The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-06

card. which he read cnrefu'iy hho I've"
asked:
~ reckon you amt any relation to
the PaImers Of Kentucky. ] rVon'cd
with two men from that state OF your
name years ago when ! was at ir'nre
ton"
4 told the colonel that was not
from Kentucky. but thought there was
acme kinship ! Ind intended telling
him that the families had never net
and that In all probability the Ken
tucky palmcrs would not know 81 me.
but did not anlsh my explanation. tor
as SOON ms | mentioned kinShip ne
graspcd my hand warmly aud said
Then. sir. you can make Yourself
M home In my house as long NJ Won
cnre TO. for there were never two liner
fellows than those Palmer boys. even
n they did Join the Yankee army dur
ing the war tell you. sir. ! am
proud and happy to entertain one OF
their blood Mt the Pines And now.
Jefferson. drive fast. for we must let
Miss Ellen know we have guest.
The Pines was dlstance of some
Ave miles from the town limits u
was appropriately named. for after we
entered the grounds we passed into
primeval forest 81 tall aud stately
nine trees The long needles waved In
the wind. and there was m"urufui
cadence IN the branches. different from
the song we hear In the northern for
ests The ground was covered with,
pine straw. aud II might have b.,
falling there aud unrathered for ger
erntions. So thtrkly did II seem to ne.
We crossed n branch over which there
had been built an old stone bridge,
now covered with vines
THAT. sir. was built Ms a memorial
10 General Oglethorpe." said my old
host. seeing my curiosity. for the
bridge was ont of all proportIon 10 the
size OF the stram. When the gen.
eraI pal his mcmora HE visit TO this
place Il was right there. sir. that ne
drew from his pocket small nask
and after Offering my grandfather a
dram took one himself You must
know. sir. that the great ptllnnthropist
was supposed To be teetotaier aud
certainly never took a drink In the
presence OF any OF his colonists for
fear OF setting them n bad example.
That little act shows as nothing eise
could the great confidence aud esteem
IN which he held my worthy progenl'
tor"
was anxious TO hear more 81 this
episode. but feared to get the colonel
started on what was evidently 20 him
an important bit of family history and
which suspected strongly had become
a hobby Some day Ellen shall walk
here with you" he added. and SHOW
you the Inscriptions on II. You will
find them interesting"
Ellen again | was beginning to feel
the kcenest anxiety to meet this Ellen
and TO wonder what she could be
half cook and half lady. ! had begun
to think from the little bits ! had pick.
ell up concerning her during the day.
We passed from the pine trees into n
long avenue OF cedars. and when we
emerged from this the Pines In all It's
solitary aud lonely grandeur stood he
I fore US. rich In coloring from the set
ting sun that bathed II In q crimson
glow. As looked nj II 10 wonderme Mt
/ Il might have been dream out of the
past that had taken shape and Hoated
now across my vision Its front and
sides were fianked with colonial col
umns Of the Doric type. and the low
wings running at right angles to the
body OF the house were covered With
vines which almost hid the low porch.
This porch was supported by diminu
tive columns OF the same graceful
curves ! was so moved by the beauty
Of the whole NJ hrst that ! failed q
note that some OF the columns wers or
the point OF falling and that other
were crumbling to decay. The plaster
had fallen from many Of them. show
Ing q dull red brick behind. Rut thess
evidences OF decay gave an additions
charm to the scene. augmenting its per
fection ms whole and keeping II In
perfect harmony with Its owner aud
the neighborhood Of that section. q
seemed to typify the generation ther
living there and lighting against .ts
| own decay I was awakened from my
dreamy thought by hea ring the colonel
calling loudly for some one to get ID,
horse Presently there came frUn
around one OF the wings q little. halt
naked urcbin. who said that Mrs. Tur
pin had gone TO the Trig funeral. and
that Miss Ellen was cooking the din
ner. and that Young Marss" had not
come from the fields
Then tell Miss Ellen. Sammie q
put another finger In the pie. for I have
brought guest home with me. Now
SIR" turning TO me. III you will come
with me. will show you your room
and bid you make yourself at home ="
We passed under the huge doorway
and entered large hall which WIS a.
wide as any room ! could rem-mb-r IN
my grandfathers house In New Eng
land. IL was almost bare OF furuiture.
There were two or more large mahUg-
any sofas which had once b.@n tined
with black hOrsehair. but this latter
was 40 much worn that the mating
showed beneath Il 10 places. and IN
others II WINS patched with bright col
ored calico and sometimes with I'i.ses
OF faded silk The colonel led me up q
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