Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-01-02

.ard like toll bring i'll want a
chance to tai j with We for half an
hour or suehia matter" said my I'M
Gle. "Tve got little trouble on my
Hands"
The Senator took US into his Office
and introduced us to the leading men
of the county.
! Here said fhe Senator as he put
his hand on my head, sis a coming
man in the Democratic party"
! The great men laughed at my
bushes and we came away with a
deep sense of pride in us. At last
j felt equal to the ordeal of meeting
I the Dunkelbergs. My uncle must have
shared my feeling, for, to my delight,
he went straight to the basement
store above which was the modest
sign: N. Dunkelberg, Produce"
/ "WeIl | swami" said the merchant
! in the treble voice which l remem-
| bered so well. "This is Bart and Pea
| body! How are your
'Pretty WE'LL" I answered, my I'M
Gle being too slow of speech to suit
my sense of propriety. 'How is Sal
iy?"
The two men laughed heartily, much
| to my embarrassment.
Hes getting right down to bust
ness" said my uncle.
''That's right" said Mr.. Dunkelberg.
'Why, Bart, she's spry as a cricket
and pretty as picture. Come up to
| dinner with me and see for yourself"
Uncle Peabody hesitated, whereupon
l gave him a fur i've nod and he said
"Au right" and then [ had deli
cious feeling of excitement. l had
hard work to control my impotence
when they talked.
By and by asked, "Are you most
ready to go?'
"Yes-come on-it's after twelve
| O'clock" said Mr.. Dunkeiberg. sally
will be back from school now"
So we walked to the big house of
| the Dunkelbergs and 1 could hear my
heart beating when we turned in at
| the gate-the golden gate of my youth
it must have been, for after | had
passed 1t | thought no more as child
| That rude push which Mr.. Grimshaw
gave me had hurried the passing.
| was a little surprised at my own
dignity when Sally opened the door
to welcome us. My uncle told Aunt
Deel that l acted and spoke like Silas
Wright, $50 nice and proper" Sally
was different, too-less playful and
more beautiful with long yellow curls
covering her shoulders.
GLOW nice you look ~ she said as
she took my arm and led me into her
| playrOom.
''These are my new Clothes"
boosted. "They are very expensive
and have to be careful of them"
1 behaved myself with great care
at the table, remember that-and,
after dinner, we played in the door
yard and the stable, I with great
fear of tearing my new clothes.
stopped and cautioned her more than
ere-'--~ Re careful! For gracious
l~<s-. !, :, careful O. my new suit"
AS we were leaving late in the af-
| ternoOn she said:
81 wish you would come here to
school"
Il suppose he will some time" said
Uncle Peabody.
A new hope entered my breast, that
| moment, and began to grow there.
Aren't you going to kiss herr" said
Mr.. Dunkelberg with smile.
/ saw the color in her cheeks deep
en- as she turned with a smile and
| walked away two or three steps while
the grown people laughed, and stood
with her back turned looking in at
| the window
you're looking the wrong way for
the scenery" said Mr.. Dunkelberg.
She turned and walked toward me
with look of resolution in her pref
| t. face and said:
I'm not afraid of him."
We kissed each other and, again,
| that well-remembered touch of her
| hair uDOn my face But the feel OF