The Lamar register., 1913-02-19
HOW BILLY MADE GOOD
BY z. M. INGRAM.

hope. Had l won in the contest, as
! was sure 1 would, mother could
have left town for the summer and
bo; rded with the old couple living in
her childhood homestead. We would
have rented out our little house here
and I'd have boarded. But as 1t is, it's
the din and heat Of the town. and our
dull. stuffy little house for mother"
Molly, wish could help you. You
know /"
When you don't even help yourself!
Billy. l wish you wouldn't waste
breath talking like that. Your aunt
tells mother aud me how your Uncle
William keeps you up. and how you
are fast drifting into reckless young
spendthrift."
Why, Molly!" Gleason's brown
eyes showed surprise and resentment.
Il draw a really decent salary every
month. and no one stays closer to his
job than l."
ut isn't what you make. Billy" said
Molly, but what you save that deter
mines your ability"
She paused to snatch a small child
from beneath a heavy cab. After re-
storing the baby to its mother she con-
tinued:
"Ah. Billy! Billy! you simply won't
be a man. Don't you know that to
succeed in any undertaking one must
first make good? Mother couldn't
trust me to you. boy"
Gleason caught a faint note of ten
der regret in her voice. He stopped
instantly and grasped her arm. Say.
Molly" he said eagerly. will you
promise to marry me If / make good
what you shall call good?"
Molly looked up and down the dull
street and sighed. Then she prom
ised
Two weeks passed, and one day
Molly called Gleason over the tele-
phone and demand his immediate
presence at her house. She greeted
him in a state of ecstacy. BILLY.
Just couldn't wait longer to tell you."
she dubbed. thrusting letter into hfs
hand. There, read that!"
San Antonio. Tex, May 4.
Miss Molly A. Meylap.
Dallas. Texas.
My Dear Miss Meylan:
were passing through Dallas. you
seroically saved our child from death.
We feel that We owe you something
beside the deep thankfulness in our
hearts. and after learning your name,
and that you are self-supporting. we
have deposited for you in the First
National bank, Dallas. Tex. the sum
of ($500) five hundred dollars, which
we beg you to accept as small re-
Enumeration for your noble deed. You
need not reply, as we are travelling
and would probably not receive your
letter.
Most humble yours,
CLARA and HAROLD McKIM.
"Whew-w!" whistled Gleason, but /
call that some luck, Wish I'd saved
that kid!
A month later Gleason went up to
the farm and escorted Molly home. At
the gate she stopped. with a puzzled
look at the house
Billy" she said. facing him. what
does this mean?"
Never mind" Gleason laughed,
leading the way up the walk; Il will
explain later"
At the door a woman In white cap
and apron met them and directed
them into the little parlor.
Come and see how you like things;
then I'll explain" said Gleason, still
leading the way.
They went through the few rooms,
so wonderfully changed with large
open windows. occasionally new arti-
Gle of furniture, bright. fresh walls
and floors, and out upon the wide. cool
new porches.
1T won't be quite SO stuffy now.
Molly. do you think? Sit here in the
swing and I'll tell you about it." He
took his billbook out of his pocket and,
selecting q paper, gave. 1t to her.
1t was a bank deposit slip and
showed a credit of $500 in favor of
Molly A. Meylan. by w. R. Gleason.
i've got one Just like it," said
Molly.
Are you sure? Look again"
"Oh, see! Niue doesn't have BY
w. r. Gleason on It, What Is 1t on
there for, Billy?"
Molly there weren't any McKims.
You saved one of the butchers kids
here in town. hate to tell you. dear"
Molly's eyes lighted with under