The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-04-04

I'll 60 and get her and God help us to
make her remember the day."
He was gone moment. only. when
he came back with Ruth In lovely
white dress and slippers and gay with
ribbons. and the silver beads of Mary
on her neck. We clapped our hands
and cheered and. In the excitement of
the moment. John tipped over his
drinking glass and shattered 1t on
the floor.
"Never mind. my brave lad-no glass
ever persisted In better cause. Goo
bless you"
We ate and TESTED and talked, and
the sound Of our laughter drowned
the cry Of the wind In the chimney
and the drumming Of the rain upon
the windows.
Next morning my clothes, which had
been hung by the kitchen stove, were
damp and wrinkled. Mr.. Hacket came
to my room before had risen.
michael Henry would rather see
his clothes hanging on good boy
than on nail In the closet" said he.
"Sure they give no comfort to the
nail at ALL"
II guess mine are dry now" I an
swered.
They're wet and heavy, boy. No
son o. Baldur could keep light heart
In them. Sure ye'd be as much out
o. place as a sunbeam In a cave O.
hats TF va rora mt FOR xo,,r oxuy,
comfort think o. the poor lad In the
green chair. He's that proud and
pleased to see them on We 1t would be
shame to reject his offer. Sure. II
they were dry yer own garments
would be good enough, God knows.
but Michael Henry loves the look o.
We In these toys. and then the presi.
dent Is In town."
That evening he discovered a big
stain, black as ink, on my coat and
trousers. Mr.. Racket expressed the
opinion that It might have come from
the umbrella. but am quite sure that
he had spotted them to save me from
the last homemade suit / ever wore.
save In rough work, and keep Michael
Henry's on my back. In any event ]
wore them no more save at chore time.
Sally came and went. with the Wills
boy, and gave no heed to me. In her
eyes I had no more substance than
a ghost, 1t seemed to me, although !
caught her, often, looking at me. ]
judged that her father had given her
bad report of us and had some re-
grets, 10 spite Of my knowledge that
we were right, although they related
mostly to Amos.
Next afternoon I saw Mr.. Wright
and the president walking back and
forth on the bridge as they talked
together. A number Of men stood In
front of the blacksmith shop, by the
river shore, watching them, as ]
passed, on my way to the mill on an
errand. The two statesmen were In
broadclotb and white linen and beaver
hats. They stopped as ] approached
them.
"Well. partner, we shall be leaving
in an hour or So" said Mr.. Wright as
he gave rue his hand. "You may look
for me here soon after the close Of the
session. Take care of yourself and 60
often to see Mrs. Wright and obey
your captain and remember me to your
aunt and uncle"
"See that you keep coming, my good
boy" said the president as he gave me
his hand, with playful reference. no
doubt, to Mr.. Wright's remark that I
was q coming man.
Bart, I've some wheat to be
thrashed in the barn on the back lot"
said the senator as was leaving
them. "You can do It Saturdays, II
you care to, at shilling an hour.
Stack the straw out of doors until
you've finished. then put II back In the
bay. Winnow the wheat carefully and
sack 1t and bring II down to the gran
airy and Ill settle with you wien /
return"
I remember that a number of men
who worked In Grimshaw's sawmilI
were passing as he spoke.
"Yes, SIR" answered, much elated
by the prospect Of earning money.
The examination Of Amos was set
down for Monday and the people of
the village were stirred and shaken
by widest rumors regarding the EVIL
dence to be adduced. Every day men
and women stopped me In the street
to ask what knew of the murder.
followed the advice Of Bishop Per-
kins and kept my knowledge to myself.
Saturday came, and when the chores
we're done I went alone to the grain
barn in the back lot of the senator's
farm with fail and measure and broom
and fork and shovel and sacks and my
luncheon. in pushcart, with all of
which Mrs Wright had provided me.
II was lonely place with woods
on three sides of the field and road
on the other. I kept laying down
beds Of wheat on the barn floor ana
beating them out with the fail until
the sun was well over the roof, when
sat down to eat my luncheon. Then
swept up the grain and winnowed
out the chaff and filed one OF my
ca cIye Tint dona I covered the nOOr