The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-27
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.iall-there must be some way
Heyt year you were going to have
Sgarden twice as big
sYou mustn't 80 10 Arson and beS
a. protested her father. :.
mo, indeed, father-i hadn
thought OF such a thing. Just one
week Is all ash" pleaded Beth,
her blue eyes shining. Now, | am
going to drive Daisy and Butter
cup down to the south iot-the poo,r,
things are wild 10 be out. Bye.
she blew q kiss to them ana tnen
. skipped toward the barn. Out OF
sieht Of the house, she stamped her
foot impatiently and switched ner
pink Sunbonnet at a passing cat.
aThe dickens! The dickens!
! she muttered forlornly as she let
ne COWS out Of the stable ana
rove them down the back lane
toward the south meadow Tbs
lane belonged to her father. anu
lea under shady trees TO the hay
fields and back lots.
Once, when the cows stopped 70
! drop the grass, Beth pumped down
3on the grass and buried her face
n her little sunbrowned hands.
eThe mink bonnet fell from her
head, revealing the rich brown
curls pinned into some senblance
Of order.
Beth Cray was prayhg-she al.
WAYS prayed for help In time OF
stress. and now, when the old, TOOL.
Tree was threatened, she soboed
as she prayed.
Gentle Daisy regarded her with
wonder and mild'eyed Buttercup
looked al her cur!ously and then
turned and nipped Oh the heads OF
her yellow namesakes, as much as
to say, %Why worry? Nothing
matters"
z Presently the cows moved uil,
easily for some one was coming
aione the leafy lane, a very muca'
tanned young man with queer n
sfrument over his shoulder. Al
sight Of the lovely lane, with the
cow and the pink.clad figure O.:
ne, he leaned his camera against
liz fence and approached the giri
His ewes twinkled and bis white
, teeth parted IN an amazed laugh as
4 fleaned over her.
y 7sTell me, pretty maiden ne
asked, why the rainstorm! Is
tie mortgage on the old farm due
TBeth Jumped to her feet and
&eed him, her eyes blazing with
wrath, her cheeks pink and Still
wet With tears.
@Yes-yes, indeed, it Isl" she
cried defiantly; "and It isn't a DIT
funny. either-n.not-a-a'at ALL IT,
funny ~. a,
al am sorry" ne said gently; y
was only in tun-I didn't know you
were really grieving-E wish !
didn't rel that way so much.
i'Wh.what way" quayered Beth,
! putting her handkerchief to her
( iaee and hopping up the danpness,
s0h, taking things SO carelessiy
that's my way, 1 guess-l used TO
eet awfully grumpy--old bad luca
iised to sit on my shoulder all day
iong-then got to laughing at him
: sd | laughed so much be stayed
away for good" Now he laughed
again, and Beth Joined him anu.
With the sunshine back in her face
and the Joy Of youth In her eyes.
she was marvellous to behold.
'.Haye you had lots Of bad luck?
fkhe inquired, stroking Daisy's SILK
en- ear.
Iost my parents when I was
fcurteen-at the same time wac
cheated out Of my inheritance
stwnsnit much but Il was some.
thing to start on-and so | had 10
begin without it-getting along
f,ne and along came the war
cnnlda't STAY home with ali that to
Be- dine over theresa after fom
wars came home and went into the
nictnres-and say, its great-I'E
4 camera maj, and some shark on
iocationsi"
sWSat are locations?" asked
Reth. and he explained: then Beth
foid Him the story Of their particu
u mortpape. and she called Arson
@aek 4 Sdarling old villain" II
Tas praytne for help," She ended.
sAnd along / came In answer to
the prayer declared Dick Har.
sYoup
sYssim Our comuany's over
ynndsr bshind the proys Of val.
y,,fss I'm ont looking for a rustic
sfinr-old farmhouse - cows
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