Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-04-10

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the moral law the moment they saw
my eye on them.
They were planning q 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
lives. liked the novelty of being bullied
themselves. And now they were get
ting q 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
usually took. and keeping her back to
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" l remarked.
i've got . cold" She was very
naughty.
your nose isn't red" insisted
And. anyhow. you say you never
have q cold"
Il wish you would let me alone. Min.
ME-" She turned her back to me. II
dare say may have q cold II I wish. d
Do you know what they are saying
hereT I demanded. do you know
that Miss Cobb has found out in some
way or other who Mr.. Won invalid ID!
And that the four o'clock gossip edi.
ton says your father has given his
consent and that you can 90 and buy Z
diadem or whatever you are going ia
wear. right or"
WELL" she said. in . choked voice
with her back to me. what of It!
Didn't you and Mr.. Pierce both do
your best to bring It aboutf'
Our what?" couldn't believe my
ears.
You made father we'll. He's %
p-pleasant he'll do anything-except
leave this awful place!"
well. Of al the ungratefui peo
pie" I began, and then Mr.. Pierce
came in. He had . curious way OF
stopping when he saw her, - II she
Just took the wind out Of his sails. %
to speak. and then Of whipping OF his
hat, II anything with sails can wear q
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
extraordinary thing he wanted to say
was always on the end of his tongue.
But this day he didn't light up wher
he saw her. He went through all the
other motions. but his mouth was Gel
in straight line. and when he came
close to her and looked down his eyel
were hard. It's been my experience Of
men that the younger they are the
harder they take things and the more
incorporating 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. II he
had only seen. Il am very happy"
she was just saying" said bitter
". how grateful she was to both OF
us."
II don't understand"
1T 10 not hard to understand" she
said. smiling. I wanted to slap her.
Father was unreasonable because he
was iii. You have made him well. !
can never thank you enough"
But she rather overdid the 10Y part
Of It, and he leaned over and looked In
her face.
Il think I'm stupid" he said. II
know I'm unhappy. But isn't that what
I was to do-to make them well II !
eould?"
How could anybody know" she
began angrily. and then stopped. you
have done even more" she said
sweetly. you've turned them into
cherubims and seraphims. Butter
wouldt melt In their mouths"
He smiled.
my amiability must b the reason
You dislike mel" he suggested. They
had both forgotten me-.