Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-07-26

ter the family had gone 10 Ded.
How are the Dunkelberg'sr
asked.
Sunk In the soft embrace o. l;.1'
ury," he answered "Grimshaw made
him; Grimshaw liked him. He was
always ready to lick the boots O. Grim
shaw. 1t turned out that Grlmshaw
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 ye. as true as the
needle to the north star"
"Do you think SOP"
"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 ye, an she's girl Of a
thousand"
"Why did they go awayf Was 1t
because l was coming?"
81 think 1t likely. my fine lad. The
man henrd 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"
II think I shall go and try to find
her." said.
~ am to counsel ye about that"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as brier-the fox! She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm him. or he'll
bundle us Off to Europe fOr two or
three years.
boy. It's the one that keeps away.
Don't let him think we've anything up
the sleeve o. yer mind. All, my lad.
I know the heart o. youth! Yed like
to be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't ye, 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 II like a man."
A little silence followed. He broke
It with these words:
"Ye're done with that business In
Cobleskill. an I'm glad. Ye didn't
know ye were bein' tried there-did
YET Ye've stood It like a man. What
will ye be dom nOw?"
"rd like to go to Washington witt
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
II was hopin' ye'd say that" h,
went on. "Well. boy. I think 1t can b,
arranged. I'll see the senator as soor
as ever he comes an I believe he'll
be glad to know o. yer wishes.
think he's been hOpin'. like, that y,
would propose 1t. Go up to the farm
and spend a happy month or tw,
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do y,
good. Ye've been CROWN plump dowr
there. Go an melt II Off In the fields
A little more talk and we were of t.
bed with our candles.
Next morning I went down into tn,
main street of the village before leav
Ing for home. / wanted to see how 4
looked and. to be quite frank, wanted
some Of the people Of Canton to Sc,
| II Al
the best cloth and cut In the lates
fashion. Many stopped me and SHOOT
my hand-men and women who haC
never noticed me before. but there wa.
a quality in their smiles that l didn'
quite enjoy. l know now that they
thought me little too grand on the
outside. What a stern-souled lot thos,
Yankees were! "All amt gold tina,
glitters." How often l had heard thai
version Of the old motto!
"Why. you look like the senator
when he Is Just gittin' home from the
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
HuteS-On lne street. she was very
cordial and told me that the Dunkel
bergs had gone to Saratoga.
81 got letter from Sally this morn
Ing" Betsy went on. "She said that
young Mr.. Latour was at the same no
tel and that he and her father were
good friends"
l wonder IL she really enjoyed stick
ing this thorn into my fesh-a thorn
: which made 1t difficult for me to fol
low the advice of the schooimaster and
robbed me of the little peace nigh,
have enjoyed. My faith In Sally wav'
cred up and down until 1t settled u,
It's wonted level and treasured me.
II was perfect summer morning
and l enjoyed my walk over the famfi'
lar road and up into the hill country
The birds seemed to sing II welcome
to me. Men and boys | had known
waved their hats In the hayfields and
looked at me. There are few pleas
ures in this world like that OF "A boy
getting home after long absence.
(To BE CONTINUED)
Wrist Blstter.