hear you with, father" Patty
replied, with honey sweet voice and
eyes that blazed.
"WelI, hope they'll never hear any
thing worse replied her father, fling
ing 4 bucket OF water over the last Of
the wagon wheels.
.TAey eouldWt!' These words were
never spoken aloud; but. oh, how Patty
Ioneed to shout them with a clarion
voice as she walked away in perfect
silence. her majestic gait showing. she
hoped, how she resented the outcome OF
the interview.
..I've stood up to father she ex-
claimed trfumphautly rs she entered
the kitchen and set down her ysiiow
bowl OF eggs on the table. II stood
up to him and answered him back
three timesw
waItsfuI was busy with her Satur-
day morning cooling. but she turned
in alarm
Patty. what have you said and
done? Tell me quick1yy'
Il 'argyfed. but it didn't do any
good He won't let me so to Ellen's
party"
WaitstiH wiped her floury hands and
put them on her sisters shoulders.
'Hear what say. Patty; You must
not argue with father. Whatever he
says. We don't love him and so there
isn't the right respect in our hearts,
but at least there can be respect in our
manners"
II don't believe can go on for years
holding IN, waitstfll!" Patty whfmp
cred
Eyes. you can l have"'
You're different. Waitstill."
"I wasn't so different at sixteen. but
that's i've years ago, and I've got con-
troll Of my tongue and my temper since
then. Sometime, perhaps. when ! have
a grievance too great TO be rightly
borne, sometime when you are away
from here in q home OF your own. l
shall speak out TO father; Just empty
my heart OF all the disappointment
and bitterness and rebellion. Some
body ought to tell him the truth and
perhaps it will be meI''
waitstiIl bent over the girl as she
dung herself down beside the table
and sm0othed her shoulder gently.
There. there, deart 1t isn't Ike my
gay little sister to cry. What IS the
matter with you today. Patty?"
(To be contlnued.)