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

without buyin'-the measles. for In
stance And the one that's catchin
'em don't know he's In danger tlll the
speckles break out. Fellers. this com
mittec voted In Phoebe Dawes by Just
two votes TO one. and one OF the two
was Lem Myrick Darius was against
her. Now. with Tad and his rrov
idence putin In Lonzo Snow and
Heman Atkins settln' behind the
screen workin' his normal school
music box SOS they can hear the tune
well. Phoebe may stay this term out
but how about the nextT
"Hey7 Why. I don't know"
"From what hear. this Phoebe
Dawes. for all her pesky down east
stubbornness. is teachIn' pretty well.
and. any how. she's one little woman
against Tad Simpson and Heman At.
kins and-and Tad's special brand Of
Providence She deserves fair
shake. and. by the big dipper. she's
goin' to have Ill Look here. you two
how would look on the school com
mittee"
"Youg" repeated the pair in concert.
Your"
"Yes, me. amt Solomon for
wisdom, but I cal'late I'd be as near
the top of the barrel as Darius Ellis
and only one or two layers under
Eben Salters or Ionic Snow. I'm n
candidate. sec?'
"But-but. Whit" gasped the town
,lerk. ARE you popular cnough' Could
sou get clectedT'
II don't know, but can find out
You and Bailey II vote for me. won't
you?"
Course we will. but
"All right There's two votes. A
hundred and odd more'll put me In
Here goes for politics and popularity
! may he president yet; you can't tell
And. say. this town meetin' won't be
dull, whiche way the cat jumps"
This last was a safe prophecy All
dizziness disappeared from Bayport the
moment II became known that Cap
tain Cyrus Whitaker was "out" for
the school committee The captain
began his electioneering at once. That
very. afternoon he called upon three
people-Eben Salters. Josiah Dimick
and Lemuel Myrick.
Captain Salters was chairman of Sc
lectmen as well as chairman Of the
IN ho ri n oil
salt. who had made money In the
Australian packet service. He had
common sense. independence and con.
siderable influence In the town. Next
to Congressman Atkins he was per
haps our leading citizen. And. more
than all, he was not afraid. when he
thought It necessary. to oppose the
great Heman
We'll" he said refectively after
listening to Captain Cy's brief state
ment Of his candidacy. IL cal'late I'll
stand in with you. Cy. amt got any
thing against Lonzo. but-but-well.
consarn II. maybe that's the trouble;
maybe he's so darned good II makes
me jealous. Anyhow. III do what
can for you"
Joe Dimick laughed aloud. He was
an iconoclast. seldom went TO church
and was entirely lacking in reverence;
also he really liked the captain.
"Ho. no." he crowed. whit. do
you realize that you're underminin'
this towns constitution? Oh. sartin.
I'm with you, II it's only to see the
fur fly! ] do love a scrap"
With Lem Myrick Captain Cy's pol
Icy was different. He gently reminded
that gentleman Of the painting con-
tract. intimated that other favors might
be forthcoming and then as clincher
spoke Of Tad simpsons comment
when Mr.. Myrick voted for Phoebe
Dawes.
"Of course" he added. IF you think
Tads got right TO boss all hands
and the cook. why, amt complainin'.
only il ! was a painter dcin' a good.
high class trade and one boss barber
tried TO dictate TO me shouldn't bow
down and tell him to kick easy as he
could. Seems 10 me I'd kick first
But I'm no boss; l mustn't influence
you"
Lemuel was indignant.
mo barber runs me-" he declared
"You stand up for me when that town
hall paintin's to be done. and I'll work
hard for you now. Cap'n Whitaker.
Ionic Shows an elder and all that.
but can't help 1t. Anyway, his place
was all fixed up year ago. and !
didn't get the job. A Teller has to look
after himself these days"
With these division commanders to
lead their forces into the enemy's
country and with Asaph and Bailey
doing what they could to help. Captain
Cy's campaign soon became worthy Of
respectful consideration. For awhile
Tad simpson scoffed at the opposition;
then he began to work openly for Mr..
Snow. Later he marshaled his trusted
officers around the pool table in the
back room OF the barber shop and con.
fded to them that II was anybody's
fight and that he was worried.
ITS past 5ein' Joke" he said.
ats mighty serious. We've got TO