Evening star., 1926-11-15
Making College.
1B WREN GRANT began to
= milk the first Of five cows. his
share of the milking job every
night and 1nnrninu Rnh


share of the milking job every
0 night and morning. Bob,
younger brother Bob, a sopho-
more in high school, was late. And he
had four cows to milk. Dad wouldn't
like this. Wren was ready for hts
fourth cow, when, as he had expected
he heard his fathers reprima nding
voice at the other end Of the barn.
L tell you this foot bail business is
perfect nonsense. Flapdoodle's what
1t is. You-you can't fool with it any
more. l won't have it. You can't be
comm home late like this every eve
ming. l got plenty of exercise for you
right here on the farm. Who do you
suppose can afford doctor bills If you
go'n get your leg broke? It's a JOB
keepin you in school, anyway. Wren,
now, didn't fool long with books
Wren heard Bob bang the milkpail
down under his first COW, drowning
out his fathers voice.
AS Wren milked he thought. No,
he hadn't fooled" long with books.
He hadn't really wanted to. He liked
farm work, stock, planting, harvest
ing, the changing, and always inter-
esting, important things there were
to keep strong. energetic man busy
on g. farm. Sometimes he wished he
knew a little more about the science
part of it all. His father had begun
at IL to do mans work on a farm.
He had not had a chance at all to
know what books could do for a man.
Bob, now, really liked books. He did
not dislike farm work either. He was
big and strong and capable. With
little encouragement he would finish
high school. Who knew that he might
not go to college. find out lot of
things that would be useful to all the
family, make him a smart. looked-up-
I'D hon ,icyh
him going when his interest in mere
books tagged
Bob did not get out his books that
night. Wren sat still while his father
locked the doors. At length Mr..
Grant asked In displeased surprise:
Coin to sit up all night?"
Just want to look over my bank
book. father" Warren said with
seeming unconcern. Guess how
much"
"Well-about s324." Mr.. Grant
grinned little.
quite a lot better n that" Wren
said. satisfaction in his voice. Over
$4oo." Then he tried a straight, bold
hit: Enough to pay for Bob's broken
leg, when he gets it,"
Mr.. Grant frowned. opened his
mouth to speak. But Wren fore
stalled him:
Now. dad. I'm willing to stay by
you. You know / like 1t, too. But
let's give Bob a chance to finish high
school, l don't believe We'll regret
it, / believe we're born farmers in
this family. But he ought to know
more to keep up with these up-to-
date fellows. like Fred Piping. for
instance. There's things ia like to
know
tIve got a proposition, dad. You
let Bob go and play, stay after school
oil vaNt1l
of his COWS, tend to his chores when
he's late. And I'll pay out o this
here fortune I've got" he stopped
a moment to laugh, 'ff he gets hurt.
Oh, he en- pay it back some day-I
won't object.--of course, | don't be-
lieve we'd better turn him loose from
all the work.
Mr.. Grant chewed thoughtfully on
a toothpick.
"Wel," he said finally. Guess we
en- give it a try. But. mind you.
wash my hands of broken legs and
punched-in-heads"
Wren undressed quietly in the
dark, but he wished Bob were awake,
so that he might tell him now. Pres
emily a sigh and an impatient kick
told him his wish was granted.
Bob was at first unbe1ieving. Then
he pounded Wren on the back until
that young man was forced to re-
taliate.
You're a whale Of a man, Wren"
Bob shouted under the bedclothes.
Gee Whillikers, won't l work.
Coach says III make tn team all
right if I do. Halfback. But, say.
I've got to nod off now so I en- get up
and do that algebra before school
time.'
Say, Wren." Bob said the morning
Of the greatest day in the year for the
team. you've got to see this game.
It'll be fight"-his clear eyes looked
dark and serious-"and we may get
licked. But it'll be a game. Gee!
Wish dad could see it"'
Then Wren decided that dad
would see it. But just how was it to
be managed?
Nom" he said after breakfast.
Nom. Dads like a lamb with you
most generally. You tell him you
want to so in town this afternoon for
a visit with Aunt Name. And then
you and she get dad out to the fair
grounds. l bet you and Aunt Name
together can manage him.
Mrs. Grant smiled up at her tall
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