PAGE SIX
TKE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON FRIDAY, JANUARY 10,. 1919.
lflE LIGHT
THEfLCARIN
IN
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
IN THE TIME OF SILAS WRIGHT
IRVING BACflELLERw
AUTHOt Of
BEN HOLDEN. EKRi AND I. DARREl OF THE HEISED ISLEJ
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silvpr watch. When the dog began to
struggle I threw, my arms about him
and cried. Aunt Peel happened to
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Straws
; ; When the Dog Began to Struggle, I
Threw My Armt About Him and
Cried.'
he iicur. She came and saw Amos
: pulling nt the rope imd me trying to
. stive the dog.
"Come right down off'n Unit mow
this minute," said she.
: When we hud cnir-- down nnd the
dog had followed, pulling the rope
, after him, Aunt Deel was pale with
miser.
"Uo right home right homo," said
; hhe to Amos.
"Mr. Bnyneg Bald that he would
lii!;u me up with the horses," said
Amos.
"Ye can use shanks' horses ayes 1.
they're good enough for you," Aunt
. Deel Insisted, mid no the boy went
away In disgrace.
"Where are your pennies?" Aunt
Deel Bald to me. '
I felt In my pockets but couldn't
find them,
"Where did ye have 'em last!" my
uunt (?, -mantled.
"On the haymow."
"Come nn' sbi.v r-.e."
We went to the mow nnd searched
for the petioles, but not one of them
could we find.
I remembered that when I saw them
lust Amos hud them In his Imnd.
"I'm awful 'frald for him ayes I
he 1" said Aunt Deel. "I'm Vrald
llovln' Kate was right about him
uye.s !"
"What did she say?" I asked, j
- "That he was goln' to be hung
ayes! You can't play with him no
mora, Hoys Hint take what don't
belong to 'em which I hone he didn't
uyeg I hope It awful uro apt to
he hung by their necks until they
me dead Jest iih he was goln' to
hung ol' Shop ayes I they are!"
Uncle Peubody seemed to feel very
had when he learned how Amos had
turned out.
"Don't say a word about It," said
lie. "Mebbo you lost the pennies.
Don't mind 'em."
Soon after that, one afternon,
Aunt Deel came down In the field
. where we were drugging. While she
was talking with Uncle Pcnhndy nn
Idea occurred to me, and tile dog nnd
1 ran for the house. There was a
pot of honey on the top shelf of the
pnntry and ever since I had seen It
jmt there I had cherished secret de
sires. I ran Into the deserted house, and
with the aid of a chair climbed to
the first shelf and then to the next,
nnd reached Into the pun and drew
out a comb of boney, nnd with no
delny whatever It went to my mouth.
Suddenly it seemed to me thnt I hnd
been hit by lightning. It was the
" Hllng of a bee. I felt myself go
lug and made a wild grub and caught
the edge of the pan and down wo
came to the floor the pan and I
with a great crash.
I discovered that I was In desper
ate pain and trouble and I got to
my feet ami ran. I didn't know
where I was going. It seemed to me
tliut any other place would be better
thnn that. My feet took me toward
the barn "and I crawled under It and
iild there. My lip began to feel better,
by and by, but big and queer. It
tituck out Bo that 1 could see It I
heard my uncle crmlng with the
lioises. I concluded that I would
tay where I was, but the dog came
mid sniffed and barked at the nolo
through which I bad crawled as If
Haying, "Hero he Is 1" My position
vai untenable. I cam out. Shep
'.'-'"0 trying tflffijn P'- fMhpg "H
amour manaurmmn. nvwa ikwui
fils tongue, tmcie rea&oay stood
near with the horses. He looked at
me. He stuck bis finger Into the
honey on my coat and smelt It.
"Well, by" he stopped nnd came
Closer and asked.
"What's happened?"
"IU-e slung me," I answered.
"Where did ye find so much honey
that ye could go swlmmin in it?" he
asked. "
I heard the door of the house open
suddenly and the voice of Aunt Deel.
"Peabodyj Peabody, come here
Quick," she cnlled.
Uncle Peabody ran to the house, but
( stayed out with the dog.
Through the open door I heard Aunt
Deel saying: "I can't Stan' it any
longer and I won't not another day
ayes, I can't stnn' It. That boy is u
reg'lur pest."
They came out on tho veranda. Un
cle Peabody said nothing, but I could
see that he couldn't stand it either.
My brain was working fast.
"Come here, sir," Uncle Peubody
Jailed,
I know It was serious, for he hnd
never culled me "sir" before. I went
slowly to tho steps.
My Lord!" Aunt Deel exclaimed.
"Look at that Hp and the honey all
over .him ayes! I tell ye I can't
stnn' it."
