Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-27
CHAPTER IV-Oontinued.

The professors he grew to like,
some more, some less, always admir-
ing most those who seemed to him to
deal in a fair and righteous manner
with their classes-fairness being
judged by the code in use among "the
kids" in New York. But tina was be-
fore he grew ito know the president,
After that hiS code changed. sssss
His first INTERVIEW with that diknks
tary was on 4 afternoon when he
had been overheard by the matron to
use vile language among the boys at
the noon hour. She hauled him up
with her most severe manner and
gave him to understand that he must
answer to the president for his con-
duct.
As Milky had no conception of his
offense he went serenely to his a
walking affably beside her, only wish
ing she would not look so sour AS
they crossed the campus to the presi-
dents house q blue jay few over-
head, and asmocking bird trilled inaA
live al nearby. The boys face light
ed with joy and he laughed out gleeI
fully, but the Ifatron only looked the
more severe, for she thought him a
hardened little sinner who wes defy
ing her authority and laughing her to
scorn. After hat it was two years
before she could really believe any
thing good Of Milky.
The president was a moderated,
white-haired scholar, with a firm en-
der mouth, a brow of wisdom, and
eyes of understanding. He was not
the kind who win by great athletic
proves, he was an old-fashioned
gentleman, we'll along in years, but
young in heart. He looked at the
in the clay.
He dismissed the matron with q
pleasant assurance and took Milky to
an inner Office where he let the boy
sit quietly waiting a few minutes till
he had finished writing a letter. II
the pen halted and the kind eyes fur
lively studied the beautiful face OF
the child, Milky knew it.
The president asked the boy to tell
him what he had said. and Milky
with sweet assurance repeated limo.
Gently the terrible phrases he had
used, phrases which had been
faniliar to him since babyhood, con-
veying statements of facts that were
openings in the corner Of the world
where he had brought himself up.
With rare tact the president ques.
toned the boy. until he made sure
there was no inherent rottenness in
him; and then gently and kindly, but
firmly laid down the law M explain.
ed why it was right and necessary
that there should be a law. He spoke
Of the purity Of God. Milky knew
nothing Of God and listened with
quiet interest. The president talked
of education and culture and made
matters very plain indeed. Their
when the interview was concluded
and the man asked the boy for 9
pledge of good faith and clean Ian.
Euage from that time forth. Mikky's
smile OF approval blazed forth an6
he laid his hand in that of the presi
dent readily enough, and went fortl
4 from the o with a great secret ad'
mtration Of the man with whom h,
had Just talked. The whole CONVEX
sation had appealed to him deeply.
Milky sought his oom and {1abori
ously' spelled out with lately acquired
clumsiness a letter to Buck:
Dear Buck we mussent yuz ende
cent lAngwtdg emmy moor ner swar
God donte lyk 1t an it amt educated
amt gone to. donte 700 ner let d.
lkids.-Mikky."
In, due time, according to previouI
arrangement about the month1y al
lloWance, this letter reached Buck, ant
he tracked the doctor for two whol
days before he located him and lay ii
visit till he came out to his carriage
when he made bold to hand over tn,
letter to be read,
The doctor \ deeply touched, trans
lated 10 Bet M couids Bucks edu
cation had been spitifully neglected
He watched the mystic paper in aw,
a. the doctor read.
asked With his heavy frown.
The doctor took the opportunity ii
dettver = brief sermon en- purity, an.
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