West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
II Was ssffy Who Was "sacked."

" was SsHy VINO was sacked.
SO they three went TO church on q
certain Sunday. Sally sat on the
"women's side" and ssffy and Sam on
the mems side" in full view OF the
"audience"-which perceived aud un.
dsrstood and was ready at the proper
tine 90 applaud. from the preacher TO
t1s sexton-to raise or lower It's
thumbs upon the combatants.
When the benediction had been said
Seffy fastened out and found himself
. placs-close TO the door, according
to his fathers word-in one of the
lines OF young men which stretched
on either side OF the path from the
church door TO the road beyond, at
least q quarter OF n mile. But he did
not see Sam. Some one pushed In
front OF him. And, instead OF COM
batting for his position, no yielded II
and found one further down, still seek
Ing the location OF his rival. He was
crwded from this one. too, and he let
II 20 and sought another one because
he had not seen Sam. And IL was nee
essary to his fathers scheme. he re-
membered, that Sam and he should be
about opposite. OF course. all this
was error. His place was right by the
church door. That was where Sally
had Q right to expect to md him. II
had become public matter. too. The
public had its rights. II expected him
there. even IL he had to shed the blood
OF noses TO stay there. This had often
happened. But he was bewildered In
the contradictory courses advised by
his father. and. finally, seeking that
which seemed best, found that which
was worst. Dull Ssny!
He at last discovered Sam and
found a Judgment for himself opposite
and away down near the gate. where
only the married men were-such as
still waited for their wives-who ami
ably smoked until they came along.
No unmarried maiden ever expects to
be matched there. And, had Seffy
been AZ wise as he was not, he would
not have halted there. But he was
dsluded by Sam. There he was in the
opposite line. the wrong one. indif-
fsrsntly chatting. and even smoking.
With Hilary Groff-a married man.
ssny was now 80 sure Of his conquest.
mat Sans Indifference vexed him. Ev-
idsntly he did not mean to contend
with him for sally's arm, and II was to
DO q cheap and bloodless victory. For
scny was one OF those who grow brave
40 opposition diminishes.
And now they were slowly coming
down-ths msidens running tho CANT.
let of love. One-twe-three-fou
nve-a dozen happy matings were
made. Sefy was counting. One poor
chap was sacked" He crushed his
hat over his eyes and charged back
through the lines and across the fields
mo matter whore. And then came
Sallyl-in a trim little hat with a fiut-
tering ribbon that looked for all the
world like the white signal, bearing
straight down upon himI But there
was something in her eyes-expectant
--miiitant-thatm made them starry. On
she came with her head In the air
looking neither 70 the right nor to the
left. a. II she expected 70 walk home
alone, nearly three nilesi
"Oh, mol" thought 6efy-and Sam.
But BIT OF terror smote her face
pale when she had passed the door
alons-and showed more and more az
she went on. Some one laughed-then
there was an unmistakable litter along
the line. Still Sally passed on, keep
ing her temper as never before. Was
not the old man right about the effect
Of laughter?
But now the temper loosed Itself
slowly-her face was scarlet. She had
nearly reached the married men. Some
one whispered:
Gosh! He's Citing even by sacking
her!"
This was repeated. There was more
laughter and moro tittering. The
crowd deserted the lines nearest the
church and followed Sally down on
either side in huge tumultuous pha.
lanxes 10 see what would happen-if
IL were possible that she would have 10
go home alone. Several young men
who had never dared to approach her
began TO think OF II. They knew that
rather than not be taken at all she
would take any one OF themi There
was more tumult now than laughter