The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-11-27

the townspeople thought otherwis,
There was a general feeling that Gu
joyment was not the whole aim o
education.
There was a difference Of opinio,
concerning Miss Seabury's successor
A portion Of the townspeople were 70
hiring a graduate Of the state norma
school. young woman with moderr
training. Others. remembering tina
Miss Seabury had graduated from tina
school. were for proved ability an,
less up TO date methods These latte
had selected candidate In the person
OF Miss Phoebe Dawes. n resident q
Wellmouth and teacher Of the Well
mouth downstairs" for some years
The arguments at simmons were no
ones.
whats the use Of hIrln' somebody
from right next door TO us, as YOU
might sayf" demanded Alpheus Sinai
ley, clerk at the store. Don't W.
want our tcachin' TO be abreast OF the
times. aud Is Wellmouth abreast of
anything
ITS abreast OF the bay, that's about
all will give in" replied Mr.. Tidditt
But the way | look nj Il we need
discipline more'n anything else. and
Phoebe Dawes has had the best disci.
pline In her school that's been known
In these attitudes Order? Why. say
1T seems TO me-" put In Thaddeus
Simpson. who ran the barber shop and
was something Of a politician-"it
seems TO me. fellcrs. that we'd better
walt and hear what Mr.. Atkins has to
say In this matter. | guess that's what
the committee II do anyhow. We
wouldn't want TO go contrary 10 He
man. none Of us. heyT'
Tad Simpson was known 10 be decp
In Congressman Atkins confidence
The mention Of the great mans name
was received with reverence and mods
Of approval
That's right. We mustn't do moth
In TO dlsplease Hcman." was the gen.
eral opinion.
Captain Cy did not Join in the
chorus. He refilled his pipe and cross.
ed his legs
"Humph." he grunted. "Heman Al.
kins seems TO be Give me q match.
Ase. won't you? Thanks under
stand there's n special prayer meetin'
at the church tomorrow night. Al
pheus What's IL for?"
For Mr. Smalley seemed sur.
prised. It's TO pray for rain. that's
what. You know II. cap'n. as wells
I do Amt everybody's garden dryin'
up and the ponds so low that we shan't
be able to get water for the cranberry
bitches pretty soon? There's need to
pray. should Think
'Humph. Seems a roundabout way
Of gettin' a thing. don't IL? Why don't
you telegraph to Heman and ask him
to fix II for you? Save time"
This remark was received in horri.
fed silence Tad Simpson was the
first to recover
"Cap'n." he said. you amt met Mr.
Atkins yet When you do you'll feel
same as the rest of us He's comm
home next week: then you'll see"
A part at least of MIR Simpsons
prophecy proved true. Hon. Mr.. At
kins did come to Rapport the following
week, accompanied by his little daugh-
ter. Alicia. the housekeeper and the
Atkins servants. The honorable and
his daughter had been since the ad-
Journment OF congress on n pleasure
trip TO the Yosemite and Yellowstone
park, and now they were TO remain In
the mansion on the hill for some time.
The meeting between Captain Cy
and Mr. Atkins took place the morn
ing after the latters return. The cap
tain and his two chums had been in
specting the progress made by the car
penters and were leaning over the new
fence, then just erected. but not yet
painted Down the gravel walk OF the
mansion across the road came strolling
its owner, silk hated. side whiskered.
benignaDt
Godfrey" exclaimed Asaph there's
Heman! See him. Whit?"
"Yup: see him. Seems TO be head
in this way"
IL do believe he's comm across"
whispered Mr.. Bangs Yes. be ia
He's real. everyday. Cy. He won't
mind II you amt dressed up"
Mr. Tidditt removed his hat. Bailey
touched his Captain Cy looked pro-
vokingly Indifferent lie even whis-
tied
Good mornin'. Mr.. Atkins" hailed
the town clerk. raising his voice be-
cause of the whistle. I'm proud TO
see you back among us. sir. Hope you
and Alicia had nice time out west
How Is she-pretty smartT"
"Ah. Asaph" he said 1T is you
Them thought so. And Bailey too
II is certainly delightful TO see you
both again Yes. my daughter Is well.
! thank you. She. like her father. Is
glad TO he back in the old home nest
after the round OF hotel life and gay.
ETY. which we have-er-recently un.
dergone. Yes"
mir Atkins" said Bailey, glancing
nervously AT Captain Cy. who had
stopped whistling and was regarding
tho Atkins hat and whIskera with nm