The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-16
Jim's Schooling.

chin. Al least those were the distin'
gushing characteristics the elder mar
! first noticed.
James Protheroe. he murmured
Then he added, with a litttle grasp
mot the son of my boyhood pard
| George Protheroe?"
The young man smilingly nodded.
! Wheisupon the older man seized MN
/ by both hands and forced him INTO
! chair.
MY dear boy" he cried. Where
/ were my eyes? Why. you're just IKE
your dad. Well. well. Bless him,
! haven't seen him for twenty years.
| Calls you James. Ell? Who's that for
You sir" said the young man.
| For me. shake hands again, name
! sake. You are a remarkably fine younS
| man. And how's father"
VERY WELL sir. He sends you let
| ter." and the young man drew II
| from his pocket.
The capitalist glanced at it, though
| with kindling eye.
sounds just like old George he
| chuckled. "Um-um-um. Loan you
my boy Jim. Teach him "A little busi-
ness. Got some capitai he might in
] vest Good boy Cm-um-um. 1t
I would be funny. wouldn't lt. If Jim and
| your llNAnri4fcN SUI Hh'hiN '''NN -
! shine 10 each otherr | wouldn't OBJ
iect / know she comes of good stock -
! whats that" cried the startled
! young man. -.
THAT wasn't meant for you 10 hear
| laughed the other as he folded the let
| ter and pushed 1t i'm his pocket. Then
! he added: See here, my boy. you
must come along with us 10 Beving-
! ton We are going down there IN my
| private car; "A thirty mile rde over
| our new suburban road. I've got busl-
| ness with man at Bevington that
must be attended to this noon. Then
| I've got TO be back here at o'clock 70
meet "A New Yorker who Is passing
through My daughter Ethel. Miss
, Mayer. her companion and two young
college fellows of her acquaintance WI
go on the "trip with me. Ethel will take
along a hamper and feed us i'm tho car
and we ought 10 have a jolly time. 1
want you 70 meet my daughter,
Thank you said the young fellow
IL believe | have already met her |
went 10 your home 10 see you and
found you had left the house a little
earlier than usual. and your daughter
I'm quite sure IL was your daughter
kindly told me that you never trans
acted any business at home"
The two men laughed together.
But you told her who you were?"
NO. | didn't" replied the young man.
After her remark I.couidn't very well.
It's business you know, that brings me
to Cleveland.
James Norcross laughed again.
She probably took you for a colec-
tor, he chuckled. But. here. we must
be of. We have TO meet the others at
the square in just ten minutes"
They were there and waiting when
the two men approached.
Ethel" said the older man. II want
you TO become better acquainted with
Mr. James Protheroe of Kansas whom
YOU have only met i'm a business way.
l believe. You have often heard me
speak OF his father"
The fair young girl. with just slight
flush extended her hand.
The name of Protheroe is "A house
hold word with u.s. she said with "a
smile that Jim Protneroe thought the
sweetest he had ever seen. Then she
presented him TO Fraulein Mayer. and
MADE nm acquainted with Mr.. Hosmer
ana Mr.. Darlington.
You've surely heard OF Mr.. Barr,np
ton. she said He was on the Har-
ward football team OF 9S. and Mr. Hale
Is the champion sprinter OF his college. {"
Young Protheroe bowed grayely i'm
acknowledgment of the honor conferred
upon him i'm coming i'm personal contact
with such special distinctions.
Are you college man, Mr.. Proth-
eroeg inquired the eminent BARRING
ton.
Yes" replied the Kansas youtb
Adams. '97."
The young men looked al each o:thar
They had never heard of Adams.
Just then the car got under beaduay
ana EthefS father called Jim to shs,
10 the rear door ana nave n look az
the roadbed. Ethel had surprised tho
glance that passed between Hosmer
and harrington. Ii made her feeq a
pttie chagrined. They were eyidentIv
SheernS at the Western young man
tcaliy ;thefe was something different
ABOUT him. His clothes were NOT o,,its.
IKE the other mems. He didn't ~,
them with just the same nonchaIance
re appeared rather heavy and slo,,.
cry Hk@ly he was as dull as he actaa
Alu YET ne certainly seemed q ver,,
presentable youth. Some paonia ,,,o,,.
even call him handsome. e"'
her tram OF thought was inte,,,n,a,
py mr. fathers voice "p'eu
Mhy, bless my soul. boy" he woe
saying you know more about ro,, "aS
IL up?" uiu you pick
Helped lay out road in yvas,o.,,
~ y. dhSas, replied Jim. That's on 81
me things we learned ut Adams + ho
IeNe ! nave the right to put civil an
slneer after my name" V"
40 ne did know a LITTLE sopootbi,
houSht the girl, but it seemed iitsS
'uch uninteresting knowledge Trni,,
le was decidedly different from ~,
eastern boys -' 'he
IN her father and Jim came into
ne car and the conversation became
ethel noticed that Jim held HE or.,
,retty wei when he dld talk hut for
ne most part he was but n listena,
mere was one thing she was gratsf,,i |
, MN Tor. She knew that he admired |
er. His frank. open glance told bor
nat But he had the good sense no, 90 |
nnoy her ny any special attentions
ffetty soon the little party scattered
IN ana the young men going out ON |
10 rear platform to smoke. Ieayinc
'ther and daughter and chaperon In
le car. "
What do you think Of JIM" said
e capitalist
Rather strong Of Kansas. isn't he?"
uRhc3 Ethel.
on ] don't know" said her father
te doesn't make any parade OF his
Tents. He's just like his old dad There
lsn't keener boy in town. We were
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