The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-03
black eyes Fash and the angry feet

stamp.
But they couldn't ridicule her from
school. Tho girl literally fought her
way through, without q friend. and
/ graduated with almost the highest hon.
ors. After school she had always dart.
ed away ahead OF the others, going
across lets end in the morning had
slipped In Just as the last bell was
ringing. 1t enabled her to escape
much Of the ridicule. After gradual.
ing, she disappeared in the same way,
taking no part in the later exercises
social faiewells. Some of the girls
remarked on It in low voices, perhaps
ashamed of things they had said or
done.
! Calvin had been too much absorbed
In his books to notice much. In all
their schooling he hadn't spoken to
Adelaide Eliza half q dozen times-nor
for that matter, much more with any
Of the girls except Louise who had a
seat near him and walked as far as
her home on the same sidewalk.
As he funded his wheelbarrow out
through tho e6ge Of the village. where
there wefe more vacant lots and larger
gardens, sudden mild, protesting
sQual rose dcrectlv in front.
Rank weeds and bushes grew out.
side. some o. them nearly as high as
the fence. Calvin ran his wheelbarrow
few more feet, then stopped. abb
ruptly. A path had been worn through
the weads to the fence. and crouching
IN the path. strain.ng back, her feet
braced against rail. was Adelaide
Eliza, her two hands clutching the hind
legs Of pig The rest OF the pig was
beyond tho fence. and he was strug-
Cling and sruea1ing with al his force.
At Caivin's appearance the girl twisted
her neck to ioois at him.
70 sir Fright she cried. with mock
p'teonsness, "come to the help Of a
poor distressed maid. can't hold on,
and daren't let go''
Cal dropped the barrow handles and
hurrr'ed to the fence.
What shall I do" he asked.
II don't know It's onr mig Hes
been through this hole into Mr.. wits
gordon twice Mr.. Witt swora he'd kill
him and sue mother for DAMAGES the
third time. This Is II. I chased and
cnurht piggy at the critical moment.
Ee isn't al; In the garden. Now what
snail do. Solomon OF t',e books? Hes
too heav~ tn carry. Jf NE cut him In
Two there"l he oniv half Will eat the
Garden AMI hr'ng suit for damages.
Thin'e M scr,eth'ng."
mo need. CIT Il IN nv poctet I"
'au~had Cal. as he vaulted the fence.
What pa.t?'
Just To your lett-those cahbaees,
See. there's enc half eaten. Hell, go
straight 10 that. It's 0iggy's nature"
Cal drew package from HIS pcctet
ard bent ever the ssbbags head for a
moment. AS he vaulted back over fine
fence he sneezed.
Now lei him 20. he said.
ADELAIDE Eliza looked up at him uues.
tiopingly. She was accustomed TO
tricks. But Cal had never played her
one. OF all the school boys he was
the only one in whom she felt conf
Ienes. But the issue with the pig was
Poison" she said, doubtedly-
"damagas?"
Neither. Let him go.s
She released her grasp. Cal caught
her arm and assisted her up quickly,
then drew her aside.
GIVE him full right Of way" he ad.
vjsed "1c may be in q hurry. NOW
watch"
Piggy had shot into the garden with
soueals ct defiance and triumph. Hc
believed nc had beaten his adversary.
In moment his mouth was full OF
cabbage.
A second Of cmazcd ,ror,rv with his
snout IN the air as thcngh challeng.
irr tho wor'n in genera'. then piggy
whirled. shot hact rnder the fence aud
sped down the road with frenzied