The Little Lady of The Big House by Jack London Chapter 27 Page 14

him, saw him through the college of engineering, and he’s now working for Dick on the dredging end, earning a hundred and fifty a month, married, with a future before him, and his father still milks.”

“You are right,” Graham murmured sympathetically. “I well named him when I named him Great Heart.”

“I call him my Rock of Ages,” Paula said gratefully. “He is so solid. He stands in any storm. — Oh, you don’t really know him. He is so sure. He stands right up. He’s never taken a cropper in his life. God smiles on him. God has always smiled on him. He’s never been beaten down to his knees� yet. I� I should not care to see that sight. It would be heartbreaking. And, Evan — ” Her hand went out to his in a