The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-20
SYNOPSIS.

Baynes. and his Aunt Deei on a farm on
ltattleroad In a neighborh0od called Lick
sally 1unEeibers. about his own ,I age ba,
socially of a class above the Bayneses
and Is fascinated by the pretty face
and nne clothes.
CHAPTER U-Barton meets Rowing
Kate. known In the neighborhood as the
- silent woman" Amos Grimshaw. young
son OF the richest man In the township,
In visitor at the Baynes home, and
Rowing Kate tells the fortunes Of the two
boys. predicting a bright future for Bar
ton and death on the gailows for Amos.
Reproved for an act OF boyish mischief
Barton runs away. intending TO make his
home with the Dunkeibergs. lie reaches
the village OF Canton and falls into a
sleep of exhaustion on a porch. There
he Is found by sllss Wright. Jr., promi-
nent man In public affairs, who. knowing
Peabody Baynes. takes Barton home af-
ter buying him new clothes.
CHAPTER IfI-Barton and his uncle
and aunt visit Canton and hear Silas
Wright read . sermon
CHAPTER Iv--siias Wright svinces
much interest In Barton. and sends box
OF books and magazines TO the haynes
home. The election OF Slas Wright TO
A few days later the note came
due and It's owner insisted upon full
payment. There was such clamor for
money those days, / remember that
my aunt had sixty dollars which she
had saved. little by little. by selling
eggs and chickens. She had planned
TO use II 10 buy a tombstone for her
mother and father-a long-cherished
ambition. My uncle needed the most
OF Il TO help pay the note. We drove
TO Potsdam ON that sad errand and
what time we had getting there
and back In deep mud and sand and
jolting over corduroysl
Bart" my uncle said the next
evening. as took down the book 10
read. II guess we'd better talk
things over little tonight. These
are hard times. II we can find any
body with money enough TO buy 'em
I dunno but We better sell the
sheep"
'If you hadn't been a fool" my
aunt exclaimed with a look OF great
distress-"ayes! II you hadn't been
a fool"
"rm just what I be. an l amt so
big fool that need to be reminded
of IT," said my uncle.
"I'll stay home an work." l pro-
posed bravely.
"You amt old enough for that"
sighed Aunt Deel.
Il want TO keep you In school," said
Uncle Peabody. who sat making a
splint broom.
While we were talking In walked
BENJAMIN Grlmshaw-the rich man OF
the hills. He didn't stop TO knock.
but walked right In as II the house
were his own. II was common Cos
sip that he held a mortgage on every
acre Of the countryside. l had never
liked him, for he was stern-eyed
man who was always scoldlng some
body. and I had not forgotten what his
son had said OF him.
"Go6d night !" he exclaimed CURLY.
ms he sat down and set his cane be
tween his feet and rested his hands
upon II. lie spoke hoarsely and !
remember the curious notion came to
me that he looked like our old ram.
He wore a thin. gray beard under his
chin. His mouth was shut tight In
a long line curving downward lit
tie at the ends. My uncle used TO
say that his mouth was made to keep
his thoughts from leaking and going
TO waste. He had big body, a big
chin. big mouth. a big nose and
big ears and hands. His eyes lay
small in this setting OF bigIiess.
"Why. Mr.. Grimshaw. it's years
since you've been In our house
ayesl" said Aunt Deel.
IL suppose II is" he answered rath-
er sharply. IL don't have much time
There's some people seem TO be able
TO git along without II. 4 see you've
got one o. these newfangled stoves"
he added as he looked II over. "IIuh
Rich folks can have anything they
want"
Uncle Peabody had sat spllnterlng
the long stick of yellow birch. l OBJ
served that the jackknife trembled In
his hand. His tone had u touch OF
unnaturalness. proceeding no doubt
from his fear Of the man before him.
as he said:
"When l bought that stove I felt
richer than l do now. had almost
enough 10 settle with you up TO date.
but l signed note for a friend and
had to pay IL"
"Ayuhl l suppose So" Grimshaw
answered In a tone OF bitter irony
which cut me like knife-blade. young
as was. "What business have you
slgnin' notes an givin' away money
which amt yours TO gfve-rd like to
knowf What business have YOU actin
like a rich man when you can't pay
yer honest debtsf I'D like TO know
that. tooT
IF I've ever acted like a rich man
it's been when l want lookin'." said
Uncle Peabody