The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-06-12


night with the Hackets and the school.
master and sat an hour together af-
ter the family had. gone to bed.
How are the Dunkelberg'sT ]
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. 1t turned out that Grimshaw
left him an annuity Of three thousand
dollars. which he can enjoy as long
as he observes one condition"
"what Is tkatr'
"He must not let his daughter mar.
ry one Barton Baynes, late O. the town
q Ballybeen. How Is that for spite.
my boy? They soy 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. Grimshnw.
He made you two for each other and
she will be true to ye. rs true as the
needle to the north star"
"Do you think sof"
"Sure / do. Didn't she as much as
tell me that here In this room--not q
week ago2 She loves ye. boy, rs true
as God loves ye. an she's girl Of
thousand"
"why did they go awayf Was II
because I was comingf'
II think 1t likely, my fine lad. Tho
man heard o. It 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 I shall 60 and try to fnd
her." I said.
" am to counsel ye about that"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as q brier-the foxi She says. Keep
away. Don't alarm him. or he'll
bundle us on to Europe for two or
three years.
$50 there's the trail ye travel. my
boy. It's the one that keeps away.
Don't let him think ye've anything up
the sleeve O. yer mind. All. my lad.
know the heart o. youth Ye'd IKE
to be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't ye, nowf 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 80.
Go on, now, an do yer best an what.
ever comes take II like q man."
A little silence followed. He broke
It with these words:
"Ye're done with that business IN
Coblesklll. an I'm glad. Ye didn't
know ye were bein' tried there-did
YET Ye've stood It like q man. What
will ye be doin' nowr
"rd like to 60 to Washington will
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
n was hopin' ye'd say that" b,
went on. ''Well, boy, think It can bs
arranged. I'll see the senator as soor
as ever he comes an I believe he'll
be glad to know o. yer wishes.
think he's been hopin', like. that "
would propose 1t. Go up to the farm
and spend happy month or two
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do "
good. Ye've been growin' plump down
there. Go an melt 1t of In the fields
A little more talk and we were OF L
bed with our candles.
Next morning went down into tn,
main street Of the village before leav
ing for home. wanted to see how Il
looked and, to be quite frank. I wantet
some Of the people Of Canton to set
how looked, for my clothes were o.
the best cloth and cut In the lates
fashion. Many stopped me and shool
my hand-men and women who hat
never noticed me before. but there wal
a quality In their smiles that didn'
quite enjoy. know now that the,
thought me little too grand on tn,
outside. What q stern-souled lot thos,
Yankees werei "All amt gold tina
glitters." How often had heard tina
|, version Of the old mottoi
"Why, you look like the senato
|. when he Is just gittin' home from tn,
s. capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
They were not yet willing to tax
, me at the par Of my appearance.
met Betsy Price-one Of my school
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 morn
. Ing" Betsy went on. "She said tina
young Mr.. Latour was at the same ho
tel and that he and her father wer
> good friends."
wonder II she really enjoyed stick
ing this thorn into my fiesh-a thor
!. which made Il difficult for me to fol
!. low the advice Of the schoolmaster an,
: robbed me of the little peace Nigh
, have enjoyed. My faith In Sally wav
cred up and down until II settled .
its wonted level and treasured me.
1t was q perfect summer morninl