The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-11-20

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aligned Cyrus NJ. whitaker"
But this particular year. the year In
which this chronicle begins, no draft
had been received. Asaph waited a
few weeks and then wrote TO the ad.
dress indicated by the postm,rk. His
letter was unanswered Neat to the
harbor appropriation the question OF
what should he done about the "Cy
Whitaker place" filled Bayport's
thoughts that spring.
what In the world" repeated Bal.
ley. docs Ueman want of a shebang
like that? Amt he got enough al
readyT'
His friend shook his head.
"'Pears not" he said. IL judge it's
this way. Bailey-Iicman. he's proud
man
"well. amt he got q right TO be
proud2 CaTlate you and med be proud
II we was able to carry as much sail
as he does. wouldn't weT'
Eyes, guess like we would. But
you needn't get red In the face and
strain your biler just because ! said
that. amt fndin' fault with He
man Tn only tellin' you. He's
proud. as said. and his WIFE
"She's dead this four year What
are you resurrectin' her for?"
"Landl You're peppery as w4t
Injy omelet this mOrnin'. Let fhe
alone till I've finished His wife when
she was alive. she was proud too And
his daughter Alicia. she's eight year
old now. and by and by she'll be
grown up into a high toned young wo-
man. Well. IIeman IL fursighted. and
I s'pose likely he's thinkin' Of the days
when therell be young rich fellers-
senators and-and- counts and
lords. maybe-cruisin' down here
courtin' her ] presume he don't want
those swells TO sit on his front piazza
and see the crows buildin' nests In the
ruins acrost the road II there's a sale
for taxes he wants to be fust bidder.
Then when the place is his he can
tear down or rebuild. just as he sees
at. See|
Eyes. I see. Well. feel about that
the way Joe Dimick felt when he
heard the doctor had told Elviry Pep
per she must stop singin' in the choir
or lose her voice altogether. which
ever happens II be an Improvement
says Cap'n Joe. and whatever Heman
does II help the Whitaker place.
What did you decide at the meetin'T
"Nothin.' We can't decide yet We
amt sure about the law. and we want
to wait q spell. anyhow. But ! know
how twill end ATKINS II get the place.
He always gets what he wants. He
man does"
well" sighed Mr.. Bangs. so that'll
be the end Of the old Whitaker place.
hey? Sho things change In a fellers
lifetime. don't theyf You and me can
remember. Ase. when Cap'n Cy Whit
taker was one Of the biggest men we
had In this town. So was his dad
afore him. the Cap'n Cy that built the
house. wonder the looks Of things
here now don't bring them two up
out of their graves. Do you remem-
Der young Cy-'whit' we used to call
him. or 'Reddy Whit count of his
red hairT'
Remember whit7 Well. I should
say ! did He was a holy terror
yes. sir! Want no monkey shines
or didos cut up In this town that
young Cy want into. Furs that goes.
you and me was In 'em. too. Bailey
We was all holy terrors then. Young
ones nowadays amt got the spunk we
used TO have"
His friend chuckled.
That's So" he declared. that's
SO. Whit was a good hearted boy. too
but full OF the Old Scratch and as so'
In his ways as his dad. and II Cap'n
Cy want sOt then there amt no sot
ness. You'll so TO college and be
parson.' says the cap'n. III go to sea
and be n sailor. same as you done
says Whit And be did. too. run away
one night. took the packet TO Boston
and shipped aboard an Australian clip
per. Cap'D Cy didn't go after him 10
fetch him home. No sir-ee-not
fetch. Sent him letter plumb to
Melbourne, and says he: 'Youv"
made your bed; now lay In II Don't
you never dast TO come back TO me or
your ma he says And Whit didn't
he want that kind"
pretty nigh killed the old lady
Whits ma-that did" unused Asaph
"She died lille spell afterward. And
the old man pinned away. too. but be
never give In or asked the boy TO come
back. Stubborn as all get out to the
end he was and willed the place. all
he had left. To them Howes folks
And nice mess they made Of H.
Young Cy he
"Young Cyr interrupted Bailey.
Were always calm him young Cy,
and yet when you come TO think of II
he must be pretty nigh fifty-6ve now.
most as old as you and ] be. Wonder
II he'll ever come back bereT'
You bet he won'tv was the oracular
reply. He's made all kinds of money.
they say, out Of hides and such What
he ever bought his dads old place for
l can't see. Hell never come back
TO these common. one horse ATTITUDES.
now you mark my word on that"
Bailey chuckled again