The Glenwood post., 1912-11-09
Heart Of
a Child
..Haye you any boys?"


i was accosted thus by . mite = .
lad with dusty shoes and lunch -
in hand st O'Clock. as walked alanD
quiet country road. / was on -
way TO the postofiice half mile -
tant. He was going home from scAaA
inferred from his box and the IT,
OF day.
Now. / have no boys, and I A1o
boys. and l did not like to tell ~
truth about II and answer directly. -
| fenced. "Why, are you out looks
for boys. ladder" l smilingly Qna1
toned in return.
His blue eyes looked up into mn
with the sweetest. shyest look fra0
under the longest OF curved lashAA
and his little round freckled nose vas
tipped sideways in the friendltsat
way, while his lips began to draw
down in proper shape 10 make q b1sA
ness reply. Yes. ma'am, have 0o0e
tickets to sell. They're 10 cents, and
you can see the ball game"
oh" said I. Are you going?"
mo, l guess not. It's way down
town. an the big boys are going to
"Oh, see. And If you sell five. pr
haps you could have ticket for your
SELF" said l.
"Oh. yes. teacher said If any ooa
sold FIVE he could have a ticket freA
But don't guess I'll sell fve-I doar
know anybody at has five boys"
l became more interested. l dida1
want to miss that ball game, and J
wanted him to see 1t. So thought J
would try to get boy. DO yos
know of any boy could get to take
me to that ball game?" said l. with
all the intensity / could put into NJ
manner.
well, no ma'am, don't know any
Just now-'less Jim could go-Aa
works for Mr.. Ward next house -
u.s." he said with such sweet conceeA
hoping to sell = ticket.
But you see, don't know Jim. RI
rather take some one know. and ~
could both see the game. Now, }
don't suppose you could take "a
could you, II bought the tickets -
paid the street car fare and all! Yss
see. don't like to go alone. and
Downcast eyes fringed with bloa1
lashes gave a proper mUdesty to H.
eagerness of his reply. Yes. ma'aA,
I think could do it. II you'd like -
see the game"
So the time and place of meeti1e
was arranged. the two tickets pai6
for. and went on my way to the po0
once. l was really happily excited
That boy had awakened feeling =
youth in mo that had been a straA0o
for some years. wanted to see ~
ball game-I wanted . child's cso
panionship-I was impatient for ~
appointed day. /
My escort arrived early on SatnN
day, just as finished my lunch. rta0
ing the bell with 4 timid hand. ]
spied bin through. the window -
went to the door myself. l did ~
want any one to come between -
new and growing confidence. TA1
shy lifting of the eyes greeted me, -
l at once brought out Felix. my litf1s
terrier, who is friesdiy and q Csst
entertainer. left the two on IL
porch while I got my hat. gloves 81
my pink tickets.
When l returned. Felix had q nG0
friend. Il like your dog" said 10
boy" Il had never asked his nameI
you don't want to sell him, do yoar
he asked in \ truly business tone.
NO." said I. hes my burgi0
alarm"
"Oh, course" said he.
We boarded a car, and I was moeV
delightfully."- entertained during tAa1
half hour than l had been for mA1J
a day.
PA said for me to he sure a11
thank you for my ride and the tickse
and l guess 1 better do it now.
might forget, you know, II have
perfectly splendid time"
"Your papa 10 \ gentleman. an
you give him my best wishes fss
many happy returns Of the day"
He looked earnestly at me. =
guess I can't remember all that"
Then tell him you did not forget:
I said, and he was satisfied.
The excitement Of passing IL
charmed ticket man and walking -
that long road to the benches VIII
his little warm hand in mine was -
lightful. My pulses beat with his, No
eyes saw with his eyes, my feet kep4
time with his.
And then the game-how We ~
shout and wave our handkerchiefa
and stand up to get the best viewi
was ~ merry ~ my boy Of eight
didn't want the game to come to IN
end-but alas! 1t did. We went AoaAs
tirsd, but happy.
'-Good-by." ho saia 1t my x1te.
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