The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-06-06

good for you
Robert smiled genuinely for !he first
time in twenty-four hours.
"And, Rob-" she began again, 1--WE
can have the wagon rain-proof at but
little cost. | 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 until
1t 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 un-
folded the plan.
"And only think, mother. what it
means to Rob" sald Clara eagerly.
"The graduation and the scholarship
and"
But the work here. the chores" be-
gan the mother, doubtfully.
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 practlcability of their
plan. They talked al the way from
Sprague's Hill to Swansea. "I'l land
the load at e steps of the school build.
ing every morning at quarter to nine
rain or shine. Cor one dollar apiece O
month";" said Robert.
i've 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 kid wagon, are
you?' cried another, slapping his knee
Good deal Why on trtE hasn't some
one thought Of it before? Well, ! guess
you can count on my three"
When the big horses ratified to the
barn that night, Clara. all unmindfu
of the fact that her father knew moth
ing of the plan. dashed into the house
shouting, Mother! Motler We have
twenty pledged That means ten dol
lars more than Rob you'd earn in thu
woods, with me at hcme at night ant
Rob in SCHOOL,"
Then they went into Mr.. Sprague'!
room, and Clara told the plan dis
| J.
and isn't it fine? We can carry tn,
horses feed, and he will try to ge
stalls in DR.. Jarvlss barn, and-and
o my"
Father, do you object?" asked Rob
ert. from the doorway.
"Objectw exclaimed his father. an,
his tone was all the assurance the bo.
needed. "Why, Robert, you're tn
head of the house noww
$50 it's school and kid wagon i
it?' inquired Doctor Jarvis, with grin
humor, when interviewed concerning
the stables. eyes, the barn is BIZ
enough, and there's work enough lyinl
round for boy of your size TO do t
pay for its use. but when are yoI
going to have time to do it?"
Moons" replied Robert. Eve hav
from twelve to one-thirty. you know.
when will you eat your dinner?"
! "Oh, that won't take me long.
Roberts plans were working so wei
that he had little time to consider s
unimportant matter as dinners.
"Humphw snorted the doctor. in
discouraging tone. "And the chores a
home?"
Nights and mornings"
The doctor cleared his throat AM
scowled. "Studying?"
I'm school and nights" Robert
hopefulness was not dimmed by tn
old physicians pessimism.
"And you expect to lead you
classes?"
II must, for that means Keybroo
and the Swansea scholarship mex
year"
Scholarship snorted the doctor
AS one of the trustees at Keybrook h
was interested in the scholarship
when are you going to sleep?" Thi
question Robert considered irrelevan
Monday morning, at quarter befor
nine. Doctor Jarvis sat beside the eas
window in his study 10 see the WACO
pass. 1t was sight worth seeing
heavy wagon with creaking break.
crude but effective cover of black OF
cloth stretched over a rude frame
Along the sides of the wagon wer
rough but comfortable seats occupie
by twenty jolly boys and girls. Rol
ert sat on seat which overhung til
dashboard, and swung his feet bac
of the horses. His face was beaminI
and he whlsted gaily as he looked q
the big red brick school building; br
, Doctor Jarvis shook his head.
"All right in the run for the schola
shin Dnp2r thp DhVsician asked n I'll
end of the first month.
Robert handed over ten-dollar bl
proudly. 1t was part payment for a
tendance on his father Yes, sir" /
, replied, brlskly. Il led the class tn
= month. but my marks were not so hig
; as l should like them 10 be-
After he had gone, Dr.. Jarvis lai
the bill in his wallet as dellberate
MS If he needed itand Robert did no
+. They will be lower this MONTH"
e said, musingly.
[ He was right. To his own surpris
Robert fell slowly behind. He spel
/. as many hours over his books, but the
/, We're late hours, and the result was NJ
n the same. He did not quite understaI
Q why, but the doctor did. He was n
$ surprised when the boy said sober
O at the end on the second month:
o Erred Smith is ahead of me now, b
I" l must catch up"
Q "Humph" commented the docto
h unsympathetcally and drove ava
d He carried in his pocket second te
G dollar bill.
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