The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-01-14
THE REST
is SILENCE
One May Have Too Much
Of q Good Thing
BY FRANK coNDON
Copyright by Frank A. Munsey Co


Waldoboruy"
The train stopped porter shoord
the New Yorker through the aisle and
OF to the station platform. aud. leaving
him surrounded by bags aud parcels.
the coaches ruled away into the dis
tance.
Fresh from the roar aud clamor of
the city. Mr. FULLY gazcd about him
and observed Instantly that he was IN
the midst Of an ocean Of quiet Peace
and silence surrounded him man
who drawled and accented strange
parts Of his conversation spoke few
words to the city stranger. and sub
sequently Mr.. Tully found himself
upon the highest seat OF n carry-all
which l. n Maine wagon designed to
eliminate the rough spots from n citi
zen's anatomy 10y the simple process of
knocking ihem on
Leaving Mr.. Tully ON the wagon
and in ascent Of a stony hill mile
long and eight miles high. we will re-
turn az once 10 New York aud look
into this strange affair. Why was Mr..
FULLY In Maine NJ allg
Doe" MIR FULLY had said 60 his
oldest friend. " want to know what's
wrong with me I'm run down. aud
my nerves hurt see strange things
creeping along the wall ~ night"
David" the doe answered. You
need peace. rest and quiet OF the
al 4 l.
you ought 20 90. I've got nm aunt Ia
East Waldoboro Go up there and get
back your nerves. u you don't -
you'll die"
lie di~cmhurked from the station W
hiclc az the risk Of life aud limb. found
Dr Gregury's aunt tine. pleasant
kindly oil lady and put away his trav
cling impcdimeutu IN the largest room
lac Ind ever seen, In the middle o:
which was u bed. which was twice ~
large as Regular bed.
I'm going to like this place" he
exclaimed enthusiastically When
man needs quiet he wants TO come 10 .
just such q place as this I'll bet IN .
be perfectly well IN no time"
Besides Or Grcgory's aunt there .
were Others IN the house. and at first
fully concluded that somebody was gu I
In an upper room because u the con
tinued quiet about the place aud the /
noiselcS, movements of It's inmates
I'VE are free from the noises Of the
village" his hostess said TO Tully on
The ursi evening. and We are 10 far
rom the main road that YOU will not
be disturbed by passing motorcars
There are only three 81 us now-my
'elf. my niece aud the man who looks
lfter things for us am sure you will
Ind nothing Co disturb you
THANK you" Tully said II am
positive ! shall Improve very quickly
n these PEACEFUL surroundings. lie
was beginning 10 feel embarrassed by
he attentinns shown him.
That night ns he lay between the
iwerI smelling sheets his ears fairly
ingled lie endeaVurod To corral some
tray, faint sound. but there was moth
ng except the soft rustic Of the leaves
outside his window.
In tn, morning he awakened fresh
md vigorous, after n sleep a dead man
night have envicd. During breakfast
hrs. knight sent the hired man into
he yard TO shoe away n bevy Of rob
rs which had met In convention as.
embed under IA lawn sprinkler and
we're rhuttering over the minutes Of
he last meeting. fully watched the
ired man In establishment
THE robins are 80 noisy" Mrs
Knight said To him We must try 10
eep the place quiet for you. Mr. TUT
: Tully began to wonder exactlv
That Doe Gregory had written his
unit about him. lie began To wonder
yhether ne had not better bury his
'atch under n rosebush ON account OF
y tremendous ticking
He observed curiously that Mrs.
might and her niece moved about
Tithout producing the slightest noise
nd that the hired man evidently ran
pom pneumatic tires The huge
clock in the dining room
cktocked In n low. almost ipaudible
,ne. The screen doors swung noise
'ssly against rubber tenders.
The floors were somewhere under
eath the thick rugs or carpets. The
Dtire house represented the word
luiet" worked up 10 the nth power
he last pocket In an abandoned coal
line was noisy racket compared I
18th Il.
Mr.. Tully. feeling refreshed and
le-rful. sauntered forth He pluck. 1
! n red. red rose aud placed II In his
lie shifted the morning !
reeze and held out his hand 10 take
earrings The hand was almost steady
lie examined the blank atmosphere
n his little pals. the starfsh spots he
I'd been accustomed 10 seeing In New I
Drk. hut they had already diminished
size Tie gazed nj the side Of red
I'm In a hunt for the moving objects 9
M blank wall usually supplied and I
III great difficulty In finding them.
This II most wonderful spot and
most wonderful Improvement" he
Iu'kled In pleased way. Here I've a
'en around only twenty hours. and !
n see change for the better. !
lhuks. Hank Gregory" 8
fully's appetite Increased at once.