Greene County herald., 1919-07-25
Michael Henry. He's sun AiNs an
stronger than ever-thnnk God I"

nbAt Win tht IdChetS anu tuc SStA~oh
master and sat an hour together sf'
ter the family had gone to bed.
SLOW are the DunkelbergsY'
asked.
Sunk in the soft embrace o. luz
ury," he answered. "Grlmshaw made
him; Grimshaw liked him. He waS
always ready to lick the boots o. Grim
shaw. 1t turned out that Grimshaw
left him an annuity of three thousand
dollars, which he can enjoy as long
as he observes one condition"
''Whst is that?"
''He must not let his daughter mar
ry one Barton Baynes, late O the town
o. Ballybeen. How is that for spite,
my boy? 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:
'sDon'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 a. tho
needle to the north STAR"
''Do you think so?''
"Sure 1 do. Didn't she as much as
tell me that here in this room--n0t q
week ago? She loves We. boy, as trus
as God loves We, an she's a girl Of q
thousand"
"Why did they go aways Was II
because l was comingw
81 think it likely, my fine lad. The
man heard o. 1t 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 cOurfe o. In
struction ready for my lord Z Dunkel.
berg"
81 think shall go and try to finc
her." said.
II am to counsel ye about that"
said the schoolmaster. "Shes ar keen
as brier--the foxl She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm him, or bell
bundle us off to Europe for two Oh
three years
$50 there's the trail ye travel, my
boy. It's the one that keeps away
Don't let him think we've anything ur
the sleeve o. yer mind. All, my lad
/ know the heart o. youth! Ye'd like
to be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't ye, now? Sure, there's time
enoughl Ye're in the old treadmill
God-the both O. vel Ye're bein
weighed an tried for the great prize
It's not pleasant, but It's better so
&c On, now, an do yer best an what
ever comes take it like man."
A little silence followed. He broke
1t with these words:
"Ye're done with that business tr
Cobleskill, an I'm glad. Ye didi,5
know We were bein' tried there-dlt
We? Ye've stood it like man. Wha'
will We be doin' now?'
"rd Ike to go to Washington vist
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
II was hopin' ye'd say that" NJ
went on. swell, boy, l think 1t can b,
arranged. I'll see the senator as scot
as ever he comes an l believe haT
be glad to know o. yer wishes !
think he's been hopin', like, that "
would propose it. Go up to the farm
and spend happy month or tive
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll 90 II
good. Ye've been CROWN plump dowr
there. Go an melt it off in the fields
A little more talk and we were of t.
bed with our candles.
Next morning went down into the
main street of the village before leav.
ing for home. i wanted to see how II
looked and. to be quite frank, wanted
some of the people of Canton to set
how looked, for my clothes were OF
the best cloth and cut in the latest
| fashion. Many stopped me and shocH
my hand-men and women who hat
never noticed me before, but there waf
a quality in their smiles that 1 didn't
quite enjoy. know now that they
thought me a little too grand on ths
outside. What stern-souled lot thos,
Yankees were "All amt gold thai
glitters." How often I rad heard that
version Of the Old mottoI
"Why, you look like the senatos
when he is just gittin home from tha
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They were not yet willing to taA
me at the par of my appearance.
| / met Betsy Price-one Of my schooS
mates-on the street. She was yer,
cordial and told me that the Dunkel
bergs had gone to Saratoga.
II got letter from Sally this mor,.
ing" Betsy went on. "She said that
young Mr.. Latour was at the same he
| tel and that he and her fathar wert
good friends"
wonder If she really enjoyed stitch
ing this thorn into my fiesh--l thorr
which made 1t difficult for me to fol
low the advice of the schoolmaster and
robbed me of the little peace I migh
have enjoyed. My faith In Sally wav
cred up and down until II settled a
Its wonted level and reaHsured me.
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