The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-01
CHAPTER TX.

the 2lst Of November
With the summer boarder,
" gone. the cranberry picking
finished. state election over. schoo
begun and under way and real winter
not yet upon us Bayport In the lat,
fall distinctly needs something to en-
liven IL.
This year there were several ques
tons TO be talked over and settled n,
town meeting. Two selectmen whose
terms expired were candidates for re-
election. Lem Myrick had resigned
from the school committee. not waiting
until spring. as he had announced that
he should do Then there was the
usual sentiment In favor of better
roads and the usual opposition to II;
also there was the ever present hope
II the government appropriation for
harbor improvement
Mr. Tidditt was one Of the select.
men whose terms expired. In his
dual capacity as selectman and town
clerk Asaph felt himself to be a very
important parsonage. To elect some
one else In his place would be. he was
certain. a calamity which would stag.
ger the township.
There had been much discussion con.
corning the school committee. Who
should be chosen to replace Mr.. My
rick on the board was the gravest
question TO come before the meeting.
Many names had been proposed al
Simmons and elsewhere, but some of
those named had refused to run. and
others had not after further consid-
GRAFTON seemed the proper persons for
the Office. In the absence of Mr.. At
kins Tad Simpson was our leader in
the political arena. But Tad so far
had been mute.
wait awhile" he said. There's
some weeks afore town meetin' day.
This is a serious business. We can't
have no more-I mean no unsuitab BILE
man to fill such an important place as
that. The welfare Of our posterity,"
he added. and we all recognized the
quotation, depends upon the choice
that's to be made"
A choice was made, however, on the
very next day but one after this dec
laration. A candidate announced him
self. Asaph and Bailey hurried to the
Cy Whitaker place with the news.
Captain Cy was in the woodshed build
ing a doll house for Bos'n.
Mr.. Tidditt was all smiles.
what do you think. Cyr' he cried.
"The new school committee mans as
good as elected. Lonzo Shows goin'
to take It,"
The captain laid down his plane.
"Lonzo Snoww he repeated You
don't say. Humph! Well, well.'
Eyes, sirr exclaimed Bailey. Hes
come forward and says it's his duty to
do SO. He
"Humph! His duty. hey? wonder
who pointed 1t out to himf"
"Well, l don't know. But even Tad
glad. He says that he
knows Heman will be pleased with
that kind Of candidate and so he
won't have to do any more huntin'.
He thinks Lonzos comm out by him
self this way is kind of special prov
idence"
"Yes. yes! I shouldn't wonder. Did
you ever notice how dead sure Tad
and his kind are that Providence is
workin' with 'em? Seems to me
'twould be more satisfactory II we
could get sight Of the other partners
signature TO the deed"
whats the matter with your de-
manded Asaph You amt findln' fault
with Lonzo. are you? Amt be a good
manr'
Good! Sure thing he's goodl No
body can say he isn't and tell the
truth"
No one could truthfully speak III Of
Alonzo Snow--that was a fact. He
lived at the lower end Of the village.
was well TO do. a leading cranberry
grower and very prominent In the
church. A mild. easy going person was
Mr.. Snow. with an almost too keen
fear of doing the wrong thing and
therefore prone to be guided by the
opinion of others. He was distinctly
not a politician.
Then what ais your asked Asaph
hotly.
"Why. nothin' maybe. only I'm al
ways suspicious when Tad pats Prov
ldence on the back. ! generally figure
that I can see through a doughnut
when there's a light behind the hole.
Who is Lonzo's best friend In this
town. Who does he chum with most
Of anybodyT
"why. Darius Ellis. I guess You
know t."
"Um-hum. And Darius is on the
"well. I s'pose cause Heman Atkins
thought he'd be a good Teller to have
there But
Eyes. and Lonzo's pew I'm church
d right under the Atkins memorial
The light from II makes a
kind of halo round his bald head every
Sunday"