The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-08-29
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AuMa3 HaoIlege Bernard
kstsdsb1npn " he widest and
ddlsdsxAl neutrality-suspicious., He
hsdbecn the tsrror Of mock companfons
d aversion Of order-loving dominies,
Y triumphant outwitter, on more than
o 1l1 occasion, q even that great man the
proctor.
Bnt these halcyon days were past.
Any particular ~exuberance 81 spirits in
Bernardis psassast position would have
been Asgphyno4 enall and ancpngrnous
with hi s1iirfSouHdnihessSas tfD presence 81
EngliA k<dssbleyS1ssa - East-
orn desert. He was chained to the oar
sof daily toisas tightly and As hopelessly
y amy ga~lley.slsys. Tho sturdysaym..
mstry Of his figure, the humorous cast
81 his frank and open c~ountenancs, thS
twinkle Of his light-blue eyes, ~ers IN
that MISUNDERSTANDING ,ofthe idiosyn..
crasiiea that Ind Mads-Aiusthe idol d
his EomLedss In class aud on college
stances had pIs ssnsiron curb upon LIS
vivaciity. iiffi;t Ind not altogether crushed
Il.
He looked forward to readings or tho
bar, with the prospect, if he displayed
ability. Of 4 capital start in his chosen
profession by of his fatl1erispp-
sition and influence. Instead of .thmi,
Bernard Hooker found himself, at the
age Of two-and-twenty merely an insig-
nificant unit in the already oyer scrowded
ranks Of professional q~uiIl-driyers.
His father had become the dupeo Of an
unprincipled business partner, and had
lost everything. Even Edwin Hooker's
hitherto fair fanny suffered sATsr-
nor, for it had Assn lisrd to pefsuade
the great carelesssworM that ssfhs VII
lainy, whichbsdnsAals the tradipgname
Of Hooker ana Glehhfng . by-word ii
the city, was the work Of Archer Glen
ming alone. Yet it was so, and thetrial
which followed the crash told q tale Of
forged signatures and stolen securities
which set the elder and victimized part
mar free, and would have certainly rele-
gated the junior to the keeping Of prison-
wardens for 4 long term Of years, had
he renamed is face Mestorm. He had
de1 and carried withrhim Edwin Hook.
sr's fortune,sgw
T~yhuisitcaIas about that the son Naa
earning his daily bread in the Fembury
hraneEbank IL Kenwrrlh.G ID. That
he waslocated IN the country, with
'sopsp slaeS shore him and pleasa6f,
fields around. was the ,one mitigating
sdtsiAstsscess3st NY sAerl ands drsary
lot. In other respects even the aver
age London bank clerk was better of.
M. Hollis, Massrs. Ksnwoxtha~Fem.
bury manager, was ansirasclb1e little
man. who believed. as firmly as an
Eg5yptiah staskhnassers IN sgattilg the
very utmost in the way 81 effort out of
.sighhanalaihEIiny 81 81 q ison s.so ssbpt ~
had,a trick Of piling on extras, which
Itw6ufd Be- b letters cannot be
left, Mr., Styles, !" or "This ledger re-
ours attention, Mr.. Hooker.n To
have rekqsedpEk was
70 couftfnstnnt Dismissal, forsMr. Hol-
La was as passionate, as he was haughty.
seahAI knew ainnkalf to shaF invested with
plenary power wifhin the bank precincts III
Ihare va no rds6urdas hut to obey.
-It7WaSsAsbllgAtsMa morning. flag
rant in the Fembury lanes with the
scant of aarw Fildsfoxers dddssucal
with melody Of Birds. It was market
day in the little country town, and the
clink of gold in consequence frequently
resoundedsonetks banksconnters A. q
rule Bernard Hooker paid lStiesorFno
attention to the fitful professions of
clients TINT passed tihsfaoor of tile Tight
He was moi cashier, and the burden Of
his owndutiesw WIS sufficient for his
oftentimess wdafy shoulders. But las
he surely ofice-clock announced the
5qtinftef before the 1unchepn Sinters
val The sound ON v6iSeshe suse1y Knew
mingled with ita dill bass An instinct.
i've tremor ran thIo,,gh averv 6bra -
the youna srSaa d .shpdy Ia lnoLad5
aharnly M 3Ws,ax X .,,vsfcv ~ "A.
ment n,,zzled rim and seemea - ref,ta
thSsskHdEnSA oF7Is AIRS q. 49, = ~.
voice WIS emnhafyca11y tbaf =
Archar GIanr;nr IN a,,t..,ani .sasS.u
sfSSntI M mi ~ " ~ ~
solnta HIT ! cIasa, sar,,t;n,,
and thassacollection of the factathat ths3
accom5iishad Awinaief waa Al nacassity
: fuputive. axrIainad tho nhenoman
Edwin Rockers abscond;np nartner was
I asssthstbars i sssh hass spaaRls ss ns
Ssv1 bStssn cnnssngly aisg,,;ssd sthat
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