Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-11-14
JIN'S SCHOOLING.

The capitalist looked up from the card
he held in his long. slender fingers. He
saw a dark-eyed young fellow, with big
shoulders and resolute chin. At least
those were the distinguishing character
istics the elder man first noticed.
James Protheroe,' he murmured.
Then he added, with a little gasp, Not
the son Of my old boyhood pard, George
Protheroe?"
The young man smilingly nodded.
Whereupon the elder 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
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 remarkably fine young
man. And hOw'S fatner?'
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.um. 1t would be funny
wouldn't it, if Jim and your motherless
girl should take shine to each other? l
wouldn't object. l know she, comes of
good stock
What's that?" cried the startled
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 Bennington We
are going down there on my private car;
q thirty ride over our new suburban
road. Then I've got business with a
man at Bennington that must be attended
to this noon. Then I've got to be back
here at 3 o'clock to meet a New Yorker
who is passing through. My daughter
Ethel, Miss Mayer, her companion, and
two young college fellows of her &C.
quaintance 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. | want you to meet my
daughter"
THANK you said the young fellow
L believe [ 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 transacted any bust
ness at home"
The two men laughed together
But you told her who you were?''
No, | didn't" replied the young man.
After her remark l couldn't very well
It's business, you know, that brings nee
to Cleveland"
James Norcross laughed again.
She probably took you for a collector, y
he chuckled. But here, we must be off
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, 81 want
you to become better acquainted with
Mr.. James ProtherOe of Kansas, whom
you have only met in a business way, /
believe. You have often heard me speak
of his father
The fair young girl, with just a slight
flush, extended her hand.
1.-The name of ProtherOe is q household
word with u.s. she said with smile that
Jim Protheroe thought the sweetest he
had ever seen. Then she presented him
to Eraulein Mayer, and made him &C
Quainted with Mr.. Hosmer and Mr.. Bar
ringtOn.
You've surely heard Of Mr.. Barring
tom she said. He was on the Harvard
football team of 90, and Mr.. Hosmer is
the champion Splinter of his college"
Young Protheroe bowed grayely in ac-
acknowledgement of the honor conferred up
on him in coming in personal contact with
such special distinctions.
Are you a college man, Mr.. Profile
roe?' inquired the eminent harrington.
Yes replied the Kansas youth,
adams, '97."
The young men looked at each other
They had never heard of Adams.
Just then the car got under Roadway,
and Ethers father called Jim to step to
the rear door and have a look at the
roadbed Ethel had surprised the glance
that passed between Hosmer and Bar
rington. 1t 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 very presentable
youth. Some people might even call him
handsome.
Her train of thought was interrupted