The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-03-15
Good EVENING""

Evenin', sirl"
Trying to cool of some, are your
Rather warm weather yet--for Octo-
ber"
well. no. sir. wasn't here for
that particular purpose; but II is
about as cool place as I've struck.
this side O. the mountains. Just
stopped to take a look at the old col.
lege as was passin."
The first speaker was Or. Black
wood. the venerable president OF Wa
.tauga college. dignined bit kind
hearted, tall and straight m spite OF
his years-a perfect picture OF the
old southern gentleman. While walk
ing across the campus toward his
home he had come upon the stranger
seated on the ground under n magnin-
cent water-oak and gazing intently
at the college building. In the road
a few steps away stood white-coy-
cred wagon to which two sturdy loot
ing little mules we're hltched. In the
background beyond the college
stretched the dim outlines OF the
Blue Ridge.
Aa tHt uctlOT SUOWtu no ulopooF
tlon to move on. the stranger, with an
air OF Difference. rose to his feet and
leaned his long. gaunt form against
the water-oak. The doctor contin.
ued:
''You have never seen the build
ing before? Or Is there something IN
its architecture that interests your
"oh. yes. doctor. I've seen It a
good many times. To tell the truth 1
king o" love the old place. somehow;
nse1 n :2!nls ia come to school here
myself. but my dreams never did
come true Still. | love 20 stop here
an watch the boys an just imagine
I'm one OF EN-. don't you seer
The doctors next step was TO IN
quire the strangers name. for he
had become deeply interested Ia his
story.
;Arvey," came the answer, and tire
strangers rough. brown hand took
within its strong grasp the soft, white
'one OF the doctor.
's'rom Stump Ilouse?"
"Yes, sir"
Related TO Tom Arvey that grad,
uatei here IN 'sS?'
Yes. sir. he's my younger brother. p"
''you don't say sol" exclaimed the
| old gentleman. "Why, am tIr ?
glad TO know you. MIR. Arvey How
Is Tom getting along? The last news
I had OF him he had gone out west
soon after graduating--four years
ago II must be-"
yes" replied Arvey. Tom went
west just four years ago. never
heard from him since he left; don't
even know II he's alive. He was 10
! help me through college. but. poor
fellow. don't know what's become
OF him. It's all right now, anyhow,
for I'm too old. Besides. the home
was all broken up by deaths and mar
riages. and II was powerful lonesome
Twin in the old house all by myself
an couldn't "a asked Annie to
wait on me any longer. We're mighty
happy In our little home up yonder
but I've never quit dreemin' OF the
college education expected 20 have
an every tlmc ! come down this way
set here an Just look az the old
place over there. An. somehow, II
alw'ys seems TO make me feel better
An go back TO Annie with a light
err an stronger heart. We've got a
fne little Teller at home. just year
old-named Tom: I'm eoin' to send
him down here some day TO take my
place an live out my dream for me-
The mountsineer shaded his eyes
with his hand and looked at the sun
in the west. From group OF stu
dents sprawling on the grass near
the college came the strains OF al
old song:
"oh, he never cares 10 wander from
his own Preside"
Now I must get started for home, '
ne said. for It's gettin late; good
by. doctor"
A moment later whip was cracked
over the heads OF the little mules
and the white-covered wagon wa
rumbllng away toward the mountains
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