Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-14

fast. Every year lt grows harder to
find things, and Indian STUFF gets
scarcar. want to graduate. and thats
four years unless I can double on the
course. That means so tuition each
year and new books and clothes.
There won't ever be 30 much at one
dime again-that know. just got to
hang to my money. was afraid to
tell her for fear she would want it for
taxes. and she really must sell tree
or some cattle for that. mustn't she.
Uncle Wesley7'
ION your life, she must!'' said Wes-
ley. "You put your little wad In the
bank al safe and never mention it to
a living soul. It don't seem right. but
your case is peculiar. Every word you
say is true word. Each year you will
get less from the swamp. and things
everywhere will be scarcef. II you
ever get few dollars ahead, that can
start your college fund. You know you
are going TO college. Elnora"
"Of course am" said Elnora.
She jumped from the carriage and
soon found that with her books, her
lunch box and the box Of arrow points
she had a heavy load. She was al
most to the bridge crossing the culvert
when she heard the distressed screams
Of child. Across an orchard Of the
suburbs came a small boy. after him
big dog, urged BY man In the back
ground. Elnora's heart was with the
small lying figure in any event what
ever. She dropped her load on the
bridge and with practiced hand caught
up stone and flung It at the dog.
The beast curled double with howl
The boy reached the fence. and Elnora
was there to help him over. AZ he
touched the top she swung him to the
ground. but he chung to her. clasping
her tightly, sobbing and shivefing with
fear. Elnora carried him to the bridge
and sat with him in her arms. For
time his replies to her questions were
indistinct, but at last he became quiet
er and she could understand.
He was mite Of boy, nothing but
skin covered bones, his burned, freck-
led face In a mortar Of tears and
dust, his clothing unspeakably dirty,
one great toe in a fostering mass from
q broken nail and sores all over the
visible portions Of the small body.
"You wouldn't set a dog on boy for
just taking few old apples when you
fed 'em to pigs with shovel every
day. would your he said.
mo, I would not said Elnora holly.
you'd give q boy all the apples he
wanted II he hadn't any breakfast and
was SO hungry he was alftwisty inside,
wouldn't your"
Eyes, I would said Elnora.
III you had anything to eat you
would give me something right now.
wouldn't your
'Yes," said Elnora. There's moth
ing but just stones in the package.
But my dinner is in that case. I'll
gladly divide.'
She opened the box. The famished
child gave a little cry and reached
both hands. Elnora caught them
back.
Ibid you have any supperr"
.No."
"Any dinner yesterday"
IAN apple and some grapes STOLE"
"Whose boy are you?''
"Old Tom Billings"
''Why don't your father get you some
thing to eat?"
''He does most days. but he's drunk
now"
''Hushl Ton must mott" said Elnora.
Hes your fatherp'
drunk. too." said the boy. "and Jimmy
and Belle are both crying for break.
fast. I'd a got out all right with an
apple for myself. but tried to get
some for them. and the dog got too
close. Say. you can just throw. can't
you?''
YES" admitted Elnora. She poured
half the milk into the cup. Drink
this" she said, holding It to him.
The boy gulped the milk and swore
joyously, gripping the cup with shak.
ing fingers.
..Hushr' css>d Elnora. THAT'S dread.
fuly' 49,
what's dreadful7'
TO say such awful words"
Huh, pa says worsee AN that every
breath he draws"
Einora stared into the quaint little
face aud saw that the child was older
than she had thought He might have
been forty By his hard. unchildish ex-
preston.
..I3o ron want to II llke scur n.