New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-06
JIM'S SCHOOLING.

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added. with little gasp Not the son oil my
old boyhood pard George Protheroc?'
The young man smnGly nodded
Whercupon the older man seized HIM by poth
hands ana forced him into u char. $3.50,
MY dear boy" he cried, where were III?
eyes? Why, you're Just like your dad. We'll
well! Bless him, haven't seen him for twenty
years Calls YOU James ch? Who's that for
"You sir" said the young man.
For me! Shake hands again, nameSake iou
are a remarkably fine young man. Ana no"
Very well, sir He sends you letter and
the young man drew it from his pocket
The capitalist glanced 1t through with KIN
sounds just like old George" he chuckled
"I'm-um Loan you my boy Jun. IcaIh
him a little business. Got some capital h" might
invest. Good boy Im-um UNI II ""u'd 10
funny wouldn't it. II Jim and your noth"ri'ss
girl should take a shine TO each oth.i:
wouldn't object l know she comes ot R""'
stock"
What's that" cried the startled young man;
That wasn't meant FOR you To hear laufh'I
the other as he folded the letter and pushed IL
In his pocket. Then he added. 'Se" h,i'' my
boy you must come along with us to I|'y'nE-
ton. We are going down Their" on inS ptlN"'
car: a thirty mile ride over our new suIuI bdh
road. I've got business with a man at E'nlhE
ton that must be- attended 10 this noon. lh'n
I've got to bc back n"r" at = O'Clock {" "''. 4
NcW-Norkcr who Is passing through. Nv
daughter Ethel. Miss Mayer, her companion. ana
two young college fellows Of h"r Hrquhinian'"
Will go on the trip with me. Ethel VIII tax
along hamper and feed Us 10 the car. ana "'
ought 10 have jolly time want you To- meet
ny daughter"
Thank you" said the young fellow. Il be
licve / have already met her went 10 your
home to see you and found You had LETT the
house little earlier than usual. ana Your
daughter I'm quito sure II Was Your daughter
kindly told me that you never transacted any
business at home"
The two men laughed together.
But you told her who YOU we're
l..Fs fH
her remark | couldn't very well 1t business
,ou know. that brings me 10 Cleveland
James Norcross laughed again.
she probably took You for a collector. u"
rhucklcd But here wc mus, b, ~. W have
to meet the others at tn square IN just ten
minutes"
They were there and waiting Nh'h th' w."
Ethel" SAID the older man. 81 want YOU to
become better acquainted with Nj Jane rr"th-
croc Of Kansas. whom You nay" Only i't 10
business way. | believe You have of'c" heard
me speak Of his father
The fair young GIL, with Just sIIEht HUSH
extended her hand.
''Thc name Of Pro'hcroc is a household word
with US" she saId with smile that jim
Prothcroc thought the sweetest he had ever
seen Then she presented him TO Fraul'in
Mayer. and made nim acquainted with Mr. Hos
ncr and Mr.. Darlington.
said "IIc was on the Yartard football team II
'9s and Mr.. Hale is the champion Splinter Of his
college"
edgmcnt Of the honor conferred uron him In
coming in personal contact with such sp''iM
distinctions.
Are you Il college man. Mr. Prothcroc"" in
Quired the eminent Harrington.
yes" replied the Kansas youth. adams. %
The young men looked at each other Th"y
had never heard Of Adams.
Just then the got under Roadway. ana
Ethcls father called Jim 10 step 10 the rear door
and have a look at the roadbcd. Ethel had sur
priscd the glance that passed between ii"sm'r
and harrington. II made her feel little cha
grincd. They were evidently snccring AT the
Western young man. Really there some
Thing different about him. His clothes were not
quite Ike the other mems He didn't wear them
with just the same nonchalancc. He appeared
rather heavy and slow. Very likely he was as
dull as he acted. And yet he certainly seemed a
very prescntablc youth. Some people might
call him handsome
Her train Of thought was interrupted 10y her
fathers voice.
why bless my soul. boy" hc saying.
"'you know more about railway building than
do. Where did You pick il up"
"Hcped lay out "A road III western Kansas.
replied Jim. That's one Of the things We learned
at Adams. | believe have the right To put
civil engineer after my name"
So he did know little something. thought IN"
Girl but it seemed like such undressing knowl-
edge. Truly. he decidedly different from the
Eastern boys.
Then her father and Jim came into the and
The conversation became general
Ethel noticed that Jim held his own pretty
well when he did talk but for the most part hc
was but "A listener There WAS one thing sh"
was grateful to him for She knew that h" adj
fnired her. His frank, open glance told her that
But he had the good sense not 10 annoy her by
any special attentions.
Pretty soon the little party scattered Jim and
The young men going out the rear platform to
smoke. leaving father and daughter and chap
erUn in the
What do you think OF Jim" said the cap
1taliSt.