Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-15
'.Now could I 20 and see Sally Dun.

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"What in the world do you want
Of Sally Dunkelberg" he asked.
"Oh. Just to play with her." I said
% ] showed him how could sit on
my hands and raise myself from the
chair bottom.
Haven't you any one to play with
at homer
"Only my Uncle Peabody"
'Don't you like to play with himT
"Oh, some, but he can't stand me
any longer. He's all tired out, and
my Amt Deel, too. I've tipped over
every single thing on that place. I
tipped over the honey yesterday
split 1t all over everything and
rooend my clothes. I'm . reg'ler pest.
SO I want to play with Sally Dunkel-
berg. want to play with her a lit
tie while-just q wee little while"
forward, march," said he and
away we started for the home Of the
Dunkelbergs. The village interested
me immensely. I had seen 1t only
twice before. People were moving
about In the streets. One thing 1
did not fail to notice. Every man
We met touched his hat as he greeted
my friend.
1t was q square, frame house-that
Of the Dunkelbergs-large for that
village, and had . big dooryard with
trees in II. As we came near the gate
saw Sally Dunkelberg playing with
other children among the trees. Sud-
denly was afraid and began to hang
back. looked down at my bare feet
and my clothes, both Of which were
dirty. Sally and her friends had
stopped their play and were standing
in q group looking at us. I heard
Sally whisper:
Its that Baynes boy. Don't he
look dirty$'
I stopped and withdrew my hand
from that Of my guide.
''Come on, Bart" he said.
shook my head and stood looking
over at that little, hostile tribe near
me.
"Go and play with them while step
into the house." he urged. ,19ay -
Again shook my head.
"Well. then. You wait here mo-
menty said my new-found friend.
He left me and I sat down upon
the ground, thoughtful and silent.
In 4 moment my friend came out
with Mrs. Dunkelberg, who kissed me.
and asked me to tell how I happened
to be there.
II just thought would come" I said
as I twisted q button on my coat,
and would say no more to her.
"Mr. Wright. you're going to take
him home, are you?" Mrs. Dunkel-
berg asked.
Eyes. I'll start Of With him in an
hour or So" said my friend. II am
interested in this boy and want to
see his aunt and uncle"
"Well, Sally, you 80 down to the Of.
nce and stay with Bart until they co.
you'd like that, wouldn't you?" the
man asked Of me,
II don't know" I said.
"That means yes" said the man.
Sally and another little girl came
with us and passing q store held
back to look at many beautiful. things
in a big window.
+ els there anything you'd like there,
Bart?" the man asked.
II visit had pair O. them shiny
shoes with bnttons- on" answered
in a low, confidential tone, afraid to
express, openly, a wish so extrava-
CANT.
"Come right in" he said, and I re-
member that when We entered the
store could hear my heart beating.
He bought . pair Of shoes for me
and I would have them on at once,
and made 1t necessary for him to
buy q pair Of socks also. After the
shoes were buttoned on my feet saw
little Of Sally Dunkelberg or the other
people Of the village. my eyes being
on my feet most Of the time.
The man took ~ into his Office and
told us to sit down until he could
write letter.
Soon q horse and buggy came for
US and briefly answered Sally's good
bye before the man drove away with
me. 1 remember telling him as we
went on over the rough road. between
fields Of ripened grain, Of my water
melon and my dog and my little pet
hen. ~f-e.~-
shall not try to describe that home
nno1 In tho
road I'VE miles from home. She had
been calling and travelling from house
to house most of the night, and ]
have never forgetten her Joy at seeing
me and her tender greeting. She got
into the buggy and rode home with
US, holding me IN her rap. Uncle Pea
body and one Of our neighbors had
been out in the woods all night with
pine torches. I recall how, although
excited BY my return, he took on
his hat at the sight Of my new friend
and said:
"Mr. Wright. Il never wished that
lived in Z palace until now"
He didn't notice me until I held up
both feet and called: 'Look q there.
Uncle Peabody"
Then .he came I'd took me out Of
the buggy and I ssx the tears in his
eyes when. hs kissed HsA.s
The man. told d Anding me on bis
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