The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-04-13

else his heart would sook shift. Here
I've shaved and saved until I'm an--an
old woman, and what better are we
for it? We've better things to eat and
more things to wear and a bigger
house to keep Clean. and your father
thinks we ought to be satisfied. But
he isn't satisfied himself. He's Shaving
harder than ever, and now he's got
this notion about going West. Oh,
you'll see it will come to that. He
knows our life isn't complete, and he
thinks more money will complete II.
All the experience of twenty years
hasn't taught him any better"
Beulah stood aghast at this Outburst.
and when her mother paused and
looked at her, and she saw the unbid-
den wells of water gathering in the
tender eyes. the girl could no longer
restrain herself. With cry she flung
her arms about her mothers neck, and
for few moments the two forgot their
habitual restraint and were but naked
souls mingling together.
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mother. Hungry hungry, and he
thinks that more land, more money,
more success, will I'll him. And in the
meantime he's forgetting the things
that would satisfy--the love that was
ours, the little devo-Oh, child, what
am l saying? What an unfaithful
creature ] am? You must forget,
Beulah, you must forget these words.
words of shame they are!"
'The shame is his" declared the
girl, defiantly, "and / won't stand this
nonsense about homesteading again.
just won't stand it. If he says any
thing more about 1t Fll-Tn fly of,
that's what I'll do. And I've a few re-
marks for him about Rifles that won't
keep much longer. The old badger
he's at the bottom Of all this
"YOu mustn't quarrel with your IA
ther, dearie. you mustn't do that
I'm not going to quarrel with him,
but I'm going to say some things that
need saying. And if it comes to a
showdown, and he must go-well, he
must, but sou and will stay with the
old farm. won't we, mother?"
There, there now" the mother said,
gently stroking her daughters hair.
Let us forget this. and remember how
much we have to be thankful for. We
have our health, and our home, and
the bright sunshine, and-I declare =
she interrupted, catching a glimpse Of
something through the window, IF the
cows haven't broken from the lower
pasture and are all through the oat-
field You'll have to take Collie and
get them back, somehow, or bring them
up to the corral"
Pulling a sun-bonnet upon her head
Beulah called the dog, which came
leaping upon her with boisterous af-
lection, and hurried down the path to
the field where the cows stood almost
lost in a jungle of green oats. She
soon located the breach in the fence
and, with the help Of the dog. quickly
turned the cows toward it. But alack
just as victory seemed assured rab-
bit was frightened from it's hiding
place in the green oats and sailed
forth in graceful bounds across the
pasture. The dog, of course. conclud-
ed that the capture of the rabbit was
of much more vital importance to the
Harris homestead than driving any
number Of stupid cattle, and darted
across the field in pursuit. wasting his
breath in sharp. eager yelps as he
went Whereupon the cows turned
oatward again, not boisterously nor
insolently, but with calm persistence
that steadily wore out the girls
strength and patience. She was in 90
joyous mood at best, and the perverse-
ness of things aggravated her beyond
endurance. Her callings to the cattle
became more and more fearful, and
presently ended in sob.
There, now, Beulah, don't worry
we will have them in minute said
a quiet voice, and looking about she
found Jim almost at her elbow, his ON
| nipresent smile playing gently about
| his white teeth. Il was down at the
creek filling the tank, when saw you
| had little rebellion on your hands,
and | thought re-enforcements might
be In order"
You might We. hollered farther
back" she said. half reproachfully, but
there was a light of appreciation in her