PAGE SIX
THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1912.
Both Sides
OF:
The Shield
By Major
ARCHIBALD W. BUTT,
Ono of U10 Heroes of (ho Ti
tanic nml President Tnft's
Military Aid.
Copyright 1905, by J. B. Lip
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reserved.
SYNOPSIS
Palmer, a Boston newspaper mnn. Is
Mnt to Georgia to report social and Indus
trial conditions In a series of letters to his
paper. Colonel Turpln. a southornor,
thinks Palmer Is a lawyer nnd has como
so foreclose tho Turpln plantation's mort
gneo. Palmer undeceives him, and the colonol,
thlnklns that Palmer Is a kinsman. In
vites him to be his guest at tho lines.
Palmer meats Ellen and Bud Turpln and
Is hospitably received.
Ilo becomes Interested In Ellen and
learns that the Turpln home Is In grave
peril through lack of funds. Ho wants to
confess that ho Is not really a kinsman,
but falls to
She had rolled up her sleeves In order
to knead the dough, and with her arms
bared to the elbow she pointed out to
me a road which she advised me to
take, telling me it would bring me to
the old Oglethorpe bridge.
"But your father promised that you
should tako an there," I said, "and
that Is a debt of honor you must pay."
"Very well," she laughed, as if pre
paring to go, "but you will go without
your breakfast, and, what Is worse.
Bud will call you out for making him
lose his, for be comes from the fields
hungry nnd ont of temper sometimes."
"1 would not mind going without
mine," I said, "but heaven forbid that
so fine n fellow should go without his."
Tears came into her eyes, but she
soon brushed them away and with a
smile said:
"You touched a weak spot then. Bud
la the salt of tho earth, and ho deserves
to find diamonds in this dull soil in
stead of fighting out his lifo for a few
pounds of cotton."
I started down tho road which she
had pointed out, wondering what had
come over mo when my life in Boston
had seemed a thing forgotten in a few
hours and my work nnd literary career
become a secondary matter with me.
I passed through an old orchard, where
tho opening applo buds lent their fra
grance to the air, and by my side it
seemed to me that the unseen presence
of alias Ellen walked.
Tho dogwood was blossoming down
by the branch, and when I reached the
pine trees their crisp needles, stirring
in tho breeze, seemed singing some
blithesome air instead of vailing
mournfully, as they bad dono tho even
ing previous. I saw her little rose
garden and, picking tho only flower
then in bloom, hid it away beneath my
waistcoat Thero was an impassioned
picturesqueness in the unkept lawn,
and out of tho cedar and underbrush I
might have expected to sec some dryad
come. 1 found the bridge by the path
Miss Ellen bad pointed out and for
nn hour sat reclining upon its ivy
colored arch conjuring up such scenes
as 1 imagined had been enacted here
when its owners lived In allluenco and
when women In silks and satin nnd
powdered hair sat in the oaken dining
hall and danced the stately minuet on
rich carpets and under many lights
In my mental vision I thought I saw
one with the features of Miss Ellen
who glided past all others and stood In
gay colored brocado waiting to bo
wooed like a princess. The picture
faded, and I saw the real Ellen, none
tho less regal, but in plnco of tho scorn
tho other wore upon her lips there was
a gentle patience, and about her form
there hung a simple cotton gown more
beautiful than tho stately gown woven
In my dream picture. I must havo
been asleep, then, after nil, I thought
looking at my watch, for It was past
the time when she told me to bo back.
Hurrying homo tho wny I came, I
found them seated at tho breakfast
table, and 1 pleaded guilty to au early
morning nap among tho woods.
"And your dream V" sho asked, as if
reading what was In my mind.
"Was of n beautiful woman clad In
silks," I said, "and sho stood In an old
hall waiting for a prlnco to como."
"Ah, what a sad awaken lngl" sho
said, laughing sweetly.
"But wait until I tell you of tho
chango that camo o'er tho spirit of my
dream,' " I added.
"And I will somo day show you tho
first sccno of your picture," sho said
softly.
"And tho last part?"
"I do not know what it Is, nnd you
havo not told me."
"But I will bo mo day, and," looking
Into her deep brown oyea nnd almost
speaking in a whisper, "I liko It better
than tho first portion of my picture."
I did not 800 Miss Ellen alono again
that day. Squire Ilawklns called in
tho afternoon and stayed to dinner.
