Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-11-25

Thread of Romance.
The shell of the cabin was finished
that day. Its puncheon floor was in
place but its upper floor was to be
laid when the boards were ready. Its
two doors were yet to be made and
hung. its five windows to be fitted and
made fast, its walls to be chinked with
clay mortar. Samson and Harry
stayed that evening after the rest
$were gone, smoothing the puncheon
floor. They made a few nails at the
forge after supper and went over to
Abe's store about nine. Two of the
Clary's Grove gang who had tarried
in the village sat in the gloom of its
little veranda apparently asleep. Doc
tor Allen, Jack Kelso, Alexander Fer
guson and Martin Waddell were sit
ting by its freside while Abe sat on
the counter with his legs hanging of.
I'm sorry we had to have trouble"
Samson remarked. Its the only spot
on the day. I'll never forget the kind
ness of the people of New Salem"
1.-THE raising bee is a most signif-
can't thing" said Kelso. Democracy
tends to universal friendshipeeach
works for the crowd and the crowd for
each, and there are no favorites. Ev-
cry community is like the thousand
friends of Thebes. Most of its units
stand together for the common good
for justice, law and honor. The
schools are spinning strands of de-
mocracy out of all this European wool.
Railroads are to pick them up and
weave them into one great fabric. By
and by we shall see the ten million
friends of America standing together
as did the thousand friends of
Thebes.'
Its a great thought" said Abe.
mo man can estimate the size of
that mighty phalanx of friendship all
trained in n school," Kelso went on.
''Two years ago the Encyclopedia Bri-
tanrSca figured that, the population Of
the United States in 1905 would be
16S.000,000 people, and in 1866, 672,-
100000. Wealth. power, science, lit
erature, all follow ia the train of light
and numbers. The causes which moved
the sceptre of civilization from the
Enphrates to western Europe will car
- it from the latter TO the new world"
They say that electricity and the
felopment of the steam engine are
sang TO make all men think alike"
81 d Abe. IF that's 50 democracy and
erty will spread over the earth. 1
lelN0n we are near the greatest years
ip history. 1t is a privilege to be
ave"
And young" Doctor Allen added.
Young, What a Gods blessed
thing is that" said Kelso. ABE,
have We learned The Cotter's Saturday
: cht'?1
Not yet. Its a heavy hog to hold,
but III get a grip on an ear and a
hind leg and lift ii out o the pen be-
fore long. You see
Don't fell to do that. It viii be a
help and joy TO ye."
"Ofd KirEham is a hard MASTER"
said Abe. Fl hear ms he'll ringing ev-
cry time / get a minutes leisure. Tn
nigh through with him. Now 1 want
TO study rhetoric"
"Only schoolmasters study rhetoric"
Kelso declared. "A real POET or a real
orator is born with all the rhetoric he
needs. Rhetoric is a steed for a light
load under the saddle, but he's too
warm blooded for the harness. He
was for the day of the plumed knight
not for these times. No man of
sense would use a prancing horse on
a pillow or a stone boat. A good pillow
horse is a beautiful thing. The play
OF his muscles, the power of his stride
are poetry to me, but when he tries
to put on style he is ridiculous. That
suggests what rhetoric is apt to do to
the unframed intellect If you've
anything to say or write. head straight
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