The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-06-22

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his father wished to see him In the
library.
Philip was arraylng his comely self
for the Mortons ball, and as he finish
er he surveyed himself moment, then
taking up his gloves he stalked down
the stairs and into the stately library
where his father sat at table writing.
Philips fafher was great railroad
magma lie, of whom most men stood IN
wholesome awe, but his stern face
lighted up wonderfully as the athletic
figure of his only son came up TO his
chair and laid hand affectionately on
his shoulder.
what is 1t, Excellency?" Phlip-ask-
ed, and the tones of his voice sent
thrill of pride through his father 8
pulses.
"Slt down, Phil" said his father, mo
tlonlng to a chair near at hand. Were
you In that crowd last night that nearly
wrecked a horseless carriage, and
frightened horse that an old woman
from the country was driving? She
might have been killed II one OF you
fancy l know who-(Philip blushed)
hadn't taken flying leap at consider
able risk and caught the horse just In
time and stopped it,
Eyes, was there" said Philip. "You
see, father, the boys took old Steele
with them. He knows all about moto-
cycles and things like that, but not
much else. But Steele put on airs. so
the boys pulled him of the seat. and
two or three of US tried to run 1t. 1t
really ran u.s." said Philip, laughing.
s.Steele must have had his foot on
something-we couldn't find it-and
you never saw anything go so, father.
never. really don't know where they
fetched up; perhaps they're going yet,
for Steele turned sulky and wouldn't
let them know where the brake was"
81 should think not" said his father,
smiling. "Of course, but for the acci-
dent there would have been no real
harm In such thing"
Except listening to Steele's Ian
guage, father; 1t was electrically blue,
he was so upset, In more ways than
one"
But" went on his father. sis life
never going to mean anything but q
frolie and good time TO you. Philip
You are through school, and 1t is GER
tainly time for you to take a more Sc
|. | :. - %
of what 1t means to earn your daily
j bread"
"Oh, but you do that for me far too
well, daddy" said Philip, laughing. "Ir
fact, you earn cake, too"
ayes, that's the trouble, Phil. and al
long as you are here 1t will be the same
, am afraid. My boy, you must Gu
adrift and steer for yourself awhile,
think"
"wheng" said Philip. with startled
face.
"Now," said his father, his yolc
trembling a little in spite of himself
! "How much do you owe In town."
"Oh, two or three hundred, l sup
pose" said Phil, his mind intent on hi
} fathers meaning. you don't think
have done anything wrong or disgrace
full, do you, father?" and Philips yoic
was very anxious.
: sNo, no, my boy" said his fathe
promptly. "No. no. am not dlsplease'
with you in any way, my son. Heavel
knows how will get on without you
but we won't talk about that now. Yol
. have passes on all the roads. Here Il
, a check for $500. Now go out ives
, and begin at the lower round OF tn
, ladder and climb up. Here Is lette
to my friend. the superintendent of tn
Great Western and Northern Road
, He will start you at work. Good-b by
don't come home until you have carne'
your promotion. It's all my fault
Philip, haven't brought you mp jus
right, but since your mothers death
haven't been able to refuse you any
thing"
There was silence n moDent, the
. Philip came TO his fathers Side.
"You aren't angry with me. ther
fatherf" he said.
no, no. Philip. no, no, only anxlou
. that you may grow into manly man
4 Good,hr." 49,.
i Philip put bis boyish head down oil
the lack OF his fathers chair min
ute. then went upstairs, rapid!
changed his clothes. packed his trunl
and yallses. came down and caught tn
midnight train for the West, and !
wasn't until he reached Topeka tina
he found he had left at home his checl
for $500 and had only little silver ant
bis letter OF Introduction TO the super