The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1914-04-23

You don't mean to say" cried his
hearer In genuine establishment, that
/ Virginia has a lineal descendant of the
tourney?"
Tho major nodded yes. Certain
sections of Kentucky used to have 1t.
too, but 1t has died out there. 1t
exists now only In this state. It's
curious thing that the old knightly
meetings OF the middle ages should
survive today only on American soil
and in corner of Virginia"
Doctor SouthalI, meanwhile had set
his gaze on the hitter of pamphlets. He
turned with an appreciative eye.
You're beginning In earnest. The
Agricultural Department. And the
Congressional frank"
I'm afraid I'm a sad sketch as
scientist" laughed Valiant. my
point of view has to be somewhat
practical one. | must be self-support-
ing. Damory Court is a big estate.
IL has grain lands and forest as we'll
II my ancestors lived from it, can.
It's not only that" he went on more
slowly, II want to make the most of
the place for its own sake, too. Not
only OF its possibilities for earning
but OF It's natural beauties. | lack the
resources once had, but | can give
1t thought and work, and II they can
bring Damory Court back to anything
even remotely resembling what it once
was I'll mt aDare off her"
The major smote his knee and even
the doctors face showed a grim, II
transient approval Il believe you'll
do it," exclaimed the former. And
let me say, sab, that the neighbor-
hood Is not unaware of the splendid
generosity which Is responsible for
the present lack OF which you speak"
Valiant put out his hand with
little gesture OF depreciation, but the
other disregarded 1t. "Confound 1t,
sab. 1t was to be expected OF a Va
liant. Your ancestors wrote their
names in capital letters over this
country. They were an up and down
lot, but good or bad land. as Southall
says. reckon"-he nodded toward the
great portrait above the couch-"thcy
weren't all little woolly lambs) they
did big things in a big way"
Valiant leaned forward eagerly,
question on his lips But at the mo-
nent a diversion occurred in the
shape of Uncle Jefferson. who re-en-
tered, bearing tray on which set sun
dry jugs and clinking glasses. glow
ing with white and green and gold.
you old humbug," said the doctor.
don't you know the majors that pol
soned with mint-juleps already that he
can't get up before eight In the morn
ing9'
Well. subj" Uttered Uncle Jeffer-
son, "kh done foun er mint-baid down
below de kitchens dis mawnin Yo'-
all gemmun' bout de bigges' expuhts
In dis yeah county, en- All reck'n |
Mars Valiant sho' 'sist on yo' sam
plin' ct"
Sah,' said the major feelingly. |
drink your health in the typical bey-
erage of Virginia." He touched /
glasses with Valiant and glared at the |
doctor, who was slipping his own 4
thoughtfully Poems have been writ
ten on the julep. sab"
They make good epitaphs, too" OBJ
served the doctor.
Il noticed your glass isn't going
begging" the major retorted "Unc'
Jefferson. that's as good mint as grew
in the garden OF Eden. See that
those lazy niggers OF yours don't grub
the patch out by mistake
"Yas. sab" said Uncle Jefferson, as
he retired with the tray. "Ah gwine-
ter put er fence eroun' dat ar bald TO
shutdown"
The question that had sprung to
valiant's lips now found utterance. II
saw you look at the portrait there