The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-13
SYNOPSIS
Copyright. 1905. by 3. Lippincott
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Palmer. Boston newspaper man, II
sent to Georgia TO report social and indus
trial conditions in a series OF letters TO his
paper. Colonel Turpin. a southerner.
thinks Palmer is a lawyer and has come
TO foreclose the TuJpin plantations mort
gage.
Palmer ur deceives him, and the colonel
thinking that Palmer is a kinsman, in
vites him 10 be his guest at the Pines
Palmer meets Ellen and Bud Turpin and
is Hospitality received
He becomes interested in Ellen and
learns that the Turpin home is in grave
peril through lack OF funds. He wants to
confess that he is not really a kinsman.
but fails to DO so
Squire Hawkins. an elderly man, Is
counting Ellen A party is planned In
honor OF Palmer who writes his impress
sions OF the place for his paper.
Ellen wears an old brocade gown at the
party. and Palmer falls in love with her
Ellen and her friends take him to the
wishing stone
You are my queen tonight" Palmer
tells her but she will not permit him to
avow his love lie fears she intends mar
rying the squire to save the old home.
Ellen thinks Palmer has ridiculed her
and her family I'm one OF his newspaper
articles and commands him to leave her
and never return
Palmer secretly acquires the Turpin
mortgage to protect the place for Ellen.
then volunteers fer service in the war
against Spain.
He becomes III in camp, and Ellen for
gives and nurses him. They become rec
onciled. and there Is a wedding In pros
pect
lapsed into Inconsistencies again,
and when | awoke Miss Ellen was by
my side. She II was who told me that
my regiment was going and held my
hand In sympathy, for she knew how
Il would hurt me to be left behind
She read me the presidents noble
words Of praise for the men who had
answered to the call for troops and,
drawing from her pocket a little slip
Of paper, read me what the executive
had to say Of those who had fallen III
with fever and who had served their
country only in the camp. II was only
q short message from our president In
answer to an invitation to come to
Chickamauga, but II cheered many a
POOR fellow who, as /, lay stricken
with the fever and who was forced to
see his comrades march away to duty
at the front II was the message Just
as 1t came, and as she read It her eyes
filled with tears:
Executive Mansion, Washington.
Major General Commanding Camp Thorn.
as. Chickamauga:
Replying 10 your invitation, / beg TO
say that It would give me great pleasure
to show by a personal visit to Chicka-
manga park my high regard for the 1000
troops OF your command who so patriot
ically responded to the call for volunteers
and who have been for upward OF two
months making ready for any service and
sacrifice the country might require My
duties. however will not admit OF absence
from Washington at this time. The high
eel tribute that can be paid 20 the soldier
10 10 say that he performed his fun duty
The field Of duty Is determined by his
government. and wherever that chances
10 be Is the place OF honor All have
helped In the great cause. whether with
fever In camp or In battle. and when
peace comes all Will be alike entitled to
the nations gratitude
WILLIAM MKINLEY.
After that she talked to me OF the
Pines, and then II was she told me she
had never read my letters to her. that