The daily Alaskan., 1919-03-01


 "Y0u sit there and I'll have a fire going in a minute and get you warm- ed up."
 He wrapped me In hls coat and went Into the back room and built a fire in small stove and brought me in and set me down beside 1t. He made some porridge in kettle while sat holding my little hands over the stove to warm them, and @ sense of com fort grew in me.
 He dipped some porridge into bowls and put them on small table. My eyes had watched him with growing interest and I got to the table about as soon as the porridge and mounted chair and seized a spoon.
 "One moment, Bart" said my host. By jingo! We've forgotten to wash and you're face looks like the dry bed of river. Come here a min ute"
 He led me out of the back door, where there were a wash-stand and pail and tin basin and a dish of soft soap. He dipped the pail in a rain barrel and filled the basin, and l washed myself and waited not upon my host, but made for the table and began to eat, being very hungry, af- ter hastily drying my face on a towel. In a minute he came and sat down to his own porrldge and bread and butter.
 When he had finished eating he set aside the dishes and asked:
 "Now could l go and see Sally Dun kelbergT
 "What In the world do you want of Sally DunkelbergT he asked.
 "Oh, just to play with her." said as showed him how could sit on my hands and raise myself from the chair bottom.
 Haven't you any one to play with 1t homer"
 "Only my Uncle Peabody"
 "Don't you like to play with himr
 "Oh, some, but he can't stand me any longer. He's all tired out, and my Aunt Deel, too. I've tipped over every single thing on that place. l tipped over the honey yesterday split 1t all over everything and .ooend my clothes. I'm reg'ler pest. So want to play with Sally Dunkel- berg. I want to play with her lt- le while-just a wee little while"
 HForward, marchw said he and away We started for the home of the Dunkeioergs. The village interested ne immensely. I had seen 1t only twice before. People were moving about in the streets One thing l lid not fall to notice. Every man Te met touched his hat as he greeted ny friend.
 It was a square, frame house-that of the Dunkelbergs-large for that village, and had a big dooryard with trees in it. AS We came near the gate saw Sally Dunkelberg playing with other children among the trees. Sud ienly was afraid and began to hang pack. I looked down at my bare feet md my clothes, both of which were iirty. Sally and her friends had stopped their play and were standing h a group looking at us. ] heard Sally whisper:
 "Its that Baynes boy. Don't he look dirty?"
 I stopped and withdrew my hand from that of my guide.
 "Come on, Bart" he said.
 I shook my head and stood looking over at that little, hostile tribe near me.
 "Go and play with them while I step Into the house." he urged.
 Again I shook my head.
 "Well, then, you wait here a mo- ment," said my new-found friend.
 He left me and I sat down upon the ground, thoughtful and silent.
 In a moment my friend came out with Mrs. Dunkelberg, who kissed me, ! and asked me to tell how I happened to be there.
 q just thought would come" I said as I twisted a button on my coat, and would say no more to her.
 'sMr. Wright, you're going to take him home, are youT" Mrs. Dunkel, berg asked.
 "Yes. I'll start of with him in an hour or so," said my friend. T am interested in this boy and l want ta see his aunt and uncle"
 "Well, Sally, you go down to the of flee and stay with Bart until they go. !"
 You'd like that, wouldn't you2" the man asked of me.
 'I don't know" I said.
 'That means yes," said the man. Sally and another little girl came with us and passing a store held back to look at many beautiful things h big window. "IS there anything Hon'd like there