The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-03-21
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would break up with faces as long as
the moral law the moment they saw
my eye on them.
They were planning a mutiny, as
you may say, and 1 guess no sailors
on pirate ship were more afraid Of
the captains fist than they were Of
Mr.. Pierce's disapproval. He'd been
smart enough to see that most of them,
having bullied other people all their
themselves. And now they were get
ting a new thrill by having a revolt
They were terribly worked up.
Miss Patty stayed after the others
had gone, sitting In front Of the empty
fireplace in the same chair Mr. Pierce
me. When I'd finished folding the
steamer rugs and putting them away.
went around and stood in front Of her.
Your eyes are red," | remarked.
I've got a cold" She was very
naughty.
Your nose isn't red" insisted
And. anyhow, you say you never
have a cold
Il wish you would let me alone, Min
ME" She turned her back to me. Il
dare say | may have a cold II wish"
DO you know what they are saying
here?" l demanded. do you know
that Miss Cobb has found out in some
way or other who Mr. Won invalid is?
And that the four o'clock gossip edi-
ton says your father has given his
consent and that you can go and buy
diadem or whatever you are going to
wear. right OFF,"
Well" she said, in a choked voice.
with her back to me. what of it?
Didn't you and Mr. Pierce both do
your best to bring it about?"
Our what?" / couldn't believe my
ears.
You made father well. He's so
p-pleasant he'll do anything-except
leave this awful place."
We'll, of all the ungrateful peo-
pie" | began, and then Mr.. Pierce
came in. He had a curious way of
stopping when he saw her, as if she
just took the wind out of his sails, SO
to speak, and then of whipping off his
hat, if anything with sails can wear a
hat, and going up to her with his heart
In his eyes. He always went straight
to her and stopped suddenly about two
feet away, trying to think OF some
thing ordinary to say. Because the
thing he wanted to say
was always on the end of his tongue.
But this day he didn't light up when |
he saw her. He went through all the |
other motions. but his mouth was set |
In straight line. and when he came |
close to her and looked down his eyes |
were hard. It's been my experience of |
men that the younger they are the |
harder they take things and the more
they are.
Il was looking for you" he said to |
her. The bishop has just told me.
There are no obstacles now"
None" she said looking up at him |
with wretchedness in her eyes, il he
had only seen. Il am very happy"
She was just saying" | said bitter
y, how grateful she was to both of
u.s."
Il don't understand"
1T is not hard to understand" she
said, smiling. | wanted to slap her.
Father was unreasonable because he
vas i'll. You have made him well.
AN never thank you enough"
But she rather overdid the Joy part
" 1t, and he leaned over and looked in
Ter face.
Il think I'm stupid" he said II
now I'm unhappy. But isn't that what
was to do-to make them we'll II
ould?"
How could anybody know" she
'egan angrily, and then stopped. "You
AVE done even more" she said
weetly. You've turned them into
herubims and seraphims. Butter
gould't melt in their mouths"
He smiled.
my amiability must be the reason
ou dislike me-" he suggested. They
ad both forgotten me.