The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-14

are poetry to me, but when he tries
to put on style he Is ridiculous. That
suggests what rhetoric Is apt 10 do TO
the unframed intellect. II You've
anything to say or write, head strnlght
across the field and keep your eye on
the furrow."
In the last diary Of Samson Henry
Traylor Is this entry:
II went tn Gettysburg with the Pres-
ident today and sat near him when he
spoke. Mr.. Everett addressed the
crowd for nm hour or 80. A KelsO
would say lie rode the prancing steed
of Rhetoric My old friend went
straight across the field When he
finished, the field plowed and har
rowed and fortified by war, had been
sowed for all time The springs work
was done and well done"
At quarter NJ ten the doctor rose
and said:
Were keeping Abe from his sleep
and wearing the night away with phi
| losophy I'm going home"
81 came over 10 see II you could find
n man to help me tomorrow" Samson
said to Abe. Harry Is going over to
do the chinking alone. ] want a man
| to help me on the whIpsaw while cut
some boards for the upper flooring"
"Tll help You myself" Abe proposed.
| 81 reckon I'll close the store tomor-
row unless Jack will tend H."
"You can count on me-" said Jack.
I'm short ~ sleep anyhow and day
Of rest will do me good"
Abe went with his friends To the
| door beyond which the two boys from
| Clary's Grove sat ms II sound asleep.
II is probable. however. that they had
| heard what Samson had said 10 Abe.
Next morning Abe and Samson set
cut for the woods soon after daylight.
II like that boy Harry" said Abe.
81 reckon he's got good stuff In him.
The WAY he landed on Bap MrNoll
was a caution. I like to see Teller
come right up To the scratch, without
an invitation Just in the nick o time.
as he did That boy is likely young
colt-strong and timber and well put
together and broad between the eyes"
"An' gentle as kitten" Samson
added There never was better
face on hoy or better heart behind
II. We like him"
"Yes. sir. He's well topped young
tree-straight and sound and good
timber. Looks as II that little girl o.
Jacks was terribly took up with him.
don't wonder"
"what kind Of a girl is she?" Sam
son asked
awful shy since the arrow hit her.
She don't know what II means vet.
She'll get used tn that, ] reckon. She's
a good girl and smart as steel trap
Harry Needles went whstling up
the road toward the new house with
sickle. hoe aud trowel. As he passed
the Kelso cabin he whistled the tune
Of sweet Nightingale" II had haunted
his mind since he had heard IL In the
woods He whistied as loudly as ever
he could and looked at the windows.
Before he had passed. Bins face
looked out nj him with smile and
her hand fickered back of the panes
and he waved his To her. His heart
beat fast as he hurried along.
I'm not so very young" he said to
himself. IL wish hadn't put on these
old clothes. Mrs Traylor Is an awful
nice woman hut she's determined 10
make me look Ike pillow horse.
don't see why she couldn't let me
wear decent clothes"
Sarah had enjoyed mothering the
boy. His health had returned. His
cheeks were rudy. his dark eyes clear
and bright, his tall form erect and
sturdy.
He had helped Alexander Ferguson
with the making Of the fireplace and
knew how to mix the mortar. He
worked with will. for his heart was
In the new home II was n fine Sep
temher morning. The far reaches Of
the great, grassy plain were dlmmed
with haze. II was vast, flOwery will
derness. waving and murmuring In the
breeze like an ocean. How long those
acres sOwn by the winds OF heaven
had waited for the plowman now ar
rived
Harry felt the beauty OF the scene
hut saw aud enjoyed more the face OF
BIN Xelso as he worked and planned
his own house-no cabin, but man
sion like that Of Judge Harper in The
village near his old home, He haC
filled every crevice In the rear wal
and was working on the front wheT
he heard the thunder OF runnin!
horses and saw figures, dim In I
cloud ~ dust. flying up the roa'
again. He thought Of the threat o
Bap McNoll II occurred TO him tina
he would he In bad way alone witt
those rufiians II they were coming 10
revenge. lie thought Of runnlnI
toward the grove. which was few
rods from the rear door Of the house
and hiding there. lie couldn't bear q
run. BIN and all the rest Of then
would hear Of 1t. So with the sicki
IN his right hand he stood waiting In
side the house and hoping the,