The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-12-23
Sixty Dollars a
Month and Board
By II. LOUIS RAYBOLD

My sisters a crank on the sub
| ject" declared Kenneth Horton frorn
the davenport piled with fraternity
sofa pillows. 'She's terribly ad-
vanced-thinks no man worth his salt
unless he earns his living by the
sweat of his manly brow. Take me-"
he illustrated ruefully. 81 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 4.
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, III
admit fm-well honestly gone over
her picture. I'd like to meet the
| original"
"Youl What chance would you
stand, you blOated bOndhOlder, you
! dyed-in-the-wool 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. l was home all
last summer, and know!"
But you don't know my scheme,
old thing" retorted Jack earnestly.
81 dont intend TO let her see me in
! this offensive outfit. You say your
father is short of help. Let me 90
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 a new hand"
whom he vaguely explained as picked
up on the way" and Kenneths father
after one glance at the powerful frame,
the strength of which was not con-
cealed by extremely iIl-ftting clothes,
hired him on the spot for $50 month
and board.
AS the days went by, Jack alter
nately cursed and blessed his job.
Viewed as q stunt" it was proving
rather a costly one in time and en-
ergy, but considered III 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, it
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 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.. Horton. and Jack,
B 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 Jack was scarcely in
a position TO join his protests with
those of 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 whatever in u man
who tOiled. Then one day she came
down to the meadow where Kenneth
and his father and Jack were piling
the hayrack with sweet. sun saturated
hay. With her was a gay bevy of col
lege girls, who Clanored to help and
then ride home on the load. Jack had
the pleasure of giving Katherine a
helping hand as she climbed to the
top. Then he settled down close by
the two men in front TO make room
for the girls.
He was meditating on the disadvan-
tages of the position he was occupying
for the sake of q mad within when his
thoughts were interrupted by scraps Of
conversation behind him.
"Wel, your views have changed
Kit"
ITO be sure" came the voice of the
girl he loved. THAT was just pass
ing phase of my education. OF course,
! still think honest work hurts no
body, but l can see how wealth, and
the leisure II brings, has its place In
the world, too"
Remember how you said you'd new
er marry a rich manf" leased some
body.
"Oh, forget the idiOcies of my soph-
omore days." pleaded Katherine good
naturally. "Just let him show him
self now and you'd appreciate my
change of heart"
The inconsequential chatter con
tinued along other channels, but be
hind Mr. Horizons unsuspecting back
Jack glared at Kenneth. Katherine
was no longer looking for ''toiler,'
and if he chucked the bluff and 'fesSed
up, as Kenneth repeatedly urged him
to do he feared. she would think him
nothing less than an idiot
The following day Jack, bride on
arm. his course of action still unde-
cided, followed Mr.. Horton as the lat
ter went down to the south pasture to
have another tussle with the Shah
Lifting down the bars, the two men
entered the lot, replaced them care
fully and walked slowly over TO where
! the Shah sleek and magnificent was