Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-28
CHAPTER N-Continued.

Those other friends Of his. Buck,
Jimmie. Bobs. and the rest, were still
cnshr:ned in his faithful heart.
though their memory had grown
Faithfully every month the boy had
sent Buck two dollars from his
pocket money his heart swelling with
pleasure that he was helping those
he loved, but only twice had any
word come back from that far city
where he had left them. In answer
to the letter which the doctor had
translated to them. there had come
a brief laborious epistle, terse and to
the point, written with a stub of pen
! Gil on the corner of a piece of wrap
ping paper, and addressed by a kind
ly clerk at the post office where Buck
bought the stamped envelope. 1t
was the same clerk who usually paid
to the urchin his monthly money or
der. so he knew the address,. For the
inditing Of the letter Buck went to
night school two whole weeks before
he could master enough letters and
words to finish it to his satisfaction.
It read:
Deer Mix WE wunT
-. Buck"
The significant words filled the
boys heart with pride owe his friend
whenever he thought of it. even after
some time had passed. He had faith
in Buck. Somehow in his mind. i,
seemed that Buck was growing and
keeping pace with him, and he never
dreamed that if Buck should see him
now he would not recognize him.
When Milky had been in Florida
several years another letter had come
from Buck addressed in the same
way, and little better written thar
| 49, -<L~n Ny:.k% cL~l A ~.~Sy~S
TOO strenuous for Buck; besides, nj
felt he knew enough for all practica
purposes and it was not likely he
would need to write many letters
This, however. was an occasion tina
called for one.
T. Dear Milky Jany is DEAD, sh'
sayd tell 70 hur LUV beeryd hur in
owr kote we giv hur Their wuz a angle
wit pink wins on top NV the wife hur!
an a wife hors we got a lot Wv flow
ers by your money so 70 needn ser
no NOR money kuz We ken got tons
now til yo cum BUCK"
After that, though Michael had
written as usual every month fol
some time no reply had come, anl
the money orders had been returned
to him as not called for. Buck III
his simplicity evidently took it fol
granted that Milky would not senC
the money and SO came no more t
the Office. at least that. was the 80
luton Michael put upon it. In deer
down in his heart he registered a vow
to go n hunt up Buck the minute
he was through at college. and free
to go back to New York and help his
friends. Meantime, though the year.
had dimmed those memories of hi,
old life, and the days went rapidly
forward in study, he kept always II
view his great intention of one day
going back to-better his native com
munity.
a great event to the boy. He could
scarcely sleep the night before the ex.
pected arrival.
It was just before the evening mea,
that the through train from New Yorl
reached the station. Michael had
been given the privilege OF coins
down. to meet his benefactor..
Tall and straight and handsome hi
stoOd upon the platform as the atraiu
rushed into the town, his cheeks
glowing from excitement, his eye
bright with anticipation, his cap in
his hand, and the last rayB OF, the get
ting sun glowing in his golden hair
giving a touch like q halo round his
head. When Endicott raw him he
exclaimed mentally over his strength
n manly beauty, and more than one
weary tourist leaned from the open
a window and Eaxed, for there wa.
ever something strange and strons
and compelling about Michael that ~.
minded one of the beauty Of an angel