Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-03-13
.rn lot afraid Of him..

"rG lot AFRAID of him."
We kissed each other and, again,
that well-remembered touch of her
hair upon my face! But the feel of
her warm lips upon my own-that was
so different and so sweet to remem-
Der in the lonely days that followed
Fast flows the river to the sea when
youth is sailing on 1t. They had
showed me out Of the quiet cove into
the swift current-those dear. kindly,
thoughtless people. Sally ran away
into the house as their laughter con-
tinued and my uncle and I walked
down the street. How happy I was!
observed with satisfaction that
the village boys did not make fun
Of me when passed them as they did
when I wore the petticoat trousers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright came along with
the crowd, by and by, and Colonel
Medad Moody. We had supper with
the Senator on the seat with US. He
and my uncle began to talk about the
tightness Of money and the banking
laws and I remember a remark Of
my uncle. for there was that in his
tone which could never forget:
1--WE poor people are trusting you
to look out for us-we poor people
are trusting you to see that we get
treated fair. We're havin' a hard
time"
My uncle told him about the note
and the visit Of Mr.. Grimshaw and Of
his threats and upbraidings.
ibid he say that in Bart's hearing1"
asked the Senator.
"Ayes!-right out plain"
"Too bad! I'm going to tell you
frankly, Baynes, that the best thing
I know about you Is your conduct to-
ward this boy. like it. The next
best thing is the fact that you signed
the. note. It was bad business but
1t was good Christian conduct to help
your friend. Don't regret 1t. You
were poor and Of an age when the
boys pranks were troublesome to both
Of you. but you took him in. I'll
lend you the interest and try to get
another holder for the mortgage on
one condition. You must let me ct.
tend to Bart's schooling. want ia
be boss about that. We have great
schoolmaster in Canton and when Bart
is little older I want him to g
there to school. I'll try to find hin
a place where he can work for his
board"
'Well miss Bart but we'll be tickled
to death-tnere's no two ways about
that" said Cncle Peabody.
The Senator tested my arithmetic
and grammar and geography as ",
rode along in the darkness and sail
by and by:
you'll have to work hard, Bart
You'll have to take your book int
the field as I did. After every row
of corn I learned q rule Of syntax o
arithmetic or a fact in geography Will
I rested, and my thought and memor,
took hold Of 1t as piled the hoe.
don't want you to stop the reading
but from now on you must spend hal
Of every evening on your lessons"
AS I was going to bed the Senate
called ME to him and said:
II shall be gone when you are u
in the morning. It may be Ion
time before see you; shall leav
something for you in a sealed envel
ope with your name on It. You ar
not to open the envelope until 70
60 away to school,. know how 20
will feel that first day. When nigh
falls Yen will think Of your aunt an
uncle and be very lonely. When 20
go to your room for the night I wan
you to sit down. all by yourself an
open the envelope and read what
shall write. They will be, think, tn
! most impressive words you ever reat
You will think them over but 70
will not understand them for a Ion
time. Ask every wise man you NEE
to explain them to you. for all you
happiness will depend upon your ur
Outstanding Of those few words In th
) envelope"
In the morning Aunt Deel put
in my hands.
II wonder what in the world h
wrote there-ayes! said she. Nv
must keep it careful-ayesl- pu
1t in my trunk an give 1t to ye whe
ye go to Canton to SCHOOL"
"Has Mr.. Wright gone?" aske
rather sadly.
"Ayes! Land O. mercy! He wen
away long before daylight with q Ia
O. jerked meat in a pack basket
ayes! Yer uncle is goin' down to tn
village to see bout the mortgage thi
afternoon, ayes!'
It was a Saturday and I spent II
hours cording wood in the shed, paus
ing now and then for a look int
my grammar.
What a day 1t was!-the first q
many like it. never think of thos
days without saying to myself: "Wha
a Gods blessing q man like Slla
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