The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-12-02
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few minutes Jim had his team hitched
TO the tank wagon In the yard. The
men Jumped aboard and the wagon
engine and plows sat In the stubble-
field.
"what notions this fathers got
about Rifles. do you suppose. motherr'
asked Beulah. as the two women bus
led themselves with the morning work
IN the kitchen.
''Denr knows" said her mother,
YEARLY. ~ hope he doesn't take II In
his head TO 90 out there. too"
"Who. Dad1 oh. he wouldn't do
that His hearts quite wrapped up In
the farm here wish he'd unwrap II
n hit and let II peek out at times"
I'm not so sure. I'm beginning TO
think It's the money that's In the
farm your fathers heart II set on. n
the money was 10 he made somewhere
else his heart would soon shift. Here
I've shaved am saved until I'm an-an
old woman. an what better are We
for III We've I tier things to eat and
more things TO wear and bigger
house 10 keep chan, and your father
thinks we ought 10 be satisfied. But
he isn't satisfied himself. He's shaving
harder than ever. and now he's got
this notion about going West oh,
you'll see Il viii come 10 that. lie
knows our life isn't complete. and he
thinks more money will complete II.
All the experience OF twenty years
hnsn't taught him any better"
Beulah stood aghast at this outburst,
and when her mother paused and
looked at her. and she saw the unbid-
den wells ~ water gathering In the
tender eyes the girl could no longer
restrain herself. With n cry she flung
for n few moments the two forgot their
habitual restraint and were but naked
souls mlngllng together.
"YOur father Is hungry" said the
mother. "Hungry-hungry. and he
thinks that more land. more money.
more success. will al him. And In the
meantime he's forgetting the things
that would satisfy-the love that was
ours, the little devo-Oh. child. what
am | sayingl Whit an unfaithful
creature ami You must forget.
Beulah. you must forget these words
words Of shame they are :"
THE shame Is his" declared the
girl. dehantly. "and ! won't stand this
nonsense about homesteading again-I
Just won't stand IL. II he says any
thing more about II Tll--Tll fly OF.
that's what I'll do. And I've few re-
marks for him about Riles that won't
keep much longer. The old badger
he's AZ the bottom of all this"
'You mustn't quarrel with your IA
Their. dearie. you mustn't do that"
I'm not going TO quarrel with him.
but Tn going to say some things that
need saying. And II II comes TO
showdown, and he must go-well, he
must. but you and | will stay with the
old farm. won't we. motherr'
There. there now" the mother said,
gently stroking her daughters hair.
Let us forget this. and remember how
much we have TO be thankful for. We
have our health. and our home, and
the bright sunshine, and declare"
she interrupted, catching a glimpse OF
something through the window, ''if the
cows haven't broken from the lower
pasture and are all through the oat-
field You'll have to take Collie and
get them back, somehow. or bring them
up to the corral"
Pulling a sun-bonnet upon her head
Beulah called the dog, which came
leaping upon her with boisterous af-
lection. and hurried down the path to
the field where the cows stood almost
lost In a jungle Of green oats. She
soon located the breach In the fence
and. with the help OF the dog. quickly
turned the cows toward II. But alack
just as victory seemed assured a rab-
bit was frightened from Its hiding
place In the green oats and sailed
forth In graceful bounds across the
pasture. The dog. OF course. conclud-
ed that the capture OF the rabbit was
OF much more vital importance TO the
Harris homestead than driving any
number OF stupid cattle. and darted
across the field In pursuit, wasting his
breath In sharp. eager yelps as he
went. Whereupon the cows turned
oatward again. not holsterously nor
insolently. hut with calm persistence
that steadily wore out the girls
strength and patience. She was In no
Joyous mood at best. and the perverse-
ness OF things aggravated her beyond
endurance. Her callings TO the cattle
became more and more fearful, and
presently ended IN sob.
There. now, Beulah. don't worry;
we will have them In a minute" said
quiet voice. and looking about she
found Jim almost at her elbow, his om-
nipresent smile playing gently about
his white teeth. 81 was down at the
creek filling the tank, when ! saw you
had a little rebellion on your hands,
and | thought re-enforcements might
be In order"
"You might we hollered farther
back" she said, half reproachfully. but
there was light Of appreciation In her
eye when she dared raise Il toward
him. I'm afraid ! was beginning to
be yery-foolish."
She triDped again on the treacherous