Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24

lie D0un0 tne lbSL Dunule anu lheh
we walked together toward the house,
the senator carrying his sickle.
81 shall introduce you to the presi-
dent" he said as we neared our des-
tination. "Then perhaps you had bet
ter leave us"
l could not remember that l had
ever been introduced" to anybody. /
knew that people put their wits on ex-
hibition and often flung down "snag"
on way of demonstrating their fitness
for the honor, when they were intro
1uced in books. l remember asking
rather timidly:
"What shall say when-when you
introduce mel"
"Oh, say anything you want to say"
he answered with a look of amuse-
ment.
I'm kind O. scared" l said.
"You needn't be-he was once a
poor boy just like you"
"Just like me" l repeated thought
fully. for while l had heard a good
deal of that kind of thing in our home.
II had not, somehow, got under my
Jacket as they used to say.
"Just like yOu-cowhide and all
the son of a small freehOlder in Kin
derhook on the Hudson" he went on
"But ne was well fed in brain and
body and kept his heart clean. So Of
course he grew and is still growing
That's a curious thing about men and
women Bart. If they are in good
ground and properly cared for they
never stop growing - never = and
that's a pretty full word-isn't it?
We had come in sight of the house.
Jagged behind a little when | saw
the great man sitting on the small
piazza with Mrs. Wright. l see WV
idly, as / write, the full figure, the
rudy, kindly face, the large nose, the
gray eyes, the thick halo of silvered
hair extending from his collar to the
bald top of his head. He rose and
said In deep voice:
"He sows i'll luck who hinders the
reaper"
Mr.. Wright hung his sickle on
small tree in the dooryard and an
swered:
1.-The plowman has overtaken the
reaper, Mr.. President. | bid you wei
~
ut is Il pleasure to be here and
regret to call you back to Washing
ton said the president as they shooE
hands.
81 suppose that means an extra ses
SION the senator answered.
First let ne reaSsure you. | shall
get away as soon as possible, for
know that a president is heavy bur
den for one to have on his hands"
"Dont worry. can get along will
almost any kind of a human being, IS
pecally if he like pudding and milk a
well as YOU do" said the senator, VIII
then introduced me in these words:
Mr.. President, this is my youn
friend, Barton Baynes, of the neigh
borbood of Lickityspllt in the tow
, of Ballybeen-a coming man of thi
county"
, Come on" was the playful remar
of the president as he took my han(
81 shall he looking for you
| had carefully chosen my word
and remember saying, with some dil
nifty, like one in a story book, althoug
with a trembling voice:
at is an honor to meet you, sir, an
thank you for the right to vOte-whe
| am old enough"
D Vividly, too l remember his gent
Il smile as he looked down at me an
), said in a most kindly tone:
81 think it a great honor to hes
= you say that"
He put his hands upon my shoulder
E and turning to the senator said;
Wright, often wish that l ha
t your modesty."
II need it much more than you do
n the senator laughed.
: Straightway | left them with 6
o awkward bow and blushing to Il
K roots of my hair.
As | neared the home Of Mr.. Hack
r. l heard hurrying footsteps behind n
and the voice of Sally calling my nam
& stopped and faced about.
u How charming she looked as 81
walked toward me! l had never SCI
: her quite so fixed up.
Bart" she said. 81 suppose you
not going to speak to me-"
u "If you'll speak to me-" l answere
Is II love to speak to you" she sal
1--WE been looking all around for yo
9 Mother wants you to come over
dinner with us at just twelve o'cloC
IL You're going away with father as so
u' as we get through"
wanted to 90 but got the notion ;
It at once that the Dunkelbergs were
need of information about me and tn
Is the time had come to impart it.
IL then and there that ancient Olymp
It of our family received notice as
were.
rs 81 can't" said. 1--WE got to stu
as my lessons before go away with 20