The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-14

What do you say TO tbis1 Senator
Bridges Is opposed TO all federal inter
ference with state forests and state
game"
The forester's eyes III up. But are
they state forests and state game7
What makes them so1 They are lands
which the whole people purchased and
which the whole people defended"
'Heah, heahr' cheered Enderby.
Bridges bristled with anger and went
on Into long harangue on state rights
and the dangers Of Capitalization. 10
which Enderby replied: "Bosh! The
whole trouble with your bally gov
eminent is its lack OF cohesion. II I
had my way I'd wipe out the senate.
You're such blooming asses over here.
You don't know enough to keep n real.
ly big man In your presidential chair.
This fussing about every four years IL
plain rot Here's Roosevelt gets In
tho midst Of lot Of the finest kind Of
reforms, you know. and directly you
go and turn him out. Then II you get
a bad man you've TO wait four years
TIL you can fetch him a whack. Why
not arrange II So you can pitch your
president out the minute he goes
wrong? I say your old rag OF a con-
stitution Is ball and chain on your
national leg. England IL immeasura-
bly, better OF 80 far as that goes
Ross turned to Virginia. leaving the
political discussion TO 90 on over his
head. II was back In the old island
q couple Of years ago, and you've no
idea how small II seemed TO me. IL
surely Is right little. tight little
island couldn't help wondering
whether the men In parliament were
rs important as they seemed TO think
they were and whether England il not
really an empty shell Of empire,
memory OF what II once was.
couldn't settle down there some way.
! was homesick for the mountains In
q month. But what scared me most
place-one In every thirty-se must
be helped. ] came back to the States
gladly. 4 guess I'm an American !
said to myssisters."
To Lee Virginia the talk of "the
curse OF democracy" and the decay
OF empire" was unexciting. but when
Cavanagh told OF the shccpmens ad-
vance across the dead line on Deer
creek and Of the threats Of the cat
tie owners she wac better able 10 fol-
low the discussion. Bridges was
heartily on the side OF law and order.
for he wished 10 boom the state (being
a heavy owner In a town site). but he
objected TO Redfeld's ideas of "bot.
Ting up the resources Of the state"
But we're not" retorted Redneld;
"we're merely defending them against
those who would monopolize them.
We believe In their fullest use. but we
see no reason for giving away the re-
sources when the country needs the
revenue
Mrs. Redfield rose as soon as the cof-
fee came on. you gentlemen seem
bent upon discussing matters OF no IN
terest to U.S." she said. so wen leave
you to fight II out alone. I'm sure
you'll all agree with Hugh In the end.
Like General Grant, he's n very OBJ
stinate man.
No sooner were they seated In the
big living room than Mrs. Enderby be-
gan 10 relate comical stories Of her
household. Her cats had fits and ran
up the wall. Her dogs were forever
getting quilted by reason OF foolish
attacks upon porcupines, or else they
came home so reminiscent Of skunks
that they all but smothered the cook.
Invariably they return from encoun-
tiers OF this kind Just as we are sitting
at dinner."Sshe explained. Further
more. Enderby's bitches are habitually
getting clogged and OVERLOOKING the
lawn and filling the Cellar. and he
stands In terror OF his cowboys. When
! think Of all these irruptions and dis
fractions England's order and routine
seem heavenly. But Charley finds all
this amusing. more's the pity. and
leaves me 10 set things In order. Most
ludicrous OF all TO me Is his habitual
claim that the ranch Is paying. tell
1850 'hNs' y NJ an
ing somewhere. but he assures me that
his receipts exceeded his expenditures
last year. which Is quite too incredible.
You've no idea how high wages are
and how little we raise"
"Oh, yes, ! have" laughed Mrs. Red
field. And my cat had at too. Hugh
says It's the high altitude. tell him
it's melancbolia."
Cavanagh showed himself II hear
30 much laughter I'm coming in. We're
all so insufferably political out here.
and. besides. ! came TO see the ladies.
and can stay only a few minutes
longer"
You're not going back tonightr' e.
claimed his hostess.
II must be on my own precinct by
daylight" he replied. THE supervisor
has an eye on me-"
Mrs. Redheld explained to Lee vir.
ginia, "He rode nfty miles over the
mountains"-
Thirty" corrected Ross. But what
does that matter when I'm in the COM
pany Of such charming ladiesr he