Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-07-05

uen lara .. bent her head over her plate
ner sort brown eyes filed with tears
oue sne knew better than to let Roher
see them. She read the signs Of 70
preston in his face.
ASK Mrs. Brown to keen the cboon
ef one Tor me- 'she returned. Quietly
1he Following afternoon he drove +,
Town TO Interview Mrs. Brown n,
tue way he met Dr. Jarvis.
Hello, Doc"'' called the pbvsic;an n
orawing rein. 'As head of the house
"nat are you going to do?'
Drive team for Mr.. Brown" re-
turned Robert, half-resentinr tn.
question. The doctor seemed to con
slder himself a privileged character >.
to questioning. -
What do You get for it:n
len dollars month"
Might do worse" was the ONLY re
sponse the doctor made as he drove
on. but turned and looked musinolv q,
the boys straight back.
Kent the rcOmw cried Mrs. Brown
a rev moments later. "Why. Robert
could rent both those rooms a dozen
t'mes over. Every vacant room in the
pace is taken by students. and dozens
are turned away. l don't blame tho
girls and boys for wanting to come In
the graded school. It's good school :,
"hen Robert left Mrs. Brown he
carried with him a new idea. which
grew with every mile Of the homeward
Journey. Why not? There were the
horses. the big. heavy spring wagon.
ana the long bob-sleigh. WHY not:
he could scarcely sleep that night.
Come out to the barn." he wbis.
pered to Clara, after breakfast. "rve
something to tell YOU"
He unfolded his plan to her as they
sat together on the feeG-box. It met
with an enthusiastic reception. Clara
gave joyful cry. and springiny from
the box. whirled round and round
Then she seized Roberts shoulders and
shook them.
And there's mer' she exclaimed. in
ungrammatical triumph. Don't you
see: l could give up the room. and
with it the additional expense. Oh.
good for you"
Robert smiled genuinely for he first
time in twenty-fou hours.
And. Rob- she began again, Eve
can have the wagon rain-proof at but
little cost. l can make the cover. and
you can make the framework for it,"
After due consultation they conclud-
ed they would ask their mothers ad
vice, but not trouble their father unit!
it was all arranged-if it could be ar
They found their mother in
the back kitchen, where, in loud whis-
pers. both talking at once, they un-
folded the plan.
And only think, mother. what it
means to Rob"' said Clara. eaSerly.
"The graduation and the scholarship
and
but the work here. the chores" be-
gan the mother. doubtfu,ly.
There's nights, mornings and Sat
urdays," interrupted Robert.
"And I'll help" said Clara.
That very afternoon the two started
out to test the practicability of their
PANh' 4 ACy tOihCu ail TIC way lEOu]
Sprague's Hill to Swansea. "I'll land
the load at !, e steps of the school build
ing every morning at a quarter to nine,
rain or shine, for one dollar apiece
said Robert.
'I've been wondering how the chill.
dren were going to get to school this
winter, with me working in the
one father said. "Put me
down for two"
'Going to start kiG wagon, are
you?" cried another; slapping his knee.
Good -iea! Why on >Artl hasn't some
one thought of it before? Well, guess
you can count on my three"
When the big horses ratified p to the
barn that night, Clara. all unmindful
Of the fact that her father knew moth
ing Of the plan, dashed into the house.
shouting. Mother! Mother! We have
twenty pledged! That means ten dol
ars more than Rob would earn in the
with me at home at night and
Rob in schoolv'
Then they went into Mr.. Sprague's
room, and Clara told the plan dis
jointedly. ats Roberts idea. father,
md isn't it fine? We can carry the
horses feed, and he will try to get
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