The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-02-26

You see all ways ara north when
you put this lodestone near the
needle" he went on. "If II Is to tell
you the truth you must keep the lode
stone away from the needle. It's that
way, too, with the compass of your
soul, partner. There the lodestone is
selfshness, and with its help you can
make any direction look right to you
and soon--you're lost"
He bound the last bundle and then
we walked together toward the house,
the senator carrying his sickle.
81 shall introduce you to the presi-
dent" he said as we neared our des-
tination. "Then perhaps you had bet
ter leave u.s."
/ could not remember that / had
ever been introduced" to anybody. /
knew that people put their wits on ex-
hibition and often flung down "snag"
by way of demonstrating their fitness
for the honor, when they were intro
duced in books. / remember asking
rather timidly:
"What shall l say when-when you
Introduce me?"
ooh, say anything you want to say"
he answered with a look Of amuse-
ment.
I'm kind o. scared" / said.
"You needn't be-he was once a
poor boy just like YOU"
"Just like mel" / repeated thought
fully, for while had heard good
deal of that kind of thing in our home,
1t had not, somehow, got under my
jacket, as they used to say.
"Just like you-cowhide and all
the son Of small freeholder In Kin
derhook on the Hudson" he went on.
"But he was well fed In brain and
body and kept his heart clean. So of
course he grew and is still growing.
That's q curious thing about men and
women, Bart. If they are In good
ground and properly cared for they
never stop growing - never and
that's a pretty full word-isn't It?
We had come in sight Of the house.
I Jagged behind a little when I saw
the great man sitting on the small
piazza with Mrs. Wright. I see Wv
fdly. as write, the full figure, tho
rudy. kindly face, the large nose, the
gray eyes, the thick halo of silvered
hair extending from his collar to the
bald top OF his head. He rose and
said In a deep voice:
HE sows i'll luck who hinders the
reaper"
Mr.. Wright hung his sickle on a
small tree In the dooryard and an
swered:
"The plowman has overtaken the
reaper, Mr.. President. / bid you well
come to my humble home"
"It is a pleasure to be here and
regret to call you back to Washing
ton," said the president as they shook
hands.
81 suppose that means an extra ses-
sion," the senator answered.
First let me reassure you. i shall
get away as soon as possible, for 1
know that president is a heavy bur-
den for one to have on his hands"
Don't worry. i can get along with
almost any kind of human being, es-
pecially IL 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 Licldtysplit 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 I remember saying, with some dig
nifty, like one In story book, although
with a trembling voice:
at is an honor to meet you, sir, and
thank you for the right to vote-when
I am old enough"
wildly. too, / remember his gentle
smile as he looked down at me and
said in a most kindly tone:
II think ii great honor to hear
you say that"
He put his hands upon my shoulders
and turning to the senator said:
sWright / often wish that / had
your modesty."
1T need IL much more than you do
the senator laughed.
Straightway 1 left them with an
awkward bow and blushing to the
roots of my hair.
AS neared the home Of Mr.. Hacket
I heard hurrying footsteps behind me
and the voice of Sally calling my name.
1 stopped and faced about.
How charming she looked as she
walked toward mel / had never seen
her quite so ixed up.
BART" she said. Il suppose you're
not going to speak to me-"
sTf you'll speak to me-" l answered.
IL love to speak to you," she said.
1--WE 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 90 but got the notion oil
at once tbst fhs Dunke'hergs =are In