Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-05-29

Michaea Henry. Res suil si.es a.
stronger than ever-thank G~li''
So. although longed for thuse laos
dear to me up in the hills, spent til.
night with the Jackets and the school
master and ! sat an hour together ~
ter the family had gone to bed
How are the Dunkelberg'sT
asked.
"Sunk IN the soft embrace O tux
ury." he answered. ''Grimshuw nude
him; Grimshaw liked him. He was
always ready to lick the boots O. Grim
shaw. 1t turned out that Grlmshaw
left him an annuity Of three thousand
dollars. which he can enjoy % long
as he observes one condition"
"What is that?"
HE must not let his daughter mar
~ one Barton Baynes, late o. the town
o. Ballybeen. How is that for spite,
my boy? They say it's written dowa
In the will"
/ think that he must have seen the
flame Of color playing on my face, for
he quickly added:
"Don't worry, lad. The will o. Got
is greater than the will o. Grimshav
He made you two for each other ant
she will be true to We, as true az the
needle to the north star"
"Do you think so?'
"Sure do. Didn't sne as much as
tell me that here in this room-not a
week ago? She loves We. boy, as true
as God loves We, an she's a girl Of
thousand"
"Why did they go away1 Was 1t
because was coming1"
II think 1t likely. my fine lad. The
man heard o. it some way-perhaps
through yer uncle. He's crazy for the
money, but he'll get over that. Leave
him to me. I've a fine course o. in.
structiqn ready for my lord q Dunkel.
berg"
II think I shall go and try to find
her." I said.
II am to counsel ye abuut that"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as brier-the fox! She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm him. or he'll
bundle us off to Europe for two OF
three years.
$50 there's the trail ye travel, my
boy. It's the one that keeps away
Don't let him think we've anything uE
the sleeve O. yer mind. All, my lad
know the heart o. youth Ye'd like
to be putin yer arms around her
wouldn't ye, now? Sure, there's time
enough! Ye're In the old treadmill o
God-the both o. ye! Ye're beid
weighed an tried for the great prize.
It's not pleasant, but it's better so.
Go on. now, an do yer best an what.
ever comes take it like man."
A little silence followed. Ho broke
1t with these words:
"Ye're done with that business in
Cobleskill, an I'm glad. Ye didn't
know We were bein' tried there--did
We? Ye've stood 1t like man. What
will 1e be doin' now?"
I'D like to go to Washington with
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
II was hopin' ye'd say that" he
went on. swell, boy, I think it can be
arranged. I'll see the senator as soon
us ever he comes an I believe he'll
be glad to know o yer wishes.
think he's been hopin', like, that ye
would propose it. Go up to the farm
and spend happy month or two
with yer aunt an uncle. It'll do We
good. Ye've been CROWN plump down
there. Go an melt it of In the fields. !"
A little more talk and we were of to
bed with our candles.
Next morning went down into the
main street Of the village before leav
ing for home. wanted to see how II
looked and. to be quite frank, wanted
some Of the people of Canton to see
how looked, for my clothes were of
the best cloth and cut In the latest
fashion. Many stopped me and shook
my hand-men and women who had
never noticed me before, but there was
quality In their smiles that didn't
quite enjoy. know fow that they
thought me little too grand on the
outside. What stern-sruled lot those
Yankees werel GAIL a:a't gold that
6sASSSA0s aVW O1teU i liza 066rO t06t
version Of the old mottol
"Why,., you look like The senator
when he is just gittin' ho:he from the
capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
They were not yet willing to take
me at the par Of my APPEARANCE.
Imet Betsy Price-one Vt my school.
mates-on the. street. She was very
cordial and told me that the Dunkel.
bergs had gone to Saratoga.
II got q letter from Sally this morn.
Ing" Betsy went on. "She said that
young Mr.. Latour was a: the same no.
tel and that he ana hes father were
good friends"
wonder II she really enjoyed stick.
Ing this thorn into my nesh-a thorn
which made 1t dlfficuts for me to fol.
low the advice Of the scaoolnaster and
robbed me Of the little peace might
have enjoyed. Ny faict in Sally wav-
cred up and down untAl II settled at
Its wOnted level aad r(Assured me.
II was \ y,nrfoot er,vnv,o, ,no,rsuu