The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-27
SYNOPSIS

NOPSIS
Palmer. n Boston newspaper man. II
eert 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
70 foreclose the Turpin plantations mort.
gage
Palmer ur deceIves him, and the colonel
thinking that Palmer 10 q kinsman In
vites him to be his guest at the Pines
Palmer meets Ellen and Bud Turpin and
n Hospitality received
Al length we emerged on an open
knoll In the center Of which was an
cid stone sundial covered with Ivy We
formed circle round II. and Miss FL
hen. letting 60 my hand. stood on a step
BY It's side and. calling one after an
hand on the bare surface Of the stone
where the ivy had been cut away and
to make u wish One looking on might
have thought we were q band of Sc
cret plorters taking the oath OF allegi-
ance on tomb II was no TESTING mat.
ter. ] could see. for each one In that
gay party approached the stone In 81.
lence and reverence. The only sound
that broke the stiffness was thai OF
Miss Ellen's voice as she called each
name in turn. Al last my name was
called. a little more gently than the
others. thought. and Miss Ellen. see
Ing ms approach. held up her hand ana
motionrd me to stop.
nd In DaI h..r
saying. "as a stranger to the wishing
stone II behoves you to approach II
revprtntly There IL no reason to tell
the others this. for they know the
legend ana It's secret charms. hut to
you. who know II not ana who come IA
Q stranger to Il. tempt not its anger ny
dpr'dinc L.. even IN your thoughts. or
its Indifference by wishing for what
Il Impossible II was NJ this stone that
my great great gra ndfarhpr wished for
his bride. nnd IN less than y fortnight
they wpr. wed He pnioin.d MS soma
10 seek this SPOT before wooing the wo-
men of their choice. and II Is strange
fatality that all our family who have
not done 10 have gone TO their graves
tuiovpd old bachelors and the women
who have d-rided II as old maids OF
later years II mas become the custom
for iovesick youths and maidpns In the
town and county 10 seek It out and Test
it's charms. and many happy home
owes more than we may imagine to the
legend which clings about this Ivy col
ORD dill The moment has arrived
when you can test It's power too"
Already had become tirm believer
IN the wishing stone. Laying my hand
on II and looking into the lovely eyes
Of Ellen. made my wish and added
Q prayer that II might find favor with
the fates After ! had finished we
Joined hands again and made three
cirrles around the stone. Then all be
gan TO laugh. ana some one started up
the rollirking chorus Of.
IT'S love. tits love.
It's love that mskes the world go round
All Joined in save Miss Ellen and me.
for we sfrOlled back somewhat slower
than the Others.
uul you WELT p"s
she only shook her head and said she
could not tell
81 wished that you got no fur
tber. for she gave startled cry that
checked me before ! could finish the
sentence.
"Don't-oh. don'tr' she said. you
have already said too much ! ought
to have told you not to tell your wish.
for II you do the fates become perverse
and mock you II you even hint OF
what you have asked In secret some
thing will happen TO mar Its complete
ful6llment am sorry you spoke
about Il at ALL" and ! thought her face
grew q little paler.
I dared not speak again. and We
walked on In silence and Joined the
others 10 the old oaken dining room
Mr.. Lamb asked the blessing. and the
Girls sat down. while the men waited
on them and brought them supper
After Q merry hour we danced again.
and the incident OF the wishing stone
was soon forgotten In the frolic OF the
cid Virginia reel Miss Ellen led this
old fashioned dance with me- and