The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-06-02

Blenkinsop remarked
"If ye don't forgit IT, I'll never mend
another hole IN yer pants" the widow
answered.
"Tvc never blahbed word about
II TO any one but Mr. Singleton"
Keep that IN yer soul, man It's
yer ticket 10 Paradise" said the
widow
"Shc goes every day to teach the
Poles aud Italians. but have her here
with me always the shepherd re-
marked I'm glad when the morn.
Ing comes So that can see her
again"
God bless the child We was
sorry to lose her but we have the
pictur' and the look u her with the
love ~ Cod IN her face" said the
Widow Moran
"Now light yer pipe and take yer
comfort, man. said the hoSpitable
widow. after the dishes were cleared
away "Surr IT, more like Christmas
to see man an pipe in the house
No, YOU can't help me with the
dishes. and wouldn't have you pot
tering around me II YOU could. neav.
ems. no 4 man in the kitchen is worse
than hole in yer peiticoat."
So Mr.. Blenkiusup SAT with the
shepherd while the widow went about
her work With his rumplcd hair.
clenn-shuycn face. long nose and
prominent ears, he was not u hand
some man. hut there was something
in hi face today that had been alb
sent Tor 50 long that II was new
man that sat at the table of the Widow
Moran a man whom happiness and me
feeling that he had really got back his
Old Self had transformed
This IL the top notch an no mis-
take he remarked as he lighted his
pipe. "BlenkinNop is happy. He feels
like his Old Self. He has no fault
TO find with anything or Anybody
Mr. Blenkinsop delivered this report
on the state Of his feelings with seri.
Gus look in his gray eyes.
ut kind o reminds me ~ the time
when | used to hang up my stOckln'
an look for the reindeer tracks in
the snow on Christmas mornin',' he
went on "Siuce then, my Of socks
have been full q pain am trouble
every Christmas"
Those | knit for We left here full
Of good wishes" said the Shepherd
SAY. when put EN- on this morn
in with the billed shirt an the suit
that Mr.. Bng sent me, my Old Self
came an asked me where ! was gOin
and when ! said | was gOin' To- spen
Christmas with respectable family,
he said. I guess I'll - with ye.' 80
here we be-"
The old Selves Of the village have
all been kicked Out-of-doors,' said tn"
shepherd. The other day you told
me about the trouble you had with
yours. That night. all the Old Selves
Of Biugville got together down in the
garden and talked and talked about
their relatives 81 / couldn't sleep II
was kind Of Selhand. told Judge
CruOker about il and he said that thai
was exactly what was going on in the
Town hall the other night at the pub
lie meeting"
THE folks are drunk-as drunk as
| was in Hazelmead last May said
Mr.. Blcnkinsop They have been
drunk with gold and pleasure
The fruit of the vine of plenty
said Judge Crooker, who had just
come up the stairs MERRY Christ
mas :" he exclaimed rs he shook
hands. Mr.. Bionkinsop, you look AS
If you were enjoying Yourself
An why not, when yer Self has
been away an just got hackF'
And you've killed the fatted
turkey" said IA" judge, as he took
out his silver shulr box. zone 10y one
the prodigals are returning.
They heard footsteps on the stairs
and the merry voice of the Widow Mo
ran. In moment Mr.. and Mrs. Bing
stood in the doorway.
Mr. and Mrs Bling, want To make
you acquainted with my dear friend,
Robert Moran" said Judge Crooker.
There were tears in the shepherd :
eyes rs Mrs. Biug stopped and kissed
him. lie looked up AT the mill owner
rs the hitter took his hand.
Il am glad 10 see YOU" said Mr..
Bing
as this-is this MIR J, Patterson
Biug?' the shepherd asked. his eyes
wide with aStonishment.
Yes. and it Is my fault that you
do not know me better. | want To
bee your friend
The Shepherd put his handkerchief
over his eyes. His voice trcmh'rd
when he said; "You have been very
Kind To Us"
"But I'm really hoping to do some
thing for you" Mr.. Biug assured him,
I've brought IA great surgeon from
New York who thsHks lac can help
YOU. lie will be over To see you in
The morning"
They had half-hour'S visit with
the little shepherd Mr. Bling, who