The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHhfTEH Living with his father on
Eden has reached the age OF eighteen
with few educational Advantages. An &C.
cident to the auto In which Dr. Hardy,
ter Irene. are touring the country. brings
? new element into his life, DR.. Hardy's
leg e broken, and he r. pecessarily con.
bsSfd "0 o''''0p' 0s'"'h i's"' An'
CHAPTER I1.-1rens greatly enjoys the
her acgueintanceship with David ripens
Into Affection. On Or, Hardy's recovery
the young people part, with the under.
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again T' W
CHAPTER TTI.-The sudden death OF his
nothing but the few bare acres OF the
ranch the elder man having through
years OF dissipation wasted the income
town. determined 20 keep his promise to
Irene by acquiring an education and MAX
Ing himself worthy o. her. lie secures the
coal dealer. and meets man named Com
ward. about his own age. by whom he II
led into dissipation.
CHAPTER fv.-Naturaily OF clean mind
David determines TO get away from his
uncongenial surroundings and Fate
brings him into contact with Mr.. Melvin
Duncan, who sees the inherent good In the
boy and welcomel him TO his home where
he meets Edith, his hosts pretty daughter.
and begins the coveted education.
Subsequent lessons Dave Was rap
idly initiated into many matters be-
sides parlor manners and converse
tion. Mr.. Duncan placed the first and
greatest emphasis upon learning TO
write and TO write vigil. They had
many philosophic discussions. In which
the elder man sought TO lead the
younger TO the acceptance OF truths
that would not fail him In the strain
OF after life, and when a conclusion
had been agreed upon II was Mr.. Dun
cans habit to embody II 10 a copy for
Dawes writing lesson.
As soon as Dave had learned 10 read
q little Mr.. Duncan took him one day
20 the public library. and the young
man CROPPED In amazement up and
down the great rows OF books. Pres
entity q strange sense OF inadequate
ness came over him. II can never
read all Of those books. nor half OF
them" he said. Il suppose one must
read them in order to be well In
formed"
Mr.. Duncan appeared TO change the
subject. "You like fruitf" he asked.
"Yes. OF course. Why"
"when you 90 into a fruit store do
you stand and say. 4 can never eat
all OF that fruit. crates and crates Of
u, and carloads more In the ware
housef OF course you don't You
eat enough for the good OF your sys-
TEN and let II 20 at that. Now Just
apply the same sense 20 your reading
Read as much as you can think about.
and no more. The trouble with many
of our people Is that they do not read
60 think but TO save themselves the
trouble Of thinking. The mind. left to
itself. insists upon activity. SO they
chloroform H."
Dawes talks with Mr.. Duncan be-
came almost nightly occurrences. ell
Their at the Duncan home or when he
drove the famlly-for the master OF
the house often accompanied them
or when they met downtown. as fire.
Quently happened. And the boy was
not slow to realize the broad nature
OF the task TO which Mfr. Duncan had
set himself. His education was 10 be
built OF every knowledge and expert
ence that could go into the rounding
Of a well-developed life.
The climax seemed TO be reached
when Mr.. Duncan invited Dave to ac-
company him to a dinner at which q
noted thinker. Just crossing the con-
tiDent. had consented to speak.
ut will be evening Dress" said Mr..
Duncan. II suppose you are hardly
fitted out that wayf"
II guess not" said Dave. smiling
broadly. He recalled the haif-humor-
GUS sarcasm with which the Metford
gang referred to any who might be
seen abroad In their Hereford
fronts" He had a sudden vision Of
hsnself running the gantlet Of their
rtdicule.
But Mr.. Duncan was continuing.
II think can fix you up" he said.
I'VE must be pretty nearly Of size.
and have a spare suit" And almost
before he knew II Il was arranged that
Dave should attend the dinner.
II was an eventful night for him.
His shyness soon wore on. for during
these months he had been learning to
accept any new experience gladly.
And as he sat among this company
OF the best minds of the town he felt
that new world was opening before
him. His good clothes seemed to work
up In some way through his subcon-
sciousness and give him sense Of ca
pability. He was In the mental at
mosphere OF men who did things. and
BY conforming to their customs he
had brought his mind into harmony
with theirs. so that 1t could receive
suggestions. and-who knowsf-return
suggestions. And he was made to
think. think, think.