The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-06

through the depot when ran fairly IN
the arms Of Iiud | did not recognize
him NJ first, and II WIS only when
stepped back with a conventional apol.
ogy that ! saw the strong outlines OF
his face and knew II 10 be that of Miss
Ellen's brother u was only n momen-
tary glimpse had Of him. but he look.
ed older aud more careworn. II seemed
to me. lie seemed prcOccupicd and
did not recognize me. for lowering my
face. ! hurried past him aud reached
the waiting room. ! abandoned all In
tention Of taking the train that day.
/ for ! nc once suspected that my secret
had became known aud that Bud had
come to Atlanta with the determine.
| ton Of either having the transfer re-
voked or else forcing me TO accept the
former interest on the mortgage by a
clrcuituuS route | reached my hotel
and sending for messenger. dispatch.
ed n note ~ once Ia the company In.
forming the officials OF the arrival Of
MIR Turptn
The next day learned that Bud.
thinking the transaction somew hat
queer, had come To- Atlanta to see
about u himself. aud strongly be-
lieved that Miss Ellen had urged him
to it to satisfy herself that | was In no
way connected with the benefit which
those az the i'iucs would derive from
the reduction nf the interest Bud de
mandcd to know 10 whom bis family
was indebted for this unlocked for
piece OF generosity My agent told him
that these mortgages had become very
valuable aud that his company had
been authorized to secure us many Of
them as possible aud to reduce the In
tcrr,t on them 10 per cent. Salts.
tied that the matter was Il business
transactions liud left for the Pines
again and. ! had reason TO believe.
with lighter heart
Lost In the background and congrat.
ulating myself on the success Of my
scheme. ! wandered into the west The
face OF Ellen was ever before me
Night and day the picture OF her. clad
In simple gingham frock her sleeves
colled np and her hand pointing IN the
direction at the old memorial bridge.
was ever In my mind Several times !
tried TO resume my writing. but my
pen seemed 10 drop from my fingers or
else NV mind refused 10 respond TO
my will IN detection Of spirit my
head would fan over on my arms. and
| would sJt Tor hours dreaming OF the
Pines aud Miss Ellen In nv apathy
iournevrd To- Japan. aud FOR awhile
life SEEMED brighter IN that mosaic
looking cuuutry: but. 20 where would.
there was ever recurring 20 my
thoughts the picture ~ Miss Ellen. and
my heart would swell and tears rush
unbiddru tn nv ewes ~ remembered
between my country and Spain. but
this interested me little. seemed 70
have lost my sense Of the proportion
Of things. Resolved al last to take up
the thread Of my life again aud begin
anew. started for the States Almost
the first thing learned on reaching
the Pacific slope was the fact that war
had been declared The will Of an In
dlgnant people had swept aside politics
and diplomacy and had surged with
such force about the nations rulers
that no one dared stand in its path
The martial spirit Of my ancestors
had never burned within me. for my
mind had always been set In other d.
rections, and my pursuits were those
OF peace. Never hesltatng for a mo-
ment. however ! started across the
continent. by telegraph and letters
collected my scattered influences and.
backed 10y my delegation In congress,
asked the governor OF my state for
II was secured without
much trouble. and ! was mustered In
the service rs first lieutenant OF vol |
unteers In one Of the regiments from .
Massachusetts