The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-04-17
CHAPTER TX.
! Meet President Van Buren, and Am
Cross.Examlned BY Mr.. 0rimshaW.

. Meet President Van Buren, and Am
Cross-Examined by Mr.. 0rinshaw.
The days went easier after that.
The boys took me into their play and
some Of them were most friendly.
had n swift foot and good eye as
well as q strong arm, and could hold
my own Mt three old cat--a kind of
baseball which we played In tho
schoolyard. Saturday came. As we
morning the younger children cluna
to the knees of Mr.. Hacket and
begged him to take them up the river
In boat.
"Good Lordl What wilt thou give
me when l grow childless?" he ex.
claimed with his arms around them.
'That was the estion of Abraham.
and II often comes to me. OF course
we shall go. But bark Let us hear
what the green chair has to say"
There was n moment Of silence and
then he went on with a merry laugh.
Fright ye are, Michael Henryl 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 good people were
Catholics and l 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, II 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 aftel
breakfast.
Bart. II you will come with me
should like to order some store clothes
and boots for you," he said in hii
squeaky voice.
For a moment I knew not how Il
answer him. Nettled as I had been By
Sally's treatment Of me, the offer wal
like rubbing ashes ON the soreness o.
my spirit.
blushed and surveyed my garment
and said:
II guess look pretty bad, don't II
"You look all right, but I though
maybe you would feel better in softe
raiment. especially II you care to g
around much with the young people.
am an old friend Of the family and
guess n would be proper for me b
buy the clothes for you. When yo
are older you can buy a suit for me
some time. II you care to-"
II should be understood that vel
to-do people In the towns werc NOR
particular about their dress thos
days than now.
"I'll ask my aunt and uncle abou
IT," proposed.
"That's all right" he answered. "rn
going to drive to your house this after
noon and your uncle wishes yos +
go with me. We are all to have tall
with Mr.. Grimshaw."
He left me and l went over to MI
wrigbts.
They told me that he was cuttin
corn In the back lot. where fouc'
him.
"Mr. Dunkelberg came this mornin
| and wanted to buy me some ne,
clothes and boots" said.
! The senator stopped work and stoo
: | Ina In xx,tth sfo I'm 1o
! hips.
II wouldn't let him do 1t II I wer
you." he said thoughtfully.
Just then saw a young man com
, running toward us In the distant fiel(
! Mr.. Wright took out his compass.
"Look here" he said. "you see tn
} needle points due north"
/ He took lodestone out Of hi
pocket, and holding 1t near the con
pass moved 1t back and forth. Th
needle followed 1t.
The young man came up to Z
breathing deeply. Perspiratlon wa
! rolling Off his face. He was much e,
! cited and spoke with some difficult
Senator Wright" he gasped, "Mr
Wright sent me down to tell you thi
q President Van Buren, Is at the house
remember vividly the look of mil
!, amusement In the senator's face an
? the serene calmness with which b
!. looked at the young man and said
I him:
"Tell Mrs. Wright to make him con
] Portable in our easiest chair and
: say to the president that ] shall be u
:. directly"