Cleveland County herald., 1919-03-27

Tt is a pleasure to be here and a regret to call you back to Washing ton," said the president as they shook hands.
 T suppose that means an extra ses- siOn,' the senator answered.
 First let me reassure you. 1 shall get away as soon as possible, for I know that president is heavy bur- den for one to have on his hands,"
 Don't worry. 1 can get along with almost any kind of human being, es- pecially if he like pudding and milk as well as you do," said the senator, who then introduced me in these words:
 "Mr. President, this is my young friend, Barton Baynes, of the neigh borhood of Lickitysplit in the town of Ballybeen-a coming man of this county"
 Come on," was the playful remark of the president as he took my hand. T shall be looking for you"
 I had carefully chosen my words and l remember saying, with some dig nity, like one in a story book, although with a trembling voice:
 'It is an honor to meet you, sir, and thank you for the right to vote-when I am old enough" Vividly, too, l remember his gentle smile as he looked down at me and said in a most kindly tone: q think it a great honor to hear you say that"
 He put his hands upon my shoulders and turning to the senator said:
 Wright, I often wish that I had your modesty."
 T need it much more than you do," | the senator laughed. Straightway I left them with an awkward bow and blushing to the roots of my hair As I neared the home of Mir. Racket l heard hurrying footsteps behind me and the voice of Sally calling my name. I stopped and faced about. How charming she looked as she walked toward me! I had never seen her quite so fixed up.
 "Bart," she said. "I suppose you're not going to speak to me-"
 eff you'll speak to me-" r answered.
 q love to speak to you," she said. i've been looking all around for you. Mother wants you to come over to dinner with us at just twelve o'clock. You're going away with father as soon as we get through"
 wanted to go but got the notion all at once that the Dunkelbergs were in need of information about me and that the time had come to impart it. So then and there that ancient Olympus of our family received notice as it ! were.
 q can't" I said. "Pve got to study my lessons before go away with your father.S
 It was blow to her. I saw the shadow that fell upon her face. She was vexed and turned and ran away from me without another word and I felt pang of regret as I went to the lonely and deserted home of the SchoOlmaster.
 At twelve-thirty MT. Dunkelberg came for me, with a high-stepping horse in new harness and shiny, still-running buggy. He wore gloves and beaver hat and sat very erect and had little to say.
 ''I hear you met the president" he remarked.
 "Yes, sir. was introduced to him this morning." I answered bit too proudly, and wondering how he had heard of my good fortune, but deeply gratified at his knowledge of it.
 "What did he have to say?' I described the interview and the looks of the great man. Not much more was said as we sped away toward the deep woods and the high hills. I I was eager to get home but won- dered why he should be going with me to talk with MT. Grimshaw and my uncle. Of course I suspected that it had to do with Amos, but how knew not. He hummed in the rough going and thoughtfully licked the bushes with his whip. I never knew more persistent hummer.
 Aunt Deel shook hands with MT. Dunkelberg and then came to me and said: l Wal. Bart Baynes! never was so glad to see anybody in all the days O