The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1919-05-08
CHAPTER xIi-Continued.

Washington. We were all worried by the
resolution of Henry Clay until it began
to crumble under the Irresistible attack
of Mr.. Wright. On the 10th he sub
nitted n report upon 1t which for lucid
and accurate statements presented In
the most unprctendlng manner won
universal admiration and will be re-
membered alike for Its intrinsic excel
lenCe and for having achieved one or
the most memorable victories ever
gained In the United States senate.
After n long debate Clay himself, COM
PEELED by the irresistible force of argu-
ment In the report of Mr.. Wright, was
obliged to retire from his position. his
resolution having been rejected by
vote of A to L.
With what pride and Joy l heard OF
this great thing that my friend had ac-
complished
Going out with the crowd that eve
ming. / met Sally and Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunkelberg The latter did not speak
to me and when | asked Sally II l
could walk hUne with her she an
swered CURLY. mo. thank you
have got bit ahead of my history.
Soon after the opening Of the new
year-ten DAYS or SO later ii may have
been-I had begun to feel myself en-
compassed by new and subtle force.
= 1t was II thing ms intangible rs neat
but as real as fire and more terrible, II
seemed to me. | felt Ii first in the at
titudc of my play fellows. They de-
MED me the confidence and intimacy
which | had enjoyed before. They
whispered together in my presence In
all this had not failed to observe that
Henry Wills had taken n leading part.
The invisible, iuaudihle, mysterious
thing wrought a great change In me- IL
followed me through the day and lay
down with me at night. l wondered
what had done l carefully surveyed
my clothes. They looked all right 10
me. My character was certainly no
worse than IL had been. How 1t preyed
upon my peace and rest and happiness
that mysterious hidden thing
one day Uncle Peabody came down
&c see me and l walked through the
village with him. We met Mr. punkel-
berg. who merely nodded and hurried
along. Mr. Bridges. the merchant. did
not greet him warmly and chat with
him as he had been wont 20 do. l saw
THAT The Thiug-as | had come to
think OF twas following him also.
How II darkencd his face! Even now
can feel the aching of the deep
boodless wounds of that day. l could
bear II better alone. We were trying
TO hide our pain from each other when
we said good-by. How quickly my
uncle turned away and walked toward
the sheds He came rarely 70 the vii
lage of Canton after that.
May had returned-a warm bright
May. l had entered my seventeenth
wear and the work of the term was
finished.
Having nothing 10 do one afternoon.
walked out I'M the road toward og-
densburg for Il look nj the woods ana
fields. Soon thought that l heard the
wound Of galloping hoofs behind me.
4 looked back and l saw Sally round
Ing the turn by the river and coming
toward me at full speed. the name OF
her pony flying back to her face. She
pulled up beside me just as l had
imagined she would do.
Bart, l hate somebody terribly,
said she.
"Whom?"
"a man who is coming to our house
on the stage today. Granny Barnes Is
tying 10 get up n match between us.
Father says he is rich and hopes he
will want To marry me. l got mad
about II. He Is four years Older than
am. Isn't that awful? l am going TO
be Just as mean and hateful TO him as
can"
Il guess they're only foollng YOU" l
said.
mo. they mean Ii. l have heard
: them talking II over.
"Hc cannot marry you"
"Whyi"
II seemed to me that the time had
come for me to speak out, and with
burning checks | said:
"Recause l think that God has mar
ried YOU to me already. Do you re-
member when we kissed each other
by the wheat field one day last sum-
mer?"
a "Yes"
We had faced about and were walk
ing back toward Canton. close by the
pony's side.
'May kiss you againf
She stopped the pony and leaned
toward me and our lips met in a kiss
the thought of which makes me lay
down my pen and bow my head mo
meut while | think with reverence of
that pure. sweet spring of memory In
whose waters I love to wash my
spirit.
II guess God has married US again"
l declared.
81 knew that you were walking on
= this road and I had to see you said
she. people have been saying sucn
terrible things"
"Whatg"