The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-03-05

bushes cast delicate blue pcnciled
shadows. The bay. seen over tho
flooded, frozen salt meadows and dis
tant dunes, was in Its winter dress ~
the deepest sapphire. trimmed with
whitecaps and fringcd with stranded
Ice cakes. There were n snap and tang
In the breeze which braced one like
tonic. The party In the carriage was
gay one.
Getting tired. captaini" asked Pea
body.
"Whoi Me? We'll. guess not.
Most home Bos'n. There's the salt
works ahead there"
They passed the abandoned salt
works the crimbllng ruins " a dead
Industry, and the boundary stone. now
hair hidden In drift. marking the be
ginning Of Rapport township. Then.
from the pine grove nj the curve far
ther on. appeared two capped and
coated figurcs. performing n crazy fan
dango
"Who's them two lunatics.' inquired
Captain Cy, "whoopin' and carryIn' on
iu Nt' w wv lNNh ttbf
body up this way had jug come by
express or lIey What Why. You
old idiots YOU! Come here aud let ne
get hold Of you.'
The board of strategy swooped dow Z
upon the carriagc like Trumet mos
quitocs on summer boarder. They
swarmcl into the vehicle. Bailey ON
the front seat aud Asaph IN the rear.
where. somehow or other. they made
room for him. There were handshak-
ings and thumps on the back.
"What you dom way NJ here In the
west end ~ now herey' demanded Cap
tain Cy. "By the big dipper, I'm glad
10 see you. How'd you get hereT'
walked" cacklel Bailey, "frogged
II all the way. Soon's Mrs. Peabody
wired you was goln' TO ride. mo and
Ase started 20 meet you Want you
surprlsedY'
I'VE wanted 10 he the fust 10 say
howdy. old man." explained Asaph
"wanted TO welcome you back. you
know"
The captain was immensely pleased.
"Well. I'm glad I've got so much
popularity. anyhow" he said. "Guess
twill lie different when ! get down
street. heyi Don't cal'late Tad and
Angie II shed the Joyous tear over me.
Never mind: longs my friends are glad
don't care about the rest
The board looked at each other.
"TadT' repeated Bailey. And An
giei What you talkin' abouti Why.
they Ugh
The last exclamation was the result
OF tremendous dig In the ribs from
the Tidditt fist Asaph. who had lean
ed forward to administer II. was
frownlng and shaking his head. Mr..
Bangs relapsed into II grlnning silence.
West Bayport seemed 10 be deserted.
At one or two houses. however fem
mime heads appeared NJ the windows.
One old lady shook calico apron NJ
the carriage. A child beside her cried
'Iiurrah-'
Aunt Iiepsy h'istin colors by mis-
take laughed the captain. she amt
got her specs. ] guess. and thinks TN
Heman. That comes Of ridin' astsrn
Of a span. Peabody.
hut as they drew near the center
flags were dying from front yard poles
Some Of the houses were decorated.
What In the world began Captain
Cy. Land sakes, Look nj the school.
house. and simmons. and and simp-
sons
The schoolhouse flag was tapping IN
the wind. The Scared wooden pillars
Of its portico were hidden with hunt.
Ing. simmons front displayed a row
II little banners. each bearing letter.
The letters spelled Welcome Home
Tad's barber shop was more or less
artistically wreathed In colored tissue
paper There. too. a Gag was drnped
over the front door Yet not q single
person was In sight.
For goodness sake" cried the be
wildered captain. what's all thl.
neen1 And where Ii everybody
Have all hands
He stopped In the middle Of the sen
.ence They were at the foot ~
hill. Its top. between ii
Atkins gate and the Whitaker fence.
was bhth WIN ptopie. tuhurtu
oranced about the outskirts Of the
.rowd. A shout came down the wind
rhe horses. not In the least fatigued
~ their long canter. trotted up the
dope. The shouting grew louder. A
wave 81 youngsters came racing 20
meet the equipage.
what what In timer" gasped Cap
ain Cy. What's up? r.
And then the town clerk seized him
by the arm. Peabody shook his other
hand. Bos'n threw her arms about his
neck. Bailey stood up and waved his
hat.
"Its you, you old critterr' whooped
Asaph. ITS you, d'you understand
"The appropriation has at last gone
through explained the lawyer, "and
this Is the celebration In consequence.
And you are the star attraction. be
cause, you see. every one knows you
are responsible for H."
That's what!' howled the excited
Bangs. And we're going TO show you
what We think of you for dom Il.
We've been plannin' this for over a
rortni't"