Smyrna times., 1879-03-05

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You know how angry father will be
Yes, I'm afrail so
Ana mother? Il
"Sne went care so much. Just think OF
Uncle Iaban. I'd give ten years OF my
lie 10 do what he has
"Cnce IabAn," with sneer, with his
.-5rtv foo,, and his'n, and prices Is rlz,
and"
Uncle I.aban is gentleman at heart,
and YOU know il, Gus Wheaton,, inter
-up.ed ihe younger brother. " 1t was his
money that pulled father through his tall-
u-a ami Kept US at school. tE}t we, at least
might have chance to make our verbs
a-ree with their nominatIves.
"Oh, as TO that" replied Gus, little un-
comfortable, Uncle Laban IS we'll enough,
b,. as father SAYS, 'one mechanic Is enough
p fanny.
Inventor. corrected Will.
Well, inventor, then, though his hands
aluavs look as though they did most OF the
work
He's not ashamed of using them, that's
one thing. and the reason, perhaps, why he
: always 50 successful.
But. vou know father has set his heart
N your studying law. Will
"On- lawyer Is enough in a family
Gus Wheaton laughed at his brothers
successful parody of words and tone.
There are enough in the world, too, y
ne went on. Look at Edward Loring
and Lawyer hyde. They can keep their
hands clean. for they've nothing else to do.
Why, should die in week if had to sit
il an Office all day, waiting for a chance to
earn a dollar by people bringing in ther
complaints and QuarEels for me to talk
ever. want to do gomething-something
E0rth chile
NJ Wheaton was in the stock exchange.
That was the only information ever given
concerning the occupation which took him
dai.g from lis fine house on tine Hud.
sol 10 his equally fine Office III Broad street
New York. He was as proud of his boys
Is he was ashamed of his ungrammatlcal
and calIous handed brother-in.law, Laban
Joy. lie was profound believer in what
5 called "aristocracy," accepting its usu@
definition without regard TO his orlglna
meaning That his sons should be "gentle
men was his sole stipulation. They haC
10Th lef, the high school with the hIghes
h1nors. The oldest son was to return 10 liar
'Ard as sophomore. Whether Will was to g
With him for freshman examinations haC
gwen rise to the discussion Of the morning
'oh9wed by an after dinner talk with fathe
IT the library.
Gus goes back to Cambridge next week
father
Yes, and haven't heard you say any
ring about going with him"
came to speak about that. | don
want to 90, you know"
Don't want to go?' Mr.. Wheato
booked up in surprise, oh, yes, / remen
Der hearing something about it at the b.
ginning % the vacation, but of course that
all nonsense"
But was in earnest, father"
In earnest? What in the world do yc
mean? Not go to college?"
NJ. Wheaton looked at his son as if b
statement was equivalent to a deliberate d
elaFati0n Of the fact that he intended
;at of his own bead. Apparently decldir
mat It was not worth while TO contin'
such foolish conversation, he uniold'
lie evening paper while he said:
Don't talk ike a simpleton, Will. /
pretty late in the day to discuss matt
,Aats been settled ever since you we
bOsn."
But, father, have another plan. j
been working hard all vacation, and VIII
~ lel. you what ] have done"
What have you done?' The interrr
pon was 50 sharp that Will hesitated beft
ne chose for his answer the one word
Machinery"
humphi thought you had out gro
& your fancy for such disgusting business" "
a never shall, father, and | want
make it my business for life."
5t That you shall never do, never"
~ vwro1ght his hand down heavily on his de
a IN "heaton's lips grew white.
10 you mean" he began.
mean this. You will 60 to Cambria
next week, and stay there, too, vacati