The Dermott news., 1919-04-17

Tt Is q pleasure to be here and regret to call you back to Washing ton" said the president as they shook hands.
 Il suppose that means m extra ses- sion," the senator answered.
 First let me reaSsure you. l shall get away as soon as possible, for l know that a president is a heavy bur den for one to have on his hands"
 Don't worry. 1 can get along with almost any kind of q human being. es- Pecially If he like pudding and milk as we'll as you do," said the senator, who then introduced me in these words:
 MT President. this Is my young friend, Barton Baynes. of the neigh borhood of LickitysplIt in the town of Ballyheen-a coming man of this county"
 "Come on." was the playful remark of the president as he took my hand. II shall be looking for you"
 had carefully chosen my words and remember saying. with some dig nity. like one in a story book, although with a trembling voice:
 Tt Is m honor ta meet you. sir and thank you for the right to vote-when am old enough"
 Nividly. too, l remember his gentle smile IS he looked down at me and said in n most kindly tone:
 "I think 1t great honor to hear you say that"
 He put hts hands upon my shoulders and turning 10 the senator said:
 Wright, I often wish that 1 had your modesty."
 .I need 1t much more than you do," the senator laughed.
 Straightway l left them with an awkward bow and blushing to the roots of my hair.
 As I neared the home of Mfr Racket heard hurrying footsteps behind me and the voice of Sally calling my name stopped and faced about.
 How charming she looked as she walked toward me! had never seen her quite so fixed up.
 Bart" she said. "I suppose you're not going to speak to me-"
 If you'll speak to me-" I answered
 'I love to speak to you" she said I've been looking all around for you Mother wants you to come over to dinner with us at just twelve o'clock You're going away with father as soon as we get through"
 wanted to go hut got the notion all at once that the punkelhergs were in need of information about me and that the time had come to impart il. So then and there that ancient Olympus of our family received notice as it were.
 "I can't" said. "Tve got to study my lessons before go away with your father"
 It was blow to her. saw the shadow that fell upon her face. She was vexed and turned and ran away from me without another word and felt a pang of regret as went to the lonely and deserted home of the schoolmaster.
 At twelve-thirty Mir. Dunkelberg came for me, with high-steppinc horse in new harness and shiny. still-running buggy. He wore gloves and beaver hat and sat very erect and had little to say.
 "I hear you met the president" he remarked.
 "Yes, sir. I was introduced to him this morning." I answered bit too proudly, and wondering how he had heard of my good fortune, but deeply gratified at his knowledge of it.
 What did he have to say1"
 described the interview and the looks of the great man. Not much more was said aS we sped away toward the deep woods and the high hills.
 was eager to get home but won- dered why he should be going with me to tnlk with Mir. Grimshaw and my uncle. Of course I suspected that it had to do with Amos, but how l knew not. He hummed in the rough going and thoughtfully licked the bushes with hls whip. I never knew a more persistent hummer.
 Aunt Deel shook hands with MT. Dunkelberg and then came to me and said:
 Wal. Bart Baynesi I never was so glad to see anybody in all the days O