The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-07-10

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E\Ew writer's ef American Action
--srs-- -beiier-- alitisd--ta- ,ArDsaai
the early history az Kentucky
than l. James Lane Allen. himself II
native of.the Blun Grass SintcI 80
lie choj.4 rs blT scttipe dc NIB
Cnolr -Inylslllle.- that pietavasa,Is- -pe-
h$d during washlngton's admlnlstrn.
tidn when the Mississippi was jua
being opened for navigation. aa1 frrdi
tides Of pioneers were mfErhn Off
through the Allegheny highway 20 set.
ilc the sparscly populated regions of
iht West and South. :, - -
Lexington. Kentucky. chancinr To he
directly In the path ~ one tributary
fshis current. received not only many
cf those who were abandoning . the
ciues 81 the coast. for the unfrfed ter.
ntory OF n newer land. but also others
who. having tested out the Utopian
western country and left there health.
wenlth aud drrams ~ success. we're
retnrning broken. hearted 90 the homes
from which they had come.
Hence IN Lexington one encountered
persons 81 every clnss.
II WIS heterogeneous populacc,
hlgh OF courage nnd strong of forii.
iude, that amid clearing IN forest and
eane-brake laid the foundation OF tbIg.
fine old Southern city: porulnr~ not
to be daunted by discomfort, privati9n.
or nncenS'ng tGil. iis - - if "A
The heroes and heroInes who thus
@crihcrr their fivcs on The altar OF
e'llzailon have. the author tells ps.
long sinfes Joined fJhe choir mtlslble
~ The ffnrnorfhi drnd. bft my have
'eft behind them a heritage that has
come down 20 us through thc. .ceniuriss.
The cblaf -Gharactax OF -thA- -stazx--is-
John Gray. the master In the little log
'cheelh.y-c ans. Sx.hryx 2.rhyustrx|
simpse OF him: IA young fellow OF
powfrful build. lean. muscular. wear,
ing timply hut with eeI,lRanly care
silt Of black @'ftwffTN}
around his wrists Ssn& &~Sk AyAlk<hS
tnow'whlte and Of the finest quality"
lie bad a handsome bead covered with.
'hlck red ham. we are field. and' was
man OF such integrity as TO render
hilnia worthy descendant ''frOm one
OF 6romwells unconquerable. hymn
Singing army"
ap"sa,@ v 'a'l.s'S @a'lt..sss'SsKEsskf"%E&C
The folllessof thakif& dRd steklpr{o,E1
the eoinradeship of fhose y6 whom The |
nner and nobler things OF life appeal
let be II very human--a creature. .-of
anger. passion, and q mtltitndef on
moods. Moreover II IL quite dDnSistenp
with his character that be should fall
IN love with q woman whom he
'deailzes, Amy Falconer, who "was
perhaps the first beautiful girl lof aris,
'ocraflc birth ever seen. in Kentucky.
ana the first Of the famous train of
nose who for a hundred years since
nave wrecked or saved the lives of
men, She fsa coquette, vain, shall
'ow' and incappbleQf deep feeling. and
shf losses. Jof,ns 1ove asIdd a. dmOsi.
,neht OF pique for that Of Joseph
holden; afterward, on discovering that
'hers'is prospect Of Johns lnheriting
fortune snl hescpInSAaperso1 ofn
maporianca a-sbe aeameIessIt offrs t1
70 y, herself - JesaSh .hn1L rshstatda
'ohn In her eracss.--1
John Gray, however Is not TO be
% % Nightly dropped and picked up again.
me Episode proves to him that his
uoi has feet or clay, and with his
ann in her shatteredhe bldg her fare.
veil
Amy, In the meantime, Las made her
'oine with her aunt and uncle. Major
nd Mrs. Ialconer. Mrs. Falconer