The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-02-06

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thought only Of their grandeur as
stood surveying myself In the looking
glass. They were Of blue cloth and
saw that they wen well with my
blond hair and light skin. / was put
ting on my collar and necktie when
Mr.. Hacket returned.
We went below and the table was
very grand with It's great frosted cake
and it's candles, in shiny brass sticks.
and It's jellies and preserves with the
CLEAN of polished pewter among them.
Mrs. Hacket and all the children. save
Ruth, were waiting for US In t " din
ing room.
"Now sit down here, all o. We. with
Michael Henry" said the schOo!mas-
ter. "The little lady will be impatient.
I'll go and get her and God help Us to
make her remember the day."
He was gone a moment. only, when
he came back with Ruth In lovely
white dress and slippers and gay with
ribbons, and the silver beads Of Mary
on her neck. We clapped our hands
and cheered and, In the excitement Of
the moment, John tipped over his
drinking glass and shattered 1t on
the floor.
"Never mind, my brave lad-no glass
eve persisted in a better cause. God
bless you"
We ate and TESTED and talked, and
the sound of our laughter drowned
the cry of the wind in the chimney
and the drumming of the rain upon
the windows.
Next morning my clothes, which had
been hung by the kitchen stove, were
damp and wrinkled. Mr.. Hacket came
to my room before | had risen.
Michael Henry would rather see
his clothes hanging on a good boy
than on a nail In the closet" said he.
Sure they give no comfort to the
nail at all"
81 guess mine are dry now" l an
swered.
They're wet and heavy, boy. No
son o Baldur could keep a light heart
In them. Sure ye'd be as much out
o place aS a sunbeam in a cav o
bats. If We are not for your w
comfort think o. the poor lad in the
green chair. He's that proud and
pleased to sec them on We it would be
a shame to reject his offer. Sure, If
they were dry yer w garments
would be good enough, God knows,
but Michael Henry loves the look O.
We in these toys, and then the presi-
dent is in town."
That evening he discovered a big
stain, black as ink, on my coat and
trousers. Mr.. Hacket expressed the
opinion that it might have come from
the umbrella, but l am quite sure that
he had spotted them to save me from
the last homemade suit l ever wore,
save in rough work, and keep Michael
Henry'S on my back. In any event I
wore them no more save at chore time.
Sally came and went, with the Wills
boy, and gave no heed to me. In her
eyes l had no more substance than
a ghost, 1t seemed to me, although l
caught her, often, looking at me. /
judged hat her father had given her
a bad report of us and had some re-
grets, In spite of my knowledge that
we were right, although they related
mostly to Amos.
Next afternoon l saw Mr.. Wright
and the president walking back and
forth on the bridge as they talked
together. A number of men stood in
front of the blacksmith shop, by the
river shore, watching them. as I
passed, on my way to the mill on an
errand. The two statesmen were In
broadcioth and white linen and beaver
hats. They stopped as l approached
them.
"Well, partner, we sha.! be leaving
in an hour or So" said Mr. Wright as
he gave me his hand. you mag lock
for me here soon after the close Of the
session. Take care Of yourself and 90
often to see Mrs. Wright and obey
your captain and remember me to your
aunt and uncle"
"See that you keep coming, my good
boy" said the president as he gave me
his hand. with playful reference. no
doubt. to Mr.. Wright's remark that l
was a coming man.
Bart, I've some wheat to be
thrashed In the barn on the back lot"
said the senator as l was leaving
them. "You a do 1t Saturdays, IL
you care to, at a shilling an hour.
Stack the straw out of doors until
you've finished, then put 1t back in the
bay. Winnow the wheat carefully and
sack 1t and bring 1t down to the gran
airy and I'll settle with you when I
return"
l remember that a number of men
who worked In Grimshaw's sawmill
wcre passing as he spoke.
"Yes, SIR" I answered, much elated
by the prospect of earning money.
The examination Of Amos was set
down for Monday and the people OF
the villege were stirred and shaken
by widest rumors regarding the evil
dence to be adduced. Every day men
and women stopped me in the street
to ask what / knew Of the murder. I
followed the advice Of Bishop Per-