El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-04


~" in his way. He thought that it
would make him so to talk loudly. to
be boisterous and careless and to fol
low the footsteps of certain men of the
town who made a great deal Of buster
in the course of their business deal
ings.
I Hello, JimT he called as he over
took quiet and neat youth of his own
age. You seem to be mighty still to-
Jay"
Nothing to yell about. that l know
Of"
yell anyhow. There's a good right
to yell" Frank let loose wild sort of
whoop that echoed along the street.
Don't do that Mrs. Harper is very
III. 1t might disturb her."
"She can't hear me. This is the pub
Hc highway anyway" Another loud
cry was given, and Frank staggered
q little as If he thought he had done
something smart.
That clustering day was very long
one for Frank. He fdgeted in his seat,
and the teacher had several times to
reprove him. Finally it ended, and he
Ras about to leave the room when
there came from the teachers desk
request that he remain a few minutes
after the others had gone.
He found that he was not to stay
alone. In the party of boys that re-
manned was Jim.
1--WE want you to meet the represent
alive of one Of the largest railroads
In the nation" said the teacher. HE
As a friend of boys and is always glad
to see and talk with them"
A courtly stranger came into the
room. He was visiting in the neigh
borhood and asked to be allowed
to have a talk with the older boys Of
the school. He talked to them of the
needs of the successful man Of the
world, Of the influence of manliness
and good nature, Of the way he had
started at the bottom round Of the lad
der and risen to the top. Most Of the
boys listened with interest, Jim the
most carefully Of all. Frank was I'M
easy and eager to go out Of the school
house where the smaller boys were
playing. He felt the impulses of
spring and, though the day was raw
and cold, disliked being inside the
building.
He noticed that the stranger looked
At him often and that himself and Jim
seemed to be the principal ones for
whom the visitor was talking. Twice
the interest taken in him made the
boy straighten up, and then he re-
lapsed into the old state of indiffer
ence.
When it was over. the boys went
home together.
awful old fogy," suggested Frank.
81 liked him." put in Jim. "He told
Us a lot of things that ought to help
u.s."
Maybe 80. But what is the use of
having him come here to show us how |
to actP'
Jim did not argue the matter, and |
Frank had forgotten it all when that |
evening he was going down town to |
spend a little time with the boys. AS |
he passed Jim's home Jim's mother |
came to the door.
Frank" she called, 81 wish you |
would take this overcoat to Jim. He |
went off without it, and as it is getting
quite cold am afraid he ought to have
it."
She brought out = wide capped coat
that when Frank mad thrown it over
his shoulders almost covered him from
view. 1t was gray and had become
known as the peculiar garment of the
owner, being the only one in the town
Of the kind. Frank laughed as he en-
veloped himself in the ample folds and
went whistling down the street.
"Good disguise this" he thought and
wondered If any one would take him
foI Jim.
A thin old horse was standing on
The road nibbIing at the just appear
ng grass. Picking up stick, he threw
t ct the animal and shouted at the
op of his voice. The horse went off
It q pftiful hobbling gait to escape its
"Strange that Jim Colson should do