Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-09-20

4 the table and wash the dishes.
thought. with some resentment. Colo
mel Turnln talked politics, aud / soor
i@learned that he WIS decided In his
views. though somewhat mixed IN his
I politics. found ont that he was ad
dictcd to the habit OF writing ''pieces'
for the papers. but never under his
own name. lie chose rather such mons
de plume as ''Vox pOpnli.'' Citizen
/, and sometimes Patriot" lie did moi
believe that writing was the profes
Z sion of a gentleman unless one could
hide ones identify. Yet he felt that
The public should he educated by this
! means He was Democrat. but be.
lleved In a hifh protective tariff. He
dlsclalmed heink lingo. but Thought
II the duty Of the government TO avenge
the wrongs NJ ans people prosecuted
by foreign power And so the night
wore pn and the moon rose higher in
the heavens. ! heard Bnd and the
colonel discuss the work on the farm
and Judged that the former and two or
three negroes did il all save IN the
picking season
There was . contradiction about this
strange household which was perpiex
ing to me. Where had Miss Ellen
! mastered the piano and why was Bud.
| with the apparent education OF cul.
tured gentleman. wearing jeans aud
doing the plOw work In the fields?
had begun to weary OF conjecture
when Miss Ellen returned and offered
to show me the view from the cupola.
II was a weary climb to the top OF
that old house. hut one felt repaid on
renching there as the panorama ull.
folded itself In the moonlight. The
moon was hut " fortnight old. and tn,
night was cloudless Miss Ellen point
ed ont to me the Held where the army
OF sherman had caDped on its famous
march to the sea but had not word
or criticism to make OF that great gen.
erni. She told me OF the strong young
manhood that was developing TO re-
generate the land and seemed 10 think
the Freedom OF the slaves blessing
TO both people. She promised To take
me to the negro settlement some day
ana show me how they lived. She
had a Sunday school there OF colored
girls, for" she said. 1T Is going ia
he through the mothers of the colored
race that we will some day reach II
and elevate II 10 what H. good md
moral. | stood spellbonnd. as II were.
by her earnestness and faith. and nlI
my preconcelved opinions began to fail
away under the influence Of this little
brown eyed girl In Bingham gown.
That night after retired to my
room the instincts Of the newsunpcr
man. which had lain dormant since mr..
irving nj th,' Pines. began 10 stir and
could not help thinking whnt a ME
ture this household would make II
neid NJ before Boston audience. Rut
10 turn lhese kindly people into mn oh
ject lesson would bc the baspSt In
gratitude. Yet pun this Idea from me-
as would. II would rpcur 10 me during
The nighi. and scene after scene with
Ellen ana liud always IN the fore
ground, kelt shifting themselves across
the menial canvas. aud argue ne (
would that to mike uSe 0f tins bonaIy
me- with It's poverty and pride. lts dig.
niiird endurance ~ changed conditions
ms The subject OF news letter would
he IN III return for The hospitality
had received. YET ! could not nut aside
I'll" longing To pen the picture as
saw II aud 10 paint Il b1ldly. in order
maj others might zoe Il IN the same
light nS II mad appenird to me
The next morning was up early. the
sun. In fact. being only mn hour ahend
~ M" Thinking II woIlld bp mn eX.
ceileni chanre Ia SEE. sometime at the
place aud study it's character more I'm
detail, for | had become deeply inter.
ssted In everything connected with the
Pines. | dressed hastily and started for
a brisk walk As was making the
half circuit Of the house 10y way of ex.
plOratior came upon Miss Ellen. ear
rying an urmful Of kindline wood
why. Miss Turpin." ! cried. Il had
no idea Of finding you up al this hour"
You forget the dual character
play" she laughed II um%Ii0t early.
however, for it is late, Bun you are
responsible for Il, as you demorulizea
The household last night IN cncOnrag
ing father to discuss politics. Doubtless
you saw all his fallacies. bat was kind
enough not 10 point them out 10 him"
! had been much entertained | said.