West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-11-25
The Huge Fist Of the Farmer.

The Hugo Fist OF the Farmer.
From that day Seffy avoided all pub
ho places-and all men. He was no
body-nothins. He fell rapidly into
that kind Of disrepute which is com.
mon to persons with failing reputa,
lions. II was to his discredit that he
did not leave town, but this his father
prevented. Again he took to the cot.
ton woods and the Poison springs,
with, perhaps. the dim hope that Sally
might again end him there. and that
the peepins moon might again inter
fers on his behalf.
But the moon went through all her
phases and then slowly turned her
back on him-and Sally never came.
In their casual meetings she was ice.
lOnce they passed on the road to the
store. She was in precisely the dear
garments he remembered so well-of
that first day-and as gay as then. He
itrembled, and then looked up like a
MORALLY wounded animal. She was
looking calmly over his head. To the
rest OF the world she was gayer than
ever, though that Sunday night laugh
still echoed In her head-kept her
maddened. After all, II wasn't worth
while to care for even Seffy with such
q little spirit Why didn't he fight
kill Sam or somebody? And the cum
ming Sam set the story more widely
going that for revenge Seffy had de
serted her at the church door and that
he had first laughed-Seffy. This was
too piquant TO be passed over, and 1t
was heard far and wide.
To Senys father, who. even in this
dire strait, strove for happiness for
them both--and, OF course, the pasture
neld-she said with moro abandoned
disrespect than she had ever ad
dressed to any one:
you ought TO be glad that do not
take revenge on him! II he wasn't 80
little I would. But he's not worth
bothering about. Sacked me. did her
Ill show HIM"
why. Sally! What would you do7"
Put him over my knee and spank
him and then pen him in the csllarl"
sally, don't talk like that" pleaded
the old man. 1T spIles your voice"
And Sally gave him then and there
being spoiled-which I may not re
produce. But Il was expressed IN
Anathema Indeed, others had noticed
that her voice. somehow, had lost It's
soft Tichness. She was particularly
kind TO the young storekeeper now,
and ne was particularly reckless and
drunken. And rumor presently had u
that she was known TO be drunk with
him sometmesl
Sally" said sery timoTousiY, one
day, Che had waited 20 tell her this)
you don't think-you don't believe
that f--said-"
II know" said Sally in voice thu,
frozs him, that you are a fool-and ]
am Eot fond OF fools. co away BE
glad doR't lick youl"
And then Tumor had u that she and
San we're 10 be marriea-pfor spite. +"
But, cuFiously enough, the psrsog
most affected by eli this was not Sal.
", nor ssffy, nor Sam. IL was Sshys
father, whose sufierings were nearing
agony. Nothing could be done with
SeRy. And course OF the love between
then, which had never been ruined
sincs ssiy vas born. was often ruined
aoY. The old man, ~ tbeig relations
grew strained, became more and Dors
sxasperated a. sehy's lack Of inltle
i've
"Gosh-a'mightyi You Eoin' % isi
THAI noolassss-tapper set right down on
ysu and meier glt or Can't you sec
hat she wants youf y don't matter
what she Saysi Don't yoU know ia 4
tsrsf At you going 10 take = tsre'
Why, you ussn't 90 when you was q
babyi When you ysas that durnst
hsv laugh Of sally's can't you see thai
sonssinS's wrong7 She's drinking
That's what You think she'd laugh
30 and drink n she sass happy1 Yot
vas = fooi-yaa. dura fool. It's you