The daily worker., 1926-07-20
VII


Bunny up arroyo the slope he
the feeding He to watch hem and so he got
acquainted with Ruth.
She sat upon big boulder gazing rim Of the
hills She bareheaded and baregged and you saw that
ougrowng the patched and faded calico dress which
only covering She thin child, and the
impression she pale in spite of her brownness was an
anaemc brown without much red in it. She had the blue
eyes of the family and round domed forehead with hair
pulled straight tied with bit of old ribbon She
tending the focks and herds boys and girls had done two
thousand Palestine which she read about in the
only the Watkins household One week
did this twelve hours day. taking turns with
strange boy climbing up she did
look him. and her toes twisted together
But Bunny to her heart You
Ruth aren't your he asked and when she nodded he sa
81 know Paul"
So in a flash they friends "Oh where?" She clasped
her hands together and gazed at him.
Bunny he had been at Mrs. Groarty's-sayng
what had happened every ineruptng
did much her feelings deep and made
hanging story she fairly worhped her brother
"And you never seen him again?" she whispered
81 really saw him at ALL said Bunny; u wouldn't
him to meet him. You don't know where he
eve had three letters Always place. says
he amt stayn day. he says, he'll
jest He's scart O. Pap"
pap would whale him. set agin him. says
limb of Satan Paul he don't believe what's in the
Book? Do you believe it?"
Bunny hestaed remembering Dad and his "True Word"
He decided he could trust Ruth far
think quite everything And Ruth gazing into his
with intense concern inquired: what makes yeath
quakes?"
| So Bunny told what Eaton taught him
and its shrinking and the faults in the strata that
the He judged by the wondering
this the first hint of natural science
her mind. $50 you don't have to be
scairtp she said
And then Bunny signs another idea dawning
her mind Ruth gazing at him. neny than and
she exclaimed "oh 1t was you sent that money!" 1r
Money!" said he nnocenty.
times they a letter with a fve-dolar bill in it.
and wrin. Pap said it the Holy Sprit-bu it
you! Warn't t?"
Ruth coored began her embarrassed thanks
she didn't how they could they having
such hard time Bunny stopped herthat all
Dad had than he knew what do with.
and off the mortgage and let them live there for
long they wanted for small The began
down Ruths cheeks and she had her head
she could control herself and embarrassing because
she had nothing with which wipe the bit of
her dress being needed her bare She slid
boulder and had little sobbng fit out of his sight, and Bunny
sat troubled much by this display of emotion the
ethical in his soul He told himself
true that his motive in getting Dad here had been
help the Weaknesses the oil had been preex persuade
Dad For that matter Dad would have bought the
to help the family without might
arguing but would have done it! Bunny
se but all the time he thinking of that surgical operation
going down the cabin while he there letting
OF him as a hero and a savior
Dad had said What could poor feeble-minde
fellow like that make of omoney?" Dad would argue
about Ruth Bunny knew: she healthy happy
ting there in the with her legs it
thing the world for hefar better than
covered with costly silk stockings. And that all
hensome little imp starting arguments in Bunnys mind
should other the silk stockings? There
Aunt Emma her dressing table with only
but imported from Paris whole of
xings; why would not be good for Aunt Emma
the sun with bare brown legs and tend the goats?
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