The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-04-17

| lracleu- UnCle HeaDOuy, speaking III
low, sad tone, but with deep feeling,
cut Off this highly promising opinion
before it was half expressed, and rose
and went to the water pail and drank.
"As long as we're honest we don't
care what they say" he remarked as
he returned to his chair.
'If they won't believe us, we ought
to show 'em the papers-ayes," said
Aunt Deel.
"Thunder an Jehu! wouldn't go
round the town tryin' to prove that
amt thief" said Uncle Peabody. ut
wouldn't make nc differnce. They've
got to have somethin' to play with.
If they want to use my name for a
bean bag let em us long as they do it
when / nin't lookin'. / wouldn't won.
der if they got sore hands by an by"
never heard him speak of it again.
Indeed, although l knew the topic was
often in our thoughts it was never
mentioned in our home but once after
that, to my knowledge.
We sat for long time thinking as
the night came on.
That week letter came to me from
the senator, announcing the day Of
Mrs. Wright's arrival in Canton and
asking me to meet and assist her in
getting the house to rights. did So.
She was n pleaSant-faced, amlable
woman and most enterprising house
cleaner. l remember that my first
task was mending the wheelbarrow.
81 don't know what Silas would do
If he were to get home and find his
wheelbnrrow broken" said she. st Is
almost an inseparable companion of
his"
The schoolmaster and his family
were fishing and camping upon the
river, and so l lived Mt the senator's
house with Mrs. Wright and her moth
er until he arrived. What wonderful
house it was, in my view! was awed
by its size and splendor, It's soft car
pets and shiny brass and mahogany.
Yet 1t was very simple.
/ hoed the garden and cleaned its
paths and moved the dooryard and did
some painting in the house.
The senator returned to Canton that
evening on the Watertown stage. He
greeted me with fatherly warmth.
Again 1 felt that strong appeal to my
eye in his broadcloth and fine linen
and beaver hat and in the splendid
dignity and courtesy Of his manners.
"Tve had good reports Of you, Bart
ond Pm very glad to see you," he said
II believe your own marks have
been excellent in the last year." l ven
tured.
Poorer than l could wish. The
teacher has been very kind to me-" he
:. laughed. "What have you been study
g ing?"
r Latin Il always mentioned the
/ Latin first), algebra, arithmetic, gram
). mar, geography and history"
d He asked about my aunt and uncle
r and told him of all that had befaller
! US, save the one thing Of which hat
S spoken only with him and Sally.
/ II shall 60 up to see them soon," III
e said.
t The people of the little village hat
t learned that he preferred to be lie
d alone when he had just returned owe
& the long, wearlsome way from tn,
l. scene of his labors. So we had tn
t evening to ourselves.
Mrs. Wright, being weary after tn
# days work, went to bed early and, a
= his request, sat with the senator b.
X the fire for an hour or so. have al
n ways thought 1t lucky circumstance
e for he asked me to tell of my plan
& and gave me advice and encourage
t. ment which have had marked effec
= upon my career.
Z remember telling him that I wishe
II to be lawyer and my reasons for Il
], He told me that lawyer was either
e pest or servant of justice and tina
d his chief aim should be the promotio
of peace and good will In his commur
e ity. He promised to try and arrang
5. for my accommodation In his Office 1
'e the autumn and meanwhile to lend m
N some books to read while was @
r home.
Before we go to bed let US have
d settlement" said the senator. "Wi
1t you kindly sit down at the table ther
le and make up statement of all tn
II time you have given met"
lie made out the statement very nea
g ly and carefully and put 1t in hi
d hands.
-s "That Is well done," said he. 81 sha
'r wish you to stay until the day after t.