The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-05-13

taking their incoming hour IN
~ der the Nodhead apple tire,
as Waitstill passed the Join
er's shop and went over the bridge.
Uncle Bart might somehow CUES:
where ! am going" she thought, but
even II he did he would never tell any
one"
where's Waitstill bound this after.
noon, wonder?" drawled Cephas, ris.
Ing to his feet and looking after the
departing team That reminds me
I'D better run up to Baxter's and see
II anythiDx's wanted before open the
store"
"If II makes any difrence," said his
father dryly as he filed his pipe. Pat
tvs over to Mis- Days spendin' the
afternoon. Don't s'pose you want to
call on the pig. do you? He's the only
one TO home"
Cephas made no remark. but gave
his trousers a hitch. picked up chip,
opened his jackknife and. sitting down
on the greensward. began idly whit
Ting the bit of wood into shape.
IL kind o. wish you'd let me make the
new ell two story. father 'Twouldn't
be much work. take II In slack time
after haydn"
Land o. liberty! What do you want
TO do that for, Cephas? You bout pes
tered the life out o me gittin' me to
build the ell In the first place when
we didn't need II no more'n toad
does pocketbooS. Then nothin'
would do but you must paint 1t,
though ! shan't be able TO have the
main house painted for another year,
so the old wine an the new bottle side
by side looks like the old driver an
makes us laughin'stock to the vii
thing into two story! Never heerd
such crazy idee In my life"
81 want to settle down." insisted
Cephas doggedly.
"Well. settle-I'm willin'! | told you
that afore you painted the ell. Amt
two rooms, II By IA. enough for you
to settle down int IL they amt,
guess your mother'd give you one o
the chambers In the main part"
"She would II married Phoebe Day,
but ! don't want to marry Phoebe"
argued Cephas. And mothers gone
and made a summer kitchen for her.
self out in the ell Already. | bet yer
she'll never move out If | should want
to move in on sudden"
81 told you you was takin' that risk
when you cut a door through from the
main part" said his father genially.
"If you hadn't done that your mother
would "a had to gone round outside to
git int the ell. and mebbe she'd "a
stayed to home when IT stormed. any
how. Now your wife'll have her
troopin' in an out, in an out. the
whole 'durin' time"
81 only cut the door through to please
mother, sot she'd favor my gittin'
married, but | guesst won't do no
good You see, father. what l was
thinkin' Of is. girl would mebbe
jump at a two story, four roomed ell
when she wouldn't look at a smaller
place"
"'Pends upon whether the girls the
jumpin' kind or not. Hadn't you bet
ter git everything fixed up with the
one you've picked out afore you take
your good savin's and go TO buildln'
bigger place for herr
"Tve asked her once Already" Ce-
phas allowed with a burning face. IL
don't s'pose you know the one
meanT
"No kind of an idee," responded his
father with quizzical wink that was
lost on the young man. as his eyes
were fixed upon his whiting. Does
she belong to the village?"
81 amt goln' to let folks know who
I've picked out TIL ] git little mite
forrarder," responded Cephas craftily.
SAY, father, it's all right to ask n girl
twice, amt itT'
Certain It is, my son. never heerd
there was any special limit TO the mum.
Der o. times you could ask 'em. and
their power o. sayin No Is like the
mercy OF the Lord-it eudureth for
ever. You wouldn't consider a wilder.
Cephasi A widder'd be a good com.
p'ny keeper for your mother"
IL hain't put my good savin's into
an ell Jest 10 marry a comply keeper
for mother" responded Cephas hulhly
IL want 10 be No. with my girl and
start right IN on trainin' her up 10
suit me-"
"Well. II trainin' 5 your object you'd
better take my advice an keep II dark
before marriage. Cephas It's astonish
In how the female sect despises bcin'
trained II don't hardly seem 10 be IA