Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-12-23

barciootcd. all barcheadcd. and nom,
seeming 10 be aware of the cold
The women were busilv attending
10 Ncir household duties. Tn, men
either going TO work. or the niubt
>hItt coming from the mines. for
tins WAS III the very worst period Of
the great World War and the cry
was Tor coal. more coal. to win the
struggle for the Allies.
ne family WAS at the brcakfas,
tabir. Uncle Andrew. Aunt EVELYN
ana the twin daughters whose
names Anvilla had known since she
'"uld remember but whose faces
she mad never seen until the ni"h,
before.
Come in. my dear" the sweet
laced mother of the household said
as the child stood uncertainty in the
doorway. She was very appealing
In her black frock lighlcncd a little
by the ruflled white linen pinaforc
ana ilutinSs about the neck and
sleeves.
Come and know your cousins.
This is Madeline, and this is Kath-
ieen. They are about your age: lust
a few days difference. and we are
ANXIOUS for YOU three to be the best
OF comrades for YOU could not he
more nearly akin if YOU were Sis
tiers. take it,"
The breakfast was delightful
one but Anvilla missed something.
The word of prayer. the note Of
thanksgiving. and the few verses
from the bible. Her father had
never neglected that. being an ar
dent Christian himself. nc could moi
have known that his brothers family
had all but forgotten God and had
not remembered Him in all their
ways.
The main topic at the table was
the lack Of coal cars, the incon-
Vcniencc Of the system of getting
out the fuel and the criticism of the
pest and only worth while govern
ment for free people.
III the administration wants coal
why take away for service in the
army the best miners. and substitute
green, raw. unfit men for the eff
cicnt ones? 1t is a case of making
brick without straw | think" The
note of dissatisfaction was very evil
dent.
The meal finished, Uncle Andrew
kissed the three little girls ad ligni-
~ claimed tripletS instead of twins.
with word Of instruction TO his
wife. left the house.
The Schoolroom was at the to, or
the building, large pleasant, we'll
ll8hted room, with all the modern
for n well equipped
school. The governcsS was wo-
man OF middle age who was TO in
Struct the newcomer as well as her
cousins. 1t was a great diversion
TO the little stranger for snc had
been one in Il class with her own
tutor so long that the change seemed
for the better. From the dormcr
window she could look oul on the
miners houses. and see the chilrden
playing in the streets of the little
village.
and AnyilIa co,,Id snc M rrn,,nn'
,iouc ho;ru ,,,.,,Ia 60 -, "o =, 'pai d.
'oi The glad season in the homes of
The miners. She was puzzled and
one afternoon as she and NANNY
were returning from an crrand of
mercy to an injured miners family.
they DosScd .rnno ,j,a ill.,,
gorge oycrlook;rg thc oncr.t;o,,'
and the cvcrpreenS were cvnr,.v.hnrI
the frees small ard I,r,r. WV
verilabIc forcs, and Tho cb;Id
claimed. "Oh. \I,mmy lie u,n ,a,I
of ibo Christine. ,rnn ;,,, -, ' 'r I'
ewes were shinninn and thn n,u ,.,
man was touched
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