The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1919-01-30

to his own porridge and bread ana
butter.
When he had finished eating he set
aside the dishes and asked
"Now could go and see Sally Dun
kelberg3"
"what In the world do you want
Of Sally Dunkelberg?" he asked.
-"Ob, just to play with her." said
as showed him how could sit on
my hands and raise myself from the
chair bottom.
Haven't you any one to play with
at home2"
'Only my Uncle Peabody"
"Dou,t you like to play with him r.
"Oh, some, but he can't stand me
any longer. He's all tired out, and
my Aunt Deel, too. I've tipped over
every single thing. on that place. l
tipped over the honey yesterday
split 1t all over everything and
rooend my clothes. I'm reg'ler pest.
SO 1 want to play with Sally Dunkel-
berg. want to play with her a lit
tie whlle-just wee little while"
forward, marchl" said he and
away we started for the home of the
Dunkelbergs. The village interested
mo immensely. had seen 1t only
twice before. People were moving
about in the streets. One thing
did not fail to notice. Every man
we met touched his hat rs ne greeted
my friend.
1t was square, frame house-that
of the Dunkelbergs-large for that
village, and had big dooryard with
trees In 1t. As we came near the gate
I saw Sally Dunkelberg playing with
other children among the trees. Sud-
denly was afraid and began to hang
back. l looked down at my bare feet
and my clothes, both of which were
dirty. Sally and her friends lind
stopped their play and were standing
In group looking at us. heard
Sally whisper:
ITS that Baynes boy. Don't he
look dirty?"
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.
Again / shook my head.
'Well, then, you wait here a mo-
ment," said my new-found friend.
He left me and / sat down upon
the ground, thoughtful and silent.
In moment my friend came out
with Mrs. Dunkelberg. who kissed me.
and asked me to tell how I happened
to be there.
Il just thought would come" said
as twisted a 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.
"Yes. I'll start off with him In an
hour or So" said my friend. II am
interested In this boy and I want to
see his aunt and uncle"
"Well, Sally, you go down to the Of.
fee and stay with Bart until they CO."
You'd like that, wouldn't your" the
man asked Of me.
II don't know" said.
"That means yes" said the man.
| Sally and another little girl came
with us and passing a store I held
back to look at many beautiful things
In big window.
rs there anything you'd like there,
Bart?" the man asked.
II wisht had a pair o. them shiny
shoes with buttons on" I answered
in a low; confidential tone, afraid to
express, openly, 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 would have them on at once,
and made 1t necessary for him to
buy 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 us into his office and
told us to sit down until he could
write letter.