Ho was a kindly looking man, not over
fifty, I should say, and ho woro a pros
perous air, and ho seemed to mo to
havo seen a good deal of tho world.
Miss Ellen did not play for us that
evening, for sho. and tho squlro took a
long walk in tho moonlight, nnd when
sho camo homo sho went to her room.
anly stopping to say good night ns arm
passed ub on tho porch. Tlio sqnlro
stayed nwhllo longer nnd cntortnined
ns with stories of hia university days
In Gcrtnnny, whero lie nnd been edu
cated. Ilo seemed to treat Mlsa Ellon
when ho was with her In such n gen
He, fatherly way that 1 laughed nt tho
Idlo gossip that I had heard about his
courting her. I enjoyed ills company
nnd laughed heartily over hia stories,
which were good and woll told. Ho
had some good cigars, which Bud and
I enjoyed, but tlw colonel would not
smoke one, for ho said they would up
set his nerves and make him "hanker
nfter the ueshpots of Egypt" Tho
sqnlre tried to banter him out of his
resolution, but tho colonel was obdu
rate nnd stuck to the pipe.
CHAPTER IV.
Almost a Proposal.
ABLT Sunday morning the old
conch was got ready," for Miss
Ellen sang in tho church choir,
and wc hnd to maha an early
E
start In order that sho might gat there
on time. "1 reckon yon are not a
churchman," said the colonel, "for, If
I remember rightly, the Palmers were
always blue-back I'resbyterianB, but
most peoplo down here arc Episcopa
Hans, so don't' you go unless you feel
so inclined.''
1 acknowledged to being n member
of the Presbyterian church, but ex
pressed a willingness nay, even nn
eagerness to go, for I knew that Miss
Ellen would not be nt homo. The
drive that morning was a memorable
one. Bud sat an the box nnd did the
driving, with Plekaninny Sam by his
side. Colonel and Mrs. Turpln. Miss
Ellen and I occupied tho seats on tho
Inside. I had seen tho Uetirno Wash
ington coach at Mount Vernon, and 1
could not help thinking of it aa 1
looked nt this heirloom of the Turplns.
I might havo thought that it bad onco
been used by General Oglethorpo him
self, so ancient did it look. Tho colo
nel assured me In n moet serious vein
that it had noTer bad that distinction,
though thero was a tradition in tho
family that It had boon occupied by
General Washington on bis famous
visit to Fort Augusta nfter the days
of tho Revolution, when he stayed at
Meadow Garden, tho homo of tho Wal
tons, the head of which family had
been ono of those to sign the Declara
tion of Independence. The coach was
still strong nnd did not look out of
place as it rambled through the plno
forests, but it would come near to up
setting nt times when going down hllla
whero tho roads were washed into deep
trenches.
Every now and then Bud would
bring the team to a stand and. telling
us that the trace or some other part
Tho Coach Would Como Noar to Up
totting at Times.
of tho harness had broken, would get
down nnd, taking a bundle of twino
from his pocket tlo the ends together,
and soon wo would start again. I
cared not how many times the traces
might snap or how long it took ua to
get to church while opposite to mo sat
Miss Ellen, her eyes laughing into
mlno every timo the horses were
brought to n stop.
"Bud, tho harness Is getting pretty
old," said tho colonel with grave dig
nity when Bud halted tho coach for tho
fifth time, 1 think, and Just within
6ight of tho old church.
"Yes, father; it must bo considerably
older than I am," answered Bud cheer,
fully aa ho used tho last bit of twino
ho had, "but it will hold together an
other six months, I reckon," smiling
into tho coach nt Miss Ellen and roo.
"Do you think tho coach will bold
together that long, Bud?" nervously
asked Mrs. Turpln, for her faith in tho
vehlclo was but little. Indeed, sho had
suggested using tho wagon beforo wo
started.
"How can you nsk such a question,
Mary?" said tho colonol, showing an
noyance. "Has it not lasted over since
Georgo Washington visited Augusta?
It will bo hero when wo aro gono and
servo your grandchildren well yet, I'll
bo bound," at which Mlsa Ellen col
orcd and Bud laughed heartily.
