The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-11-14

Oruefeu Billy 10 fen10ln III tne CaTIlhge
while he unhitched Then leading
Billy and carrying his packages he en-
tered the yard.
"You run play few minutes. Billy"
he said II want TO talk TO the nice
lady"
The nice lady was looking rather
stupefled ms slnton approached her.
"where m the name Of sense did
you get that awful clnld?" she de-
handed. Her husband told her Billy's
story.
Hes half starved. | want TO wash
him and put clean clothes on him and
give him some supper" he said
"Have you got anything TO put on
himT'
Yes"
"where did you get ~"
Bought II. II amt much. All I got
didn't cost dollar"
"a dollar Is n good deal when you
work for 1t the way we do"
"Well, don't know n better place
TO put II. Have you got any hot wa.
teri Ill use this tub at the cistern.
Please give me some soap and towels"
/ Instead Margaret pushed by him
with n shrek Billy bad played by
producing cord from his pocket, and,
having tied the tails OF Margarets
white kittens together, he had climbed
on box and hung them across the
clothesllne. Wild with fright. the kit.
tens were clawing each other TO death.
and the air was white with fur. The
string had twisted, and the frightened
creatures could not recognize friends.
Margaret stepped back with bleeding
hands. Sinton cut the cord with his
knife. and the poor little cats raced
under the house bleeding and disng-
ured Margaret, white with wrath,
faced Slnton.
IF you don't hitch up and take that
animal back to town." she said. IL
will"
Billy threw himself on the grass
and began to scream.
"You said I could have fried chicken
for supper" he walled. "You said she
was a nice lady"
Sinton lifted him, and something In
his manner OF handling the child infu'
RATED Margaret. His touch was sd
gentle! she reached for Billy and grip.
ped his shirt collar in the back. Sin
tons hand closed over hers.
Gently. girlr' he said. This little
body Is covered with sores"
"Soresw she calculated. Scores
What kind OF soresT'
ooh. they might be from bruises
made by fists or boot toes, or they
might be bad blood from wrong eating
or they might he pure tlth. VIII you
hand me some towels?"
mo. won't" said Margaret
"Well give me some rags. then"
Margaret compromised on pieces OF
old tabecloth.
Sinton led Billy to the cistern. pump
ed cold water into the tub. poured in a
kettle Of hot and, beginning at the
head, secured him. The boy shut his
little teeth and said never word
though he twisted occasionally when
the soap struck a raw spot. Margaret
watched the process from the window
J.
Where did Wesley learn III How
could his big hands be so gentle1 Sin
ton came to the door.
Have you got any peroxlder
~ llttle," she answered stitily.
"Well. | need about pint, but II
begin on what you have"
Margaret handed him the bottle
Wesley took a cup. weakened the drus
and said TO Billy: Man. these sores OF
you must be healed. Then you must
eat the kind OF food that's 1T for littlC
men. am going to put some medicine
on You, and It is going to sting like fire
II 1t just runs of won't use any more
IL 1t boils there Is poison In thes'
places. and they must be tied up. dosed
every day. and you must be washed
and kept mighty clean. Now, hold
stlll. because | am going TO put II on"
81 think the one on my leg Is the
worst" said the undaunted Billy. hold
ing out a raw place. Slnton poured OF
the drug. Billy's body twisted and
writhed. but he did not run.
Gee, look at 1t boilr' he cried. 81
guess they's poison. You'll have to dc
IL to all OF them"
Sinton's teeth were set as he watch
ed the boys fice. He poured the drug
strong enough to do effective work. on
dozen places over that little body
and bandaged all he could. Billy's
lips quivered at times. and his chin
Jumped, but he did not shed a teal
or utter a sound other than to take
deep interest In the boiling.
"Now am l cleani" asked Billy.
"Yes. you are clean outside" said Sin
ton. There is some dirty blood In YOU
body, and some bad words In your
mouth, that we have TO get out, but
that takes time. II we put righ
things to eat into your stomach thai
will do away with the sores, and Il
you know that I don't like bad words
you won't say them any oftener thar
you can help, will you. BillyT
Billy leaned against Sinton In ap
parent indifference.
Il want to see met he demanded.
GLOW long until supper, Margaretr
asked Slnton.
"You are going to keep him for sup
peri" she asked.
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