Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1905-03-25

( dog 10 keep him company, and his
large gloomy looking house was
striking contrast 10 the little beehive
opposite. lie had the reputation OF
being cross and grabbed and not one
II the older Larkson children would
haYe dared venture inside his stern.
ahile picket fence.
But little Roy was different. on
-he day he was 3 years old he toddled
>s-iately across the road and straight
into lhe house where Hold Turner was
reading his paper Hold glanced up
asionishment his sharp gray eyes
cleaning under his bushy brows. at
she pretty picture Of little Roy in his
PINK and white dress, hands clasped
F isslsud him. pair OF stray sunbeams
p-ating tag in his hair, and his solemn
iahy eyes scanning with evident ap-
prevail the grim man before him.
Man, Roy tum 10 see 90 he an
+ aeunced grayely at last.
'oh. be has. has heT grunted Tur-
ser " Ell. take "A chair. sir.
That was the way the queer friend
ship between the two began. Many a
. aa3 thereafter Roy might have been
. ss-rn trudging sturdily at Holds side
So the latter walked about. superin-
I tending the work on his large farm.
& hey seldom spoke to each other and
: Goy never complained Of WEAKNESS
Ha matter how long nor how rough the
tramp But once, when they had been
Haikng long time. Hold glanced
#8Uu aud saw tears standing in the
l9 eyes. the little lips were press.
- lightly together to keep back the
-ssbs- Tie quietly stopped. picked up
lae little chap and carried him.
" lao knows what dormant in
s13ncts Of paternity were awakened in
/ tsae man a. be felt the small. soft form
/ saddled against him and heard the
~eh Of content with which Roy
drupisd his head upon his friends
strong shoulder?
Matters went on like this for n
year Then trouble began TO rain upon
rhe Larksons. First severe Illness
attacked the husband and father. No
fAasA AAth ~ ItfOAPItAl iudU Their
oae cow. which furnished large part
! ~ their living. died. and their horse
sam followed. Another horse and COW
they must have. but how 10 get them +:
/ Mr.. IarksOn's illness had eaten I'D an
tae small savings which the closest
economy had enabled them To make
{ Ia this extremity, Larkson bethought
him of his well-to-do neighbor. and AT
last. with much reluctance. decided To
ask fer a loan
What security can you giyeY SAX
~ Hold Turner
None bat my note. replied Lark
sau. As you know. | do not own the
place where | live. and so cannot
mortgage It
/ Just So. just So grunted Turner.
and was silent. while hope died in
i.arkson's breast. But presently Hold
sal abruptly.
y hat would You say TO mortgage
~ one ~ your chIldreny
! Lark son stared in amaZement. then.
{ - Il was borne in upon him that
Turner was in earnest. he rose from
5 his chair aud with an air OF dignity
! that ennobled his careworn. work.
haeSi face, 'Good-evening. sir. was all
be- said.
No no Turner cried, eagerly, sit
down. man. sit down. and let IRE ex.
] plain. You wouldn't be selling your
child III lend you what you want
Z and you can pay me interest But II
NJ shy time the interest lapses for two
years why. the child just comes over
u live with me. He'd be yours iusi
; the same Turner paused a moment
and then continued. almost bashfuIIy.
: Is little Roy want. you know. /
Ia be good 10 him
~Larkson hesitated. His need was
great, but could he do this thing? He
glanced az his companion. Turner
waiting for his answer. was watching
the children at play across the road
and Larkson saw the look OF deep az
festion and longing which came into
the older mans eyes as Roy's clear
aangh rang out He suddenly felt