Bud drovo to tho back of tho church,
whero thero was a long row of horso
stalls. Thero wero several old coaches
standing by, but nono as ancient or
as grand as ours, and I found myself
taking prldo in tho apparent antiquity
of the family I was visiting and re
member qulto well sneering at tho
nowjjr-,pninJed buggies. jshJcX wero
unea tuong uo rcrxo. Wo not only
had a pew well up under tho chnncel,
but occupied n plnco of honor nmong
tho middle nlslo aristocracy. 1 hnd
never heard Mlsa Ellen sing and did
not know now whether she was so
prano or nlto. I was tempted sorely
to look around Just onco tu see her In
tho organ loft, but so many eyes were
fixed on mo that 1 kept mine fixed re
ligiously on tho minister. After ser
mon tho Turplns held quite a recep-
tion under tho pines in the yard, nnd
1 wns given nn opportunity of seeing
in what respect they wero held in the
county. Several of the young men In
vited mo to hunt with them and of
fered me their guns, shells nnd dogs.
"Wo know Hud Is pretty busy," they
would say, "so if you give the word wo
will ride by for you some day this
week." Miss Ellen wns the center of
nttrnrtlon. nnd every mnn tried to edge
hlmsclt within tho circle that sur
rounded her In order to recelvo ono
passing remark from her at least
She seemed entirely unconscious ot tho
InUueticv she exerted in her limited
isphere. yet apparently took this bom-
ige for granted, or so It appenred to
me.
We must have n dance in the ball
while Mr. Palmer Is here." I henrd her
wiying to some of the girls who were
standing near, at which they Immedi
ately set up such u clatter and chatter
11s a hundred sparrows might be ex
pected to make upon the first wnrm
day In spring The following Friday
wns settled as tho day. and all. boys
and girls nt well, agreed to come
rbursdny and help cook the supper
for the party, and each ngreed. too. to
bring something. Margaret Robert
son Raid Rbe would bring all tbe sugar
needed for the cake, Bert Simmons
promised three quarts of cream for the
sillabub, and Jim Barrett said he
would make up the rest that might be
needed. Ituth Howard would donate
flour, and another offered chlcVens for
the salad, and so on down the list.
"Be sure to bring them picked,
George Adams," said Miss Ellen,
laughing, to the lad who had donated
the chickens, "for If Sally Stovall Is
there you will be of no assistance, as
we know from exierienec. And two
of you girls must como prepnred to
spend the night of the ball to help clear
away the remnants the next day." All
volunteered, and Miss Ellen hnd a hard
timo to choose between them, so high
ly was this honor prized. Tho rector,
coming out nnd henring what all the
chatter was about delivered a lecture
upon the frivolity of youth and ended
by saying:
"And If no ono has seen about the
music I promise to furnish that as my
share. I will bring my old violin and
bo one of the band myself," which an
nouncement was greeted with ap
plause, for I henrd afterward that no
ono could keep such good time as Mr.
Lamb, and tho darky band always
played better when he led it
That afternoon a number of older
people In the county called, and Miss
Ellen served tea on tho shady sldo of
the house under tho porch. Later Bud
and I rode horseback, ne took me to
see the camping ground of General
Sherman, which Miss Ellen had point
ed out to me tho night of my nrrival,
and from there wo took a circuitous
route homo. Ho told mo many of the
difficulties of farming In tho county.
We passed a number of fanners, mid
from each I learned something and
stored up in my mind many a quaint
anecdote for my letters from these
simple country folk. One time when
Bud had ridden forward to consult
some ono about getting extra hands 1
rode up to a stolid looking lndlvidunt
whom I saw sitting on a rail fence
near by whittling a stkk. His beard
and hnir wero unkempt and his whole
attitude was one of supremo Indiffer
ence to his surroundings.
"Good morning," I said.
"Same to you," ho answered without
looking up to seo who hnd addressed
him.
"How are your crops this year?" I
nsked.
"Poor," wus his monosyllnblc reply.
"Good last yenr?"
"Nup," wttli maddening indifference.
"I hope your crops will bo better
next year," I ventured again.
"Doubt It" was all ho would answer.
The field back of him did not look en
couraging. Despairing finally of get
ting any Information from him, I drew
rein, preparing to Join Bud, ndding,
however, before leaving:
"Well, that's too bad."
With sudden animation ho stopped
whittling for a moment to look up and
remark:
'"Tnln't as bad ns you think, my
friend. I don't own this lnnd."
