Detroit evening times., 1942-01-05

work, ont all right Harvey told
n- tAonncsto. Ia sort of hate
not to come, up 80 what my old
man expected,
II would be- kind of hard.
Non keep on plugging"
4 don't Know what | would
>aN 10 him II things didn't
work out. \ tella hates To let
let his old man down"
CALLED BEEORE DIAN
Two days before graduation. the
dean sent for him. He was very
sorry indeed bat that was the
way 10 was
n don't know what I'm going
tu Say 90 my old man" Harvey
SAID 10 his roommate, when he
GOT home.
There was a catch in HaVeyS
throat, as he saw his father get
ting off The bus. His fathers sun
tanned face, those wealth +
wrinkles IN hiS neck. his big
knuckled hands, The slight Stoop
10 his shoulders from bending so
many years over a plow
But there WAS a shining proud
ness on his ialhcrS face. Like a
reelection I'M d mirror. He was
dressed up too, and carried a new
Ai0nkey-Wdrd suitcase.
Meet MIR. Rand" said
Havcys father I'VE met on
the bus and we've been talkin'
together
Your father tells me he's
cunning tluNn- -tp=~rc yoti gradrI-
ate" said Mr. Rand. HE seems
pretty proud
DIFFICULT DUTY
"Oh, I just had breathing
spell between crops and l
thought Id come" said Mr..
Wills. you've been havin'
more rain down this way than
We have up home.
"Things're fine on the farr-.
The cOrn's got the dark green
look l like 10 see. And we've
got good stand of millet.
The lespedeza Is good, too. DO
YOU want me to spell you with
the suitcase"
The longer he put il off, the
more difficult IT became That
night, Mr.. Wills sat on the edge
of the bed, in his old-fashioned
nightgown, talking with the same
eagerneSS, his eyes hardly leaving
his sons face.
II see YOU got my picture on
the WALL"
The two looked at the enlarged
snapshot of Mr. Wills breaking
corn for the cattle
"You see that of steer" 1
lost him to blackleg."
oh" said Harvey. instantly
sympathetic That's too bad"
He's gone 1900 pounds. said
Mr. Wills. There was a
moments silence. THE neigh
bors sent their regards. I for
got Ia tell YOU that. There's 80
InuCH 10 tAik hDOul'
SENIORS LINE Up
The campus, the next morning
presented a gay scene Students
dashed here and there, CARRYING
packages under their
arms The band marched out
smartly and took its place on the
grass, the leader raised his baton
I'm sure mighty glad YOU de-
cided TO come here to get your
learning" said Mr. Wills.
The seniors were lining up,
ready 10 march in They had on
their caps and gowns.
I'm glad YOU could associate
with such fine lookin' boys and
girls" HarVey'S father said II
expect some of them will grow
up to be important in the state"
a couple OF the boys waved
You seem to be right popular
with your classmates"
Pa" said Harvey, reverting
90 the name he had used in the 7
early days en-the farm "I'Ve
got something want to tell
YOU"
Mr. Wills glanced proudly at his
son
rs IL in the nature of sur
prise
Yes" They walked
over 10 one side, a little. "Pa.
] ought 10 have told YOU this
before. I'm not going to gradu-
uate."
Mr. Wills paused. and looked
very hard al hls son.
You mean YOU amt goin' To
finish with your class ."
That's what ! mean"
Mr. VIII, pulled at his hig
brown. Wotk-SCarred fingers
why amt Nou. Harvey"
II Just didh'F get the neces-
Sary points. Nhen YOU don't
get the necessary points, they
don't graduate YOU 3"
The two stood ir Dtlpng, Tho