The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, June 28, 1912, Page PAGE SIX, Image 6
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 poncott company. 'All rights 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.. 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