Gunnison news-champion., 1919-01-03

going In I minute and get you warm
cd up
He wrapped me in his coat and went
Into the back room and built . IRE
In a small stove and brought me in
and set me down beside IL. He made
some porriige In a kettle while ! sat
holding my little hands over the stove
to warm them. and u sense Of COM
fort grew in me.
He dipped sorae porridge into bowls
and put them on small table Ny
eyes had watched him with growing
interes, aud l got 10 the table about
as soon as the porridge and mounted
q chair and seized a spoon
zone moment. Bart said my
host. "By jingo, We've forgotten to
wash and you're face looks like the
dry bed Of u river. Come here q min
ute"
He led me out of the back door.
where there were a wash-stand and a
pail and tin basin and q dish Of soft
soap. He dipped the pail In a rain
barrel and filled the basin. and ]
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 n towel.
In a minute he came and sat down
to his own porridge and bread and
butter.
When he had finished eating he set
aside the dishes and I asked:
-Now could ! go and see Sally Dun
kelbergT-
what in the world do you want
OF Sally Dunkelbergr' he asked
'.Oh. just TO play with her." I said
as showed him how / could sit on
my hands and rails. myself from the
chair bottom.
Haven't you any one to play with
at homer
.'Oniy my Uncle Peabody"
"Don't you ike 10 play with himf'
"Oh. some, but IA. can't stand me
any longer. He's al tired out, and
my Aunt Deel. too. I've tipped over
/ every single thing On that place. !
| tipped over the hooey yesterday
split It al over everything and
\ rooend MY clothes. I'm reg'ler pest.
SO want to play with Sally Dunkel-
berg. | want TO play with her lit
| tie while-just wee little while"
Forward, march - said he and
away we started for the home of the
/ punkelbergs. The village interested
me immensely. l had seen II only
twice before. People were moving
about I'm the streets. One thing !
did not fail to notice. Every man
we met touched his hat us he greeted
my friend.
II was square. frame house-that
| OF the Dunkelbergs-large for that
village. and had n big dooryard with
| trees In it. As we came near the gate
saw Sally Dunkeiberg playing with
other children among the trees. Sud.
denly l was afraid and began to hang
back. / looked down at my bare feet
\ and ny clothes. both OF which were
dirt,. Sally and her friends had
stopped their play nni were standing
in group looking Mt us. l heard
| Sally whiyper:
| II = tia' pushsS DoS. pvu lag
! look dlrty?'
! stopred and withdrew my hand
from that OF my gul de.
"Come on. Bart" he said.
| l shook my head and stood looking
over nt that little, hostile tribe near
me.
Go and play with them while i step
into the house" fg urged.
Again l shook ny head.
swell then, you wait here a mo-
ment." said my ntwfound friend.
He left me and I sat down upop
III. ground. thoughtful! AMI silent.
In q moment my friend came out
with Mrs. Dunkelbers. who kissed me.
and asked me to tell how I happened
to be there.
1 just thought would come.' said
as ! twisted a button on my coat,
and would say no more to her.
"Mr. Wright. you're going to take
him home, are your Mrs. Dunkel-
berg asked.
''Yes- I'll start OF with him in an
hour or So" said my friend. II am
interested in this boy and want t.
see his aunt and uncle"
swell. Sally. you go down to the Of.
ice and stay with Bart until they CO.
"You'd like that. wouldn't your" tfe
man asked Of me.
Il don't know" said.
THAT means yes" said the man.
Sally and another little girl came
with us and passing a store l held
back to look at many beautiful things
in big window.
rs there anything you'd like there,
Barti" the man asked.
Il wisht had pair o. them shiny
shoes with buttons on" answered
In low. confidential tone, afraid to
express. openly. wish so extrava
giant.
"Come right in," he said. and I re