I rode off, laughing at this quaint
conception of the value of lnnd. He
had not intended to bo either witty or
humorous, but was slncero in trying to
disabuse my mind of a false impres
sion I might havo of tho extent of his
troubles. When Bud rodo up ho ex
plained to mo that tho man farmed
only on shares nnd liad ho owned the
lnnd lie would have been held respon
sible for the interest on tho mortgage.
Indeed, he said that to own certain of
tho land nround that section wns re
garded us a calamity.
That rlda with Bud gave mo much
material for a letter, nnd when I went
to my room I wrote until nfter mid
night. I touched only on tho general
condition of tb planters and petty
farmers and made uko of such apt com
ments ns I hnd chanced to pick up
away from tho Pines. I read nnd re
rend my letter to nmko sure it could
not bo traced to Oglethorpo or its im
mediate vicinity. I was satisfied that
it would dcscrlbo many of tho older
counties in tho state; but looking back
now, it seems to mo that I was too
general in my deductions and thnt tho
Illustrations, whilo unique, did not give
a proper conception either of tho man
ners jS.itifiJ)iovRj)r pJL!jecpndliiatia
of tntT country save in tho exceptional
case. But I hnd been trained to look
for the exception, I fear, which I think
1b tho main fault of nil young people
who hnvo n pen put Into helr lunula,
who nrc prone to point out the ridicu
lous side of life lnstcnd of seeing the
mnnhood and tho strength which often
underlie conditions, no mntter how
strange they may appear at first
But my work for thnt week was
dono, nnd I nroNe the next morning
with Uie feeling that I could do with
my time ns I wished without trying to
remember Incidents or conversation"!
which might mnkc intcrcutlng reading
matter in Boston. I rode to the sta
tion and mulled my letter, nnd on ray
return I found Miss Ellen, engaged, M
she snld, in trotting the house to rights,
"For if wo leave all until the last day,
very ltttlo will be done," she said, and
so I spent tho dny lending n hnnd hero
or lifting n piece of furniture tbore.
Miss Ellen manded ninny an old lnco
curtain thnt day, while I would sit,
pipe in mouth, wntchlng her fingers
move bnekwnrd nnd forward and keep
ing my eyes on her fnco when her own
wero fixed on tbe work in her lap. I
was on the point several times of tell
ing her why I hnd como south, to con
fess thnt there was no kinship possibly
with the Kentucky Pnlmers, but nfter
severnl efforts, which really got no fur
ther than planning them, I would fore
go nil determination to piny n strictly
honorable role, nnd then, too, I fenred
it might put Colonel Turpln in n false
position as well ns myself, or so I
chose then to think. That evening Miss
Ellen played more beautifully than I
had ever henrd her play before, and she
sang some old time melodies for us too.
Her voice was sweet, nnd sho sang
Simply nnd without effort Before bed
time we had gathered around tho piano
and sung glees, even tho colonel remem
bering enough from his old Princeton
dnys to lend discord occasionally. It
was an uneventful but happy day, and
it swept mo many leagues nearer to
the goal to which I had been drifting
unconsciously since the first minute I
had seen Miss Ellen and looked into
her honest brown eyes.
The next morning some of the
young men of the county, Bud's
friends, camo for mo to go hunting
tvlth thom. I got into some of Bud's
hunting togs nnd with his gun on my
shoulder rodo with them to tho hunt
ing lodge, from which point we scour
ed tho country for mnny miles that
day. The sport wns new to me on ac
count of tho game we found. I had
indifferent luck, however, though the
others filled their bags with plover,
robins, doves nnd larks. There were
plenty of blackbirds, but we scorned
shooting these, though I wns told they
make a good pie, which is a favorite
dish with tho colored hands on the
farms. 1 saw something of eacli mem
ber of the party during the day and
I Rodo With Them to the Hunting
todgo.
found thorn all, to a greater or less
degree. In lovo with Miss Ellen. Jim
gave mo much information alwut thu
others, but added:
"Sho Just laughs at them nil and
won't even let Uiem pay her compli
ments ns they do to tlio other girls."
"And your I said.
"Oh, mo! Slw would not even look
at mo," said the manly young fellow,
looking mo squarely In tho face, not
ashamed to coiifesa thehoielessnessof
his lovo. I mnde up my mind thnt if
It ever camo in my way to do Jim a
good turn, no mntter how my own suit
came out for I wns now Intent upon
winning Miss Ellen, I would do it foi
hia Wen nnd honest confession..
(Continued in next Friday's papor.)
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