The Crittenden press., 1922-01-13
CHAPTER XVI.


neys OF the cabins ~ the iilileforiis on
the other side OF the river The bowling
wind snatched sprays of blue wood.
smoke The Morelands bad gone 10
farms lying around Csfiersyille In the
lewland. un esch of which falr-sized
nrsi payment had been made the b1r.
rowed capital was 10 remain borrowed
for another year. The M0reiands we're
alfeady losing their ouilaudishuess
aud growing into universal respect.
David Moreland's dream was 81 last
being realized.
Then Dale fr0Wned heavily n only
hs could DO as much Tor Rates peu-
pie bui he couldn't The men Of The
l.ltllefords silll worked the coal mine.
They received almost twice The rusiom.
ary wages. but even that woulini buy
them farms and educate their chlidfru.
Under his eyes lay two unanswered
letters from his parents lle found
little pleasure 10 answering their iei'
tefs. for be- Was siill somewhat bitter
toward them-toward biz father be-.
cause VI biz fathers lll treatment u
David Morsland aud David Morelands
people toward BIZ mother because si-
had lsi him 90 hungry fof mothrriote
as . baby. as = child. o. . hul aud as
= man ioward them both hslauss hs
lad been feafef q DO uaih|nF
The door opened suddenly aud ~
hsck came stamping Ia sith q Eusi ~
cold sif ~ bis back Tie carried 10
sas hand ihe mall saiehel 10 he other
vas his ever present rife After ihrv~-
ing The ssichsi ~ me noof ai plles
feet hs turned 10 The glowing Nood
stove
I'm dams nigh ffiI nnl- b. chat.
fsrsi Ny gosh. couifu.i BE- no Culd
srn shat ! en- ef ~ be- ellm ne
nsvth pole nsct Cd Say. Hnl wuy'ut
- burn oosl 'siid o woaii irgi, ts
hoiisf"
-Coei /. worth monsy wood lsnt-
Dale ran thruugh ne mall hastily.
Ne ihrs~ aside letter from me- Aist
sndsf crayhsld Cosi oorpofaiiou. which
ioot ne entire output of che mine 81
On extraordinary nrure. and picked ~
= letter which hors the po-imsfk u be
home city.
q sas from Hahs llitlsfoff s'ucs
hs paid ~ little aiisntiou 70 tlle lsiiers
u biz parents thsy bad rsgusfisi hsf
10 vfiis 10 him-thsy ssnisd hlm 10
coms homs fsf Chfisilaas ilunrf
Mouidnt hs comsi
Hs afc-s aud paosd ths ofirs heof
fs iwo of three mluuiss then hs sat
down 81 he desk and dashed ~ . isi.
tsf ihai conialnet ouly teo ssni~nces
~ Hsct sat beside fhs stove aud
ssiehsd his rof siih ihouFhifui ryes
Hs understood hs believed ilau suy
uoman on sarih couid tum down q
man llks 1911 Dale sss utterly hryaud
hin ~ Hsck vas Ersai Del its
roti naiursd Dos. .
n Hil would ouly iaush. q would 10
rpai fof him u hsd ben 80 laug sincs
h. hsd h.sri Hin laugh ~ nstt 40
ciiei that hs you'd make nn nais
laugh
-Oid boyf
-wsuf"
10 70 vsni me 70 eel - funny
taisf- duwisd lsct We hafely hssui
TIE ansNefi
= guess ! drut mlnd ~
ilsck's sympathy made him rup
Bot hs swallowed no lump that rams
up IN his throat ard hegan hfuVsif
-ous time The 49, 3 TELLER named
smith udd name mll aint ii 'llnss
~ smith thsy called hlm. cause n
sss aid at hs could easi sheoi q
hossfy onen q hosss sar and usyst
hfeak hide 90 ths anlmiis lis sas =
hsliion teo Oue time ilassny hs 49,
stryin 10 az applnlsd ne 1hslunsn
o some sofi q poliiics daln's ant ou
that sams day hs vss trlnkiu' sofi
o telabls heavy rhey aErrrd o.
make him ne iemprafl chalrman bot
ncssay. hs didn't vant thsi 81 be-
hops rieht 10 ln ne middle % the mesi.
in'. and hs hoilers out and avs
~'reilsf citirsus' hs says. Z wani
10 BE- TIE permanent chairman aiu1
sgoin' 20 aci in mo capaty of e
dufnei tsmpmry chaifmani ahso
d-niuisly aintr
"llis old incmy. A. Wright te cells
hack ani ssys smart aks SCI down
thar iiossny says Eh-yuufr frunk
and you dout tnou the diHerrncs O.
tween tsmpfary and rsrmansnir
swell thsy knossi ~ had u
comin' 10 hin righi thsn aud ths, lis
tened % a. Hcssay b. sdirssses to-
whois msslin. snd ihls hsfv b shat
Hcssay ssys;
-'rsiier ciiirsus says 81. ~
wfirhi ihsf toss tonl fuou o. iIf
fsrrnrs aiuesn tsmpuy anf fruas.
neat rli prove % you thar a. tuus
~ tirsfsucs o. Wright ass rm
tfuut en- rhars ismrmu Uh
wright isa pekencsei Hiu Thsrs
psrmausutr-
ueck duishcd With la1y laugh; F;
-ilav hav. haw llee hav her hae r
That story Dale said YEARLY.
has been told on doisns of politicians
., has become q part oi To- history u
this state"
We'll ms rOsh T. mnaned nt Uert