The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-06-14

hau hOJ dshtu the uueSIlOn DeIOT'
but now summoned the courage ts
say:
Colonel. there is one little thing
should like to have settled. Business
is business, you know" | said. laugh.
ing. for ! did not like the look of dig.
nifty he suddenly assumed at the men
tion OF business. I'm justice to both
Of us | ought to ask you how much
will be my board by the week"
Had General Oglethorpe himself aris.
en- to confront the colonel | do not
think he could have shown more sur.
prise than he did at my simple Ques-
ton. He drew himself up with a dig
nifty which was truly commanding.
and. speaking in a suppressed voice, he
asked me:
When have the Turpins adopted the
custom OF taking money from their
guests. ] beg you TO tell me, sirf IL
you were not a kinsman of my dear
friends, the Pnlmers. would at once
show you the door"
I stood covered with confusion. IL
humbiy beg your pardon II l have Of
fsnded you. colonel. and I am greatly
mortified to have 20 deeply wounded
you. but until this moment thought
you had been kind enough to receive
me 80 q boarder. felt grateful enough
for that and you should not put me
Under obligations which can never re.
Day and which l have no right to &c.
oept But you yourself are somewhat
to blame" added quickly. for saw
Ihat be was sttll deeply offended. You
told mo that might get board in one
Of ths fArnhouses and Immediately
offered me the hospitality of your
roof"
"fsse Turptns are not farmers, sir;
they are planters, and If we have to
cook our own meals we serve them
with 10 bess degree Of hospitality than
when q niger Stood at each door at
The beck and cell Of everybody in the
poou."
Colooel Turpin, hope you will for
gtvo no my stupid blunder OF else let
ms have your house at once"
Hh fsoe reiented into a smile, and.
extending his hand, he grasped mine.
"As you say. lad, am not blameless
10 the matter. But we are getting a
l3ttse sensitive down here. And now
forget all about It, and, what is more
don't over mention 1t to Ellen OF to
Bud. for they would think their old
father had been lacking in dignity. else
a mistake OF this kind were impos-
sible."
When he left me ! fell a prey to re-
grets over my stupid blunder and, what
seemed worse, my apparent deception
concerning the relationship with the
Kentucky Palmers. AS long as ]
thought was going TO so to an inn OF
some kind or to pay my board l had
moo thought 1T worth while to explain
tho mistake into which the colonel had
fallen. felt 1t 30 be too late now to
confess that in all likelihood there was
no kfnship at all or. IL any, so remote
as 10 form no ties Of blood and GER
tainly not to earn for me any consider
alton on that score. Feeling like
culprit, l threw myself on the bed, de
to leave the Pines at the first
could do 80 without offend.
ing my kind old host
When the pickaninny. Sam, knocked
at my door to tell me that dinner was
served he found me prepared to do
Justice to anything in the way of food
which might be placed before me.
had been travelling all day, to all in
tents and purposes without anything
to eat While anxious to satisfy my
hunger, yet 1t was with some feeling
Of embarrassment that started down
stairs to meet the colonel. He met me
at the foot Of the steps and, motion
ing me to follow him, led me to a
room In one of the side wings. There
saw two silver goblets, frosted on
the outside, with their rims complete
y hidden by long and graceful punches
Of mint Without sitting down he
handed me one and took the other
himself
'Of late years, Mr.. Palmer" he said,
custom of drinking mint 1uleps before
bur dinner, but in order that you may
feel perfectly at home and rest certain
of the fact that I feel no resentment
On account OF your natural mistake
have taken the liberty Of asking you
10 Join me in one Of these, sir" hold
ing the goblet as If pledging my
health
This delicious fluid should be slipped
only while sitting, but as the family is
for dinner l will ask you
70 forego the pleasure of chat over
Dur 1uleps and drink standing. j
pledge your health, sir. and that of
your hinsfolk. the friends of my young
IL was the first julep | had ever
tasted. and l shall never forget with
what delicious force the straw threw
the liquor against the roof of my
The goblets were soon emp
tied. and l was ushered into the parlor,
where we were evidently expected. for
'Ne OCCUPANTS We're standing.
Continued in next Fridays paper