The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-05-02

dancin' on Its four legs this very min
ute."
"I intend to walk up to the hills to-
night" I said.
up to the hills I" he exclaimed mer-
rily. San the Jackets lynn awake
thinkin' o. ye on the dark roadi Try
1t. boy. an yell get q crack with the
ruler and an hour after school. Yer
aunt and uncle will be stronger to
stand yer comm with the nights rest
upon them. Ye wouldn't be routin'
them out o. bed an they after hard
day with the hayin'i Then. my kind
hearted lad. ye must give thought to
Michael Henry. He's still alive an
stronger than ever-thank Godw
So. although longed for those most
dear to me up In the hills, I spent the
night with the Jackets and the school
master and I sat an hour together af-
ter the family had gone to bed.
"How are the Dunkelberg's"
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 MS long
as he observes one condition"
"What 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 boy7 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:
"Don't worry. lad. The will o. God
Is greater than the will o. Grlmshaw.
He made you two for each other and
she will be true to We. as true as the
needle to the north star"
do you think sol"
"Sure I do. Didn't she as much as
tell me that here in this room-not
week ago7 She loves We. boy, as true
as God loves We. an she's girl of
thousand"
"why did they 60 away7 Was 1t
because I was coming?"
81 think 1t 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 course O. in
struction ready for my lord O. Dunkel.
berg"
II think I shall 60 and try to find
her." said.
81 am to counsel ye about that"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as a brier-the fox! She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm him. or he'll
bundle us of to Europe for two or
three years.
$50 there's the trail We travel, my
boy. It's the one that keeps away.
Don't let him think we've anything up
the sleeve O. yer mind. All, my lad.
1 know the heart o. youth Ye'd like
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. gel Ye're bein'
weighed an tried for the great prize.
It's not pleasant. but It's better so.
Go on. now. an do yer best an what
ever comes take II like man. -
A little silence followed. He broke
It with these words:
"Ye're done with that business In
Cobleskfll. an I'm glad. Ye didn't
know ye were bein' tried there--did
yer Ye've stood It like a man. What
will ye be doin' nowa"
"Td like to 60 to Washington with
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
II was hopin' ye'd say that" he
went on. swell, boy. think it can be
arranged. I'll see the senator as soon
as ever he comes an 1 believe he'll
be glad to know o. yer wishes.
think he's been hopin', like, that ye
would propose It. Go up to the farm
and spend a happy month or two
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do We
good. Ye've been CROWN plump down
there. Go an melt 1t of In the fields"
A little more talk and we were of to
bed with our candles.
next morning l 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 tho people Of Canton to see
how looked. for my clothes were of
the best cloth and cut In the latest
fashion. Many stopped me and shook
my hand-men and women who had
never noticed me before, but there was
q quality In their smiles that didn't
quite enjoy. know now that they
thought me a little too grand on the
outside. What stern-souled lot those
Yankees werei "All amt gold that
glitters." How often had heard that
version Of the old mottoi
sWhy, you look like the senator
when he Is Just gittin' home from the
capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
They were not yet willing to take
me at the par of my appearance.
Imet Betsy Price-one of my school.
mates-on the street. She was very
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 that
a