The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04
he will feel satisfied if Jim downs Bca4n

! he will feel satisfied if Jim downs BoS.4n
the coming fight. BY the way all the
family term the approaching contest a
battle; not once during a rather pro-
tracted conversation today did the word
fight occur. That the moth was proud Of
her big boy was shown by her producing a
clipping Of Cincinnati paper of a recent
date which had an account of the old
home place and Jeffries' visit to it. in
which the incident was related of a teach
! er asking one of the boys in the village
school to name some great man. The
younugster, excited by the stories he had
heard of Jim's proves. replied: Jim
Jenries."
"Who is he?" asked the astonished
pedagogUe.
"Why, he's a fighter" replied the boy,
"and he's going to lex Bob Fitzsim-
mons"
None Of the children are at home now,
save the youngest, a beautiful girl OF
about fifteen, in whose person and fea-
lures the powerful muscles OF her brothers
are modified into the softened. rounded
lines of hearty feminine beauty. Mrs.
Jeffries talked about her boy frankly and
freely.
Jim always was quiet boy" she
said. I'VE neve rhad any trouble with
him. and I believe him TO have always
been a good clean hoy. He is jovial by
nature and delights IN nothing more than
playing with a lot Of youngsters. When
ne is al home here he WILDE out in the
yard half Of the time playing marbles
with the little fellows. and re IS always
ready for a good time. but rarely loses
his temper He never fought as boy that
I heard of. Story about him? Why moth
ing ever happened TO OF about him that
would make even little story. He was
always strong. but never seemed TO like
quarreling and rarely lost MS temper over
little or big things. He had never any
thing happen 20 him of consequence TO test
his courage that know OF, but I know
perfectly wei that ne IS brave man"
DO You think your son has what the
pugiHs,s cal hearth" vac asked OF the
father
HE has that all right" was the re-
ply, He VIII be able t0take aI The pun
lshmeut one can give him. and there was
a twinkle in the clear eye ~ The oi1 man
as + to saw he did not think anyone was
ever- O have the chance 70 give his boy
al the punishment ne could stand.
II don't Ike 30 talk about sucl -aings."
hecout.-ue5. "s7d yog probably VII not
be able 70 understand me- when say that
tie Lord VII he in the Battle L my BOY
v7 rs K Will be because the Lord wishes it:
r F5tzslmmons wins & VIII he 5s-a-ise be
wishes II. but don't want you - mix ne
in your story about i'm" and from that
or he kept quiet.
Jim went 20 school uatu he vas ffSeen
years old said The mother He vas
fond enough Il his books but he 7referrsd
exercise and hard physical work S2oa
after he eft school he went 70 Work tpr
the I.aeys n the pipe works, and learned
the b5le-ma ke-'s trade. and then be
seemed - he taken with the idea q be
.n- rucEisr-
'N7tae-,' ne said % ae one evening. 7
have decided .zat xilI ~ 1UE-lis-
Never. nv son Thre have sarthias .
70 say aaaE- your actions ! told 13H1-
we used 20 TAX the matter over ard 5
he would seii me how hs vas Improving 81 +
hzs boxing and az THAT. oa- world never
consent and as did no, bother III a@s1t .
E. Bur when h. became = he Eas ;nea 4
his own master and ~ Neni ~ Z
Il <eai s1at be- = The bazz nan II .1at
business. that n has been clean arb d.
ce-e aa1at Il all II s z hard th1ug 20 talk /
about Do Z ao7e he gil defeat FiszSl1- +.
mons Wei, supPose J d.
Mrs. JeS-.es VS. asked fsr s5rae pig !
tuges q jim T1ea &c vas = .zd. -; sls /.