Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-03-27
CHAPTER IV-Continued.

expected fuyor~. designed that youn
hldnu should the following day drlivc
DuM M the home or MIR. Melvin Dun
can. Mr.. Duncan. tan. quiet and forty
five, WAS at work u his garden "a
Dave turned the team i'm he lame am,
backed them up the long. narrow driy,
connecting with the family coal chute
As the heavy wagon moved straiGh
to its objective Mr.. Duncan looked OF
with approval that heightened int
admiration. Dave shoveled his Loaf
without remark. but as he stood fol
a moment at the finish, wiping th'
sweat from his coal-grimed face, Mr.
Duncan engaged him in conversation
you handle team like you wer'
born to it," he said. where did 20,
get the knack?'
well, l came up on RANCH sale
| Dave. 'T've lived with horses evel
since / could remember"
you're a rancher, eh?" queried tn,
Older man. "Weii. there's nothing like
the range and the open country. If
could handle horses like you there
isn't anything would hold me In town
"Oh. don't know" Dave answered
You might get sick of t."
did you get sick of it?"
Eden shot a keen glance at him
The conversation was becoming per
sonal. Yet there was In Mr.. Duncan's
manner certain kindness, a certain
appeal of sincere personality, that dis
armed suspicion.
"Yes, l got sick of it." he said. 81
lived on that ranch eighteen years
and never was inside school or church
Wouldn't that make yon sick7
So | beat it for town."
"And l suppose you are attending
church regularly now. and night
school. tooa"
Dawes quick temper fred up in re
sentiment, but again the kindness of
the mans manner dlsarmed him. He
was silent for a moment, and then he
said:
mo, I amt. That's what makes me
sick now. / came in here intendin' to
get an education, an I've never got
even start at it, exceE' for some
things perhaps wasn't worth the
money. There always seems to be
somethin' else-in ahead"
There always will be-" said Mr.
Duncan, until you start"
But how's it to be doneY Dave
questioned with returning interest.
Schools an books cost money. an /
never save a dollar"
and never WILL" said Mr.. Duncan,
until you start. But I think | see a
plan that might help. and if it appeals
to you it will also be great conven-
ieDce TO me. My wife likes to go driv-
Ing Sundays, and sometimes Oh a
weekday evening. but have so many
things on hand l find 1t hard to get
out with her. My daughter used to
drive, but these new-fangled automo-
biles are turning the world upside
down-and many buggy with it.
Well-as ! saw you driving in here /
said TO myself. There's the man for
that job of mine, if l can get him :
out III no' rich anu l cou'uht pay
~" resu'"r wages Dul II couiu
square 'lie account u! heIpihg WIN
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"eek-l uSed 10 leach school ana
haven't altogether forgo ten - why,
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