The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-14

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 Think of trying to find one red . headed girl in the whole city of Bir ? mingham!"
 Boy as he was, Bob Landon real ized that he had job ahead of him. But hope sprang courageously for ward with the suggestion that may be she actually lived not many blocks distant from where he saw her the first time.
 Therefore the following Sunday. almost before daylight, Bob got up and dressed himself as carefully as he could, putting on his best. This : consisted of clothing cut down from 2 mans suit, which had been given to his mother by one of her patrons It was of good material, but Bop was supremely conscious of the fact that it did not fit in the neck nor hang like bought suit'.
 Relief Sometime.
 But, he merely stiffened his lips a bit tighter, threw his head up and strengthened his shoulders with the Knowledge that he would not always wear clothing like that.
 He would not permit himself to whine, either to himself or to his mother about 1t. He would have been the first to discourage the idea that 1t was hard lines" to have to wear such things.
 Well, think I'll take long stroll today. mother" Bob announced this as he balanced himself in such a way that the crease he had ironed in- to his pants might not be disrupted He wanted to appear to be as manly as he could.
 'In fact" he continued, "I think I'm going to take a long stroll ev- cry Sunday after this"
 He did not want to be baked in a plan which was vital to his hap piness and so he was laying the foundation very carefully.
 What for?" snapped his mother. She had never liked him to be away from her.
 Bob did not wish to let his mother into the secret of the red headed girl. She would not be able to under stand. Having no sympathy with higher ambitions of an unusual sort, she would have figured that the red headed girl was merely putting ideas into his mind.
 Robert tackled his task manfully.
 I've got to get about a bit, moth err he explained. I've got to sec what sort of work I'd like to do. | don't know nothing much that might suit me, and I want to see the diff ferent kinds of factories and things there are. I'll soon be man."
 She Wns Enthused
 When Bob mentioned factories, the ; washerwomans eyes lighted. IL had always been a fascinating thing to her to think of living in a company house''-and If Bob could get work now around some factory-she might not have to wash any more at all.
 lnis put her at once on the wings of the wind.
 Course I can't say nothing against your argument" she said. and Bob, who was actually planning 10 do what he told his mother, along with his search for the red headed E girl, was excited over so easily win ming the battle.
 T didn't tell mother any lie." he said as down the beaten, dusty side walk path he trudged-''even though haven't told her everything"
 lie figured that one day. when he nao made good, he could tell her who was the first person was that had believed he could succeed.
 Inen she would be proud of that Bob reasoned.
 Getting Away.
 The boy walked leisurely enough away from the house. But when ne got out of sight around the first oiock, ne picked up his feet and ran as though something was pursuing him. He wished to get away from the fifth, and human chattering, the sight and sound of screaming chill oren. dogs. tin cans and frowsy women lowering around the doors of the neighborhood houses
 He felt as though his soul, like a great nird' must strike toward the cieanness of majestic mountains.
 At the impression, his mind re- peated strange thing he had once heard minister say at a protracted meeting:
 T will lift mine eyes to the hills, from whence cometh my help!"
 At the thought, Bobs flying feet slowed down. They Jagged. His hungry eyes sought the green of Red