The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-09-20


"You hear mel" william shouted.
"You do what I say at oncer'
Genesis laughed gayly. II got my
grass to cut. Who pay me my wagesi
Ats my boss. You ma say, you git
all at lawn moved BIO SHUTDOWN
No, subj Nee'n' vase you BRET on
me, cause I'm got all my time good
an took up"
Once more william presented him
self fatefully to his mother and Jane.
MAY just kindly ask you to look
out In the front yardf I want you to
hook at Genesis"
I'm familiar with his appearance
said Mrs. Baxter. "Why In the world
do you mind his cutting the grassr
William groaned. "Do you honestly
want guests coming to this house to
see that awful old darby out there
and know that he's the kind of serv-
ants we employ? Ye godsr
why. Genesis Is just a neighbor-
hood outdoor darky, Willie. He works
for half a dozen families besides
u.s."
"Yes," he cried, but a lady that
didn't live here wouldn't know thatl
Ye godsl What do you suppose she
would thinkf You know what he's
got on
Its a sort Of sleeveless jersey he
wears, Willie, / think"
mo, you don't think that!' he cried.
with great bitterness. you know it's
not q jersey! You know perfectly well
what 1t is, and yet you expect to keep
him out there when-when one OF the
one Of the nobl-when my friends
arrive! And they'll think that's our
dog out there. won't theyf When in
telligent people come to a house and
see a dog sitting out in front they
think it's the family In the houses
dog, don't tbeyr'
William paced the room. "Ye gods!
What do you think Miss Pratt will
think Of the people Of this town when
she's invited to meet a few Of my
friends and the first thing she sees Is
a niger IN his undershirt2 Whatll
she think when she finds that child's
eaten up half the food. and the people
have to explain that the dog In the
front yard belongs to the darkyf
"And prob'ly she wouldn't believe It.
Anyb d say they didn't own q dog
like that! And that's what you want
her to see before she even gets inside
the house. Instead Of a regular gar
dener in livery like we ought to have
and a bulldog or a good Airedale or q
foxhound or something, the first things
you want intelligent people from out
} Of town TO see are that awful old darky
; and his mongrel scratchin' feas and
like as not lettin' 'em get on other
people!'
"williew
Mrs. Baxter managed to obtain his
J attention. IF you'll go and brush
your hair I'll send Genesis and elena
tbs away for the rest Of the afternoon
And then II you'll sit down quietly
M
, "'Quietlyr" he echoed. I'm thu
only one that is quiet around here!"
There. there" she said soothingly
go and brush your hair. and change
, your collar. Willie. It's all wilted. III
! send Genesis away"
! Collar" he muttered.
Change it, said Mrs. Baxter. rails
ing her voice. Its wilted!'
r lie departed In a dazed manner.
Passing through the hall, he pauset
, abruptly. his eye having fallen will
sudden disapproval upon large, heav
lily framed. glass covered engraving
THE Battle OF Gettysburg" which
hung upon the wall near the front door
e Undeniably 1t was a picture feeble II
!. decorative quality. No doubt, too, WI
] liam was right In thinking 1t as un
worthy OF Miss Pratt. as were jan
t and Genesis and Clematis. He fel
that she must never see II. especiall
r as the frame had been Clipped and ha'
a corner broken, but 1t was NOR
!. pleasantly effective where he found
I than where in his nervousness he lief
5 1t. A few hasty jerks snapped tn
| elderly green cords by which 1t wa
0 suspended: then he laid the pictur
g upon the floor and with his handkel
q chief made a curious labyrinth OF ave
v nues In the large oblong area OF I'm
i dust which this removal disclosed upo
e the wall.
: Pausing to wipe his hot brow wit
r the same implement, he remembers
= that some one had made illusions
r his collar and hair, whereupon b
y sprang TO the stairs. mounted two
Z a time. rushed into his own room an
: confronted his streaked image In tn
mirror.
. Ito Be Continued