The record-union., 1899-08-20
JIM'S SCHOOLING.

low, with big shoulders and a resolute
chin. At least those We're the distin-
gushing characteristics the elder man
first noticed.
James Protheroe,s' he murmured.
Then he added with little gasp, Not
the son of my old boyhood pard, George
Protheroe?"
The young man snilingly nodded.
Whereupon the older man seized him
by both hands and forced him into a
chair. - - -
My dear boy" he. cried, "where were
dad. Well, well! Bless him. 1 haven't
seen him for twenty years. Calls you
James, eh? Who's that for?"
You, SIR said the young man.
For me! Shake hands again, name
sake. You are a remarkably fine young
man. And how's father?"
Very well, sir. He sends you let
ter and the young man drew it from
his pocket
The capitalist glanced it through with
kindling eye.
Sounds just like old George" he
chuckled. "Um-um-um. Loan you my
boy Jim. Teach him a little business.
Got some capital he might invest. Good
boy Um-um- 1t would be funny,
wouldn't it. if Jim and your mother
less girl should take a shine to each
other? / wouldn't object. 1 know she
comes of good stock. -
What's that?' cried the startled
young man.
That wasn't meant for you to hear,''
laughed the other as he folded the
letter and pushed it in his pocket. Then
he added: See here, my boy, you
must come along with us to Bevington.
We are going down there on my pri-
Vate car; thirty mile ride over our
new suburban road I've got business
with a man at Bevington that must be
attended at noon. Then I've got to be
back here at 3 o'clock to meet New
Yorker who is passing through. My
daughter Ethel, Miss Mayer her COM
panion, and two young college fellows
of her acquaintance will go on the trip
with me. Ethel will take along a
hamper and feed US in the car, and
we ought to have a jolly time. 1 want
you to meet my daughter
THANK YOU said the young fellow
i believe l have already met her
went to your home to see you and
found you had left the house little
earlier than usual, and your daughter
I'm quite sure it was your daughter
kindly told me that you never transact
ed any bushes at home''
The two men laughed together
But you told her who you were?''
No, didn't" replied the young man.
After her remark couldn't very well.
It's business, you know, that brings me
to Cleveland.
James Norcross laughed again
She probably took you for a col
lector,' he chuckled But, here. we
must be off. We have to meet the
others at the square in just ten min
utes.''
They were there and waiting when
the two men approached.
Ethel" said the older man, 81 want
you to become better acquainted with
Mr.. James Protheroe of Kansas, whom
you have only met in a bushes way, I
believe. You have often heard me
speak of his father"
The fair young girl, with just a
slight flush, extended her hand
The name of Protheroe is a house
AAoiO HOAO Will SHE SdIQ WIN d
smile that Jim Protheroe thought the
sweetest he had ever seen. Then she
presented him to Freulein Mayer, and
made him acquainted with Mr.. Hosmer
and Mr.. Darlington.
You've surely heard of Mr. Barring
ton" she said. He was on the Har-
ward football team of '9S and Mr. Hale
is the champion sprinter of the col
lege''
Young Protheroe bowed gravely in
acknowledgment of the honor conferred
upon him in coming in personal contact
with such special distinctions.
Are you a college man, Mr.. Prothe-
roe?" inquired the eminent Darlington.
Yes" replied the Kansas youth,
adams, 81
The young men looked at each other
They had never heard of Adams.
Just then the car got under way, and
EthePs father called Jim to step to the
rear door and have a look at the road
bed. Ethel had surprised the glance
that passed between Hosmer and Bar
rington. / made her feel a little cha
grined. They were evidently sneering
at the Western young man. Really,
there was something different about
him. His clothes were not quite like
the other mems. He didn't wear them
with just the same nonchalance. He
appeared rather heavy and slow. Very
likely he was as dull as he acted. And
yet he certainly seemed a very pre-
sentable youth. Some people might
even call him handsome.
Her train of thought was interrupted
by her fathers voice.
why, bless my soul, boy" he was
saying, you know more about rail-
way building than do. Where did you
pick it up?"
Helped lay out road in Western
Kansas" replied Jim. That's one of
the things we learned at Adams. | be-
lieve l have the right to put civil en-
gineer' after my name"
| So he did know little something,
thought the girl, but it seemed like such
uninteresting knowledge Truly, he
was decidedly different from the East
ern boys.
Then her father and Jim came into
the car and the conversation became
general.
Ethel noticed that Jim held his own
pretty we'll when he did talk, but for
| the most part he was but a listener.
! There was one thing she was grateful
tC him for. She knew that he admired
her. His frank, open glance told her
that. But he had the good sense not
to annoy her by any special attentions.
Pretty soon the little party scattered,
Jim and the young men going out on
the rear platform to smoke, leaving
| father and daughter and chaperon in