The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-12-30


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In my own name hut III take II Just
the same. n you don't want to share
IN II you won't have to- But for the
present It's your duty TO stay here and
run things til we get bach"
What are you going to do after you
get your new farm7 You can't work
two farms a thousand miles apart. can
your"
"Oh. guess that won't worry US
long. The Americans are comm In
now with lots O. good money. was
hgurln' up that this place. as goin'
concern, ought TO bring about forty
thousand dollars, and I'll bet ! could
sell II inside Of n week"
sell III" she exclaimed. "You don't
mean that you intend to sell this
farm2"
"Why noti n somebody else wants
II worse'n we do. and has the money to
pay for IT. why shouldn't sell III"
The tears stood In her eyes ms she
answered "In all these years while
we have been building up this home
! never once thought Of II as some
thing to soil II was too near for that
"A part Of ourselves Of our very life
II seemed more like-lile one Of the
children. than a mere possession. And
now you would sell II. just as you
might sell load Of wheat or fat
steer. l. this place-this home where
we have grown old and gray-nothing
to your Have you no sentiment that
win save II from the highest bidder?"
Sentiment is poor affair In bust
ness" he answered property was
made { sell money was made L buy
II with. The successful man Is the
one who has his price for everythin',
and knows how { get II. As for grow
In old and gray on this farm why.
that's grudge have against IT,.
though ! don't think I'm very gray and
! don't feel very old. And If get my
price, why shouldn't sell?'
Very WE'LL" she answered. ave
nothing more to say. Sell II II you
must, but remember one thlng-I won't
be here to see II pass into the hands
of strangers" She Strengthened her
self up. and. there was a fire 10 her
eye that reminded him of the day when
she had elected to share with him the
hardships Of the wilderness. and in
spite of himself some of his old pride
in her returned. IL leave tomorrow for
a visit, and ! may be gone some time.
Won rappfnrn1 ~ lihAro lffy "A
few minutes ago; prove II now by
writing me a check for my expenses.
Remember, I will expect to travel like
the wife of prosperous farmer. man
whose holdings are worth forty thou
sand dollars cash."
$50 that's your decision. is It'll You
set me at defiance; you try { wreck
my plans by your own stubbornness.
You break up my family piece by
piece, until all ! have left is Allan.
Thank God. the boy. at least, is sound.
Well, you shall have your check, and
I'll make II big one that 1t may carry
you farther"
Even in the teeth of his bitterness
the mention of Allan's name strained
the mothers heart beyond her power
of resistance. and she turned with out
stretched arms towards her husband.
For a moment he wavered. the flame
of love, still smouldering In his breast,
teaping up before the breath Of her re-
Spouse. But II was for moment only.
Weakness would have meant surren-
der. and surrender was the one thing
Of which Harris was incapable. So he
checked the impulse TO take her In his
arms. and walked stolldly to his desk
in the parlor
He returned shortly and placed a
check In her hands. She looked at II
through misty eyes. and read that II
was for 500. II represented a two
hundredth part Of their Joint earnings,
and yet he thought he was dealing lib
orally with her; he half expected. In
fact. that his magnanimity would break
her down where his firmness had
failed. But she only whispered a faint
Thank you" and slowly folded the
paper In her fingers. He waited for a
minute. suspectlng that she was over
come. but as she said nothing more he
ht length turned and left the house
saying gruffly as he went out, "Wher
hats done I'll send you more II you
write for IT,"