Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-10

every single thing on that place.
tipped over the honey yesterday
split it all over everything and
rooend my clothes. I'm regler pest.
So I want to play with Sally Dunkel-
berg. l want to play with her lit
lie while-just a wee little while"
forward. march, :" said he and
away we started for the home Of the
Dunkelbergs. The village interested
ne immensely. I had seen it only
Ewlee before People were moving
ihout In the streets. One thing i
lid not fall to notice. Every man
We met touched his hat as he greeted
ny friend.
1t was square, frame house-that
Of the Dunkelbergs-lsrge for that
Fillage, and had big dooryard with
;rees in it. As we came near the gate
{ saw Sally Dunkelberg playing with
,ther children among the trees. Sud-
ienIy | was afraid and began to hang
back. / looked down at my bare feet
and ny clothes, both Of which were
lirty. Sally and her friends had
stopped their play and were standing
IN group looking at us. I heard
Sally whisper:
''It's that Baynes boy. Don't he
look dirtyy'
| stopped and withdrew nay hand
from that of my guide.
"Come on, Bart" he said.
| shook my head and stood locking
over at that little, hostile tribe near
me.
go and play with them while step
INTO the house." he urged.
Again I shook my head.
We'll, then, you wait here mo-
neDt.' 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 / happened
to be there.
II just thought would come" said
as | twisted button ON my coat,
and would say no more to her.
Mr.. Wright, you're going to take
him home, are you?" Mrs. r1nl,cl-
berg asked.
Eyes. I'll start off with him in an
hour or So" said my friend. Il am
interested in this boy and want to
see his aunt and uncle"
''ivell, Sally, you so down to the Of
fee and stay with Bart until they go.'
You'd like that, wouldn't your the
man asked Of me.
II don't know" / said.
THAT means yes" said the man.
Sally and another little girl came
with us and passing a store I held
back to look 1T many beautiful things
in big window.
rs there anything you'd like there,
Bartw the man asked.
II wisht / had pair O. them shiny
shoes with buttons on" answered
in a low, confidential tone, afraid to
express, openly, a wish SO extrava-
CANT.
"Come right In" he said, and / re-
member that when we entered the
store could hear my heart beating.
He bought pair of shoes for me
and / would have them on at once,
and made 1t necessary for him to
buy pair of socks also. After the
shoes were buttoned on my feet l saw
little Of Sally Dunkelberg or the other
people of the village, my eyes being
on my feet most of the time.
The man took us into his Office and
told us to sit down until he could
write a letter,
Soon a horse and buggy came for
us and l briefly answered Sally's good
bye before the man drove away with
me. I remember telling him as we
went on over .le rough road, between
fields Of ripened grain, of my water
melon and my dog and my little pet
hen.
shall not try to describe that home
coming. We found Aunt Deel in the
road five miles from home. She had i
been calling and travelling from house
to house most of the night, and
have never forgotten her joy at seeing |
me and her tender greeting. She got |
into the buggy and rode home with
US, holding me in her rap. Uncle Pea
body and one. of our neighbors had |
been out in the woods all night with
pine torches. I recall how, although
excited by my return, he took off
his hat at the signt of my new friend |
md said:
''Mr. Wright. I never wished that
| lived in a palace until now"
He didn't notice me until I held up
both feet and called: Look a. there,
Uncle Peabody"
Then he came and took me out of
he buggy and l saw the tears In his
syes when he kissed me.
The man told of finding me on his
little veranda, and l told Of my ride
with Dug Draper, after which Uncle
Peabody said:
'Pm goin' to put in your hoss and
eed him, Comptroller"
"And I'm goin' to cook the best
Inner l ever cooked in my life," said
lunt Deel.
When the great man had gone Uncle