CHAPTER FOUR
In Which Mr. Israel Sneed and Other Working Men Receive a Lesson in True Democracy
Next morning, Mr. Blenkinsop went to cut wood for the Widow Moran. The good woman was amazed by his highly respectable appearance.
"God help us! Ye look like a lawyer," she said.
"I'm a new man! Cut out the blacksmith shop an' the booze an' the bummers."
"May the good God love an' help ye! I heard about it."
"Ye did?"
"Sure I did. It's all over the town. Good news has a lively foot, man. The Shepherd clapped his hands when I told him. Ye got to go straight, my laddie buck. All eyes are on ye now. Come up an' see the boy. It's his birthday!"