The citizen., 1919-03-13
SYNOPSIS.

In taken TO live with his uncle, Peabody
baynes. and his Aunt Deel on farm on
kattleroad In a neighborhood called Lick
tysplt, about the year 1896. Barton meets
Sally Dunkelberg. about his own age but
socially OF a class above the Bayneses.
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
and nne clothes
CHAPTER IT-Barton meets Rowing
Kate. known IN the neighborhood as the
silent woman" Amos Grlmshaw. young
son OF the richest man In the township,
Is n visitor at the Baynes home. and
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes OF he-two
boys. predicting a bright future for Bar
ton and death on the gallows for Amos.
ReprOved for an act OF bOyish mischief
Barton runs away. intending TO make his
home with the Dunkelbergs lie reaches
the village OF Canton and falls into a
sleep OF exhaustion on "A porch. There
he is found by Sias Wright, Jr., proml-
nent man In public affairs. who, knowing
Peabody Baynes takes Barton home af-
ter buying him new clothes
CHAPTER ITT-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read a sermon.
CHAPTER Iv-siias Wright evinces
much Interest IN Barton, and sends "A box
OF books and magazines 10 the Bayncs
home. The election OF Sfas Wright 10
the United States senate Is announced.
CHAPTER v-when Barton Is twelve
9tNNa Nl0 no iNI NlNhN MMMlN OF the NNH
istence of wonderful and mysterious
power known as Money" and learns
how. through hts possession OF tlrnt wun-
dcrfui thing Grinshaw o. the most power
ful and greatly dreaded man M the COM
munity. most OF tho settlers being IN his
debt After Visit 20 the Gaynes home
yelope. which Barton is TO read on the
trst night when he leaves home 10 isit-
tend school
CHAPTER Wharton Is asked to
drive "a load 10 mlu arrives safely. but
In a suowsiorm. unable 90 see the road.
the horEcs get into the ditch and a
wheel of the wagon IS broken. Uncle
Peabody manages 90 get together
enough 20 satisfy Grimshaw and obtain
an extension.
CHAPTER VII-Now IN HE sixteenth
year Barton accompanies "Mr. lugVts.' 10
ten. or - way they mect a rider. aal
tho three Journey together. They arc
held w hy man with gun. who makes
tho hlghWayman'a demand OF Your
money or y9sr hfe" Pur'is rrfs away.
fore he can use u the rohbor shoots and
Kills him. Barton's horse throws him
ana runs away As the murderer bends
which be observes wounds the thief who
makes OF az once, but not until Barton
bad noted that his gun stock was broken
In a peculiar manner Search OF the
and the stranger Is buried.
read the words over and over
again. but knew not their meaning.
Sadly and slowly | got ready for bed.
The noises Of the village challenged
my ear after | had put out my candle.
There were many barking dogs. Some
horsemen passed. with n creaklng OF
saddle leather. followed by wagon.
Soon / heard running feet and eager
voices. rose and looked out of the
open window. Men were hurrying
down thu street with lanterns.
Hes the son o. Ben Grlmshaw," l
heard one OF them saying. "They
caught him back In the south woods
yesterday. The sheriff said that he
tried TO run away when he saw EN-
coming"
What was the meaning of this3
What had Amos Grlmshaw been do
lng7 trembled as | got back into
bed cannot even now explain why,
but long ago gave up trying to
fathom the depths of the human
spirit with an infinite sea beneath Il
crossed by subtle tides and currents.
We see only the straws on the surface.
was up at daylight and Mr.. Hacket
came 10 my door while | was dressing
"a merry day to you'll" he exclaimed.
"Tll await you below and introduce
you to the humble herds and flocks OF
a schoolmaster."
l went with him while he fed his
chickens and two small shotes.
MIXED the COW for him. and together
we drove her back to the pasture.
Then we split some wood and filed the
boxes by the fireplace and the kitchen
stove and raked up the leaves In the
dooryard and wheeled them away.
"Now you know the duties o. your
Office" said the schoolmaster as we
went In 10 breakfast.
We sat down at the table with the
family and drew out my letter from
the senator and gave II TO Mr.. Hacket
TO read.
"The senatori God prosper himl l
heard that he came on the Plattsburg
stage last night" he said as he began
the reading-an announcement which
caused me and the children TO clap
our hands with Joy.
Mr.. Hacket thoughtfully repeated
the words from Job with a most i'm
pressive intonation.
He passed the letter back to me and
said:
"All truei l have seen II sinking
into the bones o. the young and have
seen II Tying down with the aged In
the dust g their graves. II is big
book-the one we are now opening.
God help us II has more pages than
all the days o. your life. Just think
O. your body. A brave and tender
youth II is like sponge. How IL
takes things in an holds 'em an feeds
upon 'eml A part o. every apple ye
eat sinks down into yer blood an
bones. Ye can't get II out It's the
same way with the books ye read an
the thoughts ye enjoy. They go down