The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-01-31

stood a rough, implanted cabin, the
wide Veranda Of which, with chairs
and tammocks, advertised an eutipET
doors bedchsmber Daylight's Keen
eyes took in everything. The clearing
was irregular, following the patches
Of the best soil, and every fruit tree
and berry bush, and even each yege.
table plant, had the water personally
conducted to It. The tiny irrigation
channels were everywhere and aloItg
some Of them the water was gunnirs,
Eergusoh booked eagerly into his
Visitors face FOL signs Of appreciation.
What do you think Of it, eh2e
"Hapdgeared and ,manieured every
blessed tt4s,g Daylight laugheds bit
the 10y and satisfaction that shcne ~
his eyes lconteHted' the little man.
"Why, dye kpow.sI know every one
OF those trees asst they were sons Of
mine. ! planted them, gptssd then,
fed them, and brought them up. Come
on and peep at the spring
HIt's sure a hummer was Daylight
verdict, alsef due inspectI Ion and sam
pllHg, 1as stbey turned back for tltS
housey oissiIio 1ae Sttpb
Is1The iRtefiorgRasda slitpfise. TIE
cooking being doneiin theSsmaii, lear
so}Kit6henSithe whole cabin formed
large llylng.room. 4 great table y
NE middle was comfortably ntteret
with books and magazines. All Vie
available wall space, from wall TO- ceilf
ing, was occupied by flled book
shelves. It seemed to Daylight that
he had never seen so many books 3
sembled in one place. Skins Of Wild
cat, coon and deer lay about on the
pine.board floor, IA
Daylight found himself charmed and
made curious by the little nians Why
was he hiding away here in the chap
arral, he and bis books? So ~ vas.
when between them they had washed
and wiped the dishes and put them
away, and had settled down to q com,
Portable smoke. that Daylight put his
question,
.ook hegs., 'eEgllse ces
We got together I've been casting
about TO find out what's wrong win
fyga to lscstp crew loose some.
where. but I'll be DANCED II Eve sue
sGeeded. Whatsara goa doing here,
Eansway?' - 49, = :
Ferguson frankly showed his pleas
lre at the question:.
First Of all" he began, ethe doctors
wound up by losing all hope for mes
Gave me few months AT best. sIilA
that, after a, course IN sanitarllnis
and a trip to Europe and another e
Hawaii. They tried electricity and
forced feeding and fasting vas 9
graduate Of about everything q Tue
curriculum, They kept me poor With
their bills, while I went from bad 70
worse. The trouble with me vas two
fold; first was a born weaklins and
next, was living .iinnaturalI soo
much work, and Responsibility alll
strain, | was managing editor q
the Times-Tribpne 81 san FrapcIscps
and I wasn't strong enough for
strain. OF course my body went back
onlme. and my mind !, too for that mat
atr. It had To- be ,belstered up with
whisky, which wasn't good for Il any
more than was the ilylie ID clubs
and hotels good for my stouiaeh and
the rest. Of me so }Dduit guiteyeFy
thing. absolutely and came to live 81
the Valley Of the Noon that's tpe
Indian name, you know, fof spnona
Valley. ]. lived In. the leansso TIE
year: then built the cabin and Gent
for my hooks. / never knew what haI.
piness was before NOR health. I.oof
at me now and dare to tellSme that !
look forty-seveu,r
Il wouldn't give day over forty.
Daylight confessed,
"Yet the day came here ] looked
ITO be contlnued.l