The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-09
Ar HOLLY FARM
10 VICTOR REDclIFFE,

kght, 1914. by W. G. Chapman)
3on't do, Reuben. Father says
Il tanning down, and he's going
Eou a position in a town store
if he can't repress some Of
rplus animal spirit, as he calls
so?" retorted stalwart, indie
Reuben Marsh. We'll, it won't
You'll be in the back of his
hen it comes to dividing up the
cares for his property" burst
ben. It's him l care for. He's
rood father. only I'm too rough
dy to suit him. That isn't my
was born So"
nce in his life old Godfrey
yas sharp and severe with Reu.
IN he called him to q secret in.
in the library.
blocked out your course" he
expect you to follow it"
euben was resolute, and to his
way of thinking almost inso.
he replied sturdily:
h't be done, dad. One week shut
store would kill me. Let me
bad-making or caring for the
but don't shut me away from
he heard me-" pronounced his
led sire definitely. I'm trying
something of you besides a
~. It's obedience Or"
bpen road?" smiled Reuben in
"All right. You've been a
her, but I'm not of the silky,
I'D class of Ray and Bertram.
on my own hook, l reckon"
be back in a week." pre-
ir. Marsh to his mourning
+ Reuben had gone.
not luavered the anxious
Reuben is too proud to
on his own course. He'll
pr he is all go-aheadativeness,
hall miss him dreadfully.'
was thinking of his mother
hat moment He had swung
in the road, a stout stick over
lder bearing a bundle on its
the following morning Reu.
at a distance a scattered
farm buildings.
lred of tramping,' he solilo-
IF there's a place for me
I'll Just camp down for a
be to the farm, a big one, an
|r 1t was to see three men,
en and some children grouped
about a pit There was dis
ind commotion. All were ex-
ppt a girl who stood interest.
Eching what was going on.
bought she was the fairest
l,e had ever met.
"A stranger" suddenly ejac.
e OLD man of the group, OBJ.
leuben.
nodded the latter in pleas
anded way. whats going
nay ask?"
ike a look and see," was the
Reuben pressed close to the
|p, boarded-up affair.
he spoke out readily
Tour Of them!"
see,' nodded the old farmer.
IS have got so thick we set
EN-. Expected to catch an
one and here's four in a
finals were big and fierce,
ed about wildly in their say.
but could not scale the sides
|ooth boarded pit.
pu want to get rid Of thcm?'
euhen lightly.
some way"
glanced about him till he
heavy wagon spoke near by.
o!f his coat and grasped the
cudgel firmly.
aside" he ordered brusquely.
farmer looked shocked.
tty daughter, Amy. caught
with quick thrill. Down
I landed Reuben.
thud.-once, twice, thrice,
}. His brawny arm swung
With cracked skulls the
|asts lay painting out their
. rope and haul them up in
bred Reuben.
pI iron, that of the old farm
ed his shoulder as he in
lrawn to the surface.
DO" he cried admiringly,
5 Reuben viewed the grateful
lose about him and felt the
ommendatory glance Of the
girl, he realized that he had
lnd an environment where
b and courage were appre.
should be looking for a job
blurred the old farmer long
pust then Reuben met again
= eyes of Amy.
pc answered promptly.
the beginning of an ideal
wayfarer, who had found
and right environment at
to day after his leaving
Pc, Reuben returned to visit
her and mother, his bride
nm.
happy and settled, father,
Ferily, and Mr.. Marsh could