Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-04-25
CHAPTER TX.
I Meet President Van Buren, and Am

cross-Examined by Mr.. Grimshaw.
The days went easier after that.
The boys took me into their play and
some of them were most friendly. l
had a swift foot and a good eye as
we'll as a strong arm, and could hold
my own at three old ,cat-a kind of
baseball which we played in the
schoolyard. Saturday came. As we
were sitting down at the table that
morning the younger children clung
to the knees 6 Mr.. Hacket and
begged him to take them up the river
in boat.
"GoOd Lord! What wilt thou give
me when l grow childIess" he ex-
claimed with his arms around them
''That was the question of Abraham.
and it often comes to me. OF course
we shall go. But bark Let us hear
| what the green chair has to say"
There was a moment Of silence and
then he went on with merry laugh.
fright We are, Michael Henry! 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 l 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 i Protestant and yet
| this Michael Henry always insisted
upon the most delicate consideration
for my faith and feelings.
81 promised to spend the morning
in the field with Mr.. Wright, if | may
have your consent, SIR" l said.
"Then we shall console ourselves
| knowing that you are in better conf
pany," said Mr.. Hacket.
Mr.. Dunkelberg called at the house
in Ashery lane to see me after
| breakfast.
"Bart, if you wifi come with me !
should like to order some store clothes
and boots for you," he said in his
| squeaky voice.
| For a moment / knew not how to
answer him. Nettled as had been by
| Sally's treatment of me, the offer was
like rubbing ashes on the soreness OF
my spirit.
| 1 biushed and surveyed my garments
and said:
II guess I look pretty bad, don't IT.
"You look all right, but | thought
maybe you would feel better in softer
raiment, especially if you care to GO
around much with the young people. !
am an old friend Of the family and i
guess it would be proper for me to
buy the clothes for you. When you
are older you can buy a suit for me,
some time, if you care to-"
1t should be understood that we'll
TODD people in the towns were more
particular about their dress those
days than now.
"Ill ask my aunt ard uncle about
it," proposed.
"That's all right" he answered. "I'm
going to drive to your house this after
noon and your uncle wishes you to
go with me- We are all to have talk
with Mr.. Grimshaw."
He left me and I went over to Mr.
Wright's.
They told me that he was cutting
corn in the back lot, where I found
him.
"Mr. Dunkelberg came this morning
and wanted to buy me some new
clothes and boots" said.
The senator stopped work and stoOd
looking at me with his hands upon his
hips.
81 wouldn't let him do it If I were
you," he said thoughtfully.
Just then saw a young man come
running toward us in the distant field
Mr.. Wright took out his compass.
'Look here" he said, you see the
needle points due north"
He took q lodestone out Of his
pocket, and holding it near the COM
pass moved it back and forth. Tbs
needle followed it.
The young man came up to us
breathing deeply. Perspiration was
rolling off his face. He was much eI-
cited and spoke with some difficulty
Senator Wright" he gasped, Mrs
Wright sent me down to tell you that
President Van Buren, is at the house."
remember wildly the look of mild
amusement in the senator's face and
the serene calmness with which he
looked at the young man and said to
him:
"Tell Mrs. Wright to make him corn-
Portable in our easiest chair and to
say to the president that shall be up
directly"