The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-02-13

ject lesson would I've The bnsest In
gratitude. Yet put this idea from m,
a. Z would, II would recur to me durIn,
The night. and scene after scene. witt
Ellen aud bud always In the fore
ground. kept shifting themselves across
the mental canvas. and argue as
would that TO make use Of this homel,
life with it, poverty and pride. Its dig
nifed endurance Of changed conditions
as the subject OF news letter woulC
be an III return for the hospitality
had received. yet ! could not put asid,
the longing 10 pen the picture NJ
saw II and to paint u boldly. In ordcI
that others might soc II In the sam,
light as II had appealed TO me
The next morning I was up early IN,
sun, In fact. being only M hour ahead
Of me. Thinking II would he an ~
sellent chance to see something Of IN.
place and study Its character more In
detail, for ] had become deeply inter.
ested In everything connected with the
Pines. ! dressed hastily and started for
. brisk walk. As I was making the
half circuit OF the house by way OF ex.
pioration ! came upon Miss Ellen. cur.
rying nm nrmfui Of kindling wood.
why. Miss Turpin." I cried. ~ had
no idea OF finding you up at this hour"
"You forget the dual character !
play" she laughed II am not early.
however. for II IL late. But you are
responsible for II, as you demornlizcd
the household last night In encourag
ing father to discuss politics Doubtless
you saw all his fallacies. but was kind
enough not 10 point them out to him"
] had been much entertained. ! said.
though his politics appeared TO he
somewhat mixed and his ideas were
quite different from those had expect.
ed TO hear him express
Yes" she answered; he 10 half
Democrat and half Republican. With
a dash here and there OF populism, !
fear. but u makes him very angry to
tell him so. as he thinks himself a
hidebound Democrat lie can never
forget that Henry Clay believed IN q
protective tariff think. NEXT to Gen.
eral OgIcthorpe. he admires the Ken.
tuckian more than any OF our historical
But ! must not allow my.
self to be dragged into political argu.
ment. for ! see you are ready to take
up the cudgel for Clay. no doubt. and
since you have come bothering about
20 early you must make yourself use
fuL" She then showed me the wood
pile and told me TO bring enough TO the
kitchen TO last two fun days
Miss Turpin." ! said a little later
rs entered the kitchen with my arms
loaded down with short oak logs. is
L really necessary for you TO do this
work.
She looked with surprise mt me. and
thought l saw a faint color come TO
he surface OF her skin. but | could not
'ell. for she was lighting the fire. She
Jaw that was earnest In my question. .
Ind. still kneeling In front OF the stove.
The turned her frank face toward me
Ind said:
II would resent the question, Mr.. |
Palmer. did ! not know that a kind |
leart prompted IL Yes" she added; |
II IL as necessary for me to do this
10 II In for Bud to pillow. or course I
'ou must have heard from your rela. /
ives that the Turpins were greatly re
luced. The house Is heavily mortgag |
d. and TO meet the interest we have
o save In every legitimate way. Bud
wants TO hire a cook. but will not lis
en- to him Father Is determined that
he moment he defaults on the inter
st that minute be will give up the
lines 10 the owners. for such they are
rho hold the mortgage on II And oh.
would mean to father and mother to
1ove from here now. Besides. too. we
Tould be no better off-even worse. I
hink. for we would have no place at
II. Bud and I would be glad to go
lto the world and run our chances.
Ut II can't be thought of. not now"
he sighed and continued to make the
re.
by degrees found out all there was
D be known OF the family. for there
'ere 10 skeletons there. After the
Jar II seems that Colonel Turpin had
we'd In reckless sort OF way. still
eeping M the style Of living he had
rown accustomed to before the
bange OF fortune In the southern
Ia nter's life. II was not until Bud
nd finished his college course tand
iss Ellen had completed her studies
lat the real condition OF the family