The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-11-22
Poor boyr' his mother said.


ter. Ties about lost his mind over
that Miss Pratt I guess he can wear
the kind Of clothes most u the other
boys wear. the kind I wore at parties.
What's the world getting TO he likef
Seventeen years old aud throws a 1T
because he cant have dress suitr'
Mrs. Baxter looked thoughtful.
"Of course she suggested with some
timidity. $40 isn't Q great deal OF
money. and n ready made suit, just to
begin with
Naturally. Mr.. Baxter perceived
whittier she was drifting. Forty dol.
lars isn't thousand" he interrupted.
but what you want TO throw II away
fort One reason a hoy Of seventeen
oughtn't To have evening clothes Is the
way he behaves with any clothes. For
ty dollars! Why. only this summer
he sat down ON James open paint box
twice IN one week.
"Well. Miss Pratt Is going away. and
the dance will he her last night. I'm
afraid II would really hurt him to miss
It. | remember once, before we were
engaged that evening before papa took
me abroad. aud you
Its no use, mamma" he said I'VE
were both In the twenties why, was
six years older than Willie even then!
There's no comparison at all. III let
him order dress suit on his -twenty.
first birthday aud not a minute before.
q a. l.. IA n
see that he gets all this stun out Of his
system. He's got to learn some hard
sense"
Mrs Baxter shook her head doubt
fully. but she said no more. Perhaps
she regretted a little that she had
caused Mr.. BaSter,s evening clothes to
be So extensively enlarged. for she
looked rather rcgrctful She also look
ed rather incomprehensible. not to say
cryptic. during the long silence which
followed. aud Mr.. Baxter resumed his
rocking. unaware OF the fixity Of gaze
which his wife maintained upon him.
thing the most loyal will do some
times.
The incumprchcnsihle look disap-
peared before long. but the regretful
one was renewed In the mothers eyes
whenever she caught glimpse. of her
son that day aud at the table. where
Williams manner was gentle. even to-
ward his hcartless father.
Underneath that gcntleness the har.
ried self ~ William was no longer de
batting desperate resolve. but had
fixed upon II. and on the following aft.
ernuon Jane ,hln"cd To he a witness
Of some resultant actions. She came
to her mother with an account of them
Mamma what YOU s'pose Willie
wants ~ those two ole market baskets
that were down ,ellarP'
why. Jane
Well he carried EN- In his room.
an then he saw me lookln'. an he
said. 'G'way from here. an shut the
| door lie looks - funny! What's h.
want ~ those ole baskets, mamma r
Il don't know Perhaps he doesn't
I even know himself. Jane"
But William d'd know definitely He
had set the baskets upon chairs. and
/ now. With pale determination he was
| proceeding Ia tll them. When his task
was completed the two baskets con.
tanned.
! One hravN weight winter suit Of
| clothes. one lightweight summer suit
| Of clothes. ore ,ap. one straw hat. two
pairs ~ white flannel trousers. two
madras shirts. two flannel shirts. two
silk shirts. seven soft collars. three silk
uecktirS. one crochetcd tie. eight pairs
II socks. one pair Of patent leather
,hucs. one pair Of tennis shoes. one
,yercoat. some underwear.
One two foot shelf OF books. consist
,ng Of several sterling works upon
mathematics In n damaged condition.
i've Of Shakespeare's plays. expurgat.
I'd for schools aud colleges and also
damaged: a work upon political econ
omy and another upon the science OF
physics: Webster's Collegiate Diction-
AIRY: How to Enter a Drawing Room
and Five Hundred Other Hints wit
Is Sayings From Here and There
Lorna D0one," quentin Durward:
The Adventures OF Sherlock Holmes"
very old copy Of Moths" and a
small Bible
William spread handkerchiefs upon
the two overhulging cargoes, that their
nature might not be disclosed to the
curious aud. after listening moment
at his door. took the baskets. one upon
each arm. then went quickly down the
stairs and out OF the house, out OF the
: yard and into the alley.
After an absence of about two hours
he returned empty handed and anx'
I lous Mother, | want 10 speak "a
you" he said. addressing Mrs. Baxter
In volte which clearly proved the
strain OF these racking days PLEASE
send Jane away. ! cant talk about
important things with IA child In the
room"
Jane naturally wished TO stay. since
he was going to say something impor'
tant Mamma do haf TO gof"
Just few minutes, dear"
Jane walked submissively out OF the
door. leaving II open behind her, Then
having gone about six feet farther. she
halted aud, preserving breathless ST.