A month later Deborah discovered it between the leaves of the family Bible . But Joscelyn 's name was never mentioned between them , and when other people asked them concerning her their replies were cold and ungracious . In a way they had relented towards her , but their shame of her remained . They could never forget that she was an actress . Once , six years after Joscelyn had left Spring Valley , Cyrus , who was reading a paper by the table , got up with an angry exclamation and stuffed it into the stove , thumping the lid on over it with grim malignity . `` That fool dunno what he 's talking about , '' was all he would say . Deborah had her share of curiosity . The paper was the National Gazette and she knew that their next-door neighbour , James Pennan , took it . She went over that evening and borrowed it , saying that their own had been burned before she had had time to read the serial in it . With one exception she read all its columns carefully without finding anything to explain her husband 's anger . Then she doubtfully plunged into the exception ... a column of `` Stage Notes . '' Halfway down she came upon an adverse criticism of Joscelyn Morgan and her new play . It was malicious and vituperative . Deborah Morgan 's old eyes sparkled dangerously as she read it . `` I guess somebody is pretty jealous of Josie , '' she muttered . `` I do n't wonder Pa was riled up . But I guess she can hold her own . She 's a Morgan . '' No long time after this Cyrus took a notion he 'd like a trip to the city . He 'd like to see the Horse Fair and look up Cousin Hiram Morgan 's folks .
`` Hiram and me used XXXXX be great chums , Mother .
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