Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-06-30

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The farm house was of the usual type
and had look OF homely attractive
ness. Durham glanced up at II as he
passed through the gateway. He rap
ped at the front door with It's ancient
brass knocker. There was no. re-
Spouse and he knocked again. Then
there was little shuffiing sound with
in and child's voice called 'In Just a
minute"
A moment later the door was opened
by girl. a girl Of perhaps IL, a girl
who walked with crutch, girl whose
pale face made her eager black eyes
seem all the brighter.
How do you do. sir?" she said as
she looked down at Durham on the
lower step.
quite will. thank YOU" he smiling
~ answered. rs Mr.. Hale at homer"
HE has gone up on the ridge for a
little while. Won't you come in and
wait for him?'
THANK you.' yes" Durham answer.
ed. He noticed as the girl painfully
walked away that the toes of one OF
her feet barely reached the floor. He
closed the door behind him and took
the chair she pointed out. She seated
herself in little rocker and placed the
crutch on the floor by her side.
IF you don't mind" she said, Il am
going to guess who you are"
81 don't mind at ALL" he laughed.
But I think you'll fail"
She looked nj him with n pretty III.
Ito frown.
"One guess will do" she said. you
are Mr.. Greer. Durham Greer"
That's quite a wonderful guess"
cried Durham. How could you
know"
"Brotber Rodney has written about
you" she answered. HE said you
were slender, and tina. lou had a smile
that made everybody like YOU"
Durham blushed.
Rodney and I are very good
friends" he said.
"I should think you might no " cried
the girl. Rodney saws you've been
awfully good to him. And what do you
want to see father about? Is II Rod.
ney?"
yes" He looked at the girl cues.
have come down here to ask your ia.
Their TO let Rodney play in today's foo,
bail game"
The girl shook her head.
81 don't believe he will. Who sent
you?"
81 may say the whole college" Dun.
ham replied. Everybody is interested
in today's game and all our chance OF
winning seems TO depend on Rodney"
"And they sent you down here to see
father?'
YES"
"Why, that's fine. They must think
a lot OF you-just the same as Brother
Rodney does"
II am a forlorn hone" said Durham.
"and 1t makes me feel all the more for
lorn to have to face your father quite
alone"
The girl nodded
Does II mean a great deal to you to
have Brother Rodney play?"
why. yes" Durham answered. 'It
means a great deal. | think n lot of
our college, YOU know, and nothing
could please me better than to have
our bows win the game TODAY. And I
don't believe they can win unless Rod.
ney plays"
The girls bright eyes studied him
closely.
ut would please YOU II Brother Rod.
ney played?"
Yes. 1t would please me very
much"
The girl nodded again.
I'm on your side. she said. with
quiet smile. you don't have to stand
quite alone"
THANK YOU" said Durham and his
face fairly beamed. MAY I shake
hands with you?"
She put ont her thin little hand and
he Crashed n warmly
"Ab " she said "dony vou count ton
much on what I can do. I'm only a
moor little crnnle, Rut nj least Won
can hayo nv sympatby."
"Thank youn said Dunbam again