The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1920-12-24
Sixty Dollars a
Month and Board
BY II. LOUIS RAYBoLD

&c. 1920. by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
aMy sisters a crank on the sub
jectl" declared Kenneth Horton from
the davenport piled with fraternity
sofa pillows. '-She's terribly adj
vanced-thinks no man worth his salt
unless he earns his living by the
sweat OF his manly brow. Take me, !"
he illustrated ruefulF- II want to
go muscalonge fishing in the Muskoka
this summer, but Kit says 'No-my
place is helping father on the farm.
He's short of help'-so that's where
you can address me. care of the r.
f. D."
maybe she's right, at that grinned
Jack, his roommate, whereupon he be-
came the target for a rapid fire of
cushions. But, joking aside. Ken, I'll
admit rm-well. honestly gone over
her picture. I'd like to meet the
original"
"YouI What chance would you
stand. you bloated bondholder, you
dyed-in-the-woo old plutocrat? Why.
she'd give one look at your Cordovan
shoes, silk shirts and exclusive neck
wear-and get out her tracts on the
sins of the wealthy. I was home all
last summer, and / know !"
but you don't know my scheme.
old thing" retorted Jack earnestly.
Il don't intend to let her see me In
this offensive outfit You say your
father is short of help. Let me go
down and apply for work You tip
him off to hire me, but keep mum
as TO my real status. Miss Katherine
will see in me man who tolls and
who knows?"
A week or so later, Kenneth pre-
sented his father with new ''haTid,"
whom he vaguely explained as picked
up on the way" and Kenneth's father,
after one glance at the powerful frame,
the strength of which was not com
cea1ed by extremely ili-fitting clothes,
hired him on the spot for $50 month
and board.
AS the days went by, Jack alter
nateIy cursed and blessed his job.
Viewed as a stunt" IL was proving
rather a costly one Ira time and en-
ergy, but considered in the light Of an
opportunity TO be near the most beau
tiful girl he had ever seen and to show
her the stuff that was in him, IL
wasn't so bad Mr.. Horton did not
hesitate to commend his reliability,
Willingness and efficiency, and Jack Sc
,cretly cherished the hope that some
report of it all reached Katherine
through her brother.
Just one worry had Jack. HE wish
ed Katherine would not ride Sultan.
The horse was a real devil, and Jack
had heard Kenneth warn katherine
that he would cut up rough some day.
Sultan's brother, the Shah, was being
broken In by Mr.. Hortm, and Jack.
watching the spirited creature rear
and buck beneath his rider. shuddered
at the power possessed and, luckily, so
seldom appreciated. by that animal.
THE horse But lack was scarcely in
IA position TO Join his protests with
fhosSof the girls father and brother.
His meetings with Katherine had
been most casual and quite imper-
sOnal. Nor had he observed on her
part any interest arhatever in a man
who toiled- Then .one day she came
down TO the meadow where Kenneth
and his father and Jack were ,piling
the lhayrack with sweet, sun-saturated
hay. With her was a gay bevy of col
leee girls, who clamored to help and
then ride home ON the load lack had
the pleasure of giving Katherine
helping hand as she climbed to the
top. Then he settled down close by
the two men I'm front to make room
for the girls.
He was meditating on the disadxan-
tages of the position he was occupying
for the sake of a mad within when his
thoughts were interrupted by scraps of
conversation behind him.
"WalI. your views have changed.
Kit"
ITO he sure" caMe the voice of the
girl he loved. '.Thzzt was just a pass
ing Phase of my education. OF course.
/ still nhink honest work hurts no
body, but / can see how wealth. and
the leisure it brings. has its place In
the world. too"
Remember how yon said You'd new
er marry a rich man2" teased some
body.
"Oh, forget the idioeaes of my soph-
ccnore days. pleaded Katherine good
naturedly. -gust let him show him
self nova and you'd appreciate my
change of heart"
The inconsequential chatter con-
tinued along other channels. but be
hind Mr.. HortoD's unsuspecting back |
lack glared at Kenneth. Katherine |
was mo longer looking for a "toiler.-
and If he chucked the bluff and 'fessed /
up, as Kenneth repeatedly urged him /
% do, he feared she would think him
nothing less than aE idiot.
The following day Jack, brislle on
lrm, his course of action still unde- !