The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-08

that Ic may be the one for US 60 be-
proud ot later"
.Dh. father sconcd another
voice. if you'd seen him yesterday
afternoon with bc coal dust Ike q
blanket over hi- face / uied To-
Codee. but nc yelled 'at me risfy ON
De atcnue NIth eNeryb o1N looking
.as as mauero fact aH Sow please.
q don't brlrye ~ could be ashamed
of nafhrg- have to DO am th"l
.or Fim
.rn becnnnc 90 revise my orin.
ION of being ashamed roo. de- Jared
the father um bt rather interest
inc fo watch You BOYS and H. for me
revr len YEAR,. f.think. And what
Eve said to Henry ! mean Tor YOU,
Too. Rouse. and Cor Frank This IS
rhe uma FOR sog to be learning econ
? 75FTv -ra---f4 o i keCn : on
with FLORENCE Forbush quite often
lately. HcnD
several times. father and thai
that's why need more money. shes
by FAR the richest girl IN town and
me nrer'lest and incest All The fel-
lows are Mid 90 get a smile from
her
yves George Forbush IS quite a
nower financially. admitted his
father. hand COINS tentatively into
hl, pocket I'm slad to have one Of
ms boys friendly wirh bis daughter
Florence is sending oar invita-
tous for an exclusive birthday par
next week added Henry by Way
~ r clinchcr "im 90 lead me dance
aith her. and ! need q new tic and
gloves
"Iye got an invitation. too mock.
"a Frank And SO has lg
"Of course Aronf ou my broth
rr~- But SOU know lg won go and
youHe never been with Florence a
bit
That's All ughJ Jennie Frye ls
good enough Tor nae ] only want
to keep YOU from dying TOO .hlsh
Their fathers hand came our a.
his pocket Well here's $40 Tor
YOU. Henry. he said TO bus Me
and gloves and g. apiece FOR FRANK
and Rouse But mind HEY 're only
loans Is won't want any, tor az
course. he Rouf go
Much OF this conversation bad
como 10 TX without listening u
made his heart suddenly warm and
his eyes misty no had great re-
gard for ms father ana this was
more commentator than had ever
come from him 10 sll has lite May
De csn make them SCI over heins
shamed az me- be- thought CRATE
fully
Bur The conversation was NOT sll
Ee had seen The invitations on
Henry and frank winch we're ooih
alike iis had something written 9n
the back. and be had slipped 81
quickly into his POCKET And as he
was iust n they had not thought to
ask fer a look
Nor was ihst an OK this rod letter
day He had delivered load ot
coal al be- FoIbust home. and -ee.
trC hm Florence had come oui
and offered her hand frankly. isnor
ing The coal dust on oils and on his
face
II think irs just horrid ~ YOU 10
forget ne 50. Irn1uus She scolded
Here We went thru three grades
and Tho hjgh school togt her and !
had 10 work Ike fun 20 keep }ou
from getting out of slElt We we're
graduated IN the same class, TOO.
and eit ju a. proud % passing
high as vou 49, did of my diploma
WIZ. Flo Florence stammered
poog IE looking bewldered. III
don't
tNinny Every body knew Won
were tho best Scholar in the school
and u vas an honor to get ~ high
MARKS fclf so III worked harc
a. make lt 90 And go think thar
ever since then you've acted as tho
ashamed 81 nay friendship Why. I've
invited sou to party snd TWO pic
mics. and YOU refused them all writ
INK yoI were too busy The idea
Too busy 20 please me-"
TX held our his hands Look at
them hc SAID lazedly I'm not ~
70 Eo 90 vour house Florence. or 20
he seen IN your compsny You know
I'm nor"
~ know that's what I'm especially
proud ~ r. y0u Ignatjus. she said
seriously even more proud than Of
the work YOU I'D q school When
saw you driving 10 just now. with
your head az high az ever. I won
dered n there were a single other
one In the whole school who could
do II and no. look ashamed As to
no coal dust. little soap viii take
fbat on And 81 won't be- there many
years First 70 know voull be look.
ing back 20 yorr coal days and be
epeskina ~ Them with gratitude as
strong. solid step n your climb.
nE Bu' you viii come 10 my birth
day party. won't you ~
Yes. I viii. promised TX still
da1ed
As ne drove frQp The ward his
mind went back 10 Tho other red
letter day when they were ia me
ffth grade Florence had been The
leader ~ one alde IN a spelling