Say, boy, is there anything on this
place that ye am t tipped over?" Uncle i
I'etiDody asked In a sorrowful tone.
Wouldn't ye like to tip the house
over?"
I was near breaking down in this
answer:
"I went into the but'ry and that
pan jumped on to me." , -
"Didn't you taste the honey?"
"No," I drew iu my breuth and
shook my head. ; . .
Liar, too!" tuid Aunt Deel.' "I
can't stnn it an' I won't."
Uncle Peabody was sorely tried, but
he was keeping down his anger. His
voice trembled as be said :
"Boy, I guess you'll have to"
Uncle Peabody stopped. He had
been driven to the last ditch, but he
bad not stepped over it. However, I
knew whnt he had Btarted to sny and
sat down on the steps in great Re
jection. Shep followed, working at
my coat with his tongue.
I think the sight of me must have
touched the heart of Aunt Deel.
Peabody Baynes, we mustn't be
cruel," said she iu a softer tone, and
then Bhe brought a rag and began to
assist Shop In the process of clean
ing my coat. "Good lund I He's got to
stay here ayes ! he ain't cot no
other place to go to,"
"But If you can't stun' It," said Un
do Peabody.
"I've got to stan' it ayes I I can't
stun it, but I've got to ayes! So
have you."
Aunt Deel put me to bed although
it was ouly five o'clock. As I lay
looking up at the shingles a singular friend of mine. We'll get some break
resolution came to me. It was born fast and then we'll co and find her."
of my longing for the companionship
of my kind and of my resentment. I
would go and live with the Dunkel
bergs. I would go the way they had
gone and find them. I knew it was
ten miles away, but of course every
body knew where the Dunkelberga
lived and any one would show me.
I would run and get there before
dark and tell them that I wanted to
live with them and every day I would
piny wnn snuy uunkelberg. Uncle
Peabody was not half as nice to play
with as she was.
I heard Uncle Peabody drive away,
I watched him through the open win-
dow. I could hear Aunt Deel wash-
lug the dishes in the kitchen. I got
out of bed very slyly and put on my
Sunday clothes. I went to the open
window. Tho sun had Just gone over
the top of the woods. I would have
to hurry to get to the Duukelbergs'
before dark. I crept out on the top
of the shed and' descended the lad-
der that leaned against tt. I stood a
moment listening. The doorynrd was
covered with shadows aud very still.
ino uog must nave gone with Unc'e
Peabody. I ran through the garden
to the road nnd down it as fast as
my bare feet could cairy me. In that
direction the nearest house was al
most a mile away. I remember I
was out of breath, and the light was
growing dim before I got to it I
went on. It seemed to me that 1
had gone nearly far enough to reach
my destination when I heard a buggy
coming behind me. )
"Hello !" a voice called.
I turned and looked up nt Dug Dra-
per, In a single buggy, dressed In his'
Sunday suit .
"Is it much further to where th
Dunkclbergs liver I asked.
"The Dunkelbergs? Who be they?
It seemed to me very strange that
he didn't know the Dunkelbergs.
"Where Swlly Dunkelherg lives."
Thnt was a clincher. He laughed
and swore and said :
?GJ1 In here, boy. HI take y
thereT" - j "Oh, some, bat He can't etana rise
I got Into the buggy, and he struck jiny longer. He all tired out, nnd
his horse with the whip and went gal-' my Aont DeeL too. Pve tipped over
loping away In the dusk. j every single thing on that place. I
By and by we passed Kovin' Kate.! tipped over the honey yesterday
I conld Just discern her ragged form ; qillt It all over everything and
oy tne roaasme ana called to her.He
struck his horse and gave me a rude
shake and bade me shut up.
It was dark and I felt very cold and
began to wish myself home In bed
"Ain't we most to the Dunkel
bergs'?" I asked.
"No not yet," he answered.
. I hurst Into tears and he shook me
roughly and shoved me down on tha
buggy floor and said:
"You lay there and keep stlUj do
yon hear?"
"Yes," I sobbed.
I lay shaking with fear and fight
ing my sorrow and keeping as still as
I could with it, until, wearied by the
strain, I fell asleep.
What befell me that night while I
dreamed of playing with the sweet
faced girl I have wondered often.
Some time in the night Dug Draper
had reached the'vlllage of Canton and
got rid of me. He had probably put
me out at the water trou;;h. Kind
hands hud picked me up and enrried
me to a little veranda that fronted
the door of a law office. There I
ilept peacefully until daylight, when
I felt a hand on my face nnd awoke
suddenly. I remember that I felt
cold. : A kindly fijed man was loan
ing over me.
