The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-05-01
THE STORY OF
AVAlTSTILL BAXTER
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Hdillke ififnePt exclaimed Rodman,
bis big dark eyes sparkling with an
hcipation. II don't have many boys
20 play with, and / never went to a
Rpicnic. Aunt Boynton watches for
tuncle amost all the time. She doesn't
know he has been away for years and
years. When she doesn't watch she
aprays. sSometimes she wants me TO
oprayRwiti her, but praying don't come
yeasyitonne."
Neither does it to me-" said Patty.
I'm good at marbles and checkers
and backgammon and jack straws,
though
$50 am l." said Patty, laughing; $50
we should be good friends. I'll try to
gGet chance to see you soon again, but
sperhaps Iscant; I'm u good deal tied
at home"
Your father doesn't Ike you to 20
sanywheres, i guess interposed Rod.
aman. I've heard Ivory tell Aunt
Boynton things, but / wouldn't repeat
then. Iyory's trained me years and
years not TO tell anything, so Ildon't."
That's a good boy~ approved Pat
sty. Then as she regarded him more
closely, she continued, I'm sorry
( you're lonesome, Rodman, I'd like. to-
9see you look brighter"
"You;tlinit I've been crtIng,s the boy
Asafds shrewdly. $50 / have but not
because I've been punished. The rea-
sson my eyes are so swollen up Is be-
cause I killed our old toad by mistake
tthisrmornipg. was trying to see lie ]
could swing the scythe SOS to help
Ivory in haying time I've only traked
latter and want to begin on moving
asoon's | can. Then. somehow or other.
the old toad came out from under the
ssteps. Edidn't,see him, and the scythe
init him square. ] cried for an hour,
hthat's what did, and don't care who
Rknows 1t, except I wouldn't like the
bboyss at school to hector me. I've
bburied the toad ont behind the barn,
sand / hope Ivory'll let me keep the
enews from Aunt Boynton. She cries
enough now without my telling her
there's been a death in the family. She
set great store by the old toad, and so
ibid all oe u.s."
IT'S too bad. I'm sorry. But, after
kally you couldn't help it."
mo, but we should always look
round eyerywheres when we're cut
tng-that's what Ivory says. He says
folks shouldn't use edged tools till
ithey're5 old enough not to fool With
fiem.p
And iRodman 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
this very minute. Don't forget the pic
MIC"
- won't!" cried the boy. gazing aft
!er her. wholly entranced with Ear
bright beauty and her kindness. "say,
I'll bring something. too-white oak
acorns, if you like 'em. I've got a big
bagful, up atticw
Patty sped down the long lane, crept
under the bars and few like a lapwing
over the highroad.
IF father was only like any one
eelse things might be so different!" she
sighed, her Thoughts running along
with her feet. Nobody to make. n
home for that poor lonesome little
boy and that poor lonesome big Ivory.
] am sure that he is in love with
Waitstill. 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 led Morrill,
was going to marry again. should
almost like Ivory for myself, lie is so
tall and handsome, but OF course he
sean. never marry anybody. He is too
poor and has his mother to look after.
wouldn't want to take him from
Witty, though, and then perhaps L
/ couldn't get him anyway. If couldn't,
i he'd be the only one! 1 have never
tried yet, but feel in my homes.
somehow. that could have any bog
) In Edgewood or Riverboro by just
Z erookinG my foreinger and reckoning
II 90 him. wish-I wish they were diff
/ fsrent! They don't make me want to
t4beckon to them! My foreHnger just
stays straight and doesn't feel like
crooking! There's Cephas Cole, but
he's as stupid rs an owl. don't want
/ 9 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
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