The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-01-15
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her. And when he meets the mau
that's got her what does this rich
map-do? Why. fust OF all. he's sweet
ern strip TO him. takes him in. keeps
says to him: You just he quiet and
say nothin' to nobody that she's your
little girl I'll make II wuth your
while All right so fur maybe. but
watt Then IL turns out that the
father knows about this land. this
property. And then the kind. chart.
table man-this rich man with lots OF
money OF his own-turns the poor
father out. tellin' him TO get the girl
and the land II he can. knowin'-
knowin'. mind you-that the father
amt got cent 10 hire lawyers nor
even TO pay for his next meal And
when the father says he won't go. but
wants his dear one that belongs to
him. the rich Teller abuses him. knocks
him down with his fist--knocks down
a poor. weak. lame invalid just OF a
sickbed! Is that the kind of man we
want on our school committeeT''
The meeting was in an uproar.
"No need for me TO tell you who
meanr shouted Tad. waving his arms.
You know who as well as do. You
have just heard him praised as bein'
all that's good and great But say
You've said enough! Now let me
say a word
II was Captain Cy who Interrupted
He had pushed his way through the
crowd
knowles" said Captain Cy. turning
to the moderator. "let me speak. will
you? ! won't be but a minute" Brief
ly he told the true facts.
"As for the property" he concluded.
fercely, "why, darn the property.
say! II amt with much any how, and
II twas anybody else's he should have
II and welcome But It's Bos'n's. and.
bein' what he Is, he shan't have II.
And he shan't have her to cruelize.
neither-by the Almighty. he shan'i.
SO long as I've a dollar to fight him
with! say that TO you. Tad Simpson.
and to the man-to whoever put you
up to this There! I've said my say.
Now. gentlemen. you can choose your
side"
He strobe back TO his seat There
was silence for a moment. Then Jo-
sifh Dimick sprang up and waved his
hat
That's the way to talkl' he shouted
That's a man! Three cheers for Cap'n
Whitaker! Come on. everybody
But everybody did not come on"
The cheers were feeble. II was evil
dent that the majority Of those present
did not know how to meet this uneX-
pected contingency. II had taken them
by surprise. and they were undecided.
The uproar of argument and question
began again, louder than ever. The
bewildered moderator thumped his
desk and shouted feebly for order
Tad Simpson took the floor and In q
few words and at the top Of his lungs
nominated Alonzo Snow. Abel Leon
ard seconded the nomination. There
were yells OF Question: Question"
and "vote! Voter
Eben Salters was recognized by the
chair. Captain Salters made few
speeches, and when he did make one
1t was because he had something to
say.
"Mr. Moderator" he said. II. for
one. hate to vote just now. II isn't
that the school committee Is so i'm
portant OF itself But | do think that
the rights Of father with bis child Is
pretty important. and our vote for
Cap'n wbittaker-and most OF you
know I intended votin' for him and
have been workin' for hlm-migbt
seem like an Endorsement Of his posi-
ton. This whole thing Is big sur
prise to me. don't feel yet that we
know enough OF the inside facts TO
give such an Endorsement I'D like 10
see this Thomas man before ] decide
to give tor not 10 give II. either
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