The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-20

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be lad. ! don't understand 1t at
(, IIl."s
'well, Why don't you go Monday
fatternocn and become enlight'
ened?"
sIt's my sewing afternoon for
lhs hospital. But L wouldn't 80
InyNay. You know, Angie, that
Lawrence boy"
Angola pointed to the little
china CLOCKS .'I'm all ready for bed,
1 Couldn't we discuss him some 9th.
1 Ms. Lamonde flushed and has.
ny rose from the bed. Good
uight, daughter,s laid out your
things for church tomorrow; every
thing,s ready
a0h, I'm not going" cher hand on
Tue electric light SWITCH.
@Tm afraid must insist. Your
sbther doesn't like II, this not going
% church with the family. You
haven't been for quite a number Of
Sundays
al do not feel the need Of It,
mother. You'll have to go without
me-
Speak to your father tomorrow
morning, Angola" answered bel
mother. 'You had better be dress
Cd and ready to CO."
Angola smiled In a cool, tolerant
way Goodnight" and turned on
lie light. She closed the door aft.
ers her mother and slipped in bed,
IayS there with wide.open eyes,
a6nbled. Her mind felt like great
Jail Of wool uurayeled, knotted, IL
he terrible tangle. She did not
yAhow any more what she believed
and what she did not, or what shs
understood. She was not sure
about anything, except that she
Z loved Will lawrence. She was
Very positive about that. Every
thing else was q puzzle, very dis
titbing and wearying.
AN evening she had listened Il
vague, mystifying explanations
that seemed TO run around in cir
ole, tie you completely up in end
less windings Of indefinite, incom
nrehensible reasonings. At least
that Is, the way It seemed to An
COLA. TO be absolutely frank Will
herself, she had to confess that she
dllsnot understand a word Of i
andsthat It made her feel very IN
comfortable, dlsQuieted and ignor
( ant. She felt like some one gasp
Ing for fresh, pure air.
TO give up the Nooscopic society
ct Hypostases meant to lose WI
lawrence. AndAngola would have
Joined the Society Of Fools II I
Z need be, Just to be near VIII. Bu
nova she lay, troubled and wor
Red, on her bed she realized tina
sooner or later he was going to tint
\ her out. Some day she would silly
and make some foolish remark ant
then he would know that she va:
little fraud. J
Angola wept, for truly everythln.
2 looked hopeless. She could no
s understand the teachings and prIn
riples Of this wonderful society
and;th very little that she coul,
grasp made her miserable, upse
4 Ill her own beliefs, swept out:th,
I,lce little everyday feelings ant
4 comforting thoughts, and on TIL
other hand. to give up VIII woult
break her heart.
II was almost daybreak when
completely exhausted. her problem
tnsolyed, Angola fell asleep. !
seemed that she had just dozed Of
when somebody shook her gently
ITS after 8, Angie; hurry and Sc
dressed"
Because the clothes were laid on
& onveniently Angola put them on
but she had decided very positive
y that she would not 60 to church
A bright.eyed, Sunday.clad fam
ny greeted her at the breakfast ia
BE, they all seemed so rested, 81
thoroughly at peace; Angola en-
aied them. One by one they fin
llhed eating and excused them
selves to get ready for church
Angola toyed with her toast, quit
unconcerned about the hated ant
coated family.
Come, Angle" bid her fathel
& pleasantly, you'll be late"
e0h. don't wait for me: Tmno
+ going" she announced calmly.
Nj. Iamonde gave his daughtel
3 swift keen look OF disapproval
EAngola," something in his yoicl
made his daughter get up, III yol
q ne well enough to be eating break
fast / think you are able To COM
70 church with u.s."
Father. really, I'm no child. |
] Do not feel the need Of attending
Eerrice-"
III. Lamonde was not a very pa
tient man, something in his daugh
st6rs manner irritated him. tGe
your hat and coat, young lady" b
Commanded In none roo gentle
tone, @and hurry"
Very unwilllngly Angola com
Z: Dii6d with his order Sulkily shi
tsctted along with the other mem
befs q the family. giving little
hort gnappts6 answers whel