Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-11-06
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draWl9d Sam, just as II he a not in
tended going in all the time, nor had
been thinking of the feed" all the
morning il anticipation.
Eyes. you better" said Michael put
ting a friendly hand on the others
shoulder. If he felt a repugnance to
touching the tattered, greasy coat of
his one-time friend, he controlled it,
remembering how he had once worn
The greatness OF his desire to uplift
made him forget everything else. 1t
was the absorption Of a supreme task
that had come upon the boy to the
exclusion of his own personal tastes. =
1t was not hat Michael was 60
filled with love for his miserable
creature who used to be his friend.
nor so desired to renew old assbcia-
tons after these long years Of separa-
ton: it was the terrible need. the on
ditions of which had been called
wildly to his experience, that appeal
ed to his spirit like a call of authori-
ty 10 which he answered proudly be-
cause of what had nee been done for
him. 1t had come upon him without
his knowledge, suddenly, with the re-
vival of old scenes and memories, but
as with all workers for humanity it
had gone so deeply into his soul as to
make him forget eve that there was
such a thing as sacrifice.
They passed into the restaurant.
Michael in his well-made clothing and
with his strikingly handsome face and
gold hair attracting at nee every eye
in the place: Sam with an insolent
air of to a sudden
embarrassment of pride at the COM
pany he was in.
Michael gave a generous order, and
talked pleasantly as they waited. Sam
sat in low-browed silence watching
him furtively, almost disconcertingly.
It was when they had reached the
course of three kinds Of pie and a
dab Of dirty looking, pink ice cream
protesting to be fresh strawberry,
that Michael suddenly looked keenly
at his guest and asked:
= What are you doing nov Sam? In
business for yourself?" - +%'"'
Sans eyes narrowed until they
were almost eclipsed. though a keen
steel glitter could be seen beneath the
colorless lashes. A kind of mask, i'm
penerable as lead. seemed to have set
tied over his face, which had been
gradually relaxing during the meal
into a half indulgent grin of interest
in his queer host.
"Yas, I'm in business fer myself"
he drawled at last after carefully
sc%rutinizing the others face to lr. sure
there vas no underlying motive tor
the question.
'"News-stand?" asked Michael.
mot eggs:act-ly."
-"What line?"
Sam finished his mincc pic anG be-
gan on the pumpkin before he
answered.
wal. there's ~sev'ral!''
"Is that so? Got more than one
string to your bow? That's a good
thing. You're better of than 1 am.
I haven't looked around fo@ a jon vet.
l thought I'd get at it tomorrow. You
zee / wanted to look you fellows up
first before I got tied down to any
thing where l couldn't get OF when I
wanted to. Perhaps you can put nye
onto something. How about it?"
1t was. characteristics Of Michael
that he had not once Thought Of 60
ing to Endicott for the4positiop and
help offered him, since this setting
down he had received from Mrs. En-
dicott. The time appointed for his
going to Endicott's Office was long
the matter over in his mind once
since that awful night Of agony and
remuneration. Mrs. Endicott had told
him that her husband had done
enough for him. and hesrealized that
this. was true. He would trouble him
mo more, Sometime perhaps the
world would turn around 30 That he
would have opportunity toarenAy En-
edfcott's Kindness that he mfEhtsnot re.
pay in money, but until then Michael
would keep OF Of his way. 1t was