The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-06-21

| "Come out to the barn." he whis.
pered to Clara, after breakfast. "Pve
something to tell you"
He unfolded his plan to her as they
sat together on the feed-box. 1t met
with an enthusiastic reception. Clara
gave joyful cry. and springing from
the box, whirled round and round.
Then she seized Roberts shoulders and
shook them.
"And there's me" 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-four hours.
| After due consultation they conclud-
ed they would ask their mothers ad-
vice, but not trouble their father until
it was all arranged-if it could be ar
ranged. They found their mother in
the back kitchen, where. in loud whis-
pers, both talking at once, they up-
folded the plan.
"And only think, mother. what it
means to Robw sail Clara. eagerly.
"The graduation and the scholarship
! and"
But the work here, the Chores" be-
gan the mother. doubtfuily.
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 practica bility Of their
plan. They talked I'll the way from
Sprague's Hill to Swansea. "I'll land
| the load at e steps of the school build
ing every morning at quarter to nine,
rain or shine. for one dollar apiece a
month";" said Robert.
1--WE been wondering how the chill.
dren were going to get to school this
winter, with me working in the
woods" one father said. "Put me
down for two"
"Going to start a kiG wagon, are
you?" cried another, slapping his knee.
Good -iea! Why on .artt 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! Mott er! We have
twenty pledged! That means ten dol
lars more than Rob would earn in the
woods, with me at hcme at night and
Rob in schoolp'
Then they went into Mr.. Spra gue's
room, and Clara told the plan dis
jointedly. "It's Roberts idea, father,
and isn't it fine? We can carry the
horses feed, and he will try to get
stalls in DR.. Jarvis's barn, and-and.
O myv'
Father, do you object?" asked Rob-
ert, from the doorway.
"Object" exclaimed his father, and
his tone was all the assurance the boy
needed. "Why, Robert, you're the
head of the house nowv'
$50 it's school and kid wagon is
it?' inquired Doctor Jarvis, with grim
humor, when interviewed concerning
the stables. "Yes, the barn is big
enough, and there's'work enough lying
round for a boy Of your size to do to
pay for it's use, but when are you
going to have time to do it?"
Moons" replied Robert. 1--WE have
from twelve to one-thirty, you know"
"When will you eat your dinner?'
t'Oh, that won't take me long"
Roberts plans were working so we'll
that he had little time to. consider so
unimportant matter as dinners.
"Humphw snorted the doctor, in a
discouraging tone. "And the chores at
home?
Nights and mornings
The doctor cleared his throat and
scowled. "studying?"
I'm school and nights" Roberts
hopefulness was not dimmed by the
old physicians pessimism.
"And you expect to lead your
classes?"
II must, for that means Keybrook
and the Swansea scholarship mex:
year."
Scholarships snorted the doctor.
AS one of the trustees at Keybrook he
was interested in the scholarship
when are you going to sleep" This
question Robert considered Irrelevant
Monday morning, at quarter before
nine, Doctor Jarvis sat beside the east
window in his study to see the wagon
pass. 1t was sight worth seeing-a
heavy wagon with a creaking break, a
crude but effective cover Of black oil
cloth stretched over a rude frame
Along the sides of the wagon were
rough but comfortable seats occupied
by twenty jolly boys and girls. Rob
ert sat on a seat which overhung the
dashboard, and swung his feet back
of the horses. His face was beaming
and he whistled gaily as he looked a,
the big red brick school building; but
Doctor Jarvis shook his head.
"All right in the run for the scholar
, ship, Doc?" the physician asked at the
end of the first month.
Robert handed over ten-dollar bill
proudly. It was part payment for at