American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-03-21
CHAPTER xI-contlnued.

one, although 1t seemed not so at the
time of It. A traveller on the rond to
Ballybeen had dropped his pocketbook
containing q large amount of money
200 was The sum-, II / remember
rightly. He was "a man who. being
Justly suspicious of the banks, had
withdrawn his money. Posters an
nounced the loss and the offer OF a
large reward. The village was pro-
foundry stirred by them. Searching
parties went up the road stirring Its
dust and cropping In Its grass and bril-
ers for the great prize which was sup
posed to be lying there. II was said,
however, that the quest had been I'M
successful. SO the lost pocketbook
became a treasured mystery Of the
village and Of all the hills and val
leys toward BaIlybeen-a topic OF old
wives and gabbling husbands at the
Preside for unnumbered years.
by and by the fnll term Of school
ended. Uncle Peabody came down TO
get me the day before Christmas. !
had enjoyed my work and my life Mt
the Jackets, on the whole, but ! was
glad TO be going home again. My
uncle was In high spirits and there
were many packages In the sleigh.
"a merry Christmas to ye both an
may the Lord love yer said Mr..
Hnclket as he bade us goodby. "Every
day our thoughts viii he going up the
hills TO your house"
The bells rang merrlly rs we hur-
rled through the swamp In the hard
snow paths.
"We're goin' to move" said my
uncle presently. "We've agreed to get
out by the middle O. May"
"How does that %happen2" I asked.
~ settled with Grimshnw and ngreed
TO GO. If II hadn't a been for Wright
and Baldwin we wouldn't "a got n
cent. They threatened TO bid against
him Mt the sale. SO he settled. We're
goln' TO have n new home. We've
bought n hundred an fifty acres from
Abe Leonard. COIN 20 build u new
house In the spring. II will be nearer
the village"
He playfully nudged my ribs with
his elbow.
"we've had a little good luck, Bart
he went on. "Tll tell ye what II Is II
you won't say anything about It,"
1 promised.
81 dunno as Il would matter much
he continued, "but | don't want to dc
any braggln'. II amt nnybody's bust
ness. anyway, An old uncle over In
Vermont died three weeks ago and
left us thlrty-elght hundred dollars
II wns old Uncle Ezra Baynes o.
Hinesburg. Died without a chick OF
child. Your nunt and me slipped dowr
10 Potsdam an took the stnge an
went over an got the money. II wn'
more money than | ever sec before
In my life. We put II In the bank II
potsdam TO keep Il out o. Grlmshnw''
hands. l wouldn't trust that man MS
fur as you could throw a bull by the
TAIL"
II was a cold, clear night, and wher
we reached home the new stove wat
Swapping with the heat In Its frehoN
and the pudding putting In the poi
md old Shep dreaming in the chimney
corner. Amt Deei rave me n hug n
the door, Shep barked and leoped e
my shoulders.
"why, Barti You're CROWN Hike {
weed-ain't yea-ayes ye he" m,
nunt said as she stood and looked a
me, "Set right down here an warn
ye-nyes live done all the chores
nyesr"
How we, and comfortable was tn,
dear old room with those beloved face
IN II. ! wonder II paradise itself cal
seem more pleasant to me. | have hat
the hest food this world can provide
in my time, but never anything TIM
| ate with Il keener relish than tn
pudding and milk and bread and but
ter and cheese and pumpkin pie whicl
Aunt Deel gave as that night.
Supper over, I wiped the dishes 70
my aunt while Uncle Peabody wen
nut to feed and water the horses. The
we sat down in the genial warmt'
while | told the story OF my life I
"the busy town." MS they called 4
What pride and attention they CAV
M. theni
My fine clothes and the story of ho'
I had come by them taxed my ing,
nulty somewhat, although not improI
erly. ! had to be careful not to I,
them know that l had been ashame
of the homemade suit. They someho'
felt the truth about II and a littl
silence followed the story. Then Aur
Deel drew her chair near me an
touched my hair very gently an
looked into my face without speaking
eAyesl know" she said present..
In a kind OF citressing tone, with
touch Of sadness In IL. "rhey ain
used to coarse homespun stuff dow
there In the village. They made FL
o. ye-didn't they. Bartf"
II don't care about that" | assure
them. ".rhe minds the measure
the man. . | quoted, remembering Il
lines the Senate had repeated to n