The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-05-01
TIE STORY OF
MAIISTILL. Baxter.
(C0ntinued IRON page tWo.l

.I'ddikeit Hnef' exclaimed Rodman;
bis big dirk eyes sparkling with an.
ticipgtionH II don't have many boys.
20 play with, and never went to a
picnic. Aunt Boynton watches for
uncle most all the time. She doesn't
know he has been away for years and
years. When she doesn't watch she
prayss Sometimes she wants me to
pray with her, but praying don't come
easyyt6me"
Neither does 1t to me-" said Patty.
I'm good at marbles and checkers
and backgammon and jack straws,
though"
$50 am IT, said Patty, laughing $50
we should be good friends. I'll try to
get.a chance to see you soon again, but
peFhapsI can't; I'm good deal tied
at h6meg
Your father doesn't like you to 20
anywheres; l guess" interposed Rod.
man. 1--WE heard Ivory tell Aunt
Boyntuurthings, but wouldn't repeat
themgi 1Fory's strained me years and
years not to tel anything. so 1 DON'T
"Thatsta good boyr' approved Pat.
IT,. Then as she regarded him more
closely, she continued, 'Tm sorry
you're lonesome, Rodman, I'd like to
peesyou look brighter"
you think I've been crying" the bog
said dshrewdly. $50 l have, but not
because I've been punished. The rea-
son my eyes are so swollen up is be-
cause 4 killed our old toad by mistake
this morning. was trying to see il j
could swing the scStile SOS to helm
Ivory in ihaying time. I've only 'raked
after, and ! want to begin on moving
soon's can. Then, somehow or other
the old toad came out from under the
steps. 1 didn't see him, and the scythe
hit him square. cried for an hour.
( that's what1 did, and ] don't care who
knows II, except wouldn't like the
boys at school to hector me. I've
buried the toad out behind the barn.
and / hope Ivory'll let me keen the
news from Aunt B6ynton.a She cries
enough now without my telling her
there's been death in the family. She
set great store by the old toad, and so
did all OF us!n
ITS too bad. I'm sorry. But after
all, YOU couldn't help it,
NO, buti we should always look
round eterywheres when we're cut
ting that's what Ivory says. He says
folks shouldn't use edged tools till
they're old enough not to fool With
'emg
And Rodman looked so wise and old
fashioned for his years that Patty did
not know whether to kiss him or CRY
over him as she said: 'Ivory's always
right. And, now, goodby. / must 20
tits very minute. Don't forget tile pic.
MIC"
Il won't!p cried the boy, gazing aft
err her, wholly entranced with her
bright beauty and her kindness. "say,
I'll bring something, too-white oak
acor41s, IL you like Aem. I'VE got big
bagfdE1up attic?'
Patty sped down the long lane, crept.
under the bars and flew like lapwinr
over the highroad.
Iatner was only like any one
else things might be so different!r she
sighed her thoughts running along,
with her feet Nobody to make a
home for that poor lonesome little
boy and that poor lonesome big Ivory.
am sure that he is in love with
Waltstill. he doesn't know 1t. She
doesn't know it Nobody does but me,
but I'm clever at guessing. / was the
only one that surmised Jed Morrill,
was going to marry again. / should
almost like Ivory for myself, he is so
tall and handsome, but of course he
ean never marry anybody. He is too
poor and has his mother to look after.
I wouldn't want TO take him from
WIity, though, and then perhaps l
couldn't get him anyway. If couldn't,
he'd be the only one! 1 have never
triedayet,, but feel in my bones.
somehow, that could have any boy
IN Edgewood or Riverboro by Just
erooking my forefnger and reckoning
20 him. l wfsh-I wish they were diff
ferentlt They don't make me want to
beckon to them! My forefinger just
stays straight and doesn't feel like
crooking! There's Cephas Cole, but
he's as stupid as an OWL / don't want
q husband that keeps his mouth wide
open whenever I'm talking, no matter
whether it's sense or nonsense. There's
Phil Perry, but he likes Ellen, and
besides, he's too serious for me- And