The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-05-07

So. although longed for those most
dear to me up In the hills. spent the
night with the Jackets and the school
master and sat an hour together at
ter the family had gone to bed.
"How are the Dunkelberg'sr ]
asked.
"Sunk In the soft embrace o. lux
ury." he answered. "Grimshaw made
him: Grimshaw liked him. He was
always ready to lick the boots o. Grim
shaw. It turned out that Grimshaw
left him an annuity Of three thousand
dollars. which he can enjoy as long
az he observes one condition"
~What II that7r
"He must not let his daughter mar
~ one Barton Baynes. late o. the town
o. Ballybeen. How Is that for spite
my boy7 They say It's written down
In the will"
think that he must have seen the
flame Of color playing on my face. for
he quickly added:
"Don't worry. lad. The will o. God
Is greater than the will o. Grimshaw
He made you two for each other and
she will be true to We. as true as the
needle to the north star"
''Do you think sop
"Sure do. Didn't she as much as
tell me that here In this room-not a
week ago? She loves We. boy. as true
as God loves We, an she's a girl Of q
thousand"
"Why did they go away? Was II
because / was coming?"
81 think 1t likely. my fine lad. The
man heard o. IL some way-perhaps
through yer uncle. He's crazy for the
money. but he'll get over that. Leave
him to me. I've a fine course o. in
struction ready for my lord o. Dunkel
berg"
II think shall go and try to find
her." / said.
II am to counsel We about that"
said the schoolmaster. ashes as keen
as a brier-the foxl She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm him, or he'll
bundle us or to Europe for two OF
three years.
$50 there's the trail We travel, my
boy. It's the one that keeps away
Don't let him think we've anything UP
the sleeve o. yer mind. All, my lad
l know the heart o. youth Ye'd like
to be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't We, now? Sure, there's time
enough Ye're In the old treadmill o
God-the both o. vel Ye're bein
weighed an tried for the great prize
It's not pleasant, but It's better So
Go on. now. an do yer best an what.
ever comes take it like man."
A little silence followed. He broke
it with these words:
"Ye're done with that business In
Cobleskill, an I'm glad. Ye didn't
know We were bein' tried there-did
We? Ye've stood IL like a man. What
will We be dom now?"
"Pd like to go to Washington with
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
81 was hopin' ye'd say that" he
went on. "Well boy, think ii can be
arranged. I'll see the senator as soon
as ever he comes an believe he'll
be glad to know o. yer wishes.
think he's been hopin'. like, that We
would propose it. Go mp to the farm
and spend a happy month or two
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do We
good. Ye've been CROWN plump down
there. Go an melt 1t off in the fields"
A little more talk and we were off to
bed with our candles.
Next morning went down into the
main street of the village before leav-
Ing for home. / wanted to see how IL
looked and, to be quite frank, wanted
some of the people of Canton to see
how 1 looked, for my clothes were of
the best cloth and cut in the latest
fashion. Many stopped me and shook
my hand-men and women who had
never noticed me before, but there was
a quality In their smiles that didn't
quite enjoy. / know now that they
thought me a little too grand on the
outside. What stern-souled lot those
Yankees werel "All amt gold that
glitters." How often had heard that
version Of the old mottol
"Why, you look like the senator
when he is just gittin' home from the
capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
They were not yet willing to take
me at the par Of my appearance.
/ met Betsy Price-one Of my school
mates-on the street. She was very
cordial and told me that the Dunkel-
bergs had gone to Saratoga.
IL got letter from Sally this MORN
ing," Betsy went on. "She said that
young Mr.. Latour was at the same ho-
tel and that he and her father were
good friends"
! wonder II she really enjoyed stick
Ing this thorn into my fiesh--a thorn
which made It difficult for me to fol-
low the advice Of the schoolmaster and
robbed me Of the little peace might
have enjoyed. My faith in Sally wav.
cred up and down until 1t settled at
its wonted level and treasured me.
II was n parfoCf cuynnor noruiuV