The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-14

moderate supply for every day use, but
| he never INDUCED himself with any
lavish or spectacular displays with it
He attended church regularly, was one
! of the trustees, and passed the plate
for the offertory. But he was never
known TO pray in public. nor was
ne ever very prominent during reviyals
or special occasions Of devotional senti-
nent-
Primus fils was Z graeeless youth
who had not yet come into his patri-
nony either OF religion or worldly
goods. At the time of this history ne
was away from home At preparatory
school learning the necessary Greek
and Latin and other things,
as his parents fondly believed. to en-
able him to enter the freshman class
at Yale, of which institution his
father, his grandfather, his great
grandfather. and several other ances-
tors were alumni. But Primus fils had
a greater faculty for breaking acad-
envy rules than he mad for mastering
the Latin dative or the Greek aorist.
There never was a Friday passed that
his name was not read of in chapel at
the head of the list of those students
whose department caused great anXi-
ETY. to the principal and professors Who
considered themselves as standing in
loco PARENTS to all the boys under
their charge
1t was on one of these fatal Fridays
that Primus pere came to visit Primus
fills at the academy. lie came on an
early train, gave his parental greet
ings before recitatiOns began. and
then proceeded to interest himself
about the academy grounds while
Primus fills attended his daily recita-
lions. Those over, the two met in the
short interim between the last recita-
ton and the hour for the daily chapel
exercises in the young mans room.
Mutual inquiries of family and school
matters engrossed their attention UNI
til the chapel bell rang.
III have TO go to chapel now for a
few minutes; began the young man,
who had been revolving in mis- mind
all morning how ne could keep his
father away from chapel and the NOR
tifyipg announcement OF his shortcom.
ings in department.
III be back here in about fifteen
minutes and then We'll go to dinner
What's the matter with me going
with you?" asked Primus pere. Its
good while since | went to a chapel
exercise at college and I'd like to see
how it seems"
''Oh. you're tired now, and you'd
wouldn't be interested, anyway.
There's nothing there but lot of BOYS
and some old professors. It's pretty
dull affair. Besides you must be pretty
tired after your ride on the train and
roaming around the campus all morn
ing"
Il don't know about that" replied
Primus pere, slightly piqqed at his
sons implica ton that he was no longer
so young and vigorous as he once was
in spite of the filial language in which
il was cOuched.
I'm not tired, and besides I'd like
TO see all there is to be seen while I'm
here.
Primus fills was in cold sweat. He
dared not permit his father TO be pres
ent when his own shortcomings would
be made public. But how TO prevent
it? He played his trump card.
well, ali right: but if you go they'll
call on you to lead in prayer. They
always do when any of the boys
fathers visit chapel"
1t won.
well. don't know. George, but 7
am feeling a little tired. | guess
will stay here and rest. and then we'll
have the whole afternoon together.
You won't be gone long. will you?"