American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-07

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regret to call you back to Washing
ton" said the president as they shook
hands.
II suppose that means an extra SEES
slon," the senator answered.
'First let me reassure you. i shall
get away as soon as possible. for /
know that O president Is a heavy bur-
den for one to have on his hands"
"Don't worry. / can get along with
almost any kind of a human being. es-
pecially II he like pudding and milk as
well as you do" said the senator, who
then introduced me In these words:
"Mr. President, this Is my young
friend, Barton Baynes, Of the neigh
borhood Of Lickitysplit in the town
Of Ballybeen-a coming man OF this
county"
"Come on" was the playful remark
Of the president as he took my hand.
II shall be looking for you"
/ had carefully chosen my words
and / remember saying, with some dig
nifty, like one In n story book, although
with a trembling voice:
at Is an honor TO meet you, sir, and
thank you for the right to vote-when
| am old enough"
Vlvldly, too, ! remember his gentle
smile as he looked down at me and
said In n most kindly tone:
~ think II a great honor to hear
you say that"
He put his hands upon my shoulders
and turning to the senator said:
"Wrlght, | often wish that | had
your modesty."
~ need II much more than you do"
the senator laughed.
Stralghtway l left them with an
awkward bow and blushlng to the
roots of my hair.
As | neared the home of Mr.. Hacket
| heard hurrylng footsteps behind me
and the voice of Sally calling my name,
| stopped and fuced about.
How charming she looked as she
walked toward mel I had never seen
her quite so fixed up.
"Bart," she sNid, 81 suppose you're
not going 20 speak TO me-"
"If youll speak to me-" | answered
~ love TO speak to you," she said
"y We been looking all around for you
Mother wants you to come over Il
dinner with us at Just twelve o'clock
You're going away with father MS sool
ms we get through"
I wanted to go but got the notion nj
at once that the D%unkelhergs were II
need Of Information about me and tina
the time had come TO lmpnrt Il, S,
then and there that ancient Olympus
of our family received notice as 1
were.
81 can't" | said. "r've got to stud,
my lessons before ! go away with you
father"
1t was n blow to her. / saw tn
shadow that fell upon her face, Sh
was vexed and turned and ran AVA.
from me without another word and
felt n pang of regret as | went to IN
lonely and deserted home of tn
schoolmaster.
At twelve-thirty Mr.. Dunkelber
came for me, with a hlgh-stepplu
horse In n new harness and n shin.
stlll-running buggy, He wore glove
and n beaver hat and sat very ere,
ard had little TO say.
~ hear you met the president"
remarked.
ayes, sir. l was introduced to hi
this morning." I answered n bit e
proudly, and wondering how he HI
heard of my good fortune, but deep
grntlfed at his knowledge of II.
"What did he have TO sayf"
l described the Interview and Il
a looks of the great man. Not mu'
more was said as we sped awl
toward the deep woods and the his
hills.
lie / was eager to get home but wo
ie dered why he should be going with n
ID to talk with Mr.. Grlmshaw and II
he uncle. OF course i suspected that
ID had to do with Amos, but how kne
not. He hummed In the rough golI
he and tboughtfully licked the bush
with his whip. l never knew q mo
a persistent hummer.
D. Aunt Deel shook hands with N
Dunkelberg and then came to me al
said:
Il "Wal, Bart Baynesi was
glad to zee anybody In all the days