The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-15
G.. HOBART, JR.. MECHANIC.
Vice Presidents Son Wants to BE
White House Bell Hanger.
New York World.


Please keep your eye on young Carrot A.
Hobart. jr- You will hear from him again.
Don Jump at the conclusion. either, that
IL VIII be because his father is Vice Presi-
dent OF these United States. Young Mr.
Hobart is not doing business under his
Iather name He is out severely for him.
self, and IT Is not stretching of the truth 10
say that he Is making a noise in the world
because he has gone into the electric bell
Young Mr.. HObarts age is lust twelve
years. You may be surprised at this when
you near that he never has been school
and that he gets all his learning from a
gOVerness But don't sniff at the young
man because he has a governess when he
is old enough to be in school. For one
thlng, ne has learned already much more
man many persons out of school and col
But the principal theme of this story is
how young Mr.. Hobart has gone into bust
b1llheadS printed bearing the firm name
"Garret A. Hobart. jr., d Co., Flee
tricians.' the Co" being young Ned Van
Mr.. Hobart. jr.. got the bell idea about
q year ago when a fulI-fiedged electrician
rugged up the bells in his fathers house.
goes in Paterson, young Mr.. Hobart ripped
them out and put them back again after
He did so well that his father almost
wished IL had been failure. because every
man who came around looking for con-
OF a federal soft snap, raised a rumpus i'm
the house just as soon as he laid his fin
ger the door bell.
1t was observed by the Hobart family
that young Gary was plunged in deep
thought on the trip to Washington. He
said Muffin =" when they asked what was
the matter or IL he was sick, and IL was
noticed that "a soon as he laid eye upon
Major Mckinley he frightened per ceptibly
Ii was on Thursday that he pre-
sented and after that ceremony he sidled
up to his father.
II wonder he murmured whether Mr.
Mckinley wouldn't hire me TO keep the
II don't know, Gary" said his father.
laughing. and after patting the boy on the
head he went over 10 talk with Stephen 3.
ElkinS. As soon as he was out of range
towards the President. Pretty soon he
spoke to him. and after listening for mo-
ment with a look of incredulity, the Presi-
dent began to smile. Then Garry retreated
with broad grin and the President moved
Off laughing softly to himself.
Late in the afternoon the President came
up to Mr.. Hobart.
Your boy he said. has made formal
application to keep the bells in the White
House in repair during my administration. =
ily
But il was no joke to Garry. He was Sc
riOuS. II was business TO him. But there
is some doubt whether he will get the APP
pointment. because the President will PROP
ably have the front door bell and all the
others within reach taken out for the next
few days. that he and Mrs. Mckinley
can get a little sleep. Then the private
watchmen will only have to keep officeseek-
ers from climbing through the windows ur
dropping down the chimneys from balloons.
But If you chance to see young Mr.. Ho-
harts billheads blossom with the announce
rlent. Consulting hell-har ger at the White
House" you can rest assured that he has
a0ppapta1 with tho ioh