The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-01-08
SYNOPSIS.


CHAPTER Living with his father on
Eden has reached the age OF eighteen
with few educational advantages An &C
eminent eastern physician. and his daugh-
ter Irene, are touring the country, ,brlngs
> new element into his life. Dr. Hardy's
nned 10 his bed Friendship. and some
thing more. develops between Irene ana
David
CHAPTER iI.-frene greatly enjoys the
unconventional freedom OF ranch life, and
her scgu.,n,anSsshlR VIII nsyid aed r,pens
stsndins hat David win seek TO improve
his position in life and they will meet
again.
CHAPTER IiI.-The sudden death OF hts
father leaves David with practically
nothing but the few bare acres OF the
ranch. the elder man having through
years Of dissipation wasted the income
His debts paid. David goes TO the nearest
town. determined TO keep his promise TO
Irene by acquiring an education and max
nqs, h wors o g1r3 driving team, .sf for
coal dealer and meets a man named Con-
ward about his own age. by whom he II
led into dissipation.
CHAPTER fv.-Naturaiiy OF clean mind
David determines TO get away from his
uncongenlal surroundings, and rate
brings him into contact with Mr.. Melvin
Duncan. who sees the Inherent good In the
boy and welcome him TO his home. where
he meets Edith. his hosts pretty daughter.
and begins the coveted education
CHAPTER v.-Attracting the favorable
newspaper David becomes reporter.
Edith acutelv sensible OF his good looks
and general worthiness. falls In love with
him though with the memory OF Irene IN
his heart, David does not perceive H.
CHAPTER vr-pavid advances to a po-
sltion OF responsibility or the newspaper.
Coward renews mountaineering with
David. for his own advan,age. ne sees
bevId secures the backing OF the news
paper Tor schemes in which he II inter,
tsted. and the two. as 'onward anu
Eden 80 into The real estate business
tie remained silent for few mo-
ments. He decided not to follow her
lead. lie knew that II she had any
thing explicit 10 say abont Coward
she would say II when she felt the
time to be opportune. and not until
then.
How much did you investr
mot much. Just what | had"
"You mean all your savingsf
"why not1 It's all right, isn't itf'
ftt HuN NANfI was NAhhthhh ~
the window.
TITS all right. isn't IT." she repeat
ed.
I'm afraid II Isn't he said. at
length, In n restrained voice. I'm
afraid II isn't"
swhat do you meant" she demand
-.
Bert" he continued. did II ever
occur TO you that this thing must have
an end-that we can't go on forever
lifting ourselves by our own boot
strapsl We have built n city here, n
great and beautiful city. almost as a
wizard might build II by magic over
night There was room for IL here /;
there was occasion; there was Justifi-
cation. But there was neither occa-
sion nor Justification for turning miles
and miles Of prairie land into city lots
lots which In the nature Of things
cannot possibly. In your time or mine,
be required for city purposes. These
lots should be producing; wheat. oats,
potatoes, cows, butter-that Is what
we must build our city on. We have
been considering the effect rather than
the cause The cause Is the country,
the neglected country. and until II
overtnkes the city we must stand still.
II we do not go back. our prosperity
has been built on borrowed money,
and we have forgotten that borrowed
money must some time be repaid"
"You mean that the boom is about
20 bursti" she said.
"Not exactly burst II will not be
so sudden as that. II will just ooze
away like a toy balloon pricked with
a pin"
There was silence for some minutes.
When she spoke at length II was with
a tInge Of bitterness. $50 you are
unloadlngr
"The firm is. ! beg you, Bert, to
believe that II had known your In
tention / would have tried 10 dissuade
you"
"Why me particularly l am only
one OF the great public. Why don't
you give your conclusions TO the
world7 Now that you see the reaction
setting In doesn't honesty suggest
what your course should BET"
There was reproach In her voice.
Dave thought, rather than bitterness.
He spread out his hands. whats
the use? The harm Is done. To pre-
dict collapse would be to precipltate
a panic. II as though We were passen-
gers on a boat at sea. You and
know the boat is sinking. but the
other passengers don't. They are
making merry with champagne and
motOrcars--if you can accept that fig-
ure-and revelry and easy money.
Why spoil their remaining few hours
by telling them they are headed for
the bottomf"
After a moment she placed her fin
gers on his arm. "Forgive me, Dave"
she said. II didn't mean TO whine"
"You didn't whine" he returned, al
most fiercely. "Its not you. You are
too good a sport But there will be
lots Of whining In the coming months"
Manlike, IL did not occur TO Dave that
In that moment the girl had hidden
goodby 10 her savings of dozen
years and had merely looked up and