The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-06

ooh, Daddy Noah, my heart is broken."
chair near the desk, abSently tvirlinS
his cap in his hand.
clad Ia see yo1i. Old man. Anything
special chat Won dropped in for" asked
Giles.
I wanted particularly 10 sec yon.'
began Sterling uns ertainly. Its about
your boy ThaGl and Bess Hardy
stop, Noah" broke in the mill WI
or sharply. In some things | allow no
interference"
Hold hard. I'm one of yOur hands
have been for years yet we were Kids
together. YOU, Tim. and me, Was there
ever a straGe that We didn't share:
we were SIRE enough pals" The
boss eyes tWinkled.
when Tim died Won don't rccollc.t
you We're planning your own big
dead. But knew. thee vas a bay.
- amt n,er tod Won chat. Bds
,Ha ui-at Ilu went | Slt With him.
tie worried awful about THAT baby.
seemed ~ if h. just couldn't Gle til.
set his mind 1t rest. sWore the
child suut.d Ie tir,t WiGh ne, ut any
sacrifice ID MAKE her happy. and i
viii VIII" Sterling Leased forward
Giles returned Ibis look qHestionin2iA.
y don'l understand what you a.e
after. Ec sajl at last,
"BeSs is rims dau@lter-Tim and
He>sie.> baby
"Eess.e Fields that was"
"!he Sdne. You begin to see now
Come, Noah, this is ridiculous. Be
cause Tim VAS our playmate it does
! not follow | snoull allow my son to
throw himself away upon his daugh-
te@. Il mill hand. However, for the
sake Of old times and what | to
you besides. I'll make my position
clear As Giles paused he showed IN
every line the i~nfeNibiIity that had
gained for him success, but he was
reckoned 4 just man. Il worked and
planned night ana day. year by year.
Now | am rich. My son will be richer
still. lie is the center of my ambition.
lie must marry in the world for which
| educated him. He must he the gen
tlenlan his father hao 40 chance to be-"
What our boy is to YOU BeSs is TO
me" said Sterling. With an effort. Il
loyeu her mother. The words sort Of
strange me. Ihadd. | call YOU ihat
Just once. for we are back in the old
days. Yes. the words choke me, hut
for Be~s' sake III speak them. She
said | had always given her what she
cried for though I'm none too sure of
myself this ti.le. | am going to try
~, $50. =, I,},- Fna ,,,rr Jnv. Va,
want more a pure good woman. Bnss
i, that. she has boob learning. too.
But. II.dd. It cost money. all ia
saved. ami Whel | ook the spell of
rheumatism cash ran low. ana She
h,e~, her grateful heart She went into
the nil til We could pull things
straight. It's the factory stamp YOU
have AGAINST her. That's how she cot
III. 1haGd, you mind the year Of the
strike. It's al Of twenty years now.
You had Just opened your first shop.
with everything tied mp. 1t was sink
or swim, ana there was 10 insurance.
Nou remember The powder the strikers
4H&4} Il IN and the slow match burn.
in- when you ana your watchnmn
came suddenly upon it. You wore
white. ana | don't KNOW as hlaln.
yua Death brushed shoulders With is
that night. Your Waterman stood 10
llS duty. | cut that match
u would have given you !; sharn in
the concern" protested the boss.
I'm Il Workman couid~be off
ferent. Bun You We're grateful. You
gave me !; promiSe-a sort Of oath
Giles sat motionlesS. the dawn of coin-
r~rehen>i0n in his strong self wiIIed
face. Noah he'd him. eye to eya.
Seems like taking Il mean advantage.
It's powerful hard to ask. But | loved
her mother. Don't decide now. See
the girl. Learn to know her"
Its a pretty stiff test" said Giles
slowly a> he rose. memories. pride.
ambition. gratitude. all warning within
him. Then he stretched out his hind.
You have been Il long time calling.
bnt now You have spoken | honor your Il
claim. old friend