The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-11

sort Of mess was he making OF I'll
He was going down instead Of up. Tie
had squandered his little money, and
now he was squandering his life. He
had been drunk.
Dawes nature was one In which
emotions were accelerated with their
own Intensity. And the sudden man.
ncr In which Reenie had now invaded
his consciousness intensified the black
ness In which he was submerged, as
lightning darkens the storm.
He saw her on that last night, with
the moonlight woolng her white face.
until his own body had ecllpsed II In
a warmer passion. and he heard her
words, II know you are true and
clean"
True and clean. "Yes, thank God.
] am still that" he cried. springing
suddenly to his feet and commencing
to dress. "Pve been spattered, but
nothing that won't wash on. Per.
haps"-and he stopped as the great
thought struck him-'perhaps Il was
the luckiest thing in the world that
the booze did put me out last night.
tn wash on"
Fortunate fate, or whatever good
angel II IL that sometimes drops UNI
expected favors. designed that young
Eden should the following day deliver
coal nj the home Of Mr.. Melvin Dun
can. Mr.. Duncan. tail. quiet and forty
i've, was nj work In his garden as
Dave turned the team In the lane and
backed them up the long. narrow drive
connecting with the family coal chute.
As the heavy wagon moved straight
to its objective Mr.. Duncan looked ON
with approval that heightened into
Dave shoveled his load
without remark. but as he stood for
a moment at the finish. wiping the
sweat from his coal-grlmed face. Mr..
Duncan engaged him In conversation.
"You handle a team like you were
born TO H." he said. "where did you
get the knackf'
well, | came up on n ranch" said
Dave. "rve lived with horses ever
since could remember"
You're a rancher. eh7" queried the
older man. well. there's nothing like
The rnnge and the open country. II
could handle horses like you there
ISN'T anything would hold me In town"
"Oh, don't know" Dave answered.
You might get sick OF IT,"
did you get sick OF itT'
Elden shot n keen glance AT him.
The conversation was becoming per
'onal Yet there was In Mr.. Duncans
manner certain kindness, a certain
appeal OF sincere personality, that dis
lrmed suspicion.
Yes. l got sick OF IT," he said. 81
lived on that ranch eighteen years |
md never was inside school or church. |
that make you sick7 i
20 beat IL for town"
And ] suppose you are attending
hurch regularly now, and night
chool. too2"
Dawes quick temper fired up in re-
eminent. but again the kindness of
he mans manner disarmed him. He
ias silent for n moment. and then he
aid:
mo. amt. That's what makes me
lex now. ! came In here intendln' 10
ct an education, an I've never got
ven start at II. excep' for some
Kings perhaps wasn't worth the
honey. There always seems to be
else--in ahead"
There always will be-" said Mr..
'uncan, until you start"
but how's II 10 be done?" Dave
nestioned with returning interest
Schools an books cost money. an
ever save a dollar"
And never WILL" said Mr.. Duncan.
until you start. But | think see a
IAN that might help. and II IL appeals
you II VIII also be a great conven-
nee to me. My wife likes to 20 driv-
x Sundays, and sometimes on n
eekday evening. but l have so many
Iings on hand I find II hard TO get
IT with her. My daughter used to
i've, but these new-fangled automo-
les are turning the world upside
'wn-and many a buggy with II.
elias | saw you driving In here I
Id TO myself. There's the man for
at job OF mine. II l can get him.
Il fm not rich and I couldn't pay ,
n regular wages. But n I could ,
uare the account by helping with.
'ur studies couple of nights .
eek used 10 teach school and I
vent altogether forgotten - why, h
at would be just what want. What n
you sayf" 4
Il never saw anything on four feet l
couldn't drive" said Dave. IAN II Q
u're willing to take chance l am. 4
hen do we startf 4
First lesson tonight. Second les v
n Thursday night. First drive Sun I
y" MIR. Duncan did not explain h
NJ he wanted TO know the boy better "
fore the drives commenced. and he n
I that two nights together would
lisfy him whether he had found the
int man.
Dave hurried back to the coalyard
d completed the days wcrk IN high
Irits. IL seemed he WAS M last | A.