The Washington herald., 1911-07-23

III Abe requested OIL to remain. with
Hi the boat, fearing that it might be
on, remembering his experience of
the previous day, was 10th to do this.
Il shah not be gone long, on; perhaps not
more than half an hour"
Upon the main street ape acc1s.eo aGsd .ttnr tnr
% "If % You mean the experimenting commit
tee, it ID John Noble. He lives Just over the the
bridge, in that large. yellow house with bay
home, Il being SO near noon,
Thanking the courteous gentleman for the
information, Abe fastened on his way, hav-
ing no difficulty IN finding the second time
II wonder Il she will come to the door
acain?" he thought, as he gave rap with
out regard to the bell.
Then. as he heard light steps coming along
the hall, he glanced at his worn, Patched
AS the door was opened by the girl who
seemed to him sort Of fairy out OF differ.
ent life from his Abe shrank back. confused
and hesitating.
q. Did You wish to see Why, you are the
same boy who came here last evening to see
Jay! And you did not ring the bell! Per-
haps you did not see i. she FASTENED to TO- say, y
people do that; 50 never mind il. Jay is not
at home, but ! think he will return @ before
long. Won't you please come in Z"
How fast she did talk! And he couldn't
aI want to see Mr.. John Noble, the COM
mittee man." he managed to. stammer. at
last.
"Oh, it is father you want tc see! He has
just cSme in. Walk right int into the sitting
Abe York seemed to be entering new
world as he crossed the threshold Of this rich
mans home and he stepped as lightly as pos
sible upon the carpet into which, to his trep..
iJation, his feet seemed to sink almost out of
7'Let me take your hat said the sweet
sitting-room while call father"
Abe was too bewildered to reply and he
his usual self-possession, before tall, pleas
ant appearing man stood in the doorway.
( "Was it you who wished to see me?' the
gtDtlemann asked, kindly. What can l do
I'll want to see you about having a
school at the Pinery. They told me you
were the committee man, sir" said Abe,
ccming - his subject at once.
"a school at the Pnery, eh? We tried
had the courage to undertake to teach the
young barbarians. Excuse me, for it is pos
sible You come from that way, though / am
not less free to say that we have used them
better better than they deserve They seemed de-
my name is Abe York, sir. / know the
boys have been very bad-at least, they tell
me so--but 1 think they mean to do better
This time. We need the school very much"
There is no denying that We have sey,
eral Of the, young men in the county jail
now and unless they mend their ways pretty
soon. Others are likely. to follow them. Are
you Justin York's boy"
Yes. sir. ] have lived with my uncle in
Hallingford until lately"
Il see; aud coming in something like
strangely you notice their situation more than
you would had you been brought up among
Them. Did they send you down here to see
me about having a school?"
mo, sir; ! came of my own accord. But
If you viii try us once more, / will promise
that the teacher shan't be driven out of the
ScBcohouse'
'0hol it's you who are backing up this
move, my boy. But how can YOU guarantee
that the teacher we send there will not be
driven out with pan Of Goals tied upon his
back, as was the case with the last man who
tried teaching the Pinery youths"
III promise you on my word of honor
that they shant do it, sir. can handle any
boy at the Pinery, and have friends who
ggili stand by me i l say the word, and, with
"Whew," exclaimed " Mr. Noble, with a
and / am half inclined to think your plan IS
good one If you had a firm man to back
you up. But, hold on you forget one i'm,
now
Il know, il, sir; but can get Job Truell,s
barn, which can be fixed up with seats SO it
,shoo will do II, aORis SoPe you will let us have the
'SNell, if the boys up there were all like
You they would amount to something. Of
course, we are all anxious for you to have a
school, and we know we have got to do some