Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1919-02-27

lnost WHITE. 1 remember wildly his
clear, kindly, gray eyes and ruddy
cheeks.
"Baynes, I'm glad to see you," he
said heartily. 'Did ye bring me any
jerked meat?'
"Didn't think of it," said Uncle
Peabody. "But I've got a nice young
doe all jerked an if you're fond O.
jerk I'll bring We down some to-mor-
rer."
"Id like to take. some to Washing
ton, but I wouldn't have you bring
it so far"
"Id like to bring it want a
chance to talk with We for half an
hour or such a natter" said my I'M
Gle. give got a little trouble on my
hands"
The Senator took us into his Office
and introduced us to the leading men
Of the county.
"Here," said che Senator as he put
his hand on my head, sis a coming
man in the Democratic party"
The great men laughed at my
bushes and we came away with a
deep sense Of pride in us. At last I
felt equal to the ordeal of meeting
the Dunkelbergs. My uncle must have
shared my feeling, for, to my delight,
he went straight to the basement
store above which was the modest
sign: n. Dunkelberg, Produce"
well I swami" said the merchant
in the treble voice which I remem-
bered SO well. "This is Bart and Pea
body! How are you?''
"Pretty WE'LL" I answered, my I'M
Gle being too slow Of speech to suit
my sense Of propriety. "How is Sal
ly?"
The two men laughed heartily, much
to my embarrassment.
"He's getting right down to bust
ness" said my uncle.
"That's right" said Mr.. Dunkelberg.
why, Bart, she's spry as a cricket
and pretty as a picture. Come up to
dinner with me and see for yourself"
Uncle Peabody hesitated, whereupon
L StN' Al1id q u uOu dlu ut Sdlu
"All right" and then I had a deli
cious feeling Of excitement. I had
hard work to control my impotence
when they talAvi.
BY and by 1 asked, care you most
ready to go?"
"Yes-come on-it's after twelve
O'clock" said Mr.. D%unkelberg. "Sally
will be back from school now"
So we walked to the big house Of
the Dunkelbergs and I could hear my
heart beating when we turned in at
the gate-the golden gate of my youth
it must have been, for after I had
passed it I thought no more as a child.
That rude push which Mr.. Grimshaw
gave me had hurried the passing.
I was a little surprised at my own
dignity when Sally opened the door
to welcome us. My uncle told Aunt
Deel that I acted and spoke like Silas
Wright, $50 nice and proper Sally
was different, too-less playful and
more beautiful with long yellow curls
covering her shoulders.
GLOW nice you look" she said as
she took my arm and led me into her
playroom.
"These are my new Clothes" I
boosted. "They are very expensive
and I have to be careful of them"
I behaved myself with great care
at the table, remember that-and,
after dinner, we played in the door,
yard and the stable, I with a great
fear Of tearing my new clothes. I
stopped and cautioned her more than
once: "Be careful! For gracious
sake! be careful O. my new suit"
AS we were leaving late in the af-
ternOon she said:
II wish you would come here to
school,"
81 suppose he will some time" said
Uncle Peabody.
A new hope entered my breast, that
moment, and began to grow there.
aren't you going to kiss her?" said
Mr.. Dunkelberg with a smile.
I saw the color in her cheeks deep
en- as she turned with a smile and
walked away two or three steps while
the grown people laughed. and stood
with her back turned looking in at
the window.
you're looking the wrong way for
the scenery" said Mr.. Dunkelberg.
She turned and walked toward me
(Couttnued Next Week.