The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-06

OF wings ana lOitncS.
Jesse Stone could be seen milking in the
barn-lot, and the voice of Jcssc's wife could
DC heard grooming "a psalm tune as fare
well to the sabbath, while she placed the
tubs ready for next days washing. Mrs
Stone kept holy day with Scotch Prcsby
torian riCor from five o'clock on Saturday
evening until five o'clock on Sunday oven.
ing: and if she attended night service this
was frec-wll Offering TO Heaven.
The homes of Ciurlcy's various nciThbors
appeared here and there. aud down wooded
hills Still Cparltled the college towns stCcplcs.
Below, culture was lifC's law. Up hill,
amidst farms and scattered schoolhousCS.
quite another class of people made another
law unto themselves. AZ refinement and
coarscncss may dwell side by side in u city,
so had Grecnsburg aud the hills ClbowCd
each other several generations without pcr
ceptibly acting on each other. However
solidly excellent those hill farmers might
be, the college town dCspscd their plane Of
living; while, on the opposite side, all hill
farmers voted against appropriations for
the Improvement of the town.
Gurley took Il short cut across the upward
slope OF his meadow to spend an hour with
an old chum whose homestead lay on the
border of the hill region, He reached the
muuuy ROAD, anu low tuTllS bEOuBNN ului
10 the gate which opened on Tom Holmes
lawn. Poplars staked out with their stiff
pillars the path to the house. II was u
staunch homestead, covered with lnotty
elbows of the trumpet VINE. The sitting
room windows were pickering with freight,
and he assembled the wooden steps ut that
sido and confidently knocked,
But two or three knocks brought no re-
Spouse, and. after waiting, GUrley opened
the door and went in.
The familiar room was in "a receptive at
titudo toward chance comcrs; chairs stood
grouped for conversation; Il platter Of APP
pies and pile of plates and silver knives
were on the round table. The Fireplace
was piled high with blazing sticks. The
whole room 80 suggested invisible prcscnccs
that Gurlcy felt convinced no should find
the family al home. He throw the end of
his cigar in the fire, and-having the free
dom of tho house at all times-opcncd
another door into the kitchen. 1t was still
warm with suggestions OF the past supper;
"a kettle brcathcd in the dark. The door
closed behind him and he was turning TO
open il for u retreat when u rod of lightOp
posite and some subterranean voice calling
made him venture ahead and lift latch
which gavo entrance To the cellar.
ats Randy, of COURSE" said GurlCy us
that You, Randy Where are all the folks"
AT the foot OF the stairs was IA girl looking
up. She held Tom Holmes toddling child
by ono hand, and with the other lifted u
candle over her head She was very young,
and had black hair curling away from an
eagcr face. Her throat showed white above
her black dress. oven in shadow, and her
sloeves were tucked above elbows soft and
round A large calico apron almost covered
her.
The two looked steadily nj each other a
moment, he at the top, sho mt the foot OF the
stairs. Being stranger, Gurley detected
40 once tho sorrowful curve OF mouth
which she would have concealed from eyes
familiar.
s.Beg PARDON said he, hat in hand
aren't Tom aud Mrs. Holmes I'M"
They've gonc 70 church," said the girl