Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-08

(oopysishs. 1917, IrviAs DseAellsr,

OF my old clothes. but found that my
nskedness had so expanded that they
would not cover II, so i hitched my
white mare on the spring wagon and
drove to the village for my trunk.
Every week day after that worked
in the fields until the senator arrived
In Canton about the middle Of August
On one Of those happy days I received
letter from old Kate, dated, to my
surprise, In Saratoga. II said:
Dear Barton Baynes: thought ]
would let You know that my father lie
dead. l have come here to rest and
have found some work to do. am bet.
ter now. Have seen Sally. She Is very
beautiful and kind. She does not know
that am the old witch, have changed
so. The others do not know-lt Is
better that way. I think 1t was the
Lord that brought me here. He has O
way of taking care Of some people
my boy. Do You remember when l be.
gan to call you my boy-you were very
little. 1t is long, long ago since l first
saw you In your fathers dooryard-
you said you were going to mill on a
butterfy's back. You looked Just as ]
thought my boy would look. You gave
me a kiss. What wonderful gift II
was to me then! I began to love you.
have no one else to think Of now. /
hope you won't mind my thinking so
much OF you.
God bless you,
KATE FULLERTON"
understood now why the strong
Will and singular insight Of this wom-
an had so often exercised themselves
In my behalf. I could not remember
the far day and the happy circum-
stance of which she spoke, but I wrote
her q letter which must have warmed
her heart am sure.
Sias Wright arrived In Canton and
drove up to our home. He reached
orr door at eight In the morning with
his hound and rifle. He had aged rap
idly since had seen him last. His
hair was almost white. There were
many new lines In his face. He
seemed more grave and dignified. He
did not lapse into the dialect Of his
fathers when he spoke Of the ancient
pestimes Of hunting and fishing a. he
had been wont to do.
Bart" he said when the greetings
were over, Tets you and me 60 and
spend day In the woods. I'll leave
my man here to help your uncle while
you're gone"
We went by driving south a few
miles and tramping in to the foot Of
the saltwater on our rivera trail
long familiar to me. The dog left us
soon after we took It and began to
range over thick wooded hills. We sat
down among small. spirelike spruces
at the rivers edge with q long stretch
Of water In sight while the music Of
the hounds voice came family to our
ears from the distant forest.
"Oh, I've been dreaming Of this for
a long time" said the senator as he
leaned back against q tree and filled
his lungs and looked out upon the wa
ter, green with lily pads along the
edge and hecked with the last of the
white blossoms. II believe you want
to leave this lovely country"
II am waiting for tho call to co."
I srid.
well. I'm inclined to think you are
the kind Of man who ought to 60" he
answered almost sadly. you are
needed. I have been waiting until we
should meet to congratulate you on
your behavior at Cobleskill. I think
you have the right spirit-that is the
all.important matter. You will en-.
counter strange company In the game
of politics. Let me tell you story"
He told me many stories Of his life
in Washington. interrupted by sound
like that Of approa ching footsteps. We
ceased talking and presently q flock
Of cartridges came near US, pacing
along over the mat Of leaves In lei
surely fashion. We sat perfectly still.
A young scock bird with his beautiful
ruff standing out, like the hair on the
back Of q frightened dog. strobe
toward US with q comic threat In his
manner. Il seemed az II he were OF
half mind to knock US into the river.
Bot re sat &c still! ss stcmrs and he
spared 10 and went on with the others.
The baying Of the hound was nearer
now. Suddenly We saw big buck
come down to tho shore Of the cove
| near us and ON our side Of the stream.
He looked to right and left. Then he
made leg leap !2tc tie ~sse: s:a
wwa11aS Slowly Satt:: Il covered BIN. &c
raised his nose and laid his antlers
back over his shoulders and swan
quietly downstream, his nose just
showing above the water. His antlers
were like a bit OF driftwood. II we
had not seen him take the water his
antlers might easily have passed for
a bunch Of dead sticks. Soon the buck
slowly lifted his head and turned his
neck and looked at both shores. Then
very deliberately he resumed his place
under water and went on. We watched
him % he took the farther shore be-
low us and made of in the woods
again.
| ~ couldn't shoot at him. 1t was such
a beautiful bit Of politics" said the
senator.
Soon the hound reached the cove's
edge and swan the river and ranged
up and down the bank for half an
hour before he found the bucks trail
again.
1--WE seen many rascal, driven to
water BY the hounds. 60 swimming