Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-19
HIGHFLYERS
CLYDE's REGENERATION is
COMPLETE.
ny MRS. EVA LEONARD.

We'll. Mollie, l have ordered the
finest baby carriage made for the
young man." Ed Jaynes smiled down
at the pale face on the pillow.
You do too much for me. can
never thank you" The eyelashes
were wet, and there was a tremble in
Mollie's voice.
Nonsense The big man drew a
chair TO the bedside and sat down. "T
am trying to keep up the interest on
the great debt I owe you. For this
my son that was dead is alive again."
The voice was very solemn and a sill
ence fell between them. The grand
father reached over and took the tinv
pink fist of the sleeping baby in his
huge palm. The little fingers suddenly
spread and closed firmly over the big
forefinger
"Se that now!" exclaimed the de-
lighted grandfather "He is shaking
hands with me. We are chums already,
Ell, little fellow%' He stroked the pink
fingers with his thumb.
Look here!" he exclaimed as CLYDE
entered the room and with hands in
his pockets and stood looking down
on the group. HE hangs on pretty
tight, / can tell you"
He knows who is his friend. You
see he is wise little guy" CLYDE
mad an air Of solemn wonder in his
face as If "a huge mastiff should sud
denly find himself the father of kittens.
Il can't realize that all this belongs to
me-"
1T is a large chunk of heaven to
come to one man. The largest there is
in the pack" was the fathers answer.
Again silence fell on the group.
we mustn't spoil him. No sending
him to college with his pockets lined
with gold. Eth, Clyde?" He looked at
his son earnestly
God Forbid" was tho solemn an
swer.
After a pause Jaynes continued:
Julie is making something for YOU.
She wants to bring it and present It
as soon as you are able to receive CAL
lers. l do not dare tell her how have
ouloozeo the nurse and got in here
every day He chuckled audibly.
You could not hurt me any more
than Clyde could" said Mollie softly
reaching out her hand which was
promptly ,grasped by the free hand OF
the visitor. The other was still being
held by the baby.
THE nurse will rise up and assert |
herself If l stay too long" He placed
Mollie's hand on the bed and patted 1t, |
then slowly untwined the clingine fin |
gers of the baby
Goodbye, little chap. Granddad
would like to hold your hand all day,
but he has something else to do. Now
go to sleep, Mollie Sleep is the best
medicine know Of" When outside
Of the room he beckoned CLYDE to fol-
ow.s
Your mother is coming down today
20 see the baby. Do not let her go in
70 see Mollie. 1t might excite her. II
she sees the taby she will be satisfied
anyway. He is the most important
hing-to her." Clyde nodded and re
urned to the sickroom.
do You know these last months
AVE not only given me my wife and
hid but my father as well. l never
appreciated him. never knew how fine
lie greatly was tifl-lately," he added
lfter pause. HE has treated youI
ike a queen, too"
He has been a father to the father
ess," whispered Mollie.
Besides" continued Clyde, think
having son Of my own makes me
ealize how a father feeels and what
'ain son could cause"
Il have been thinking all the morn
ng OF the anguish caused my dear
mother" Tears were rolling down
follie's cheeks.
There. there, this will never do. You
vii not get well if I let you get to
rying.' Clyde bestirred himself to
heer the patient. Fortunately the
ably cried and the nurse came in to
ttend to his wants and all else was
for the time.
(To be continued.)