Putnam patriot., 1910-07-15

ddu', know that you had that kind Of friends
 sHarpid isn't that kind. of n friend" spoke ap Mabel quickly. Let me tell goH about hiuIs
 When she had finished JeY gave 8 bong whistle
 That nmkes II look different he said T can understand how hard II would be for fellow like bim. I'm sorry 1T happened though It's bad for him and had for the school" !"
 As soon aS they reached the gate Mabel excused herself OH the plea that she had q cold nnd ran Into the house.
 Have you cold. toof' asked Jeff. turning to Gladys. with smile.
 She shook her head.
 Then lets don'f 20 in yet" he said. turning the horse arouud We don't see each other very often. you know"
 "Yon must be awfuIiy popular at college nffer that iowa game" said Gladys after moment. .i was so proud of those star plays you made could hardly sit still"
 Jea smiled "ft's eass for me to play football" he said. T never thought fellow deserved much credit for doing things that were easy for him should say that Harold deserves tnore credit for that year of straight living than | do for anything I've ever done.
 "l don't know replied Gladys slow. ly Harold has had to aght hard. but T believe 1 cuuid like him better if he wore more like you You say fel- low deserves credit Just for the hard things he does" she went ou. Did you ever have any hard things te dol"
 ,.Net yet he answered Everything at college was easier to do than not to. but
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 "l'm not going back to school"
 Not going backI'' she echoed. Why notf''
 Its father" he answered. Hes too old to work as harl as he's doing Since the other boys went out west everything Is teft for him To do. He never would lra@t anything to hired man I've just been finding out. too. he added. how many things he and mother have been going without in or der to keep me tn school Why. they've even been staying home from church because theIr clothes were so shabby It's been q disappointment to father toe having all his boys leave hone He has always been planning on how Inc was going 10 tx ap the old place when We were oid enough to heln
 And so you are going to saay al homc. said Gladys. Isn't lt hard."
 suard,s he cried You don't realize how hand il Is. Gladys used to lie out under lhe apple trees on sunday afternoon and dream about the won derful world outside and especially that part of lt they called college. never wanted to study Greek CT higher mathematics. but the name 'agrseal. tural college always fascinated me
 stayed home from tots of Fourth of iuiy celebrations and eireuscs in order that my college fund might grow faster When started l only had enough money to last enc term but father offered Ia pay the rest. besides what could earn"
 .'i wonder why it is.s said Gladys slowly. that people who can have a college education just for the asking never seem to appreciate II. while those who really dc make the most of their opportunities have such n hard time xolux at aIif-
 Let's not talk about ite Jen an swcred When | think of all had planned to do al college next year and of all the ed fellows trooplng back when classification day comes ls seems as If can't stay away" Gladys nodded in silent. understand ing sympathy,
 They rode en In silence for Ions time Then Jer pointed with his whip toward q tield they were passing I'm going 10 tile that forty ia the spring. ' be said T won't be satisfied uutii | make ours the hes, farm la the coun. v~
 .l thought you were the hraveSt boy ever saw that day l saw you on the football neid.- said Gladys slowly. -s am sure of il now"
 And fm sure you'r~ the best chnm 3.A