The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-12-11
Cy Whittaker's
Place
BY JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
Copyright. Isc8, by d. Appleton
6 Co.
SYNOPSIS.

sdiy returns to his boyhood home.
Every one In Bayport venerates and
fears Atkins except Cy Atkins opposes
the selection of Miss Phoebe Dawes as
teacher.
Cy champions Phoebe Dawes against
Atkins. and she Is elected teacher. Cy
engages Mrs Beasey as housekeeper.
CIV discharges Mrs Beasley. Emily
Richards Thomas. aged eight. arrives at
Cy's placo a.. ,,,,.
She " an orphan and has come 70 I'VE
nth him. although he did not invite her
to do so.
cy is furious, but he grows fond OF her
.nd keeps her He nicknames her "Bosn.
and she learns to love him
There" said Captain Cy approving
ly-"now you look more as IL you was
under storm rig. Set down and
toast your toes. where's that letter
you said you hadT"
Its inside here. ! don't knows |
can get at 1t. these sleeves are so
long
Reef 'em-turn EN- up. Let me
show you. That's better. Hum! So
you come from the depot. hey? Live
up that wayT'
mo. sir. | used to live in Concord.
but
Concord? Concord Concord whereT
Concord. y. II | came on the cars.
Auntie knew a man who was going to
Boston, and he said he'd take care OF
me as far as that and then put me on
the train to come down here. ! stop
ped at his folks house In Charlestown
last night. and this morning we got
up early. and he bought me a ticket
and started me for here had box
with my things in II. but IL was so
heavy couldn't carry it. so ! left IL
up at the depot The man there said
II would be all right and you could
send for IL when
IL could send for IL? | could? What
in the world Say. child. you've made
a mistake in your bearin's. 'Tain't me
you want to see; it's some of your
folks relations most likely. Tell me
who they are: maybe know 'em."
The girl sat upright in the big chair.
Her dark eyes opened wide. and her
chin quivered.
taker?' she demanded "You said you
was"
ayes, yes. am. I'm Cy Whitaker
but what
well. auntie told me-
"Auntie! Auntie who?'
"Auntie Oliver. She isn't really NV
auntie. but mamma and me lived in
her house for ever so long, and So
wait. wait. wait! I'm hull down in :
the fog This is gettin' too thick for
me. Your aunties names Oliver and
you lived in Concord. y. II. For-for
thunder sakes. what's your name?'
Emily Richards Thomas"
En- Emily-Richards
"Yes, sir"
Emily Richards Thomas! What was
your mas nameT'
Mamma was Mrs Thomas. Her
front name was Mary. She's dead
Don't you want to see your letter?
I've got II now"
She lifted one Of Ore Tapping coat
sleeves and extended crumpled.
y
dazed fashion and drew long
breath. Then he tore open the envel
ope and read the following:
Dear Captain Whittaker-The bearer OF
this is Emily Richards Thomas She Is
seven, going on eight. but old for her
years. Her mother was Mary Thomas
that used TO be Mary Thayer. II was her
you wrote to about keeping house for
Inn no haH 1aah for ign
before your letter come. She had bron-
chlal pneumonia. and II carried her of.
having always been delicate and with
more troubles TO bear than she could
stand. poor thing! Since her husband
who | say was a scamp even II he Is
dead, left her and the baby she has took
rooms with me and done sewing and
such. When she passed away | wrote to
Seth Howes, a relation OF hers out west
and, so far as | know. the only one she
had ! told the Iiowes man that Mary
had gone and Emmie was left Would
they take her? l wrote. And Seth's wife
wrote they couldn't. being poorer than
poverty themselves. was afraid she
would have to go TO home. but when
your letter came | wrote the Howeses
again. And Mrs Howes wrote back that
you was rich and sort OF farOff reia-
ton OF Mays and probably you would
be glad TO take the child to bring up.
with you about Mary before SO ! send
Emmie TO you. Somebody's got to take
care Of her, and | cant afford H. though
! would II | could. for she's a real nice
child and some like her mother | do
hope she can stay with you. II seems a
shame to send her 20 the orphan asylum
l send along what clothes she's got
which amt many Respectfully yours
SARAH OLIVER
Captain Cy read the letter through
Then he wiped his forehead.
well" he muttered We'll! | nov
er In my lifeI IL never did! or air.
Emily Richards Thomas looked up
nom the depths OF the coat collar.
Don't you think" she said. that
you had better send y the depot for
my boxf can get dry some this way.
but mamma always made me change
my clothes as soon as ! could. She
used to be afraid I'D get cold"