The Dolores star., 1919-05-09

AoOt oAthOuSh AOuSCu LoA thoSc hAoOk
dear to me up in the hills. spent the
night with the Hackets and the school
master and sat an hour together af-
ter the family had gone to bed.
"How are the Dunkelberg'sr I
asked.
"Sunk in 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. 1t 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?"
"He must not let his daughter mar
ry one Barton Baynes, late o the town
o. Ballybeen. How is that for spite,
my boy? They say it's written down
in the will"
l 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 so?"
"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
us God loves We, an she's a girl of q
| thousand"
"Why did they go away1 Was II
because l was coming?"
II think 1t likely, my fine lad. The
man heard O. it some way-perhaps
through yer uncle. He's crazy for the
money, but he'll get over that. Leave
him to me. I've a fine course o. in.
struction ready for my lord O. Dunkel
berg"
81 think I shall go and try to fine
her." 1 said.
II am to counsel We about that
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keer
as brier-the fox! She says, 'KeeI
away. Don't alarm him, or he'll
bundle US off to Europe for two OF
three years.
$50 there's the trail ye travel, my
boy. It's the one that keeps away
Don't let him think we've anything w
the sleeve O. yer mind. All, my lad
I 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. 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 it like a man."
A little silence followed. He brok,
1t with these words:
"Ye're done with that business fl
Cobleskill, an I'm glad Ye didn,
know We were bein' tried there-dit
ye? Ye've stood it like a man. Wha
will ye be doin' now"
"Pd like to go to Washington will
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
II was hopin' ye'd say that" h
went on. "Well, boy, think it can b,
arranged. I'll see the senator as sooI
as ever he comes an 1 believe he'll
be glad to know O. yer wishes.
think he's been hopin, like, that y,
would propose it. Go up to the farm
and spend a happy month or tw,
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do v,
good. Ye've been growin' plump dow
there. Go an melt it off in the fields
A little more talk and we were off t,
bed with our candles.
Next morning I went down into tn,
main street of the village before leav
Ing for home. I wanted to see how 1
looked and, to be quite frank, wanted
some of the people of Canton to Sc,
how I looked, for my clothes were O.
the best cloth and cut in the lates
fashion. Many stopped me and shool
my hand-men and women who hat
never noticed me before, but there wa.
quality in their smiles that l didn'
quite enjoy. 1 know now that the,
thought me little too grand on tn,
outside. What a stern-souled lot thos,
Yankees were! "All aIn't gold tha
glitters." How often I had heard tha
version of the old motto!
"Why, you look like the senator
when he is just gittin' home from the
capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
They We're not yet willing to take
me at the par of my appearance.
l 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 thai
young Mr.. Latour was at the same no
tel and. that he and her father were
good friends"
1 wonder if she really enjoyed stick
ing this thorn into my flesh-a thorr
which made 1t difficult for me to fol
low the advice of the schoolmaster ant
robbed me of the little peace I might
have enjoyed. My faith in Sally wav
cred up and down until it settled al
its wonted level and reassured me.
1t was perfect summer morning
and l enjoyed my walk over the famil
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