The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-09-29

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so II happened that Harry went on
with BIN and Abe to the little house
In Hopedale.
They put out the horses. The girl
came aud sat on her fathers knee.
Harry sat down by the side Of Abe on
the grass In the oaks shadow.
"It's JOY to have the little girl
back again." said Kelso, as he touched
her hair with his hand. ut Ii still as
yellow as q corn tassel. ! wonder II
isn't gray"
"IIer eyes look as bright as ever
today" said Harry.
mo compliments. please. want
you to be downright mean" BIN pro
tested.
Kelso looked up with n smile: MY
boy. It was Leonardo da vlnci who
said that man could have neither a
greater nor n less dominion than that
over himself hold that II our
young man are Ia be trained TO tyr
amy IN y lot Of little Niger king
doms. our democracy will die"
Abe made no answer. He was al
ways slow to commit himself.
"The North II partly tn blame for
what has come" said Samson. 81
guess our Yankee captains brought
over most ~ the nlggers and sold them
to the Planters Of the South"
There was demand for them, or
those Yankee pirates wouldn't have
brought the niggers" Harry answered.
Both seller and buyer were commit.
ting crime"
"They established great wrong
tend and give Il the sanction Of law"
said Abe. There is the point Of irri.
tation and danger"
II hear that In the next legislature
an effort will nv made to endorse slav-
cry" said Kelso.
at is dangerous subject" Abe
answered whatever happens. ]
shall not fail to express my opinion
Of slavery II go back"
"The time Is coming when you will
take the bull by the horns" said
Kelso. There's no fence that Will
keep him nj home"
81 hope that isn't true" Abe an
swered.
Soon Mrs. Kelso called BIN to set
the table. She and Harry brought II
out under the tree, where In the cool
shade. they had merry dinner.
When the dishes were put away,
Percy Brimstead arrived with his sis
ter Annabel In their buggy. BIN went
out to meet them and came into the
dooryard with her arm around Anna
bells waist.
ibid any one ever ZEE a lovelier girl
than thisT' BIN asked. az they stood
up before the dinner party.
"Her cheeks are like wild roses, her
eyes like the dew on them when the
sun is rising" said Kelso.
Abe rose and said. "The day is
passing. III start on with Parsons
and the pony and read my stint afoot.
You come along In a few minutes. BY
the time you overtake me I'll be ready
to get into the saddle"
Half an hour or so after Abe had
gone. Harry's horse. which had been
whIn1sng for his mate, bounded out
Of n Unstable and went galloping down
the road, having slipped his halter.
"He will not stop until he overtakes
the other horse" said Harry.
"You can ride with u.s." Annabel
suggested.
So the young man brought his sad
die and bride and put II under the
seat of the buggy and got in with
Annabel and her small brother.
Some two miles down the road Har-
ry found Abe standing between the
horses, holding the runaway by his
forelock. The latter was saddled and
bridled. while the buggy went on
ahead.
THAT Is wonderful girl" said
Harry. as he and Abe were riding
along together. "She is very modest
and gentle hearted"
sand as pleasant TO look at as the
fiowery meadows" Abe answered.
IL have promised 10 stop there a
few minutes on our way back"
ut is possible BIN could get d.
yorce." said Abe, looking down
thoughtfully at the name Of his horse.
I'll ask Stuart what he thinks about
II when I see him again"
81 hope you'll see him soon"
AS soon as l can get to Spring
field"
Next day letter came from Doctor
Allen, telling him that Ann was far
gone with dangerous fever. Both
Abe and Harry dropped their work
and went home. Ann was too sick to
see her lover.
The little village was very quiet
those hot summer days The sorrow
a the pretty maiden had touched the
hearts OF the simple kindly folk who
lived there For a year or more there
had been tender note In their voices
when they spoke of Ann. They had
learned with great gladness OF her en-
gagement to marry Abe. The whole
community were as one family with