Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1901-03-14

and learn her all round, then make
up my mind"
DOCS 8; take long?" / inquired
(rifh polite interest, hope: how I
longed to stick my crewel needle into
him)
Ia" tthe Boys mind had wan
dered).
To learn her all round2"
mot very long. OF course, II de-
pends-"
The man who had been staring at
the ceiling began 70 hun'l savagely
through a six months old magazine.
fTing ting ting CITING
tiHg)
wish he would go-the BOY
mean; o. l wished. Could one be dip
lomatic?
y wonder" I said, 81 wonder could
you post letter for me7"
with the greatest pleasure" said
the Boy. "For the country?"
"Yes for the country"
20! ny evil starlD
"Ol that's all right" he said. II
need not run with a." Then. in an
explanatory tone: you see the next
post out Is tomorrow morning Any
time tiii ten will DO"
My heart sank The Man who had
,ooked up hopefully turned to the
frontTiecc once more
II he wOuid-would absorb the con-
vcffadon. there might siill be a
chance Yet, II the Boy found him
self too well entertained he might
stay forever But the Man was by
this time in such a state Of nervous
irriiablllty as TO be incapable Of con
yerfa;ion
H.a very boots expressed his desire
70 fu'umarily eject the Boy. How
wished De would
''Our friend is suffering already
from home sickness" said that
wre;ched 'uperhuity
iaugfed The tears into mine eyes,
and pricted myself badly.
"HaYe you seen that sketch7" said
the Man az length. handing me the
paper Something on tie page, writ
ten in pencil. interested me consld-
erahiy
"Hhat Is that?" asked the Boy. con-
de iingly
"Harcr's," said the Nan.
"haye they changed the cover.
them be inquired; 'it viii get mixed
with pennon'A"
80 Is rearson's." said the Man; Il
made a mistake What do you think
Of it?' be turned TO me.
1T seems a bit startling" said the
Boy.
/ looked up, and my eyes met the
Mans
Have you pencil2" I asked, coura-
geously. 81 should ike TO mark this"
] wro.e a tiny note in the margin;
only one word, in fact.
II always annotate books" ap-
proved the Boy
The Man took the magazine aud
looked at the page. he looked happier
than he had done since bis entrance.
"Tlnnk you" he said so feryently
that he aroused the Boys curiosity.
"Mny ! Iook2'' he asked "Unless il
iu poetry"
1T Il poetry" said the Man. THE
incest verne have ever seen"
He looked regretfully at the clock
aud at the BOY and me. 81 am afraid
/ must"
"Nust your" said the hoy. cheer
fully that's the best Of living on the
spot; we need never hurry away"
Z "Raye you oiled your door lock ?''
asked The Man. 1T was very stin
when I last tried H."
put down my work. 81 must see
what ! can do" said: | felt happy
enough 10 laugh II the Roy would
only stay on the 'oia he might come
again and stay ten h-uTs.
lie jumped up I'm help him TO
lever the door open" he said. "It
wants stronger bands than yours; l
can post that lciie- befides."
at is ON the ball table" told him.
go, thnts all right can get il
when q, out" De said. "Good-by"
DE politely waited dll his senior
had bad his inning
"Till ] return then" sald the Man.
- Thought you did not know II you
were returning said the BOY,
81 have made up my mind" he re-
piled "Good-by."
They were In the hall The door
opened again and there was the Man,
~ had 10, he said, breathlessiy,
after the Grst two seconds Com
found that fellow. Don mind dear;
they are to last me long time"
"Mlndl"
Look here, you1 lose that train, q
said the Boy. opening the door
The Man had managed TO get a good
deal ont Of four seconds. but all the
same be sworc aud it Is odd how Il
relieved my feelings
When their STEPS FuuHded down the
path went 10 the window ana raised
&C.. as they passed the Man tried to
look round The BOY. who was be-.
tween ma. hui dojred him unsuccess
fully watched them growing small
cr and smaller with the amps until
they were out Of sight then tore
out the page Of a magazine. and, car
rying it upstairs lockeu 1t In the
trinket box. whtre IL IS stlll.
The hoy was nice boy. and could
not find IL possible TO hate him, even
/ ho,s,h De spoiled the Evening OF my
I lie
think Of IL now that he IA stou,
and fatherly and IN my heart Is
amusement, evaporation, and some
/ thing far more bitter
I Because the Man never came back
Rock fever Killed him.-Blaek aud
White
No Time Tor Day-DrsRm.
The persistent man never stops to
consider whether he is succeeding or
not The only question with him 8.
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