The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-03
u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. alga
How Rob Won
His Reward
aNAHNnsRaaaHRi
by Frank sN Get,

ing tndt ne lelt daXeu AFTER tesiulhS
them,
lie had been crossing the campus
toward his room when he met the
postman, and he thrust the letters
into his pocket, thinking 10 read
them after he got inside But he had
a half hour TO spare, and the morn
ing was so inviting. that presently
he dropped upon a bench under the
spreading branches OF big oak and
gazed about contentedly. 1t was
such beautiful world to be In. and
just now ii seemed to he opening its
doors so widely and so cordially for
his entrance Perhaps that was why
1t was SO beautiful, that aud the fact
that he had done il all himself
How wonderful It semed to him,
sitting there, The poor little factory
boy OF 10, earning $500 week, but
with suddenly awakened ambition,
and he Young freeman just finishing
his first year at college. But between
the two had been years of hard fac
tory labor work overtime. late
study, book canyassing, school teach
ing, and always the strictest kind Of
economy. Yet with itlall. he was still
one bf the youngest boys In his class.
or course his father and mother had
encouraged and helped him in every
way obey could. except with money;
that they did not have And now
they were watching ann, hoping for
him just as ardently as he could hope
for himself
He drew forth one OF. the letters,
and, opening il, read.
My Dear Nephew Roy have
been watching you as have my 9TH
er nepheWs ana nieces there are
some dozen or 10 on both sides
of the house, I believe and am
glad TO find that you are able TO sue
coed By your own exeftioHs For this
reason | am willing 10 assist you a
little A person who can't climb by
himself isn't worth pushing up and
propping afterward | enclose with
this cheek for s400. AT the end Of |
three months will send another for
a like amount, and so on Give all |
your time TO study except, of |
coarso enough for proper bodily |
exercise
Yours for success,
Uncle James"
Roy drew long breath and |
looked at the check Yes, it was for /
$500, ana made rayablesto him. But
somehow, he did not look very well |
pleased,
Uncle James was tie one rich man
Of the family: rich through hard, |
and perhaps INSCRIPTIONS
dealings with the world He had no
respect for anything save success.
utterly devoid OF sympathy or OF
feeling for his own kindred. There
rad been times of Strengthened cir
OF restitution. of death
even, among some of them, and
Uncle James had been applied TO for
assistance, but always
with the same result, a curt. positive
'efusal Thus he had gradually
crown away from his brothers and
listers and their families. until he
lad become almost stranger to
hem Roy had MOI even seen him.
Ana now this letter.
For a moment he felt an impulse
o return the check. with note re-
ninding the sender of the s25 which
lad been refused his father during
severe spell Of illness some years
lefore Then a thought OF how his
.entla, invalid IL her was always
lo3ing for u better understanding
With his brother, caused him TO
hange his mind. This was the first
verture Uncle Jam had ever made
o any of the family, and his father
would be pleased And the money
would be of great help. for he could
the coarse at least year
arlier by being able to devote all his
ing to stHdy.
Then he drew ogt the sccoal let
or and openod #. This was from !
lone and read:
Dear Eoy-- You are needed Ct
,onic. ana sorry. and have tried 10
rale Il otherwise, bat caano- All
ny time has to be devoted TO yoIr
ataer nov. and THAT means giving
ip the living ] Was able to make by
ewing Then medical care makes
atra expense just now We are
Tier yoarR on, father viii be bet
er again. and i'can resume my sew
pc. ani.you reklra TO college. But !
Est now i've naea You.
Mother"
p Except for requiring con
iant care AMI attention eoIr father
3 as veil as usual The doctor says
e may lie many pears yet. and for
hat sc shoild be ttankfal-"
Roy thrust tae letter back into h.s
ocEet with the other. than dropped 4,
3 chin upoa HIS breast and
.reteiTd his legs 10 their fail
sngih. That was his way when
8luknr. ~ oniy he coald send this
heck home everything wodld be al
Ight. and be coald confirms to work i,
is way through sollege as he had f.
cen doing. and then go back and I
IKE care OF them as they had
isuned. Bat that would not be
ncie James say. Not one dollar OF
Re s4oN W0ald Re be willing 10 have
mt % the man whose illness had ?
.ads hts Ike the very reverse Of the J
Iccess ne reYersd. j.