The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-03
.JIM'S SCHOOLING.

his long slender fingers. He saw q dark-eyedt young
fellow, with big shoulders and a resolute chin At
least those the distinguishing characteristics the
elder first noticed.
'sJames Protheroe" he mur1nured. Then he add
ed. with little gasp. ''Not the of my old boy
hood pard. George Protheroe?f
The young man smilingy nodded.
Whereupon the older man seized him by both
hands and forced him into a chair.
MY dear boy" he cried, 'where were my eyes?
Why. you're just like your dad. Well. well! Bless
him, haven't him for twenty years. Calls you
James, Ell? Who's that for?'
''You, SIR" said the young man.
'For me! Shake hands again. namesake. You
remarkably fine young man. And how's
father2'
every WELL sir He sends you letter." and the
young drew it from his pocket
The capitalist glanced it through with kindlin,
Sounds Just like old George" he chuckled. Cum
um-um. Loan you my boy jim. Teach him little
business Got capital he might invest. Good
boy Um-um-um 1T would be funny, wouldn't it.
If Jim and your motheress girl should take shine
to each other? wouldn't object. 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 he folded the letter and pushed it In his
pocket. Then he added: See here, my boy, you
must along with to Beyington We are
going down there my private car; thirty-miie
ride suburban road. I've got business
with at Bevington that must be attended TO
this Then Eve got to be back here at 3 O'Clock
to meet New Yorker who is passing through My
daughter Ethel, Miss Mayer her companion and two
young college fellows of her acquaintance will go
the trip with Ethel will take along hamper
and feed in the car and we ought to have jolly
time l want you to meet my daughter"
THANK you' said the young fellow. 81 believe
I have already met her. I went to your home to see
you and found you had left the house little earlier
than usual and your daughter-Im quite sure it was
your daughter-kndly told that you never trans
acted any business at home"
The two laughed together.
"But you told her who you were?"
"No, didn't" replied the young 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 collector" he
chuckled. "But, here, must be off. We have to
meet the others at the square in just ten minutes"
They We're 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 business
way, believe. You have often heard me speak Of
his father"
The fair young girl with just slight flush. ex-
tended her hand
'sThe name of Protheroe is household word with
u.s., she said with smile that Jim Protheroe thought
the sweetest he had ever seen. Then she presented
him to Fraulein Mayer and made him acquainted
with Mr.. Hosmer and Mr.. Barring ton
you've surely heard of Me Darlington" she said
"He was on the Harvard football team of '9S and
Mr. IL the han rofhi
Young Protheroe bowed gravely in Acknowledge
ment of the honor conferred upon him in coming
personal contact with such special distinctions.
'Are you college man. Mr., Protheroe?' 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 got under Roadway. and Ethefs
father called Jim to- step to the door and have
look at the roadbed Ethel had surprised the glance
that passed between Hosmer and Darlington. It
made her feel little chagrined. They We're evident
~ sneerng at the Western young Really, there
something different about him., His clothes
not quite like the other mems. He didn't wear them
with just the nonchaance. He appeared rather
heavy and slow. Very likely he was dull as he
acted. And yet he certainly seemed very present
able youth Some people might even call him hand
Her Utiin OF LnOugnt was Interrupted by nef
fathers voice
"Why. bless my SOUL boy he was saying. you
know more about railway building than do. Where
did you pick it up?"
Helped lay out a road In Western Kansas re-
piled Jim. That's Of the things we learned at
Adams. I believe have the right to put civil engi-
neer' after my name"
So he did know little something thought the
girl but it seemed like such uninterestng knowledge
Truly, he decidedly different from the Eastern
boys
Then her father and Jim came into the car and
the conversation became general e
Ethel noticed that Jim held his own pretty well
when he did talk, but for the most part he but
listener There thing she grateful to
him for. She knew that he admired her Hissfraa.
open glance told her that But he had the good
not to annoy her by any special Attentions.
Pretty the little party scattered Jim and
the young going out ION the rear platform ito
smoke leaving father and daughter and ehaperon In
the
what do you think Of JIM '4sasd the capitalist.
Rather strong of Kansas, isn't he?" laughed
Ethel ~
"Oh, don't know" said her father. HE doesn't
make any parade of his talents He's just like his old