Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-07

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make her remember the day"
! He was gone moment, only, wheI
! he came back with Ruth in lovely
! white dress and slippers and gay with
J ribbons, and the silver beads of Mary
on her neck We clapped our hands
and cheered and, in the excitement OF
the moment, John tipped over his
drinking glass and shattered it or
the floor.
Never mind, my brave Iad-no glass
ever persisted IN a better cause. God
4 bless you"
We ate and TESTED and talked, and
the sound of our laughter drowned
the cry of the wind in the chimney
and the drumming Of the rain upon
the windows.
Next morning my clothes, which had
been hung by the kitchen stove, were
damp and wrinkled. Mr.. H cket came
to my room before had risen.
Michael Henry would rather see
his clothes hanging on a good boy
than on a nail in the closet" said he.
Sure they give no comfort to the
nail at all"
81 guess mine are dry now" I an
swered.
They're wet and heavy. boy. No
son o Baldur could keep light heart
| In them. Sure ye'd be as much out
| o place as sunbeam in cave o.
hp
| comfort think o. the poor lad in the
| green chair. He's that proud and
pleased to see them on We 1t would be
shame to reject his offer Sure, if
they were dry yer own garments
! would be good enough, God knows,
but Michael Henry loves the look o.
We in these toys, and then the presi-
| dent is in town"
That evening he discovered a big
stain, black as ink, on my coat and
trousers. Mr.. Hacket expressed the
opinion that it might have come from
the umbrella, but | am quite sure that
| he had spotted them to save me from
the last homemade suit l ever wore,
save in rough work, and keep Michael
HenTy's on my back. In any event |
wore them no more save at chore time.
Sally came and went, with the Wills
boy, and gave no heed to me. In her
eyes | had no more substance than
ghost, it seemed to me, although |
caught her, often, looking at me. /
judged that her father had given her
bad report of us and had some re-
grets in spite of my knowledge that
we were right, although they related
mostly to Amos.
Next afternoon I saw Mr.. Wright
md the president walking back and
forth on the bridge as they talked
together. A number of men stood in
front of the blacksmith shop, by the
river shore, watching them, as
passed. on my way to the mill on an
errand. The two statesmen were in
hroadcloth and white linen and beaver
hats. They stopped as approached
them.
well, partner, we shall be leaving
IN an hour or So" said Mr. Wright as
he gave me his hand. "You may look
for me here soon after the close of the
session. Take care Of yourself and GO
often to see Mrs Wright and obey
your captain and remember me to your
aunt and uncle"
''See that you keep coming, my good
boy" said the president as he gave me
his hand, with playful reference, no
doubt, to Mr.. Wright'S remark that I
was Il coming man.
Bart, I've some. wheat to be
said the senator as l was leaving
them. "You can do it Saturdays, if
you care to, at shilling an hour
Stack the straw out of doors until
you've finished, then put it back in the
bay. Winnow the wheat carefully and
sack it and bring it down to the gran
airy and I'll settle with you when l
return"
/ remember that a number of men
who worked in GrimsITaw's sawmill
were passing as he spoke.
ayes, sir" l answered, much elated
by the prospect of earning money.
The examination of Amos was set
down for Monday and the people of
the village were stirred and shaken
by widest rumors regarding the evil
dcnce to be adduced. Every day men
and women stopped me in the street
to ask what | knew of the murder. ]
| followed the advice of Bishop Per
kins and kept my knowledge to myself
Saturday came, and when the chores
| we're done l went alone to the grair
barn in the back lot of the senator's
! farm with fail and measure and broom
and fork and shovel and sacks and my
luncheon. in a pushcart, with all OF
which Mrs. Wright had provided me
It was q lonely place with wood
on three sides of the field and a roa'
on the other. l kept laying dow
beds Of wheat on the barn floor an
beating them out with the fail unit
the sun was we'll over the roof, whe
sat down to eat my luncheon. The
swept up the grain and winnowe
out the chaff and filed one Of m
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