The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-12

The cheering was, considering the
size of the crowd, tremendous. Be
wildered and amazed, Captain Cy was
assisted from the carriage and escort
ed to his front door. Amid the hand
kerchief waving, appiauding people he
saw Keturah Bangs and Alpbeus
Smalley and Angelina Phinney and
Captain Salters-even Alonzo Snow.
his recent opponent In town meeting
Josiah Dimick was there. too. appar-
entity having ct.
On the doorstep stood Georgianna,
and-and-yes. It was true-beside her.
grandly extending a welcoming hand.
the majestic form Of the Hon. Heman
Atkins. Some one else was there also,
some one who hurriedly slipped back
into the crowd as the owner Of the Cy
Whitaker place came up the path be-
tween the hedges.
Mr.. Atkins shook the captains hand
and then, turning toward the people,
held up his own for silence. To all
outward appearance he was still the
great Heman. our district idol, philan-
thvpist and leader. His silk hat
glistened as of old: his chest swelled
In the old manner; his whiskers We're
Just as dignified and awe inspiring.
For an instant. as he met the captains
eye. his own faltered and fell. and
there was a pleading expression In his
face. the lines of which had deepened
just a little. but only for an instant;
then he began TO speak.
sCyrus." he said. lit is my pleasant
duty. on behalf Of your neighbors and
friends here assembled. to welcome
you to your-er-ancestral home after
your trying illness. do 1t heartily.
sincerely. gladly. And IL is the more
pleasing to me to perform this duty
because, as ! have explained publicly
70 my fellow townspeople. all disagree
ment between US Is ended. ! was
wrong-again ! publicly admit II. A
scheming blackleg. posing In the guise
Of a loving father. imposed upon me.
! am sorry for the trouble ] have
caused you. or you and of the little
girl with you I ask pardon-I entreat
forgiveness"
He paused. Captain Cy. the shadow
Of q smile at the corner Of his mouth.
nodded and said briefly:
"An right. Heman. forgive you"
Few heard him. The majority were ap-
plauding the congressman. Sylvanus
Cahoon. whispering in the ear of I'm
Gle Bedny. expressed as his opinion
that that was about as magnaminious
q thing as ever ] heard said-yes. sir
mag na- min ious-that's what call IT,"
"But." continued the great Atkins,
81 have said all this 10 you before.
What ! have TO say nOw-what ! left
my duties In Washington expressly TO
come here and SAYS that Bayport
thanks you. | thank you. for your tire
mendous assistance In obtaining the
appropriation which Is TO make our
harbor busy port. where our gallant
fishing feet may ride at anchor and
unload its catch. instead OF transfer
ing II In dories. as heretofore. Friends.
] have already told you how this man."
laying a hand on the captains Shout
der. "came 10 the capital and used his
influence among his acquaintance In
high places. with the result that the
10000 which had despaired OF get.
ting was added to the bill. had the
pleasure OF voting for that bill II
passed. am proud OF that vote"
Tremendous applause, Then some
one called for three cheers for Mr.. At
kins They were given. But the re-
cipient merely bowed
"NO. no." be said deprecatlngly-
mo, no. not for me. my friends, much