The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-07-06

the sway OF n territorial lord Eng.
llshmen they were Of Shskespeare's
time hut living In Virginia. and that
II all they wcre-mve that the flower
Of liberty was growing faster In the
new-world son.
Englishmen called n the Good
Land" and found 10 "most plentiful.
sweet. wholesome. and fruitful Of all
others" The east was the ocean (:
Florida was the south: the north was
Nova Francia, and the west unknown.
Only the shores touched the Interior,
which was an untraveled realm Of
faIrer fruits and flowers than In Eng.
land: green shores, majestic forests,
and blue mountains filled with gold
and Jewels. And the feet Of all who
had made history had trod that broad
path 10 the owners heart and home.
Down lt now came n little girl--the
flower Of all those dead and gone
and her coming was Just as though
one Of the flowers about her had
stepped from Its gay company on one
or the other side OF the path to make
through them dainty, triumphal
march as the faIrest Of them all. At
the dial she paused and her impa-
tient blue eyes turned 20 bend OF
the yellow river for the first glimpse
Al the wharf the song OF negroes rose
ns they unloaded the boat Just from
Richmond she would 20 and see II
there was not a package for her moth
er and perhaps n present for herself
so with another look to the river bend
she turned. hut she moved no farther.
Instead. she gave a little gasp. In
which there was no fear. though what
she saw was surely startling enough
to have made her wheel In flight. In
stead. she gazed steadily into a pair
Of grave black eyes that were fixed on
her from under n green branch that
overhung the footpath. and steadily
she searched the figure standing
there. from the coonskin cap down the
frInged hunting shirt and fringed
breeches 10 the moccasined feet. And
stiIl the strange figure stood arms
folded, motionless and silent. Neither
the attitude nor the silence was quite
pleasing. and the girls supple slender
ness stiffened. her arms went rigidly
to her sides, and a naughty little snap
sent her undlmpled chin upward.
"who are you and what do you
wantf"
II was new way for woman to
speak to q man: he In turn was not
pleased, and q CLEAN In his eyes
showed II.
II am the son OF q king"
She started to laugh. but grew puz-
zled. for she had the blood Of Pocs-
hontas herself.
"You are an Indian?"
He shook his head. scornlng to ex-
plain. dropped his rife to the hollow
Of his arm. and. reaching for his belt
where she saw the buckhorn handle
Of a hunting knife. came toward her,
but she did not finch. Drawing a let
ter from the belt, he handed II to her.
II was so worn and soiled that she
took Il daintily and saw on II her
fathers name. The hoy waved his
hand toward the bouse far up the
notb
.U. live berer
avon wish 10 see himY
The how grunted assent. and with q
.hock Of resentment the little lady
s,ar,ed nm the pntb with her head
yorv h,yh ,ndaed The hov 'siipped
nf,s.,essIv after her his face un.
mayed hut nj, ewes were darling right
ana Ia, % ~. aowar. trees and
hn.h.s 20 every ei,tinv strange bird.
IN. grsv s,reat NJ . .csmnerlpg souIr.
10, and What ha couId NOT ace his
ear. tool in--tha clank,nr chains OF
work horses the whir at a quail. the
screech Of a peacock the songs Of
negroe. from fsr-ofY Acids.
On the norch sat a gentleman In
pcwdered wig and kpee-breeches who,
lifting nj. ewes from A copy OF The
Spectator 10 give an order 70 a negro
servant. saw the two coming, and the
first look OF bewilderment on his fine