Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-03-14

will and singular insight of TIL ; wOm-
an had so often exercised themselves
in my behalf. l could not remember
the far day and the happy circum-
stance of which she spoke, but 1 wrote
her a letter which must have warmed
her heart am sure.
Sias Wright arrived in Canton and
drove up to our home. He reached
our door at eight in the morning with
his hound and rifle. He had aged RAJ
Idly since l had seen him last. His
hair was almost white. There were
many new lines in his face. He
seemed more grave and dignified. He
did not lapse into the dialect Of his
fathers when he spoke of the ancient
pestimes of hunting and fishing as he
had been wont to do.
Bart" he said when the greetings
we're over, Tets you and me 60 and
spend a day in the woods. I'll leave
my man here to help your uncle while
you're gone"
We went by driving south few
miles and tramping in to the foot Of
the saltwater on our rivera trail
long familiar to me. The dog left us
soon after we took it and began to
range over thick wooded hills. We sat
down among small, spirelke spruces
at the rivers edge with long stretch
of water in sight while the music Of
the hounds voice came family to our
ears from the distant forest.
"Oh, I've been dreaming of this for
n long time" said the senator as he
leaned back against a tree and filled
his lungs and looked out upon the wa
ter, green with lily pads along the
edge and fecked with the last of the
white blossoms. Il believe you want
to leave this lovely country"
81 am waiting for the call to 60"
said.
"Well. I'm inclined to think you are
the kind Of man who ought to CO. he
answered almost sadly. "You are
needed. l have been waiting until we
should meet to congratulate you on
your behavior at Cobleskill. l think
you have the right spirit-that is the
all-impOrtant matter. You will en-
counter strange company in the game
of politics. Let me tell you a story. -
He told me many stories of his life
in Washington. interrupted by SOUND
like that of approaching footsteps. We
ceased talking and presently a flock
Of partridges came near us, pacing
along over the mat Of leaves in lei
surely fashion. We sat perfectly still
A young cock bird with his beautiful
ruff standing out, like the hair on the
back of a frightened dog, strobe
toward us with a comic threat in his
manner. 1t seemed as if he were OF
half a mind to knock us into the river
But we sat as still as stumps and ne
spared us and went ON with the others
The baying of the hound was nearer
now. Suddenly we saw q big buck
come down to the shore of the cove
near us and on our side Of the stream
He looked to right and left. Then he
made a long leap into the water and
waded slowly until 1t covered him, He
raised his nose and laid his antlers
back over his shoulders and swan
quietly downstream, his nose just
showing above the water. His antlers
were like a bit Of driftwood. If we
had not seen him take the water his
antlers might easily have passed fol
bunch of dead sticks. Soon the buck
slowly lifted his head and turned his
neck and looked at both shores. Then
very deliberately he resumed his place
under water and went on. We watched
him as he took the farther shore be
low us and made off in the woods
again.
II couldn't shoot at him, 1t was sucf
beautiful bit Of politics." said the
senator.
Soon the hound reached the cove'i
edge and swan the river and ranged
up and down the bank for half ar
hour before he found the bucks trai
again.
1--WE seen many a rascal, driven t.
water by the hounds, 60 swimming
away as slyly as that buck, with theil
horns in the air, looking as innocent
as q bit of driftwood. They come II
from both shores-the Wing and the
DemOcratlc-and they are always sho
at from one bank or the other"
1 remember 1t surprised me a little
to hear him say that they came IL
from both shores.
"Just what do you want to dol" h
asked presently.
II should like to go down to Wash
ington with you and help you in an!
way that 1 can"
"All right, partner-we'll try It," h
answered gravely. II hope that l dom
forget and work you as hard as wOrl
myself. 1t wouldn't be decent. 1 hav'
o great many letters to write. I'll tr!
thinking out loud while you take then
down In sound-hand. Then you cal
draft them neatly and I'll sign them
You have tact and good manners ant