The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-02-05

band was n great hand to put OF and
put OF For the last eight years OF
his life was at him to buy new
go-to-meetin' suit of clothes The one
| he had was blue 90 start with. but
Il faded 10 brown. and toward the
| last Of u dec lare II IL didn't com
mcnce to turn green Nothin' could
say would make him heave II away
| even then: seemed to think more VI u
| than ever: said he wanted to hang a.
| II spell aud see what 'twould turn
next but he died and was laid out
| In that same suit. and was so murti
fed at the funeral couldn't think Of
nothin' else No: I'll GO after them
papers aud the diary while they're
fresh IA my mind. And. besides. DE-
you s'pose I'd let Sarah Ann Atwood
rummage through my trunksI guess
notr'
Phoebe began TO be sorry she had
thought of sending for the diary, par
ticularly as the chance Of its contain
ing valuable Information was so re-
mote Mrs. Beasley went into the
house TO dress for the ride. The
schoolmistress went with her as far as
the sitting room. The perturbed Bal
ley stalked OF, muttering. to the black
smiths
In a little while he returned. leading
Henry by the bride Debby. adorned
with the betlowered bonnet she had
worn when she arrived at the Cy
Whitaker place and with black cloth
cape over her lean shoulders. was wait
ing for him by the open door Of the
barn. The cape had a fur collar. "cat
fur" so Mr.. Bangs said afterward in
describing IL.
Pull the sulky right outr' command
ed the widow.
Bailey stared into the black interior
of the barn.
(Which is it," he shouted.
Mrs. Beasley pointed with her ear
trumpet
"why. that one there, of course.
Tother's a truck cart. You wouldn't
expect me to ride in that. would you?"
Mr.. Bangs entered the barn. seized
the vehicle indicated by the shafts and
drew 1t out into the yard He inspect
ed it deliberately and then sat weakly
down on the chopping block near by.
Apparently he was overcome by emo
ton.
The "sulLy" bequeathed by the late
doctor had been built TO order for its
former owner. Ii was Of the carry
all'' variety. except that II had but a
single narrow seat. Its top was
square and was curtained. the curtains
being tightly buttoned down. Alto
gether it was something Of a curiosity
Miss Dawes. who had come out to see
the start looked at the "sulky." then
at Mr.. Bangs face and turned her
back. Her shoulders shook.
ut used TO be a real nice carriage
when Ezra had it," commented the
widow admiringly. ut needs lin and
sprucin' up now. but guess twill do.
Gomez to Bailey. who had not risen
from the chopping block. Hurry up
and harness or we'll never get started.
Thought you wanted to get back for
dinner"
Mr.. Bangs stood up and heaved
sigh.
81 did" he answered slowly. but"
with q glance at the sulky. "somethin'
seems to have took away my appetite.
Teacher, do you mean to-
But Miss Dawes had withdrawn to
the corner Of the house. from which
viewpoint she seemed to be inspecting
the surrounding landscape. Bailey
seized Henry by the bride and back
ed him into the shafts.
Back up" he roared. Back up.
tell you! You needn't look at me that
way" he added in a lower tone. II
can't help 1t. You amt any worse
ashamed than | am. There! The ark's
off the ways. All aboard"
Turning to the expectant widow, he
boosted her, not too tenderly. up to
the narrow seat Then he climbed in
himself. Two on that seat made
tight fit Bailey took up the reins.
Debby leaned forward and peered
around the edge of the curtains.
lou. she SuOuleu. lou, MISS
What's-yourname-Dorcas!C Come here
minute. ! want TO tell you some
thin"
The schoolmistress. her face red and
her eyes moist. approached.
81 just wanted to say" explained
Debby. that amt real sure as that
diary's there. | burnt up a lot Of my
old letters and things a spell ago. and
seems to me burnt some old diaries,
too, but maybe that want one of 'em.
Anyhow, ! can get them Arizona pa
pers, and ! do want you to see 'em.
They're the most interestin' things.
Now" she added. turning to her com
panion on the seat, you can git dap
just as soon as you want to-"
Once out on the open road the sulky
received the full force Of the wind.
Mrs. Beasley clutched her drivers
arm.
Another gust tilted the carriage top.
Debby clutched the arm still tighter.
"Why, II blows awful hardw she
cried. I'D no idee II blew like this"
Want to bout ship and 90 home
aginr wbooped Bailey hopefully.
mo, nor she answered. II guess
II you folks come all the way from