"Hello, boy!" sn'.J he. "Where did
you c-ume from?"
I was frightenel and confused, but
lis gentle voice reassured me.
"Uncle Peubody I" I called us I
iro?e nnd looked about me and be
('.' to cry,.,
The man lifted me in'hls arms and
held me close to his breast and tried
' comfort ti.;. I remember seeing
Faced Man Was Leaning
Over Me.
the Silent Woman pass while I was
In his arms.
"Tell me what's your name," he!
urged.
"Barton Baynes," I said as soon as
I could speak.
"Where do you live?"
"In LIcklityspllt."
"How did you get here?"
"Dug Draper brought me. Do yon
know where Sally Dunkelherg lives?"
"Is she the daughter of Ilnrace
Duukelberg?"
"Mr. nnd Mrs. Horace Duukelberg,'
I amended.
"Oh, yes, I know her. Sally is a
He carried me through the open
door of his office aud set me down
nt his desk. The cold air of the
night had chilled me nnd I was shiv
ering. "You sit there and I'll have a fire
going in a minute and get you warm
ed up."
Ho wrapped me in his coat nnd went
Into the back room and built-a fire
In a smnll stove and brought mo in
and set me down beside it. He made
some porridge in a kettle while I sat
holding my little hands over the stove
to warm them, aud a sense of com-
fort grew in me.
ne dipped some porridge into bowls
nnd put them on a smnll table. My
eyes had wntched him with growing
Interest mid I got to the table about
as soou as the porridge and mounted
a chair nnd selxed a spoon,
"One moment, Bart," said my
host. "By Jingo I AVe've forgotten to
wash and you're face looks like the
dry bed of a river. Come here a mln-
ate."
He led me out of the back door,
where there were a wash-stand and a '
pnll and tin basin and a dish of soft
soap. He dipped the pull In a rain ;
barrel and, filled the basin, and l
washed myself and waited not upon
my host, but tsade for the table and
began to eat being very nun y, af
ter hastily drying my face on a towel.
Iu a minute ha enme and sut down
to his own porridge and bread and
butter.
When he had finished eating he set
aside the dishes and I asked :
"Now could I go and see Sally Dun-
kelherg?"
"What In the world do you wnnt
of Sally Dunkelherg?" he asked.
"Oh, Just to play with her," I said
as I showed him how I could sit on
my hands and raise myself from the
chair bott-m.
"Haven't yon any one to play with
t home?"
"Only my Uncle Peabody."
"Iton't you like to play, with hlmr
A Kindly
; reoend my clothes.. Jra a regler pest
3 I want to play with Sally Dunkel
herg. I want to play with her a lit
tle while just a wee little while."
' "Forward, march !" said he and
away we started for the home of the
Dunkelbergs The village Interested
ne Immensely. I had seen It only
:wlee before. People were moving
sbont in the streets. One thing -I
lid not fail to notice. Every man
we met touched his hat as he greeted
ny friend.
It was a square, frame house that
f the Dunkelbergs large for that
illage. and had a big dooryard with
3-ees in it As we came hear the gate
t saw Sally Dunkelberg playing with
ther children among the trees. Snd
leoly I was afraid and began to hang
jack. I looked down at my bare feet
ind aiy clothes, both of whleh were
lirty. Sally and her friends had I
rtopped their play and were standing j
in a group looking at as. I heard
Sally whimper:
"It's that Baynes boy. Don't ha
look dirty?"
I stopped, and withdrew bit hand
from that of my guide.
"Come on, Bart," he said.
I shook my head and stood looking
jver at that little, hostile tribe near
me. ' ' '
"Go and play with them while I step
nto the house," he urged.
Ajraln I shook my head.
"Well, then, you wait here a me
iienl;," said my new-found friend, -
He left me and I sat down upon
the ground, thoughtful and silent.
Iu a moment my friend come out
with Mrs. Dunkelberg, who kissed me,
and asked me to tell how I happened
to be there.
"I just thought I would come," I said
as I twisted . a button on my coat,
and would say no more to her.
"Mr. Wright, you're going to take
him home, are you?" Mr, r-iiilxl-berg
asked.
"Tes. I'll start off with him in an
hour or sf," said my friend. "I am
Interested In this boy and I want t
see his aunt, and uncle." '
"Well, Sally,, you go down to the of
fice and stay with Bart until they go."
"You'd like that, wouldn't you?" the
man asked of me.
"I don't know," I said. ,
"Thnt means yes," said the man.
Sally and another little girl came
with un and passing a stgre I held
back, to look i.t many beautiful things
in a big window. - . .
"Is there anything you'd like there,
Bart?" the man asked.
