Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24
CHAPTER TX.
I Meet President Van Buren, and Am
Cross.Examined by Mr.. Grimshaw.

CFO6S-ENdTnl0Cu ny WI OIiWSHaW'
The DAYS went easier after that.
The boys took me into their play and
some of them were most friendly.
had a swift foot and good eye as
well as strong arm, and could hold
nv own at three old cat-a kind Of
baseball which we played in tho
schoolyard, Saturday came. AS we
were sitting down at the table that
morning the younger children chung
to the knees of Mr.. Hacket and
begged him to take them up the river
In a boat.
Good Lord! What wilt thou give
me when | grow childless| he OK
claimed with his arms around them.
'That was the question of Abraham,
and it often comes to me. OF course
we shall go. But bark Let us hear
what the green chair has to say
There was moment Of silence ana
then he went on with a merry laugh
fright We are, Michael Henry! You
are always right, my bOy-God bless
your soul! We shall take Bart with
us an doughnuts an cheese an COOK
les an dried meat for all"
From that moment | date the be-
ginning of my love for the occupant
of the green chair in the home OF Mi
chael Hacket Those gOoG people were
Catholics and ] Protestant and yet
this Michael Henry always INSISTED
upon the most delicate consideration
for my faith and feelings.
II promised to spend the morning
in the field with Mr.. Wright, if may
have your consent, sir" l said.
"Then we shall console ourselves,
knowing that you are in better COM
pany," said Mr. Hacket.
Mr.. Dunkelberg called at the house
in Ashery lane to see me after
breakfast.
Bart, if you will come with me
should like to order some store clothes
and boots for YOU" he said in his
Squeaky voice.
For a moment | knew not how &c
answer him. Nettled as | had been by
Sally's treatment of me, the offer was
like rubbing ashes on the soreness Of
my spirit.
blushed and surveyed my garments
and said:
81 guess l look pretty bad, don't II
"You look all right, but | though
maybe you would feel better in softel
raiment, especially if you care to g
around much with the young people.
am an old friend of the family and
guess it would be proper for me t
buy the clothes for you. When yo'
are older you can buy a suit for me
some time if you care to-"
It should be understood that well
TODD people in the towns were NOR
particular about their dress thos
days than now.
: "Tll ask my aunt and uncle abou
it," proposed.
That's all right" he answered. IN
going to drive to your house this after
noon and your uncle wishes you t
20 with me. We are all to have a tall
with Mr.. Grimshaw."
{ He left me and l went over to MI
Wrights
: They told me that he was cuttin
corn in the back lot, where foun
him.
, "Mr. Dunkelberg came this mornin
, and wanted to buy me some ne'
clothes and boots" | said.
The senator stopped work and stoo
looking at me with his hands upon hi
hips.
81 wouldn't let him do it if l wer
you" he said thoughtfully.
Just then l saw young man CON
running toward US In the distant feel,
Mr. Wright took out his compass.
Look here" he said, you see II
I. needle points due north"
He took lodestOne out Of h
: pocket, and holding it near the cor
pass moved it back and forth. I'll
needle followed it.
The young man came up to
breathing deeply. Precipitation vi
rolling off his face. He was much e
cited and spoke with some difficult
j Senator Wright he gasped, MI
| Wright sent me down TO tell you tn
y" President Van Buren, is at the house
a / remember wildly the look of mi
e. amusement in the senator's face al
the serene calmness with which
looked at the young man and said
him:
I'd ''Tell Mrs. Wright to make him col
y Portable in our easiest chair and
N say to the president that l shall be
w directly"
ar To my utter surprise he resumed I
ce talk with me as the young man we
&C. away.
~ "YOu see all ways are north VIII
-, you put this lodestone near t
70 needle" he went on. IF It is to t
rs you the truth you must ke D the lot
stone away from the needle. It's II
way, 100, with the compass Of 20
" rOuI nartnar There the OdeStOne