Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-06-05

Father. can't you give Harold Stan
M & situation IN the bank as Office
boyf
Harold Stanley a situation! Why,
Louis, he's the son Of one Of the most
worthless men in town. Job Stanley,
Harold's father, was never known to
40 . days work In his life, and what
~ does earn his family doesn't get by
4 long shot l don't see how a boy
kRought up under Job Stanley's inhu-
aDce could be trustworthy.
@Harold is not like his father"
Give him time, Louis, and his In
haritance Is sure to show itself."
Then you have no place for him.
nather7"
NO, Louis; I dare not try the ex-
psriment, and. by-the-way, I should
IKE 1t better If you had less TO do with
this Stanley boy. 1 think that you can
easily find better associates"
whatever his father Is I believe
Harold to be honest and worthy"
This conversation took place between
william Haworth and his son, Louis,
enc morning, as they were driving
Down town to the bank Of which Mr..
Haworth was president
The bank was q very important In
stitution; for It was the only one In
Upton, { bustling village built in the
mIdst Of the San Joaquin Valley, Cali
eOEnla. Mr.. Haworth was one Of the
founders Of the town, and, with Its
growth, had become rich and infuen-
&taL
Mr.. Haworth had two children,
Louis, the eldest, was 10 years old, and
his sister, Mary, was four years young
e. While Mr.. Haworth was consider
Cd auStere and aristocratic by the
towns people, his son was universally
liked for pleasant manners and gener-
0us disposition.
In their early childhood days, when
they became playmates on the grounds
Of the public school, Louis Haworth
and Harold Stanley formed a strong
liking for each other, and, as they ad-
Yanced in years, the attachment
strengthened, until they became like
brotherA
The social conditions Of the two fam
lies were widely different. Harold
was the only child of a shiftless, in
temperate man, who cared but little
for his family. and spent the greater
part of his time In the grog shops of
the town. HarOId's mother was a pa
dent, industrious woman, who man.
Rged, through the exercise of careful
economy, with her earnings and what
assistance Harold could give her, to
keep the family upon the level Of re-
pectabillty.
Harold was anxious to obtain per-
manent employment, that he might
materially tighten the load of care that
was telling upon his mother, and he
naturally went to his closest friend,
Louis Haworth, with his plans.
Perhaps father Will give you place
IN the bank, Hal" Louis had said.
"Ill speak TO him about it at the first
opportunity"
The opportunity came the next morn
Ing, and, with surprise and sorrow,
Louis heard his fathers denunciation
Of his friend.
On the morning that the conversa-
don occurred, Louis was returning
home with a heavy heart He was not
willing to give up the fight in behalf
Of Harold, and he did his best to de-
wise some way OF convincing his father
Of his friends worthineSs.
At the upper end Of the street, near
The outskirts OF the town, Louis saw
! knot OF men who seemed to be deep
Is interested In something that a tall,
brawny man, who stood IN their midst,
was saying.
As he drew near the crowd, he saw
Harold and he shouted to the boy to
come and have a ride.
Harold came over to the carriage.
Whats the Excitement" Louis ask
ed
There's a prospect Of a food re
piled Harold. That man doing the
talking Is a mOuntalneer. He says that
the mountains are full of snow, and.
when it begins to melt and the spring
rains set In, we must expect a big
freshet"
That's the cry every spring. Hal,
said Louis: but we've never suffered
very much"
But this man says that he has lived
In the mountains twenty years, and he
never saw as much snow as is there
this spring. You know that there We're
heavy snOwStOrms in the mountains
last winter" said Harold.
Il think we're pretty safe here re-
marked Louis. confidently. ''Ths town
Is on high ground"