Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1938-09-10

Of the talk Ground him. Talk about
horses, talk about cattle, talk about
the on-coming tobacco crop. That was
mems ta1f., and the soul Of Terry
Rorke exulted In it. The Sisters in
the asylum were very kind. but he had
been hungry for mems company and
mems talk.
After supper Mrs. Clark disappeared
into the Kitchen with the maid, and
the farm workers retired TO their own
quarters. Clark wheeled himself back
TO his veranda. Terry walked silently
beside the chair, hoping 10 make him
self useful In the matter Of opening
and closing doors.
But the raised thresholds OF the
doors the master of the house passed
through had all been leveled for his
convenience, and the doors themselves
swung back smoothly at the first urge
Of the chairs big wheels. Even the
front door was on a level with the
yeranda, and an inclined runway car
ried the chair and its occupant to their
place without q Jar
Terry followed silently, feeling use
less. Clark stopped his chair beside
table supplied with reading matter, and
picked up q magazine. The evening
newspaper had fallen on the floor. !
Terry picked it up, folded It, and laid
it back on the table.
Shall read the newspaper to you2" 1
he asked politely II can read pretty /
well, If there amt too many big words"
Clark's eyes were on a magazine he /
had picked up, but his thoughts were /
on the boy. He was Just man, and he
realized that the youngster was trying
to be helpful, but he didn't want him
to develop into a nuisance.
mo, thanks" he said CURLY. Run
out and amuSe yourself" AS the boy
turned toward the screen door OF the
veranda he added more gently. There
ought TO be lot to interest you on q
farm"
"Oh, there isl" The boys tone was
ecstatic. Il never saw so many horses
in my life. never saw so many COWS.
I haven't really seen many cows, any
way. You see, we don't have COWS In
the city"
Clark nodded and returned TO his
magazine. The boy was still standing
there. Clark remembered that Il would
be almost an hour before Mary finished
her work In the kitchen and came out ,
to him. The boy might kill a little OF
this time. He laid down the magazine.
mo, I suppose there aren't many ..
cows in the asylum" he muttered.
Terry laughed
There aren't any" But he didn't !
want to talk about the asylum. The !
asylum was all right, but this was
new world.
What's that noise over In the
,ields2p he asked.
"Crickets"
rs that bird singing2"
Yes, that's whippoOrwill."
Terry drew q deep breath.
Il saw a picture Of whippoorwil
cot gsa fxoe
lis host and asked the question that &
lad been on his lips ever since they
net.
"You get awful tired sitting In that
hair, don't you2"
Clark flushed. He was extremely SEN
tive about his affliction and never
discussed it with anyone except Mary.
but there was something In the boys
dice that checked his resentment.
'erry was not expecting an answer. He
FaS talking on.
II remember how felt when I was
lex. wanted to get up so much 1t
iade me cross"
1T makes me cross, too"
Clark was surprised by his own words.
Ee hadn't meant to mutter them. But
cry looked surprised.
7 don't think you're cross" he said.
think the way you talk to the men
swell. They think you're swell. They
I'D me So" iii
Clark's lips twitched. I'm glad they
DprOye Of me-" he said dryly. He add
4: II hear you got sick because you
ent into lake and saved q little
1y." He was curious 20 know what
'rt OF response the kid would make
this. Terry flushed. Iii
That wasn't anything" he said, and
ided hastily: Il always wanted to see
farm, but I never thought would
u grew up. This Is a swell farm.
n going to be farmer myself some
you are. ehP What kind Of farm !
II don't know yet. I'm going to have
job this fall and learn"
But this was the wrong note 1t
gakened Clark's ever-ready suspicious.
} even suspected Mary In that in
ant. II she had brought this boy
re with the idea of foisting him on
e place and the family In the fall,
c was In for q disappointment. His
IS set. III
Better clear out now" he said blunt
and the boy was off almost before
. words were spoken. Clark was bit
named OF himself. The youngster had
'keu hurt. just the same, he, Clark,
sn't going TO have any scheming go
I on around him, even by Mary
st Of all by Mary. He watched the
? sprinting around the house toward
} distant paddocks and his resoIu-
n strengthened He'd have nothing
over on him.
Two days passed before he talked TO
, boy again He often saw him
yund the farms outbuildings, and
suspected Mary was keeping the
1ngster out of his way. But she I
ked of him and so did the men, and
course Terry was at the table ct
ais I'LL
me new guest seemed busy every
mute investigating the attractions OF III
! farm. Mary spoke OF him without
lssraint. He was up with the workers
gy morning, IL seemed, following
IN around from one department. 70
other helping as much as they
aid let him help and doing It very
He had made q hit with
m lie was crazy 70 learn and never
TO be told a thing twice.
ne men had started la by joshing
a and telling him q lot Of Wild yarns
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