The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-07-25

master and I sat an hour together af
ter the family had gone to bed.
How are the Dunkelberg'sr I
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 that?"
HE must not let his daughter mar
ry one Barton Baynes, late O the town
q 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 We. 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 ago? She loves ye. boy, as true
as God loves We, an she's girl of q
thousand"
"Why did they go awayi Was II
because L was comingW
| II think 1t likely, my fine lad. The
man heard O. it 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 go and try to fine
her." I said.
II am to counsel We about that
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keer
as brier-the foxl She says, 'KeeK
away. Don't alarm him, or he'll
bundle US off to Europe for two OF
three years.
$50 there's the trail ye travel, my
boy. It's the one that keeps away
Don't let him think ye've anything uI
the sleeve O. yer mind. All, my lad
know the heart O. youth! Ye'd nk,
to be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't We, now? Sure, there's time
enough! Ye're in the old treadmill o
God-the both O. ye! 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 a man."
A little silence followed. He brok'
1t with these words:
"Ye're done with that business ii
Cobleskill, an I'm glad. Ye didn,
know We were bein' tried there-di
ye? Ye've stood 1t like man. Wha
will ye be doin' nowT
"Pd like to go to Washington wit
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
II was hopin' ye'd say that" b
went on. "Well. boy. I think 1t can b
arranged. I'll see the senator as 500
as ever he comes an I believe he,
be glad to know o. yer wishes.
think he's been hopin', like, that y
would propose 1t. Go up to the farr
and spend happy month or tw
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do y
| SoOQs 4O VIC DCCh 6ioWih uoWl
there. Go an melt 1t off in the fields.
A little more talk and we were off t
bed with our candles.
Next morning 1 went down into tn
main street of the village before leav
ing for home. I wanted to see how
looked and, to be quite frank, wanted
some of the people of Canton to Sc,
how looked, for my clothes were O
the best cloth and cut In the lates
fashion. Many stopped me and shool
my hand-men and women who hat
never noticed me before, but there wa
quality In their smiles that 1 didn'
quite enjoy. 1 know now that the,
thought me a little too grand on tn,
outside. What stern-souled lot thos,
Yankees werel "All amt gold tina
glitters." How often I had heard tina
version of the old mottol
"Why, you look like the senator
when he is just gittin' home from ths
capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
They were not yet willing to take
me at the par of my appearance.
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.
81 got a letter from Sally this morn
ing" Betsy went on. "She said thai
young Mr.. Latour was at the same ho
tel and that he and her father were
good friends"
I wonder If she really enjoyed stick
ing this thorn into my f1esh-a thorr
which made it difficult for me to fol
low the advice of the schoolmaster ant
robbed me of the little peace 1 might
have enjoyed. My faith in Sally wav
cred up and down until it settled al
its wonted level and reassured me.
1t was perfect summer morning
and enjoyed my walk over the famii
lar road and up into the hill country
The birds seemed to sing a welcome
to me. Men and boys L had known
waved their hats in the hayfields and
looked at me. There are few pleas
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