The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1922-02-07

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hus1and and fe~ 1sxtssrx az1r-let
srna1 ssp<rruni-r u hs< that se1se-
B1z- Esen rhe rkzDct. sae r1a3e ne
uncar q r.
Il ~as 60 OE1at--r eve1In< rhen -
and Erkr1im-ber huslar1-zHr -
resher i1 -kefr ksr<ten-
Ffnaily sbe sprke. ess.auE e.suxAL
Waters no hsrp--
-tf-ans III hnte 70 bu1id neE cow
sAe6 directly. rsukce.- he grou5ed
Her hnstGnd sixhed arzin- IN fefch
Ne bdcoe q Rev p1ir - ruta-er h.scrs
neEr TIM In ir the ety. ~ sid
ssnanrIus's eyes brfrhsened and sbe
rocked hT ckzfr ~frA ehort- 1erro1s
JerEk -Tf4ru b< czp'rzl Epb-je<
shat you' nee6 An fsseb ne sorle
biacf geods fer q ne~ oszf- zA-
cried.
Epb at sre<l -NOr. sannznrhsi
Tee knov Amt able 70 setcA yoz a
nsw cuafi That CO.. sbedI eo~<
Ne nixh CO sixty dsllz1 an thar
-orn coor. IN have 70 pay Abe
Csrn nfree1 collars 70 ne cent 70
fx if-sn'-r- be splufrered into -
le1ce-
In the shadow q the lamp nEhf sa-
uanfha's eyes nsrrvEe6-snd though
she rzif Dof snofker w0r1 sbo1t me
cosr the th0aEhf .ef Il never LEFT her
mind snd remained tbers even uufn
ne n<rf Dap vAm she rent syer 70
. DeiRfzbor's fer q chst
Mr. Carter was q cr1sp teng1ed. ED
LADY ~ho lived sknne On the farm near
ct TIE H2xkfns hcs~&
szmsnrhs laid rke NATTER isef0rs her.
I reckon IN Beed q news csef this
wfnrer. nrz C.rferr-
Ny shea needs painrin'-r sbse-sed
MrA- Carter pointedly.
Samantha stared af ker IN anAze-
nent why ksF oxrterF~ shs gzsped
I can't climb ladders anyway. cause
my skirts VIII catch and trip ner
Put on overslls - Mrs. Carter sag
ge,red. ~ q
In Psp-oFer ynnctiong- erssS ga
manths. aghssL Then she laughed.
They'd pat me Sutn church Reverend
Simpson Jes preached ngin then New
YORK women. wearing knickers las Sun
day.
But Mrs. Carter persisted -CoEDs
over Thursday noon. Mos every
body'D Be down % sseo TO the Meth
disf eOnferencef"
By noon Thursday practically every
one had gone 20 the conference. Eph'
rain was 10 leave by the hslf.pAst one
train Finally be was on -
~G'by, Ssmanfha ~ be called ~ n.
rstes @ssr q th< yard into tlis ssEt
ssmAnrha waited until he was ca
Of sight. then struck out across lots W
yrs carrerG She arrived brearff
less. Ars. Carter was waiting for hek
At the gate 81
4 got EN- ready for you she AZ
DOunced Hl
NO~ that she actually saw the
things, Szmsntha hesitated and dreE
back but MrS Carter urged her on.
She rushed the reluctant Samantha
into the oFeralls. Just as she waT
gingeriy trying the nrst step OF the
ladder there was a sound Of wheeisl
In the road III
-It's Eph. Sananthyr whispered
Mrs Carter. Nov. when he gits ohs.
pOsite. you turn round, careless like,t
and hOller. Have a good time at the
eOnfeBeBeeY"
Here be Is Samanthy." prompted
the woman on the ground
Samantha chung 10 the ladder With
one hand and half turned toward the
road "Ephl Ephw she called The
driver hauled up the horse until his
fore feet left the ground
Samantha ?" be roared. and his eyes
bulged and blazed.
His wife trembled on the ladder.
'DO you reckon he'll divorce me.
Mrs CarterT abe murmured.
Mrs Carter was equal TO any oe-
casiOn-
Have rale nice time 70 the con
rrenoe. Ephl Samanthy's painting
my shed for me y
Ephraim found his tongue. Come
down Orn that ladder fore you break
y neck. an take on them trOusersl"
he ordered.
why, EDhl You'll miss that 80
II you don't step on right lively" she
cried. and waved gaIly al him.
For answer Eph began 10 descend
from his seat.
Il reckon you'll get the coat now.
Samanthy,T observed Mrs. Carter.
-What was you aiInin' TO paint sheds
for. Samanthar be demanded.
"She's earnin' some money" replied !
Mrs. Carter snartiy, before Samantha
could speak.
4 reckon / kiH earn plenty for me
an mine" retOFted EDh hOtly.
Even TO winter eoatsr asked Mrs. |
Carter eoolly.
For a second time. Eph found moth
ing 10 say. ''CmOn home. Samantha r |
ne grOwled.
In silence she peeled on the over