American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-04-18

dear TO me up IN tnc mis-. i Sp'It 'HN
night with the Jackets and the school
master and I sat an hour together az
ter the family had gone to bed.
slow are the Dunkelberg'sp l
asked.
sunk in the soft embrace o lux
ury,' he answered. "Grimshaw made
him Grimshaw liked him. lie was
always ready to lick the boots o Grim
shaw. 1t turned out that Grimshaw
left him an annuity Of three thousand
dollars, which he can enjoy as long
as he observes one condition"
"lyhat is that?'
"He must not LET his daughter mar
ry one Barton Baynes, late o the town
o. B~nllybeen. How is that for spite,
my boy? They say it's written down
in the will"
I think that he must have seen the
flame of color playing on my face, for
he quickly added:
"Don't worry, lad. The r1lll o. God
is greater than the will O. Grlmshaw.
He made you two for each other and
she will be true TO We, as true as the
needle to the north star"
"Do you think so?"
"Sure / do. Didn't she as much as
tell me that here in this room-not a
week ago2 She loves We, boy, as true
as God loves We, an she's a girl of a
thousand"
"Why did they go away7 Was 1t
because | vas cOming?"
81 think it 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 70 me. I've Il fine course O. in
struction ready for my lord O Dunkel-
berg"
~ think I shall go and try to find
her." 1 said.
81 am to counsel We about that"
said the schoolmaster. "She's as keen
as a brler-the foxl She says, Keep
away. Don't alarm hipa, or he'll
bundle us off to Europe Cor two or
three years.
$50 there's the trail We travel, my
boy. It's the n that keeps away,
Don't let him think we've anything up
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 We, now2 Sure, there's time
enough! Ye're in the old treadmill o
God-the both o. vel Ye're bein'
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 1t like a man."
A little silence followed. He 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-dit
We? Ye've stood 1t like n man. What
will We be dom now"
"Pd like to go to Washington will
the senator"
He laughed heartily.
81 was hopin' ye'd say that" h,
went on: "Wcll, boy, l think it can b
nrrffnged. I'll see the senator as 500
MS eve he comes an l believe he'll
be glad to know o. yer wishes.
think he's been hopin', like, that Y
would propose 1t. Go up to the farr
and spend a happy month or tw
with yer aunt an uncle. Itll do Y
good. we've been CROWN plump dow
there. Go an melt it off in the fields.
A little more talk and we were off t
bed with our candles.
Next morning | went down into tn
main street of the village before leaN
ing for home. / wanted to see how
looked and, to be quite frank, | wante
some of the people of Canton to sc
how l looked, for my clothes were c
the best cloth and cut in the lates
fashion. Many stopped me and shoe
my hand-men and women who ha
never noticed me before, but there wa
n quality in their smiles that / didn
quite enjoy. / know now that the
thought me n little too grand on til
! outside. What n ~stern-sOuled lot thos
Yankees werel "All amt gold this
: glitters." How often l had heard ths
! version of the old mottOi
! "Why, you look like the senate
W tltil lt 10 JhNA STUN iiOAllt HUH III
, capital" said Mr.. Jenison.
! They were not yet willing to TAX
me at the par of my appearance.
! met Betsy Price-one of my schoo
mates-on the street. She was yer
; cordial and told me hat the Dunke
1 bergs had gone to Saratoga.
; 81 got a letter from Sally this morl
I. ing Betsy went on. "She said thf
young Mr.. Latour was at the same h,
tel and that he and her father wer
= good friends"
l wonder If she really enjoyed sticl
Ing this thorn into my flesh-a thor
|, which made 1t difficult for me to 70
! low the advice of the schoolmaster an
! robbed me of the little peace l migl
> have enjoyed. My faith in. Sally wa
cred up and down until 1t settled /
| its wonted level and ~reassured me.
II was n perfect summer mornin
l and l enjoyed my walk over the FAM