The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-06-12

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"Ehy I-why, Roberta" lie stared at
her blankly. Then his manner quickly
softened. she perceived the change
and drew herself w even more stifiiy.
[ n that were possible. Her lips straight
ened In n severe. thin line.
You needn't he sorry for me. I
have been glad I escaped, ever since
I found out the Kind of man you were.
I I'D have made man out OF you"
II guess" he smiled grimly. you'd
have found II n harl job. as you seem
60 measure men. Hut | guess you
could have. Il any one could"
She turned on him In q little uneI.
pected gust OF derceness. But not
the kind Of man you are! Not cow
ard TO quit lighting the very first
time you are beaten. | thought you
were one when you left your regiment
before Gettysburg. but | excused you
on the plea that we needed men at
home too. But now Her unfinish-
ed sentence was eloquent
His astonishmcnt was genuine. Eth!
I believed you thought me a bad man.
You ought to bc glad was beaten"
But John says you're a better man
than Shcrrod"
"only." Murchell amended. shrewdly
guessing he put II that sherrod is a
worse man than am. didn't hef |
don't believe I'm n coward. A few
months ago | did intend to quilt was
very tired and my sickness was com
ing on. hut now-Roberta. can you
keep secrctT'
"I've kept one for forty years"
80 you have. Wen. the other day I
got my doctor To tell me the things ]
must eat and must not eat TO keep
alive as long as possible and then told
him to 60 to the devil. Roberta. II was
I the first time I've sworn since ! Joine.l
the church"
/ Miss Roberta kept her smiles for rare
occasions II wish | could have heard
you" Which concession she imne-
diately uegatived by adding. II SUP
pose you're going TO do the same Kind
Of thing over again"
Roberta. you're the most consistent
ly inconsistent person In the world.
| You mean am | going to turn reform
err? You can't teach an old dog new
/ tricks"
Not II he doesn't want to learn. J
expect"
/ She rose TO 60. lie followed her ex'
ample. though urging her TO remain.
| She went a few steps toward the door.
then Suddenly turned and walked back
I to face him.
why don't you help Johnf"
/ IL was his turn to stiffen angrtly.
"You ask that after the way he at
tackled me aud created sentiment
against me that paved the way for
I Sherrod 20 beat me? He's responsible
for Sherrod's getting on top. do you
know thatg | gave him chance five
years ago. and he wouldn't take II. ]
will do nothing for him.
And besides" he added more mild.
| ", "he wouldn't let me help him In the
only way | could"
! II wasn't thinking OF him. He doesn' I
need you You need him"
. His establishment was genuine ms she
left lie went to window where he
could watch her. still stialy upright ~
a grenadier. breasting the March gale
He tried 10 recall how she had ap
peared when she was young, for she,
too. all unknown to him. must have
marked phase In the life Of the young
man who ouce had been. When she
had passed out OF sight he returned To
his chair.
| His book was forgotten.
I The Hon q Washington jenkins had
been Of the faithful at time when
heresy was profitable: hence his tall.
/ Lincoln-like figure was one Of the few
that were no, turned inhospltably away
from Murchers door.
! He was In New Chelsea n few days
after Miss Roherta's neighborly errand.
Wash" asked the senator abruptly.
"how'd YOU ike TO be n candidate for
governor
I'D like it," said Wash honestly.
suppose" Murchell suggested. you
begin campaign for delegates. We
could use the delegates. even II we
couldn't use you" he added thought
fully.
Z The congressman smiled falntly.
They discussed the matter at length.
} As Jenkins was leaving. his host re-
marked earnestly. thereafter consult
only with Greene. Don't come here.
I'm ont Of politics"
/ Neither gentleman smiled.
When the Honorable jenkins re
turned to Washington. he reluctantly
admitted 10 an interrogatlve reporter:
mo. Tm afraid the senator Is In a
bad way. | don't think he'll ever go
back into politics"
OF John Heath you have never
heard Unhonored and unsung until
this hour, he has remained In that
shadowy obscurlty for which he was
designed And no man ever saw
him.
1t was al a crucial time for those
whom this chronicle concerns when
Jerry Brent and John Dunmeade were
marching from Dan to Beershebl and
back and laboring with patience
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