American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-02-28
CHAPTER TX.
| Meet President Van Buren, and Am
Cross Examined by MIR. Grinshaw.

| Meet President Van Buren, and Am
Cross Examined by Mr.. Grinshaw.
. The days went easier after that.
The boys took me into their play and
some of them were most friendly. [
had a swift foot and a good eye as
wei as a strong arm, and could hold
my own at three old cat--a kind Of
baseball which we played in the
schoolyard. Saturday came. As we
we're sitting down at the table that
morning the younger. children chung
TO the knees of Mr.. Hacket and
begged him to take them up the river
In a boat.
Good Lord! What wilt thou give
me when grow childless?" he ex-
claimed with his arms around them.
"That was the question Of Abraham,
and II often comes to me. Of course
we shall go. But bark! Let us hear
what the green chair has to say"
There was u moment Of silence ana
then he went on With a merry laugh
Fright ye are, Michael Henry! You
are always right, my boy-God bless
your SOUL We shall take Bart with
us an doughnuts an cheese an COO
les an dried meat for all"
From that moment l date the be
ginning of my love for the occupant
of the green chair in the home or MI
chael Hacket. Those good people were
Catholics and | a Protestant and we
this Michael Henry always insisted
upon the most delicate consideration
for my faith and feelings.
81 promised to spend the mornin
In the field with Mr.. Wright, IL / ma
have your consent, sir" l said.
"Then we shall console ourselves
knowing that you are in better con
pany," said Mr.. Hacket.
Mr.. Dunkelberg called at the hous
In Ashery lane to see me aftt
breakfast.
Bart, If you will come with me
should like to order some store clotht
and boots for you" he said In h
squeaky voice.
For a moment I knew not how
answer him. Nettled as l had been [
Sally's treatment of me, the offer WI
like rubbing ashes on the soreness
my spirit.
blushed and surveyed my carmen
and said:
81 guess [ look pretty bad, don't 1
, "YOu look all right, but | thoug
? maybe you would feel better In soft
! raiment, especially If you care to
| around much with the young people.
! am an old friend of the family and
guess it would be proper for me
buy the clothes for you. When y
o are older you can buy a suit for n
:, some time, IL you care o."
1t should be understood that We
TODD people in the towns were me
particular about their dress the
days than now.
n "rll ask my aunt and uncle abe
It," l proposed.
q "That's all right" he answered. u
Il going to drive to your house this aft
o noon and your uncle wishes you
p go with me. We are all to have a II
with Mr.. Grlmshaw."
v He left me and l went owe to
Wright's.
e They told me that he was cutti
Il corn In the back lot, where l fOu
him.
Mr.. Dunkelberg came this morn
7 and wanted to buy me some n
r clothes and boots" | said.
ID The senator stopped work and stt
looking at me with his hands upon
d hips.
Y. al wouldn't let him do it If l W
you" he said t%hoaghtfully.
Just then | saw n young man co
@. running toward us in the distant fiji
ID Mr.. Wright took out his compass.
"Look here" he said, "you see
he needle points due north"
ht He took a lodestone out of
pocket, and holding II near the c,
Of pass moved 1t back and forth. :
of needle followed II.
I'd The young man came up TO
breathing deeply. Precipitation
rolling Off his face. He was much
cited and spoke with some dificu
X Senator Wright" he gasped, IN
of Wright sent me down to tell you
In President Van Buren, is Mt the hou
lis l remember WILDLY the look of I
ID, amusement In the senator's face
ep the serene calmness with which
d. looked ut the young man and sale
him.
wv TELL Mrs. Wright to make him c
ed Portable in our easiest chair and
say To the president that shall be
er. directly"
at
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'et Grimshaw seeks by an offe