Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1902-09-11

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were engag gedi
Finally. when speculation seemed to
be exhausted, somebody conceived the
idea that the reason why these two
had parted was not so much of mys-
terry after all
Inside OF a week everybody knew
that Dolly had discarded her lover be-
cause he was stay at home" When
the Fairview guards marched away to
fight in Cuba, among all the enthusias-
tic beauties who waved their handker-
chiefs after the swiftly receding train
none was more prominent than Dolly
Worth
Although nobody could summon suf-
ficient courage to inform Dan Gra-
ham that people referred to him as
''stay at home" he knew the truth as
well as if it had been cried from every
housetop. For a time his mother
feared that he was in danger of i'm
pressions that might prove lasting
impressions which, if permitted to be-
come permanent, would mar his life.
But some underlying force, some in
bred strength, asserted itself speedily.
Dams demeanor was again the agree
able front presented to all the world.
and a very winning demeanor it was.
The air palpitated with wars alarms.
People talked of nothing but the war
until one day a garrulous old man
contrived between his daily dozes to
inform Dan that he at least did not
find any fault with him for not going
to the war. That was six or eight
months after Dolly Worth had coolly
parted from him on the most public
thoroughfare in Fairview.
The next day a calamity overlook
Fairview The valley sank in waters
gathered in n great storm. Its fields
were swept; fresh CLEANED harvests.
were lost; the fences for miles crum-
bled into the rising waters like the
fringe of a dolls dress in blaze, leav-
ing the valley desolate. The muddy
waters pressed through crevices and
crannies, filling every cellar in Fair
view; then they rose to the first and
second floors. A general hegira was
inevitable. Furniture was pulled and
hauled and lifted by main strength
from floor to floor. Only such articles
were left floating as might serve for
precarious footing for the drowning
rats.
Everybody was wet, dirty, soggy and
cold. Night was coming on rapidly
when motley crowd gathered around
the immense fire the boys had kindled
on the lot In front of the postoffice
where the farmers hitched their horses
when the food was not.
Suddenly somebody mentioned old
Gabe Somers.
Old Gabe was the oldest inhabitant
Of Fairview. One Of Gabe's uncles
was captured by the Indians and tor
tured to death on the island opposite
the town. Gabe lived alone In a cabin
isolated from his fellows. a rickety af-
fair at best. 50 old that nobody was
able to recall when ii was erected.
HAS anybody seen old GabeT
The query was repeated. As men
falling night a silence fell upon the
crowd. The silence was oTninOus-
Gabe's poor cabin would never survive
the food Perhaps while they stood
there II was crumbIinz down into the
hungry water. Then the spirit which
prompts al mankind TO extend a help
ing hand found voice. There were
sllOufs. suggestions. conflicting advice
SucdenIV one man ran toward Gabe's
cabin TbOse nearest hin exclaimed;
Otbers inquired who Il was. Soon the
crowd knew Dan Graham was fore
most in a mad race to the rivers edge
Dan Was the sEifteSt skater. swim
noer and runner In FzlrvjeT and the
best dancer. Now be clstzncef al 9th
ers % far that before they could sD-
prOzch bl1 he had leaDed into skiG-
pushed il out and was settling the oars
into tie rOEtoeks when TIE others
came up 20 the rivers edge
Just . little beyond Dan they saw
Gabe E0mers cabin II eTer Gzbe's
cabin entered the strOng eunent- The
men boxing q tossed their hands in
NE air despairingiE-
-Hgu drOEn Nothing eould save
him now
YES. and Dan Graham'n drown
too"
IF O2e Of then coating tres hts
the sklf-
or 4 Log hits f. q bIH'--
Or so-e sunken sawyer bots up
that's worst q al"
And ft-u Be - dark he can't Sc Just
where L. is7
Maybe he'll swim cut
swim Swim. Against that cur
rentg~
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were -ezzr1el as sraEzstssss. s-zzI fats
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eis11s z-azlsl across 1be11 bF IL bgEE.
slse use1 fiisln u.1e1 1rul-z-r n<zhE
ZnE swelling crowd Cd The shore lad
barely su-5cieur li-h- n0E 70 discern
Dan GRAHAM sar11z1- AS So sEzE1s-
Gzise's cabin So-8e cred rAz1 -aeT
saw Cd Gale ther Ga-kDess swzl-
lOr7e1 cztsiz and sklE- Tbe fate C TIE
resc1er and 1hs man for WHOM be
risi1ed his LIE Was 80 ths hands q TIE
zl-ligItF
II Dan succeeded. 1e might manage
10 head lis sE5E II above the break
water II Has O1e Glance In thou