The diamond drill., 1919-02-01


There was a crowd OF men and
women I'm front OF Mr.. Wright's Office
and through It's open door saw many
of his fellow townsmen. We waited az
the door for few minutes. i crowded
I'm while Uncle Peabody stood talk
ing 10 villager. The Senator caught
sight OF me and came TO my side and
put his hand ON my head and said:
"Hello, Bart How you've grown
and how handsome you look Where's
your uncleT"
Hes there by the door," l an
swered.
"Well, les go and see him."
Mr.. Wright was stouter and grayer
and grander than when l had seen
him last. He was dressed In black
broadcloth ani wore big beaver hat
and high collar and his hair was al
most white. / remember wildly his
clear, kindly gray eyes and ruddy
cheeks.
"Baynes, I'm glad to see you." he
said heHrtily. did ye bring me any
jerked meatT
Didn't think OF H." said Uncle
Peabody. 'But I've got nice young
doe all jerked an II you're fond o
jerk I'll bring ye down some to-mor-
rer."
I'D like to take some TO Washing
ton, but / wouldn't have you bring
Il so far
"rd Ike 10 bring It'll want
chance 10 talk with ye for half an
hour or such natter said my un-
Gle. "I've got a little trouble on my
hands"
The Senator took us into his Office
and introduced us TO the leading men
OF the county.
''Here," said the Senator as he put
his hand on my head, "is coming
man IN the Democratic party"
The great men laughed at my
| bushes and we came away with
deep sense of pride I'm us. At last /
felt equal TO the ordeal of meeting
the Dunkelbergs. My uncle must have
shared my feeling, for, TO my delight,
he went straight TO the basement
store above which was the modest
sign: III. Dunkelberg, Produce"
"Well swami" sald the merchant
in the treble voice which l remem-
bered so well. "This is Bart and Pea
body! How are your"
pretty well," I answered, my un-
Gle being too slow of speech to suit
my sense of propriety. "How is Sal
iy?"
The two men laughed heartily, much
| 20 my embarrassment.
Hes getting right down to busl-
ness" said my uncle.
That's right" said Mr.. Dunkelberg.
"Why. Bart, she's spry as a cricket
and pretty as picture. Come up TO
dinner with me and see for yourself"
Uncle Peabody hesitated. whereupon
/ gavo him a furtlve nod and he said
"All right" and then / had deli
cious feeling of excitement. i had
hard work TO control my impatience
when they talked.
BY and by asked, "Are you most
ready 10 gow
"Yes-come on--it's after twelve
O'clock" said Mr.. Dunkeiberg. sally
will be back from school now"
SO we walked 10 the big house of
the Dunkelbergs and l could hear my
heart beating when we turned in at
the gate-the golden gate of my youth
| IL must have been, for after i had
passed II thought no more as child.
That rude push which Mr.. Grimshaw
gave me had hurried the passing.
I was h little surprised at my own
dignity when Sally opened the door
10 welcome us. My uncle told Aunt
Deel that ! acted and spoke like Sllas
Wright. $50 nice and proper" Sally
was different, tOo-less playful and
more beautiful with long yellow curls
covering her shoulders.
"How nice you look !" she said as
she took my arm and led me into her
playroom.
These are my new clothes" 1
boasted. '"rhey are very expensive
and / have 10 be careful of them
| behaved myself with great care
at the tablet remember that-and,
after dinner, we played In the door
yard and the stable, / with a great
fear OF tearing my new clothes. /
stopped and cautioned her more than
once: BE careful For gracious
sake be careful o. my new suit!'
As we were leaving late I'm the af-
| ternoon she said:
II wish you would come here to
school"
Il suppose ne will some time" said
Uncle Peabody.
A new hope entered my breast, that
moment, and began to grow there.
Aren't you going TO kiss herf" said
Mr.. Dunkeiberg with smile.
saw the color In her cheeks deep
en- as she turned with a smile and
walked away two or three steps while
the grown people laughed, and stood
with her back turned looking In at
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