The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-25
Sixty Dollars a
Month and Board
3, H. LOUIS RAYBoLD

.,,, listers a crank on the sub
declared Kenneth Horton IRON
! ,es'' davenport piled with fraternity rat, ny
the oh' ''nrs "She's terribly ad
sO ,a no man worth ms san
s WIS he earns his living by lne /,
' u Of his manly brow. lake me
s"ea frustrated ruefully. Il want 10
ne -,uScslonge fishing in the MuSkoN'
a. summer. but Kit says No-mS
lns e belping father on the farm
pa pa short of help'-so that's where
In can address me, care OF the H.
|F. D." ..bot" criprod
,.ct his roommate, whereupon he be-
ssme the target for a rapid fire OF
s..biops "But. joking aside, Ken III
ssmit Tm-well. honestly gone over
Nor picture. I'd like to meet the
IorGnal'
won, What chance would you
s.nd you bloated bOndholder, you
sred.In.the-woOl old plutocrat? why
sed give one look at your Cordovan
hoes, silk shirts and exclusive neck
rsar-and get out her tracts on the
ana Of the wealthy. | was home all
.s summer and l know"
aBut you don't know my scheme
IA thing" retorted Jack earnestly.
4 don't intend to let her see me in
Il offensive outfit. You say your
tber Is short of help. Let me go
Town and apply for work. You Zip
Inn of to hire me, but keep mum
4 70 nv real status. Miss Katherine
I'm see In me a man who tolls and
kho knowsf'
A week or so later, Kenneth pre-
euted his father with new "hand."
khom he vaguely explained as picked
ii on the way" and Kenneth's father,
liter one glance at the powerful frame,
he strength Of which was not con-
ealed by extremely lll-fitting clothes,
bred him on the spot for $50 month
bid board.
As the days went by, Jack alter
htely cursed and blessed his job.
|Iewed as a stunt" 1t was proving
bther a costly one In time and en-
Nv, but considered In the light of an
bportunlty to be near the most beau
|ful girl he had ever seen and to show
kr the stuff that was In him, II
hMt so bad. Mr.. Horton did not
Estate to commend his reliability,
|allnpess and efficiency, and Jack Sc
5etly cherished the hope that some
bort of II all reached Katherine
rough her brother.
INST one worry had Jack. He wish
, Katherine would not ride Sultan.
y horse was real devil, and Jack
ID heard Kenneth warn Katherine {
|at he would cut up rough some day.
bltan's brother, the Shah, was being :
)oken In by Mr.. Horton, and Jack, !
htching the spirited creature rear
ID buck beneath his rider, shuddered
the power possessed and, luckily, SO
ldom appreciated, by that animal, ,
\ horse. But Jack was scarcely in
position to join his protests with
|ose Of the girls father and brother.
|His meetings with Katherine had :
en most casual and quite imper- ,
pal. Nor had he observed on her {,
|rt any interest whatever in a man
20 toiled. Then one day she came @
|wn to the meadow where Kenneth II
q MS father and Jack were piling q
nayrack with sweet, sun-saturated
" With her was a gay bevy of COL +,
= girls, who clamored to help and G
q ride home on the load. Jack had :,
Measure of giving Katherine q h
ping hand as she climbed to the N
Then he settled down close bv
wo men In front to make room h,
r. girls. g
was meditating on the disadvan- g,
u the position he was occupying m
sne sake OF a mad within when his re
snu were interrupted by scraps of II
Versation behind him.
ven your views have changed
- oe sure, came the voice of the ~.
y loved. THAT was just a pass. m,
rase Oh my education. OF course su
~ mink honest work hurts no. ~
out l can see how wealth. and ~
a,e II brings, has Its place in p,
senenDer how you said you'd new. s so'
'' a rich man?" leased some. dr.
forget the ldlocles of my soDb. m rm'
rss'S pleaded Katherine good. ac,
) now Just let him show him. wa
nge Of heart" ee'a'e my dri
(ns inconsequential chot.ou Ing
:, ~ 1Ons other channels, but ba.
:. norton's unsuspecting hack ,
! 90 lon... :, Kenneth. Katherine eff
Il he ss"ssi looking for "toIler," nee na
n 10 sao repeatedly urged him con
n, = -. feared she would think him C
! IL s soun day Jack. bride on saw
A - 'ours Of action stiu - say