The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-28
PROLOGUE.

IT was tn inc vOO0S mar tHs
girI Of the Lin,berfosf found her
education, her love, her haPpf
ness and other good things, so,
rightly. the air of the trees 10 In
this story Of her life. Here 10 q
tale for lovers of the woods and
for others who like a simple story
we'll told by one who knows the
forest, can tell obouf home
1oiks" and can find tine H:-::ee
In everyday lives. Through these
pages Huffer the brilliant butter
fly of tangled romance, the more
sober butterfly, no less beautiful,
Of noble, quiet lives, well lived,
and the gray moth of sorrow
borne neediessiy for many years
And if you listen closely you
may hear the buzz of the lille,
busy existence of Billy. q young
ster worth your knowing.
:; SYNOPSIS
Although . good sch6 ar, Elnora Com
sock entering high sol DOL. Is abashsd by
lAr country dress. She needs - Tor
books and tuition fees. Her mother -
Dsympathstic, and Elnora tells her trou-
Me- to wesley clinton. an old peighbor.
When Einora was born her father was
crowned In q swamp. embittering hsr
nothsrs life Elnora determines to raise
money By gathering forest specimsnA
fhe siptons buy clothes for her,
Elnora. getting her books cheaply. finds
Q market with the Bird Woman for but
tsrfies. Indian relics. etc.
Mrs.. comstock's devotion to her hus-
hands memory will not permit her to
all trees or have oil wells dug on her
hnd. The sin,ons bring Elnors new
clothing
Elnora 10 deligh ted with her OUTFIT. Her
mother says she must pay for II. wes-
ny and Margaret Sinton discuss the giri's
Affairs.
Pete Corson. q Limbesiost frequenter,
warns Elnora not to visit the Lmberlost
Of night or 60 far into ths swamp at any
time.
Billy, a bright but unframed little chap.
with a shiftless father and hungry BROTH
Or and sister. gets Elnora's luncheon
Wesley. troubled by Corson's warning. in
vestigates
einton finds some one has been spying
on Elnora. The girl feeds Billy again.
She Is taken up by the high school
girls.
Billy's father dies and the lad is taken
home by Sinton. who makes provision for
his brother and sister.
Margaret finds Billy mischievous. but
her heart softens, and he is adopted.
Pete helps Elnora to collect specimens.
She buys Mark Twain book for her
mother.
Elnora. having musical talent, is told
by Margaret Of her fathers violin In
secret keeping Margaret gets the violin
for the girl.
Her high school course completed, Ell
nora needs money for graduation ex-
penses. She needs two yellow Emperor
moths to complete a collection. Grad
uation exercises begin.
"Tell me-" breathed Elnora.
"His hair was red and curled more
than yours, and his eyes were blue
He was tall. slim and the very imp of
mischief He joked and leased all day
until he picked up that violin. Then
his head bent over It and his eyes got
big and earnest He seemed to listen
as II he first heard the notes and then
copied them. Sometimes he drew the
bow trembly, like be wasn't sure 1t
was right and he might have to try
again. He could almost drive you
crazy when he wanted to. and no man
that ever lived could make you dance
as he could. He made II all up as he
went He seemed to listen for his
dancing music. too. II appeared to
come to him. He'd begin to play and
you had to keep time or die. You
touldn't be still"
The tears were rolling down Elmo
s1's cheeks. "oh, Aunt Margaret" she
0obbed. why haven't you told me
about him sooner? feel as II you
had given my father TO me living 80.
that could touch him. can see him
TOO! Why didn't you ever tell me be.
forei Go on. go on! Tell me more
about my father"
Wait until see II I can get the