The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-03

Tad some notion ~ writing booh
entitled "The Adventures Of Smith.
and probably would have done 50 had
not clever fellow named Hayden
Carruth put forth upon 'hc world O
humorous work entitled "The Adyen
lures OF Jones" But Jones aud Smith
are two different individuals altogeili-
cr Jones, as pictured by Mr.. Car
ruth Is n liar. whereas Smith would
no more depart from the truth than
would the late George Washington.
Smilh Is a most remarkable product
ard I don't Ia the least understand
how be- came 60 be- upon this earth.
his father made few millions in
ilmb,r arb Smith Is his only son.l had
he Old man on my hands Tor three days
once Ia London. and more awful
three days never spent wanted
~ h. Kind % him. hut We had no com
mon ground on which we could meet
didn't care a hang about pine lumber
aa I wnsu'i building q house that year
and Old Smith didn't care hang about
anything that / was Interested in. u
took him 10 some Dickens localities
and shovel him Goldsmlthe gmve M
the Temple. hut The old man had nerw'
hear 81 either ~ them. ard dldn'i want
10. II was not until ! carried Alm on
90 q great lumber yard. where Amcrlc
nn and Norway pllc ~ piled Ia amaz
lnr Qmuiilrs. that The old man would
admit that London had anythlng Ia %
worth feeluE.
mn sometlmer ahmed 10 see how
little brains i requires 20 bccomc r.ch.
Smith had come over GA the Tcnionlc.
which was flic fisfegt steamer antsi,
aud Il actually took me whllr day
% explain 20 him TINT there could moi
possibly he awaiting him Ia London
any letters from America. He hau
lf-t wralc week ont Of lils busy lie.
had taken the quickest steamer actUs
the Atlantic. ard the quickest express
tfalh 10 l.ondon hr week WAS gone.
why therefore. should there be u, let
iers awaiting hlm1 They had prom
ted 20 write 10 him. be- said. every
day. ! think the old man never quite
understood why The letters were uoi
here. and be- had strong suspicion
was hoodwlnklng him In scmc manner
o. other. lie had come over. he said.
% lock after his only son. who. be- In
formed me,had gone entirely wrongaud
refused 20 rrturn 10 America % tnfc
charge Of certain mills. the oversee NJ
81 which his father had designed az
the lads future career Tie had cnhlcd
% The young man 10 meet hlm IN Lon
don. hut the Young fellow had been
travelling Ia seine remote part ~ the
cpntlneni. and The word did not reach
him In time. However. when the saw
mill king. thoronrhly sick of London.
had been IN the hlg city lor three days.
his son appeared. AMI greatly 10 my
relief took cd man Smith on ms
hands.
The second day, when the old mnn
feewcd 90 come 10 realization thtt
didn't want 10 make anything out ~
him. he became confidential and spoke
ferllngly 81 tie Shortcomings ~ h!s
son. lie strongly urged me 20 mcrt
zoe young mau, acquire an influence
over him II possible and usc liiat ip.
iluencc for COED; Ia other wnulg Try
10 induce young Smith 20 return o.
his sawmlll. ! had no Intention of in-
scrfcflng IN a matter that did not cun.
ccrn me. and Furthermore. ! had a
NEST ardent desire not 10 meet the
ION. who. n be- were anything Ike his
father. would undoubtedly lmoye q
nCsl unmtigatcd bore abe mrcilnr.
however. was not 10 hr avoided. nnl
] wns only few minutes ln his com.
pany Wien I understood Thar lhc nav.
min IN the West Woud m,e 60 DC
alone rs well ns L cuGld without, BIZ
supervision
Smith. a., proved 90 De- q dreamy
zcnilemanlk, Neieducaicd young tnnn
who was quite evidently born az
years after his time. he was nllcd
With German legerlary lore and ro.
mauce. aud often with German wine ai
well. Tor beth OF which be- lad great