Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-09-25
Oltr Selected StO7'U.
TOO RICH TO AFFORD IT,"
BY NARY G2xCE HALPIE,


Mr.. Palmer raised his eyes in surprise
80 to the face of his 1irst-,DOrn, lad about
fifteen. ~:
Ansl bright. intelligent face it was.
\ though it was a little cloudel now by Il
. feeling of .subiousness rs to how his words
10. would he taken.
%. % why don't you want to 90 to school
IS. any more:'
he well, sir. I'm tired of studying, and
er don't set any use of it,
Think you know enough. that you
don't need 10 learn any more:''
~, The boy co!Ured little ut that uuiZzical
ne look and tone.
:; Il know as much as George Lyman
does. and lie let school three nior tbs ayt
lie says that he amt going to drudge
away at school when his father has got
y plenty of money!
Mr.. Palmer turned upon his sons t,ce a
look OF grave surprise.
Did George Lyman say that Walter?
Ills father is ii poorer man than thought
hi,."
You are rcherthan Mr.. Lyman is, amt
you. tather:" cried the boy. eagerly.
Il hoped was; but that remains to be
seen.'' :
MIR. Lyman is rich, too, father; every !,
body says that he is.''
That remains 10 be seen. also. So YOU ,
have quite made up yonr mind that you
don't want to go to school any more. my
son:''
..Yes, sr.'' G
~ on needn't. then" y
"Oh. thank You. talier!'' cried Walter,
his tace brightenint.
Wait ii minute said Mr.. Palmer. AS
the boy cougit up his hat preparatory to %
milking Il dive through the open door. u
Come back; lave something more to l
say 10 you. Ion have nothing to thank a.
me tor-exccpt. periiaps, my good inten- !"
| tons. Considering it rs the best gift | -, :,
coild bestow. it WAS III. intention to give ~
10 you Il thorough education. But there NJ
Is Il LONELY but true saying: One man ~
can lead horse to water, but ten can not ~
make him drink So, though have by "e
no means changed my opinion as to tie al
value OF an education. | consent to your y"
leaving school, because. it you feel as you oi
say you DO. ii viii be only time and money ". ~
thrown AWAY. But | Want you TO under ~
stand clearly one thing; that if you don't va
90 TO school you will have to 90 to work. IN
can't afford 10 have you idle ~.
Walters cotntenance underwent very Ia
percep,le change III
DO you mean that | must go out at III
days work like Dan Baker and Sum ''f
Bikc:'' ex
Il mean that you must have some steady ''''
employment; some trade or business u"
which will give You just so many hours "o
work. us surely rs tie sun rises" NY
why. father, George Lyman and Will u"
Bromley don't have to work and they "o
SLY they don't mean to. either. George
told me that he heard his father say tia, ,','
you were TIE richest man in the county," ~
Il might be the richest man in two colln- .''
ties. and YET not be rich enough to afford ~,
to have my boy idle"
Mr.. Palmer smiled as he saw Walters !hr
puzzled look. A'''
This is ii hard thing for on to under NOT
stand. my son; and might talk to you
from this time unlil suIse, and not make S'"
i amy more clear to you. Tomorrow is VI
and you know always lake you ''''''
that day. This time it shall l+.
o Pliiniield, where an Old schuolii,,,e of ~
,;na iS Hv;nc, A ,,;.;t to ia; I -, "hi
,i,ca vhn,a bo E,.o. ,;,, sx,.>,, h,. or |
Explain my meaning than anything can =.
ay." /
The next morning Walter and his father ness
t,r,ed out briyht and e,,ly n t,,n on,, thei
,l,aeton. drawn by a pair of weli-ll,atclled. "ai
net lesome bays, which bore them swiftly rene
long the smooth. hard road. '"e
Planiield was fifteen miles distant, and 81
he way thither through such beautiful in 81
ountry. and SO entirely new TO Walter that ing
e forgot all about what his father had s;,i, at tt
he day before. until tile ctrrage stopped solit
} front OF ii gloomy stone building. Il
Are yon going to stop here, father? son.
Why. il looks like Il prison.' harl
1T is prisOn!" sad Mr.. Palmer. who he o
ad been unusually grave and silent dur ihro
ly their ride, us Walter remembered after they
ards. ~.
But Thought we were going to see an bear
ID schoomate OF yours?' III
Here is where lie lives ,yhe
Walter followed his father silently up ~
e steps whicl, led to the heavy, massive Wal,
,Or OF the main entrance ,rsw
did you ever think that any one of you, worl
hoolmates might lind home in some am a
cii place as this ?-Or that even You the u
ighty' said Mr.. Palmer as he pulled a r,ept
II, whose clangor brok" harshIy upon he. ri
: sira''2e silence '''itt feyhea around. Stran
Before Walter could reply. the heavy a,for
or swung hack. and they were usllered trion;
o the warlen's office. TO we
ne was iifaVlv-oelifiea man. OF stern. mana
nost for',idling conntenance; but he ants
Dok han,is with Mr.. Palmer. whom he laruei
1 met before. bestowing on Walter "A inst =
asant wOrd and smile. the latter giving intere
face quite another aspect. Won.
came ~ ihq"lie aDotit Joiin jackson. sorro'
iofs1ef, sal Mr. runner aiter few thing
,!iminary words. ..1Ie is IN old school 81
ie OF mine. lrenember him as IL high tat, .r
sifed boy. rather headstrong. and fond this
Of play than study. but with many gen
and pleasant traits Of character. How "Beti
,c getting alongy'
Very well. Had he been competent. The
'usd have given him place as book class i
per, made vacant by convict whose i'm a In
e WAS up. As it was. hasl TO put him and "
lie shoe-shop lie IS quiet; but he takes off ant
'refty hard. rs such chaps are apt 10, the 81
o have always had plenty Of money and ticket
hing to do. 1t is not in strict accord anon.
e with the rules, but If you would like are ,,.s
'ee him l. II have him sent out" IT the