The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-10-24

rush,
Now was his chance.
"She's making a dress for Elnora,"
answered Wesley. He saw Mrs. Com
stocks form straighten. and her face
harden. so he continued hastily. You
see Elnora has been helping us at
harvest time. butchering, and with un-
expected visitors for years. We've
made out that she's saved us a con-
siderable sum. and as she wouldn't ever
touch any pay for anything we just
went TO town and got few clothes
we thought would fix her up a little
for the high school We want TO get
a dress done today mighty bad. but
Margaret is slow about sewing, and
she never can finish alone, so l came
for you"
"And it's such a simple little matter,
so dead easy; and all so between old
friends like. that you can't look above
your boots while you explain it." sneer-
ed Mrs. Comstock. wesley Sinton,
what put the idea into your head that
Elnora would take things bought with
money when she wouldn't take the
money!"
Then sinton's eyes came up straight
ly.
Finding her on the trail last night
sobbing as hard as I ever saw any one
at funeral. She wasn't complaining
at all, but she's come to me all her life
with bar IttfIa hurta and che ,autJnft
hide how she'd been laughed at. twit-
ted and run face to face against the
fact that there was books and tuition
unexpected. and nothing will ever
make me believe you didn't know that.
Kate Comstock."
IF any doubts are troubling you on
that subject. sure knew It'll She was
80 anxious to try the world thought
I'd just let her take a few knocks and
see how she liked It."
"As II she'd ever taken anything but
knocks all her lifer cried Wesley Sim
ton Kate Comstock. you are a heart
less. selfish woman. You've never al
lowed Elnora any real love In her life
If ever she finds out that thing you'll
lose her, and It will serve you right"
"She knows 1t now" said Mrs Com
stock icily. "and she'll be home tonight
just as usual"
well. you are a brave woman II you
dared put a girl of Elnora's make
through what she suffered yesterday
and will suffer again today and let her
know you did 1t on purpose. l admire
your nerve. But I've watched this
since Elnora was born, and got
enough Things have come to pass
where they go better for her or ! In.
terfere."
"As II you'd ever done anything but
interfere all her life! Think I haven't
watched your Think !. with my heart
raw In my breast and too numb to re-
sent 1t openly, haven't seen you and
Mag Sinton trying to turn Elnora
against me day after dayi When did
you ever tell her what her father
meant to me? When did you ever try
to make her see the wreck of my life
and what I've suffered? No, indeedv'
Kate Comstock, that's unjustp cried
Sinton. only last night ] tried to
show her the picture saw the day she
was born. l begged her to come to
you and tell you pleasant what she
needed and ask you for what happen
to know you can well afford TO give
her."
II can't" cried Mrs. Comstock. "You
know ! can't!
Then get so you cant" said Wesley
sinton. ANY day you say the word
you can sell $4,000 worth Of rare
timber or this place easy. I'll see to
clearing and working the fields cheap
as dirt, for ElnOra's sake. I'll buy you
more cattle 10 fatten All you've got
to do is sign lease to pull thousands
from the ground I'm oil, as the rest Of
US are doing an around you"
"Cut down Roberts treesr' shrlcked
Mrs. Comstock Tear up his land!
Cover everything with horril, greasy
oil! l'll die Grstw
"Nou mean you'll let Elnora go like
a begsar and hurt and mortify her past
bearing. I've got 10 the place where I
tell you plain what | am going 10 do.
Maggie aud ! went 10 town last night,
lnd we got what things Elnora needs
most urgent TO make her look a little