The Jasper news., 1919-05-01

ruler and an hour after school. Ter
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'l Then, my kind
hearted lad, We must give thought to
Michael Henry. Hes still alive an
stronger than ever--thank God r.
So, although lohged for those most
dear to me ,ip in the hills, ] spent the
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 l
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 that2"
"He must not let his daughter mar
ry one Barton Baynes, late O the town
o. Ballybeen. How is that for spite,
my boy? 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. Grimshaw.
He made you two for each other and
she will be true to ye, as true as the
needle to the north STAR"
"Do you think so?"
"Sure / do. Didn't she as much as
tell me that here in this room-not a
week ago7 She loves ye, boy, as true
as God loves ye, an she's girl of
thousand"
"Why did they go away7 Was 1t
because / was coming?"
~ 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 fine course O. in
struction ready for my lord O. Dunkel-
berg
"I think I shall 60 and try to find
her." / said.
II am to counsel ye about that"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as q brier-the fox She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm him, or he'll
bundle us off 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 ye've anything up
| the sleeve O. yer mind. All, my lad,
know the heart O. youth Ye'd like
to be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't We, now2 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 SO.
Go on, now. an do yer best an what
ever comes take 1t like man."
A little silence followed. He broke
1t with these words:
"Ye're done with that business in
Cobleskill. an I'm glad. Ye didn't
know We were beln' tried there-did
We? Ye've stood 1t like a man. What
will We be doin' now?"
"I'd like to go to Washington with
the senator"
II was hopln' ye'd say that" he
went on. swell, boy. think 1t can be
arranged. I'll see the senator as soon
as ever he comes an I believe he'll
be glad to know O. yer wishes.
think he's been hopln', like, that ye
would propose 1t. Go up to the farm
and spend happy month or two
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do ye
good. Ye've been CROWN plump down
there. Go an melt it off In the ields."
Next morning went down into the
main street of the village before leav-
ing for home. / wanted to see how 1t
looked and, to be quite frank, wanted
some Of the people of Canton to see
how I looked, for my clothes were of
the best cloth and cut In the latest
fashion. Many stopped me aud shook
my hand-men and women who had
never noticed me before, but there was
quality In their smiles that I didn't
quite enjoy. know now that they
thought me little too grand on the
outside. What stern-souled lot those
Yankees werel "All amt gold that
glitters." How often had heard that
version of the old mottol
"Why, you look like the senator
when he is just glttln' home from the
capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
met 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.