The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-05-29

II IL doubtful II any European tour,
personally conducted" or otherwise,
ever gave such satisfaction AZ did this
little trip. They tried singing Hail
Columbia" and John Brown" and de-
rived q great deal OF satisfaction, II not
much melody. from the attempt The
little girl from a nearby farmhouse
ran down and brought them some lem
onade, and altogether II was q day
crowded with pleasure.
But It was Just at the close Of the
day that disaster came. They had
fingered as long as they dared, and
then when they started back to the
station the feverish hurry OF inexperi.
enced travellers seized them.
A carriage with a party Of gentlemen
turned down a crossroad Just as they
approached the station. but the gen
eral, intent only on the train that was
drawing up to the platform, saw moth.
ing else and pushed forward. There
was a warning cry, a shout to the
horses. a groan.
ooh, he's killed, he's killed, and now
I can't never take him backr' sobbed
Miriam.
But the general was not dead. One
Of the gentlemen. physician. speedily
assured himself OF that.
Il do not believe he is dangerously
hurt" he said after a swift examina-
ton, but there Is n fractured bone In
the leg, and with that and the wound
In his head he ought not to be moved
II he can be cared for near by. Where
does he liver"
All eyes turned upon Miriam, and
the simple story of where they belong
ed and how they had won their days
pleasure was told between pitiful
catchings OF her breath as she tried to
restrain her tears
The station keeper suggested that
the people at the farm near the grove
had a comfortable house and had plen-
ty of room and might be willing to
care for the invalid until he should be
able to travel
"We will see that they are well paid
for It," said the leader Of the party,
who instructed the volunteer messen-
ger. and word was soon sent that the
mistress Of the house was willing IL
Miriam would stay to assist her.
So the general was gently removed
to pretty, roomy chamber, his
wounds dressed. and he began to mend
from the first day.
The doctor made regular visits, and
the gentleman whom the others ad-
dressed as governor" came occasion
ally and meanwhile used that intangi-
BILE but powerful thing called influence
to set certain forces at work In Wash
ington. The long delayed papers were
speedily found and attended to, and
one day, when the general had nearly
recovered, the governor brought out q
long envelope.
Here's your pension, my friend
s12 month while you live and the neat
little sum of 81 100 for arrears"
"'Leven hundred dollars In lump.
Mir'um, and S12 every month as long
as livew murmured the general.
"I'll never go back to the poor farm,
an II can Just find some place to
live, kinder like this
"You can stay right on In these
rooms that you like so WE'LL" said the
farmers wife, kind hearted, but willy
also-"that is. II your daughter will
live here too, and help with the work.
She can earn her own keep, and I'll
pay her fair wages besides"
Miriam had been called his daugh-
ter many times during his illness, but
now that he might possibly have
something to bequeath her the word
caught the old mans fancy. and by
the aid OF his friend, the governor,
Miriam was legally adopted. = Ruth
Cady in Forward.