Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered
Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered
Janie saw her life like a great tree in leaf with the things suffered
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226/260<strong>Janie</strong> fooled around outside awhile to try and th<strong>in</strong>k it wasn’t so. Ifshe didn’t see <strong>the</strong> sickness <strong>in</strong> his face she could imag<strong>in</strong>e it wasn’t reallyhappen<strong>in</strong>g. Well, she thought, that big old dawg <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> hatred <strong>in</strong> hiseyes had killed <strong>her</strong> after all. She wished she had slipped off that cowtailand drowned <strong>the</strong>n and t<strong>her</strong>e and been done. But to kill <strong>her</strong>through Tea Cake was too much to bear. Tea Cake, <strong>the</strong> son of Even<strong>in</strong>gSun, had to die for lov<strong>in</strong>g <strong>her</strong>. She looked hard at <strong>the</strong> sky for a longtime. Somew<strong>her</strong>e up t<strong>her</strong>e beyond blue et<strong>her</strong>’s bosom sat He. Was Henotic<strong>in</strong>g what was go<strong>in</strong>g on around <strong>her</strong>e? He must be because Heknew everyth<strong>in</strong>g. Did He mean to do this th<strong>in</strong>g to Tea Cake and <strong>her</strong>? Itwasn’t anyth<strong>in</strong>g she could fight. She could only ache and wait. Maybeit was some big tease and when He <strong>saw</strong> it had gone far enough He’dgive <strong>her</strong> a sign. She looked hard for someth<strong>in</strong>g up t<strong>her</strong>e to move for asign. A star <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> daytime, maybe, or <strong>the</strong> sun to shout, or even a mutterof thunder. Her arms went up <strong>in</strong> a desperate supplication for am<strong>in</strong>ute. It wasn’t exactly plead<strong>in</strong>g, it was ask<strong>in</strong>g questions. The skystayed hard look<strong>in</strong>g and quiet so she went <strong>in</strong>side <strong>the</strong> house. God woulddo less than He had <strong>in</strong> His heart.Tea Cake was ly<strong>in</strong>g <strong>with</strong> his eyes closed and <strong>Janie</strong> hoped he wasasleep. He wasn’t. A <strong>great</strong> fear had took hold of him. What was thisth<strong>in</strong>g that set his bra<strong>in</strong>s afire and grabbed at his throat <strong>with</strong> iron f<strong>in</strong>gers?W<strong>her</strong>e did it come from and why did it hang around him? Hehoped it would stop before <strong>Janie</strong> noticed anyth<strong>in</strong>g. He wanted to try todr<strong>in</strong>k water aga<strong>in</strong> but he didn’t want <strong>her</strong> to see him fail. As soon as shegot out of <strong>the</strong> kitchen he meant to go to <strong>the</strong> bucket and dr<strong>in</strong>k rightquick before anyth<strong>in</strong>g had time to stop him. No need to worry <strong>Janie</strong>,until he couldn’t help it. He heard <strong>her</strong> clean<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>the</strong> stove and <strong>saw</strong><strong>her</strong> go out back to empty <strong>the</strong> ashes. He leaped at <strong>the</strong> bucket at once.But this time <strong>the</strong> sight of <strong>the</strong> water was enough. He was on <strong>the</strong> kitchenfloor <strong>in</strong> <strong>great</strong> agony when she returned. She petted him, soo<strong>the</strong>d him,and got him back to bed. She made up <strong>her</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d to go see about that
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