Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-10-27
thank you but with a thoughtful air

that pleased the doctor. 90 back his
letter. stuffed it into his ragged
pocket and went on his way. The
man watched him wistfully, wonder
ing whether Mikky's appeal could
reach the hardened little sinner: and,
at the wickedness of the
world, went on his a grimly trying
to make q few things better.
That night rthe kids'' were gather
ed in front Of little JAMES, window.
for she was too weak to go out with
therrA and Buck delivered a lesson in
culture. Whatever Milky.
done, and Buck was doing his level
best. although for the life of him he
couldn't see the sense in it. But
thereafter none OF 1.-The kids were
allowed to use. certain words and
phrases, and swearing gradually be-
came eliminated from their converse
ton. It would have been q curious
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rebukSd: but SneHerthelessy@iit was II
reform, and Buck was doing his best.
With his schoolmates Milky had q
cuIt0usly high, position even from the
firss: His clothes were good and he
han always q sslittle. money to spend.
T19At had been one of Endicott's
other boys. It. meant something
an,ong a group of boys, most Of
whom were the sons of rich fathers,
sen down to Florida on account Of
weak lungs or threats. Moreover, he
v asSbrave beyond anything they shad
,syer seer before, could fight like n
demon in defensess.of q smaller boy,
and Sdid not shrink from pitching in
TO a fellow twice his size. He could
tell all about the great baseball and
football games Of New York City.
knew the pitchers by name and yet
did not boast uncomfortably. He
could swim like a duck and dive fear
lessly. He could outrun them all. by
his lightness Of foot and va an ex-
pert in gliding away from any hand
that sought to hold him back. They
admired him from the first.
His peculiar street slang did not
trouble themfin the least, nor his lack
Of class standing, though that pres
emily began to be a thing Of the past,
the way. marched steadily, rapidly,
up the hill OF knowledge, taking in
everything that was handed out to
him and assimilating 1t. 1t began to
look as il there would not be any
left courses in the curriculum
that might be given to some other de-
serving youth. Milky would need
them all. The president and the pro-
fessors began presently to be deeply
interested In this boy without a past
Inc everywhere, with every one, Mix.
ky's smile won his way; except with
the matron who had not forgiven him
that her Recommendation of his in.
slant dismissal from the college had
not been accepted.
, The boys had not asked many ques-
tons about him, nor beeh told much
They knew his father and mother
were dead. They thought he had q
rich guardian, perhaps a fortune
some day coming, they did not care
Milky never spoke about any of these
things and there was a strange re.
ticeWe about HIM that made them
dislike to ask him questions; ever
when they came to know him we'll
He was entered under the name Of
Endicott, because, on questioning him
Professor Hardness found ne could
lay no greater claim to any other sur.
name. and called him that until he
could write to Mr.. Endicott for ad
vice. He neglected, to write at one
ana LNCIl, Tie NAIIAS Adv1u6 OcSOIIls
fastened upon tho boy, he thought i
best to let the matter alone as there
was little likelihood Of Mr.. Endicott'l
corning down to the college, and !
could do no harm. He never stopped
to think out possible future compli
cations and the boy became known O.
Michael Endicott.
But his companions, IS boys will
thought the. matter over. and rechris
tened him Angel" and Angel, o
Angel Endy' he became, down to tn,
end of his college course.
One great delight of his new If
was the out-of-door freedom he en-
joyed. A beautiful lake spread its sill
yer sheet at the foot Of the campus
slope and here the boy revelled ii
swimming aid rowing. The Who'll,
country round was Allied with wondel
to his city-bred eyes. He attached
hinself to the teacher of natural sci
ences, and took long silent itFamDs 10
{ miles about They penetrate& AAps'
hammocks. g~atheEtng specimens 70
rare orchids and exquisite flowers
they stood motionle6s and breathIes
for hours Watching and listening t,
some strange Wild bird; they becam,
the familiar Of Shiny coiling serpent
III dark boEs. and Of green lizards an.
great black velvet spiders; the,
sbreught hpnes raytshisGs buttsrAie