The soul of the greater things was in him.
"Give the boy a chance to work out his life in his own way," he said manfully.

"You gave him a chance to do it in your way, and you were turned down.

Have faith in him.

He'll probably come out all right in the end.
"You mean he'll come my way ?" asked the old man almost rabidly.

"You mean he'll do the things I want him to do here, as you've done ?" "I guess so," answered Tarboe, but without conviction in his tone.