The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-07-21


below In trundle he'd that was
pushed under the larger one when II
was made up IN the morning.
"Some time I'm going to put In a
windletrap and get rid o. that stick
ladder" Samson had said.
Sarah had all the arts Of the New
England home maker. Under her
hand the cabin, In colon atmosphere
and general neatness, would have de-
lighted n higher taste than was to be
found on the pralries, save In the
brain Of Kclso, who really had some
acquaintance with beauty. To be sure
the bed was In one corner. spread
with It's upper cover knit NJ gray yarn
harmonizing In color with the bark
Of the log walls. handsome dark
brown buffalo robe lay beside IT, The
rifle and powder horn were hung
above the mantel The fireplace had
Its crane ~ wrought iron.
Every one In the little village came
to the house warming The people
were In their best clothes The women
wore dresses Of new calico-save Mrs.
Doctor Allen. who wore black silk
dress which had come with her from
her late home in Lexington. BIN
Kelso came IN dress Of red muslin
trimmed with white lace. Ann Hut-
ledge also wore "A red dress and came
with Abe. The latter was tnther
grotesque in his new Iinsey trousers.
Of better length than the former
pair. but still too short.
at isn't fair to blame the trousers
or the tailor" he mad said when he
had tried them ON. my legs are 50
long that the Imagination Of the tailor
Is sure to fall short II the cloth don't
Next time I'll have 'em made to meas
ure with ten.fOot pole instead Of n
yardstck. II they're too long I can
roll 'em up and let out link or two
when they shrink. Ever since was a
hoy ! have been troubled with shrink.
ing pants"
Abe wore blue swallow-tall coat
with brass buttons, the tails Of which
were so short us To be well above the
danger Of pressure when he sat down
His cowhlde shoes had been well
blackened; the blue yarn OF his socks
showed above them. These darned
socks ~ mine are rather proud and
conceited" he used to say. "They
like to show on"
lie wore shirt OF white, UNI
bleached cotton. IA starched collar and
black tie.
In speaking OF his collar to Samson,
he said that he felt like a Wild horse
In box stall.
Mentor Graham, the schoolmaster,
was there--a smoOth-faced man with
large head, sandy hair and small
mustache. who spoke by note, as II
were Kelso called him the great
articulator and said that he walked
In the valley Of the shadow of Llndley
Murray He seemed TO keep IA watch.
full eye on his words, as II they were
a Iot OF schoolboys not to be trusted.
They came out with kind of self.
conscious rectitude.
The children's games had begun
and the little house rang with their
songs and laughter, while their elders
sat by the fire and along the walls
talking. Ann Rutledge and BIN Kelso
and Harry Needles and John Mcneil
played with them. In one of the
dances all joined I'm singing the
verses
I won't have none o yer weevily wheat.
won't have none o. yer barley;
/ won't have none o. yer weevily wheat.
To make a cake for Charley.
Charley is fine young man.
Charley is dandy.
Charley likes to kiss the girls,
Whenever II comes handy.
When n victim was caught In the
flying scrimmnge AZ the end OF pas.
sage In the game Of Prisoners, he OF
she was brought before the blind
folded Judge:
Heavy, heavy hangs over your
head" said the constable
Fine or superfine?" the judge in
CURED.
Fine" said the constable, which
meant that the victim was boy.
Then the sentence was pronounced
and generally Il was this:
eco bow to the wlttiest, kneel to
the prettiest and kiss the one that you
love best"
Harry was the first prisoner He
went straight To BIN Kelso and bowed
and knelt, and when he had risen she
turned and ran like scared deer
around the chairs and the crowd Of
onlookers. some assisting and some
checking her flight, before the nimble
youth. Hard pressed, she ran out Of
the open door, with II merry laugh,
and just beyond the steps Harry
caught and kissed her, and her cheeks
had the color OF roses when he led
her back.
John Mcneil kissed Ann Rutledge
that evening and was most attentive
to here and the women We're saying
that the two had fallen In love with
each other
"See how she looks AT him." one OF
them whispered.
"Well, it's just the way he looks at
her" the other answered.
At the first pause M the merriment
Kelso stood ON chair, and then ST.
a..n Al