Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-02-25
STUBBORNNESS
BY AODlE GRAVES.
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'S l:,l. BY Mcclure Newspaper SvriIo-..
They had not spoken to each o,he,
Tor twenty-five years, and during TIM,
t'hc ni"c children had been born 10
thc'n. When the first child was two
years ola they had had bitter c1-
'H:hSc OF WprdS--tauutS that could
not be forgiven on either side. Hu, q
SNORT TIME after the fierce quarrel the
second child entered this world. So
although both had sworn never IN
speak until their dying ,Iay"-thcv
continued To live together us man and
"iie. This happened Years ago. when
u'N"r'e was very rare proceeding:
hh" Il Dome was seldom deserted. even
u! III" greatest prOvGca.;cr,
when they were married ha WA,
uih"tcen anu she sixteen. Sn -, H..
enu or twenty-five years both wrra
stiil young. IT was strange that Youth
c"u'd pc so stubborn. This wos Nv.
p!a'"cd by their Puritan ancestry
from which they inherited the ;r,n
! pound ohstinncy they termed prir
The spoken word must be -sfple.
cost. -spt at ANY
I n WAS strange life. but during all
thcsE years the tragedies. accidents
and comedies Of existence had not
broken the silence. 1t was an OK
cs>c1lingly odd but not unpleasant ex.
Tarknce TO visitors TO enter into such
a Horne life. Contrary 70 expectations,
the .aniil* were exctptionilt enter.
! taiaTg; nll being fine musicians phH
iperschs Of culture, making them
t,hGreeable companions, In fac. the
household wne hutc0 for It's charm.
Ing hospitality.
Any ,hrorma. lion. required or Which
j Was desired r.-cn by the parents was
transferred through the children by
"ord OF mouth. or, If too young, the
subject matter was written and deliv-
cred In that form. 1t was quite con.
renicnt. there were SO many children.
Neither parent tried to lower the 9th.
er In the estimation of the children :
II was simply n case of cnch kpepiny
his dignity preserved and his word in.
tact. There were weddings and death
III the home. but cen these did not
alter the situation. II the house had
burned II would still have been the
same.
| All the children turned out" e1-
ceedingly we'll. the eldest developing
into Skilful surgeon. One day In
summer he and his wife were visiting
the old homestead. which was situated
In the country. The weather was eX.
ceptiOnally hOt-so hot that no one
had been able to sleep we'll for several
nights. The doctor made some lru,op
adc and took it out TO the family, VIII,
we're all sitting under the twin maple
in the front yard. In short time |
was noticed that the father was slecn
Ing. Not until supper was ready .li
Anyone try {" woke him. When it wa
. tried he ooIld not he rocseG
Alarmed. they carried him 80 tn
house and lai1! him on Il couch in tn
living roD!I. The dncior-Son stage,
With him until :he others finished tn
hurried meal. when the sleeper nwokc
lie looked ~ his son and inuure
! what had happened.
81 think. father. your heart may T.
n it'll" wron@--dOnt YOU thnk--i
case anything should happcn--y"u In
better tell another your wishcs:"
y surprising look Of gIadnrSS--in
! dyin" pcrSnn-ilnShcd over the fu
theirs face.
YES. son. bring mother"
l;ut mothers face was twisted wit
grief rs she threw herself upou m
proS,rat" form.
"Mary - John "-SimnltuncOuSl,
The doctor left the room and ur
ppared to the ustourGcd children wit
wide grin on his face
''Thcy are having n heavenly tim
In there" directing his thumb towar
the door he had just emerged from
"thp sweetest honcymOOn--they mr.
the mushics;. SpoOnicst couple 80
could imagine. I gave father sti
dose OF broInidr IN his lemonade
there's not Il thing ais him. | jus
took advantage Of u good opp0rtunit,
Pretty rough treatment to cause
= man to think he might be dying, by
though: the case needed and dt