Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-08-30

Wilson. He approved OF his new &c
Quaintsnce, and said 30.
let Us give teddy ride on Primer
'LetsF
Grant carefully arranged teddy on
the horses haaes. and the boy clapped
his hands with delight.
Nov let rs all go FOR a ride You
will sit on my knee, and teddy Will
drive Prince"
He took the boy carefully on his
knee, driving with one hand AID hold
ing him n place with the other. The
little body resting confidently against
hio side was a new experience for
Grant.
I'VE must drive carefully" he re-
marked. Here and there are big
stones hidden in the grass II we were
to hit one it might dump us of"
The little chap chuckled Nothing
could dump you off" he raid.
Grant reflected that sucl, implicit and
unwarranted confidence Implied great
responsibility, and he drove with cor
responding care A mishap now might
nip this very delightful little bud OF
hero-worshlp.
They turned the end of the furrow
with fine jingle Of loose trace-chains
and Prince trotted a little on account
of being on the outer edge Of the semi
circle. The boy clapped his hands again
as eeddy bounced up and down on the
great shoulders
Have you a little boy?" he asked
when they were started again.
why, no." Grant confessed, laughing
at the question.
"Why?"
There was no evadlng this childish
inquisitor. He had a way of pursuing
a subject to bedrock.
well, you see, I'VE no wife,"
mo motherY
Mono wife. You see"
"But I have a mother"
"Of course, and she is your daddy's
wife. You see they have to have that"
Grant found himself getting into
deep water. but the sharp little intel
lect had cut a corner and was now
ahead OF him.
Then III be your little boy" he said,
and, clambering up to Grants shoulder,
pressed a kiss on his cheek. In a sud-
den burst of emotion Grant brought his
team to stop and elasped the little
fellow in both his arms. For a moment
everything seemed misty.
And l have lived to be thirty-two
years old and have never known what
this meant" he said to himself.
"Daddy's hardly ever home, any
way" the boy added, naively.
where is your homer"
Down beside the river. We live
there in summer"
And so the conversation continued
and the acquaintanceshlp grew as man
and boy piled back and forth on their
mile-long furrow. At length 1t occurred
to Grant that he should send Wilson
home; the boys long absence might be
occasioning some uneasiness. They
stopped at the end of the field and care
fully removed teddy from his place Of
prestige, but Just at that moment a
horsehy buZzing about caused Prince
to stamp impatlently, and the big hoof
came down on the boys foot. Wilson
sent up a cry proportionate to the pos
slbllities Of the occasion, and Grant In
alarm tore Off the boot and stocking
Fortunately the soil had been soft, and
The only damage done was a slight
brulse across the upper part of the
foot
There, there" said Grant, soothing.
ly, caressing the injury with his fin.
gers. sit will be all right in a minute
Prince didn't mean to do 1t, and besides
I've seen much worse than that at this
war"
At the mention Of the war the boy
suspended a cry half-uttered.
Were you at the WARP" he de
manded.
Eyes"
did kill 'em In the tummy?"
wen talk about that tomorrow.
Vow you hop up on my shoulders, and
III tie the horses and then carry you
home"
He followed the boys directions IN
III they led him to path running
among pleasant trees down by the river.
Presently he caught glimpse Of cot
tage in little open space, its brown
shingled walls almost smOthered in a
riot of sweet peas.
That's cur house. Don't you Ike
it," said the boy, who had already for
gotten his injury.
81 think it is splendid" And Grant,
taking his young charge from his
shoulder, stepped up on to the porch
and knocked at the screen door.
In q moment 1t was opened by Zen
TranSley.
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