The Yale expositor., 1919-04-17

night With the Jackets ana the Scnoof
master and sat an hour together at
ter the family had gone to bed.
SLOW are the DunkelbergyT J
asked.
"Sunkpin the soft embrace o. lux
ury. he answered. "Grimshaw made
him Grimshaw liked him. He was
always ready to lick the boots o. Grim
shaw TT turned out that Grimshaw
left him an annuity of three thousand
dollars. which he can enjoy as long
as he observes one condition"
"What is that?"
"IIe must not let his daughter mar
ry one Barton Baynes, late o the town
o. Ballybeen. How is that for spite.
ny boy? They say it's written down
in the WILL"
4 think that he must have seen tn
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 an
she will be true to ye. as true as the
needle to the north STAR"
do you think SOP"
"Sure l do. Didn't rhe as much as
tell me that here in this room-not a
week ago? She loves We. ICY, as true
as God loves ye an she's girl Of
thousand"
"Why did they go awayf Was II
because I was coming?"
81 think 1t likely, my fine lad. The
man heard o. ii 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"
81 think shall go and try tO find
her." l said.
81 am to counsel We about that"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as a brier--the fox She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm him, or he'll
bundle us off to Europe for two OF
three years.
$50 there's the trail We travel, my
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.
know the heart o. youth Ye'd like
TO be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't We, now? Sure, there's time
enough! Ye're in the old treadmill o
God-the both o. vel 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 1t like a man."
A little silence followed. he broke
1t with these words:
"Ye're done with that business In
Cobleskill, an I'm glad. Ye didn't
know We were bein' tried here-did
We? Ye've stood il like a mao. What
will We be doin' now?"
''rd like to go to Washington with
the senator"
He lGDghed heartily.
81 was hopin' ye'd say that" he
went on. "Well, boy, / think 1t can be
arranged. I'll see the senator as soon
as ever he comes an I believe he'll
be glad to know o. yer wishes.
think he's been hopin', like, that ye
would propose it. Go up to the farm
and spend a happy month or two
with yer cunt an uncle. It'll 10 ye
good. Ye've been CROWN plump down
there. Go an melt it off in the fields
A little more talk and we were off t.
bed with our candles.
Next morning / went down into the
main street of the village before leav,
ing for home. wanted to see how II
looked and. to be quite frank, 1 wanted
some of the people of Canton to see
how l looked, for my clothes were OF
the best cloth and cut in the latest
fashion. May stopped me and shook
my hand-men and women who had
never noticed me before, but there was
quality in their smiles that / didn',
quite enjoy. / know now that they
thought me a little too grand on the
outside. What a stern-souled lot those
Yankees were "All amt gold that
glitters." How often had heard that
version of the old mottol
"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
mates-on the 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 ho-
tel and that he and her father were
good friends"
l. / wonder IL she really enjoyed stick.
ing this thorn into my fesh--a thorr
which made IL difficult for me to fol-
low the advice Of the schoolmaster and
robbed me of the little peace l might
have enjoyed. My faith In Sally wav'
cred up and down until II settled at
its wonted level and reassured me.
II was perfect summer morning
and / enjoyed my walk over the fnmll-
lar road and up into the hill country.
The birds seemed to sing a welcome
to. me. Men and boys l had known