The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-03-18

| want 10 cover your ears upf WHAT are
they forT
ITO hear you with. father" Patty
replied. with honey sweet voice and
eyes that blazed.
"well. hope they'll never hear any
thing worse" replied her father, fling
ing a bucket OF water over the last Of
the wagon wheels.
They couIdntr' These words were
never spoken aloud: but. oh, how Patty
longed to shout them with a clarion
voice as she walked away In perfect
silence. her majestic gait showing. she
hoped. how she resented the outcome OF
the interview.
I've stood up TO father!' she ex-
claimed trlumphantly as she entered
the kitchen and set down her yellow
bowl OF eggs on the table. II stood
up to him and answered him back
three timesr'
waitstill was busy with her Satur-
day morning cooking. but she turned
In alarm.
"Patty. what have you said and
done? Tell me quicklyr'
81 'argyhed.' but Il didn't do any
good. He won't let me 60 to Ellen's
party"
waitstill wiped her noury hands and
put them on her sisters shoulders.
"Hear what I say. Patty: You must
not argue with father. whatever he
says. We don't love him and so there
isn't the right respect In our hearts.
but at least there can be respect In our
Manners"
II don't believe I can go on for years
holding in. waitstiIl!" Patty whimp-
cred.
"Yes. you can haver'
You're different. Waitstill"
IL wasn't so different at sixteen. but
that's five years ago. and I've got con-
troll Of my tongue and my temper since
then. Sometime perhaps. when have
grievance too great to he rightly
borne. sometime when you are away
from here in home OF your own.
shall speak out to father: just empty
my heart of all the disappointment
and bitterness and rebellion. Some
body ought to tell him the truth and
perhaps IL will he me-
Waltstill bent over the girl as she
flung herself down beside the table
and smoothed her shoulder gently
There. there. dear. II isn't like my
gay little sister TO cry. What Is the
matter with you today. Patty?"
II suppose it's the spring." she said,
wiping her eyes with her apron and
smiling through her tears. Perhaps
need a dose Of sulphur and molasses."
Don't you feel well as common
well? l feel too well! l feel as if
I was young colt shut up in an at.
tic. want to kick up my heels. bat
ter the door down and get out into the
pasture. It's no use talking. WaIty.
I can't 90 on living without a bit of
pleasure and | can't go on being pa
tient even for your sake IL II weren't
for you I'D run away as Job did. and
/ never believed Moses slipped ON the
logs. I'm sure he threw himself into
the river. and 50 should II ! had the
courageT'
stop. Patty. stop. dear! You will
have your bit Of pasture at least I'll
do some OF your indoor tasks for you.
and you shall put on your sunbonnet
and go out and dig the dandeiion
greens for dinner. Take the broken
knife and a milk pan. and don't bring
In so much earth with them as you did
last time. Dry your eyes and look at
the green things growing Remember
how young you are and how many
years are ahead OF you. Go along.
dear"
Waitstill went about her work with
rather a heavy heart. Was life going
to be more rather than less difficult
now that Patty was growing upi
Would she be able to do her duty both
by father and sister and keep peace In
the household. as she had vowed In
her secret heart always TO doi She
paused every now and then TO look
out OF the window and wave an en-
couraging hand to Patty. The girls
bonnet was OF. and her uncovered
head blazed like red gold In the sun
light. The short young grass was dot
ted with dandelon blooms. some OF
them already grown to huge disks OF
yellow. and Patty moved hither and
thither. selecting the younger weeds.
deity putting the broken knife under
their roots and popping them into the
tin pan. Presently for Deacon Baxter
had finished the wagon and gone down
the hill 10 relieve Cephas Cole at the
counter-Patty's shrill young whistle
fiosted into the kitchen. but with a
mischieyOus glance at the open win
Cow she broke Oh suddenly aud began
70 sing the words OF the hymn with
rather more emphasis and gusto than