Who Has Seen the Wind by W.O.Mitchell

Author:W.O.Mitchell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Freehand Books
Published: 1947-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Brian’s parents, his grandmother, and his uncle were seated in the living-room when he got back to the house. He was carrying the bob-skates as he came out of the hallway.

“Been skatin’?” asked Sean.

Brian did not answer him. “Uncle Sean asked you a question, Son,” said Maggie.

Sean’s big, freckled hand reached out to take one of the bob-skates. “Damn fool question,” said Sean. “Fella doesn’t skate with bob-skates. Had somebody pullin’ you, did you?”

Brian shook his head.

“What’s wrong, Spalpeen?” Brian’s father was looking at his tearstained face.

Brian rushed from the room.

“What do you mean?” Maggie turned to Sean. “What’s wrong with his skates? What did you mean —”

“They call ’em skates,” said Sean. “Can’t skate with ’em. Just teaches kids a healthy respect for ice, that’s all. Got no grip at all — skid like hell. Never forget the first time I took Gerald on ice with a pair — ’bout the same age as Brian. He had one hell of a time — ended up hangin’ on to me coat tails, whilst I pulled him around.”

“But — then that means that Brian — he’s —” Maggie got up and went swiftly from the room.

She found Brian at the kitchen window.

“Don’t they work, Son?”

Still looking out the window, Brian shook his head.

“Aren’t they what you wanted?”

“Tubes,” he got out with difficulty. “Like in Harris’s.”

“I’m sorry, Brian.” Maggie watched his shoulders moving. She turned his face around to her. “Don’t — please don’t! I’ll fix it!”

She went to the phone.

“Mr. Harris? Have you a pair of — of tube skates left? Small size? I wonder if we — if you would come down to the store with me — my son — will you — will —”

“Mother!”

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