El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-22


Gore." 1 demurred. I have known
! cases Of students who, for instance,
I had no difficulty in acquiring Ian
guages ana yet failed lamentably in
mathematics 1 am sorry for the boy.
4 SeOIding for Tom
7 am sorrier for his father" Mrs
Gre retorted- tom worries him
idreadfuIly. As for me, I don't pre-
tend to understand the child. he
/ resents any suggestions Of mine as
to his manners and ways. hate 70
see Brewster all upset like this over
/ his only SON"
What is Mr.. Norton going to do
about it?'' I asked
We'll, I don't quite know. II Tom
I IS to pass his examinations next IAN
| for college he will have 10 make up
I for that lost time by studying this
summer. He will have TO be sent
away TO some place to study-or VIII
have to work at home Personally,
believe the former plan would be
the better-to send him away from
home again"
Ny heart ached FOR the boy; but
held my peace Grace, coming in
just then. spared me the necessity OF
further reply. When she and I were
upstairs preparing to begin her les
son she confided to me that when
she went downstairs just now her
father was scolding Tom very hard"
so I didn't stay there" she added
shrewdly.
That noon Grace and I. having
finished the mornings lessons. were
strolling together along Riverside
drive and met Tom Norton. His
hands were IN his pockets, and he
was gazing modify on the path at
his feet Grace stopped short in
front OF him.
Hello. Tom" she greeted him.
He started nervously. "Oh, hello
he returned gruffly- Then seeing
me. he lifted his hat and tried to
I At that instant Grace ran over to
the river wall to watch a small
steamer. This gave me an opportu-
nifty for q word alone with her
IF you are not IN q hurry. why not
sit down here for a few minutes 1
proposed, dropping down in q seat
near by. TITS unreasonably warm,
isn't It? And I feel rather tired"
$50 do I" He sat down beside me
and began digging holes in the
stick he picked up. I'm lazy all the
time. father thinks I guess he
thinks. too, that I'm no good. Miss
Dart-snd all because I flunked
math."
I laid nv hand lightly on his arm.
''Tom," I said softly, promise you
won't tell anybody II I confess some
thing TO you"
A Confidence.
He looked at me inquiringly.
What is it,
4 fiunked mathematics myself in
NY junior year I whispered.
He widened his eyes, then burst
into q boyish laugh
You did" he exclaimed. 'Geei
What do you know about that What
my father coached ne that sum
me- I said. He was not well. and
he could not 20 out much, so he had
time to give TO me. He coached me
and I passed my examinations"
7 wish father knew that" the boy
muttered- But I won't tell him
Everything 7 say Just gets me in
more wrong with him
I'm perfectly willing to tell him
7 declared. for 7 can sympathize
with you"
The color crept into the lads face
Then you're the only one in the
family who can" he said. They're
both-father and Aunt Adelaide-sore
on me"
IF you think It will help. I will
say as much to your father when I
get the chance"
But I've got to pass next falls
examinations" the boy said Father
threatens 10 send me TO a summer
school somewhere-and not let me go
TO Hillcrest-our country place in
Connecticut. you know. And that's
the place love-tlle only place that's
a BIT like home TO me. look for
ward 10 II all the year. But since
I've got to make good, what can
doZ" There was a childish tremble
in his voice.
Just what did, I reminded him |
Have somebody coach you at home
all summer. That's easy"
(TO Be COntinued.)