The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-03-28


the curb on the corner His face was
that of a craven image. Deep in his
soul something stirred so small, so
fine, so keen and leavening that his
hard fibers did not recognize it. 1t was
something more tender than the April
day, more subtle than the call of the
senses, purer and deeper rooted than
the love of woman-for had he not
turned away from green roses and
ewes that had kept him chained for a
year? And Danny did not know what
it was. The preacher, who was in a
hurry to go to his dinner. had told
him, but Danny had had no libretto
with which to follow the drowsy in
donation. But the preacher spoke the
truth.
Suddenly Danny slapped his leg and
gave forth hoarse yell of delight.
"Hippopotamusr he shouted to an
elevated road pillar. well, how is
that for a bum guess? Why, blast my
skylight! / know what he was driv-
ing at now.
"Hippopotamus! Wouldn't that send
YOU to the Bronx? It's been a year
since he heard it. and he didn't miss
it so very far. We quit at 400 B. c..
and this comes next. Well, wooden
man wouldn't have guessed what he
was trying to get out Of him."
! Danny caught crosstown car ano
went up to the rear fat that his labor
supported.
! Old man McCree was still sitting by
the window. His extinct pipe lay or
the sill.
"Will that be you, lad?" he asked.
Danny flared into the rage of {
strong man who is surprised at thu
outset of committing a good deed.
"Who pays the rent and buys th'
food that is eaten in this house?' h.
snapped viciously. "Have l no RICH
to come in?"
"Ye're faithful lad" said old mai
McCree, with sigh. rs it evenin
YETI"
Danny reached up on shelf ant
took down a thick book labeled in gil
letters "The History of Greece" Dus
was on it half an inch thick. 81
laid it on the table and found plac
in it marked by strip of paper. an
then he gave a short roar at the to-
of his voice and said:
"Was it the hippopotamus you want
ed to be read to about. then?'
did l hear you open the book?
said old man McCree. Many an
weary be the months since my lad ha
read it to me. l dinno. but / took
great likings to them Greeks. Ye lef
off at place. IT'S fine day outside
lad Be out and take rist from you
work. l have got used to me chair b
the windy and me pipe"
''Pel-Peloponnesus was the plae
where we left off and not hippopot'
mus" said Danny. 1.-The war bega
there 1t kept something doing fl
thirty years. The headlines says ths
guy named Philip of Macedon. in 3:
B. c., got to be boss of Greece by ge
ting the decision at the battle of Che
Cheronaea I'll read it."
with MS mana TO MS ear, rdpt
, the Peloponnesian war. old man M
Cree sat for an hour. listening.
Then he got up and felt his way
: the door of the kitchen. Mrs. Nicer
was slicing cold meat. She looked u
{ Tears were running from old man NJ
Cree's eyes.
"Do We hear our lad readin' to me
) he said. There is none finer in Il
land. My two eyes have come BAT
: to me again."
t After supper he said to Danny: IT
5 happy day, this Easter. And no
: We will be off to see Katy in the eve
e in. Well enough"
I "Who pays the rent and Guys Il
! food that is eaten in this house?" sa
Danny angrily. "Have | no right
stay In it? After supper there is Y
0 to come the reading of the battle
r Corinth. 146 B. G.. when the kingdol
5 as they say, became an in-integral pc
i ton Of the Roman empire. Am not
!. ing in this hOusew