New Britain herald., 1926-03-05

Hp' IlH Idl lAIult'l' All UT GGN tIdl days after that he couldn't walk. The blow that had knocked him to the floor was q crack on the knee that was terrible It was enough to clippln him for life"
 't lGroH," said Jimmy. My fathers left leg was stiff He limpcd when ha walked. But he never did tell us how he got it."
 "Woll, it must have been that a"fnl bo&tjn'. My brother took him home 10 our house, where we had the doctor for him. He was with LIS for four days, with never a word from his father Then 7c:lcft town, mjcr thankin' my mother, an not q ono of us ever saw him again"
 OI)ay sj&hod heavily. "It was q rotten shame" he growT6d. But nobody could blame Harry. The lad had spirit. He conldn't go back after what Thaddeus had said. The ol1 man simply didn't understand him."
 And Angelo Real? What did he do@"
 "Oh Angelo was all right. Ho hal one Of these hot tempers that 1i0r>1 up quick an died down just as sudden. He fofEave Marie right away, He even went around to tell Th0ddaus that he didn't mean what he had said about the kids marvin. Thod0cus didn't speak to him."
 And my graudfather-what be- came of him?"
 "Woll, now comes the strange part Of the story. I think at least he came 10 realize what he had done an he was sorry for it, although he'd never admit it to q soul.
 "Iho whole town turned against him, Ton see everybody was in sym~ pathy with the son. He hung around his store, pale an silent Every lody know hn was Wuitin' for Harry 10 come back, or maybe for a letter from him. But none ever came to the post office The postmaster had his eyes open - you can be sure of that.
 "Th2ddous must have remained in I'nrhiu for another six month& Ti0"lly it got too much for him. He coUld feel the towns hostility on every sido of him. People refused to come to his store, They wouldn't speak 10 him when they saw him on the street. If you've ever lived in small town, Rand, you'n know what a t-rri}la thing it is to be boy cott"d ljkr that,
 Finally Inc found q man who was wijlm 10 buy his drug store. He oNoned uD q little to him an told him what fool he had bcen-that It. had lrJrn,d a great lesson. He s.Id h. Was convinced that his un- rr4@ou;n' anger had lost his son to him forever, 'E1crybody's against m",' h. says, an don't blame them. I'm gaiN' a"ov where nobody knows mo, Im not it to bear the name ol Rand any more.
 "GOu SIG. r,morac finally got him. -ts soon as he lad sold his business h. lft town. Hut first he went aro"nj 10 call on old Angelo Real
 Pm Sorrv' he says to Angelo. for what l said to you. l hope yo@T forGiFc me
 go Ans 10 shook hands with him Th0ddru@ Rand left town that night ar. just like your father, he dropped completely out Of sight. as far as tho folks in nurhm were concern cd"
 "And that's au?" Jtmmy's face Was stIll very white.
 "Thm's all, lad. Nobody ever hcarl word from either one of them. Your father was proud, too"
 Yes, he WAS .,, poor dad" Jim my stood up. And Marie Real? What became Of hcr?"
 "Oh Marie. You see, old Angelo had ambitions for her to become an opera singer He spent money on her voice. an she did have a pretty good one She graduated from high school an thnn she went away to take varal lessons somewhere. l think sh- did go on the stage, or be- coHc a concert singer or somethinr. Nobody got 10 know very much abou, it. because Angelo moved away shortly aftcr she graduated from high school"
 Jimmy glanced at his watch. Good Lord didn't know it was so late. Its after elcevn. We've been talking tore for three hours"
 Why? You know I'm a night owl anyway"