"I wisht I had a. pair o them shiny
shoes with buttons on," I answered
in a low, confidential tone, afraid to
express, openly, a wish so extrava
gant. "Come right In"' he said, and I re
member that when we entered the
tore I could hear my hfeart beating.
He bought a pair of shoes for me
and I would have them on at once,
and made it necessary for him t
buy a pair of socks also. After the
shoes were buttoned on my feet I saw
little of Sally Dunkelberg or the other
people of the village, my eyes being
on my feet most of the time.
The man took us into his office and
told us to sit down jjntll he could
write a letter.
Soon a horse and buggy came for
us and I briefly answered Sally's good
bye before the man drove away with
me. I remember telling him as we
went on over 'Ite rough road, between
fields of ripened grain, of my water
melon and my dog and my little pet
hen. ,.
I shall not try to describe that home
coming. We found Aunt Deel In the
road five miles from home. She had
been calling and traveling from house
to house most of the night, and
have never forgotten her joy at seeing
me and her tender greeting. She got
Into the buggy nnd rode home with
us, holding me In her ap, Uncle Pea.
body and one. of our neighbors had
been out In the woods all night with
pine torches. I recall how, although
excited by my return, he took off
his hat nt the sight of my new friend
and said:
"Mr. Wright, I never wished that
I lived in a palace until now."
He didn't notice me until I held up
both feet and called: "Look a there,
Uncle Peabody."
Then he enme and took me out of
the buggy and I saw the tears in his
eyes when he kissed me.
The man told of finding me on his
little veranda, and I told of my ride
with Dug Draper, after which Uncle
Peabody said:
"I'm goln' to put in your hoes and
feed him, Comptroller."
"And I'm goln to cook the best
dinner I ever cooked in my life," said
Aunt Deel. ,T
When the great man had gone Uncle
Peabsdy took me In his lap and said
very gently and with a serious look:
"You didn't think I meant It, did
ye? that you would have to go "way
from here?"
"I don't know," was my answer.
" 'Course I didn't mean that. I just
wanted ye to see that it wa'nt going
to do for you to keep on tlppln' things
over so."
That evening as I was about to go
np-stairs to bed. Aunt Deel said to
my uncle:
"Do yon remember what ol Kate
wrote down about him? This Is his
first peril an' he has met his first
great man an', I can see that SUe
Wrigiit Is klnl o fond o" him."
I went to sleep that night thinking
of the strange, old, ragged, silent
woman. '
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(Capital Journal Special SorviceO
Leona Hayden of Portland spent the
holidcys with her relatives here.
Quito a number of our citizens have
vory bad colds but no flu and all are
getting better.
Tip Acuff and Ed Mitty are cutting
tnoir next winter's wood, en the Wii
liam Patterson place.
Highland Thent has the rheumatism
eaused from eold.
Tom End Emily Cromley had quite
an exciting runaway Sunday night.
They were returning from Salem about
12 o'clock when something about thoir
norsos' harness broke and ho ran away.
THIN PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
aothing Like piain Bitro-Phospnate to
Put on Finn, Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength, Vigor
and Nerve Fores
Judging from the counties Dreoara-
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ually being advertised for the purpose I
yi uijug tnm pi-upie ncsiiy, develop
ing arms, neck and bust, and replacing
ugly lollowa and angles by the soft
eurveil lines of health and bounty, there
are evidently thousands rf men and
womei who keenly feel Ueir excessive
thinness.
Thinness anI weakness are asnally
due to starved nerves. Our bodim
iioed more phosphate than u contained -
in moaern foods, rhysicians slaim ! j
thsrs is BQlhing that will supply this 1 1
uL-iwiency go weu as the organic phos
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is sold by most all druggists nnd.r a
uarantee of satisTaction or muaey
back. By feeuing the nerves dirsct'y
snd by supply the body ceils wi h the
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weUome transformation in the aDPoar-
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This iicrease in weight also carries
with it a genera improvement in the
With. Nervousness, slepk-ssnets snd
kick of energy, -which nearly alwavs
aceompany excessive thinness, sooa dis-
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pale cheeks glow with the b'oora of
perfect h-alth.
CAirriON-Although bitro-phrsphate
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It was go diuk they could not evea
see their horse. One line broke also,
end the one shaft and the horse broke
loose and Tom and Emily walked home
Tho horse was unhurt.
Oer school is running all tight aftet
a two wcoks' vacation for -the holiday
Earl Brunk is homo from Dufur
where he has been teaching school. Hit
school is closed on account of tho fin.
Mr. Holman sold bunch of hogs t
T'3. C. Crass rf Salem.
With the disappearance of all Span
ish Influenza oases schools at Juneau
reopened Monday.
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