The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1915-08-12

come over herel Youu LET ma r..
Your fiowersT' e ii1S nave
Inc girl nodded. We'll. ron ara a,
e 81. sport said Tim, and their lanoh
Ter mingled together. =" "sn u
at you must be good" she admon
go niin You must be nv knieb,
NIant ana guard my garden"
AND SO faithfully d,d r1r,
o oniS ,nsk that Mollie was called hastily
one gay by Nora to bandage an ofron5
lug Drother's head upon which rrin,
iau used his one weapon of correct, ~
the crutch. 'e9'ion
Moliie watched each morn,n, ,,.,.,,
eyes which tried to be sternlv dis
p us the master of the lawless
housenoid entered his waiting oar -
was uncut to frown continually mon
one SO gayly happy. N''O-
ana the mans own brow wor,a ,,,
Ale perplexedly at the girls forbiddips
morning." "ooo
Moiiie wondered If the suffering vito
IN the hospital had no influence ~ oil
over those cruel blows. She heard him
can to the boys quite savagely one
evening, you stop thatv' Selling mon
the first excuse for intervention -.
nand, she picked up a tray of Noras
freshly baked cookies and ran TO the
garden wall. Here, boys" she called
over Its top. 1--WE something for Won /"
In an eager medley they came and
when they had been rewarded as
swiftly departed.
Moilie found herself looking directly
INTO the mans smiling eyes. you are
very good to my boys" he said. Mol.
lie hesitated. In anxiety to say the
right word.
One can do so much more" she re-
marked. by kindness-than by-force. {"
agree with you" The mans tone
was hearty. And" continued Mollie
little Tim was, no doubt, too frail for
much schooling but-he has such an
apt mind-if he had but-half chance
now" Her voice reproved his neglect.
but the man was most amenable. 81
know" he said. 81 intend to see that
lin hasa good education"
Moilie turned slowly away-again
that helpless feeling of defeat. "His
mother" she asked perfunctorily-"is
she doing welr
very well, they tell me-" the man
replied. He sought to detain her as
she went up the path. I'm going to
f0K0 Tim In 10 n.
row." he told her. So in strange con-
tradiction of emotions. Mollie gathered
her choicest flowers, and when upon
the morrow the shining automobile
waited before the next house door she
went forth in her white ruff1ed frock
to place the roses in Tins thin arms.
You will give them to your moth
err" she said. 1t was hard to recon-
cile this tender father who settled Tim,
the little cripple, so carefully among
his cushions with that unspeakable ia
Their whose cruelty had SCARED the
same small body.
In the evening the man came back
alone. Il had to leave Tim there in
the hospital" he explained. ut seems
he was not as well as they at first
thought. The broken limb has not
mended as it should, and 1t has to be
forcibly broken again. He wants you.
He says he can bear it better if you are
there, holding his hand" The mans
voice broke OFF huskily, and Mollie
raised pale face.
II shall be ready to go with you in
the morning" she said. So as they
entered the hospital room the boy look
ed up with his own cheerful grin. II
knew you'd come" he told Mollie.
You're good SPORT
The girl laughed shakily as she press
ed her tear wet face to his. "You must
show me now," she said, what a good
sport you can be-"
Sure" Tim answered bravely.
When 1t was all over Mollie turned to
find the mans eyes fixed upon her In
sort of worshipful alteration. Warm
ly he grasped her trembling hand.
You are one of Gods angels" he
said softly.
So across the still motionless body
Of the little lad they gazed wonderingly
into each others face as at the birth
of some new joy.
Say" murmured Tins weakly re-
turning voice, don't let them keep me
here. Make him take me back to the
country. You-make him." His en-
treating eyes were on Mollie. He'll
do whatever you say. He's dead stuck
on you"
Mollie turned about breathlessly.
"Oh," she cried, "he doesn't know what
he is saying. He is quite out OF his
mind" But the man regarded her
quietly.
Tim does know" he replied, Just
what he Is talking about" Then as
Mollie stood staring speechlessly the
boy again spoke. HE is good" said
Tim-"most as good as you are.
Doesn't he come down to the hospitals
where homeless kids are getting better
OF different things, and doesn't he pick
out a bunch of 'em and carry them out