Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-22
CHAPTER v.

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CHAPTER W
Lescott had come to the mountains
anticipating visit Of two weeks. His
accident had resolved him to shorten
Il to the nearest day upon which he
felt capable Of making the trip out to
the railroad. Yet June had ended:
! July had burned the slopes from EN-.
srald to russetgreen: August had
brought purple tops to the ironweed
nnd still no found himself lingering.
And this was true although he recog-
nised>a growing sentiment Of disap-
,roval for himself. In Samson he
thought he recognised twin gifts; q
spark Of genius too rare to be al
lowed to flicker out, and potentiality
tor constructive WORK among his own
people, which needed tor it, perfectinS
,pnly education and experience.
= Samson" he suggested ono day
; Wien they were alone, Il want you to
come East. You cay that gun II your
tool, and that each man must stick to
bis own. You are In part right In
part wrong. A man uses any tool bet
Ter for understanding other tools. You
have tho right to use your brains and
talents to the full"
y The boys face was somber in the
intensity Of his mental struggle, and
his answer had that sullen ring which
vac not really sullenness ct all. but
pelf-repression.
II reckon feller's biggest right ia
Z to stand by his kinfolks. Unc' Spicer's
gittin' old. He's done been good ter
me. He needs me here"
Il appreciate that. He will be older
later. You can 60 now, and come back
70 him when he needs you more. II
what urged meant disloyalty to your
people. I could cut out my tongue be-
fore I argued for II. You must be-
lieve me In that. I want you to be in
the fullest sense your peoples leader.
IL want you to be not only their Sam
Son-but their Moses"
n The boy looked up and nodded.
II reckon ye aims ter be friendly.
MI right" was his conservative re.
Spouse.
The painter went On earnestly:
\ II realize that I am urging things Of
\ which your people disapprove. but 1t ID
only because they misunderstood that
| thsysdo disappEove. They are too close.
4 Samson, to SEQ the purple that noun.
tains have whom they are far away.
want you to 60 whore you can see
the purple. II you are the sort Of man
/ think. you won't be beguiled. You
gona leee yoar Inyaltx. You won't be
ashamed 81 your people"
~ reckon wouldn't be ashamed
xaid the youth. II reckon there hain't
ID better folks nowhar."
N '1'm sure Of Il. There are going to
be sweeping changes in these noun
kains. Conditions here have stood as
changeless az the hills
themselves for hundred years. That
day y at it's twilight. tell you.
know what I'm talking about The
state OF Kentucky 10 looking this way
The state must develop, and 1t is here
[alone that It can develop. Here ar<
yirein forests and almost inexhaust
Eible coal veins. Capital 10 turning
From an orange squeezed dry. and cast
SnR about for fresher food. Capital ha:
Seen your hills. Capital is inevitable
relentless, omnipotent. Where 1t comes
it makes it's laws. Conditions thai
have existed undisturbed will vanish
The law OF the feud. which militia and
courts have not been able to abate
will vanish before capitals breath like
the mists when the sun strikes them
Unless you learn to ride the waves
which will presently sweep over you
country, you and your people will g
under. You may not realize 1t, bu
that u true. 1t Is written"
The boy had listened intently. but a
the end he smiled, and In his express
sion Was something Of the soldier WHIT
scsnts battle. not without welcome.
u reckon II these here fellers all
a-cornin. IN here ter run things, an
drowned out my folks, hits q RICH
sood reason fer me ter stay here-an
holp my folks"
.By staying here, you can't hell
them. It won't be work for guns. bu
for brains. BY going away and com
inK back armed with knowledge. 70,
can save them. You will know how t
blay the game"
4 reckon they won't git our land
nSr our timber. ner our coal. without
wS wants tor sell hit reckon Of the,
kries thet, guns will come in handy
Things has stood here like they 10 now
lst ! hundred years. ! reckon we XII
keep 'em that.away fer . spell longer.
But It was evident that Samson va
Fguing against his own belief: that b
~ trying 70 bolster up his resolu
Ion and impeached loyalty. and tina
g heart he was sick to be up and 60
- 70 world which did not despis'
eddication." After little. he wave'
10 hand vaguely toward down be
pW.
IN vent down thar" he QUESTION:,
uddenly and irrelevantly. would
~ ter cut my hart"
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