The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-18

rOSIAH JAMESON was . self-made
man. and il was the boast OF his
old age. Twenty years had elapsed
since he had entered the limits OF
Tho little hamlet where lay buried
The golden egg Of his future success
e.. and which IS time passed some
railroad Official had designated a.
Black Rock.
In making himself Josiah Jameson
had fathercd the upbringing OF the
town. and with the instinct of a Tar
seeing SPECTATOR had possessed him
self of the lions share of IL. He had
also founded the business which had
set him above the ordinary cares OF
living and comfort.
His stores were very cosmopolitan
in their lines of merchandise, com
prising mill supplies. mining outnts'
groceries. and articles of wear Tor
the inhabitants. He also dabbled
somewhat in lumber and the solitary
saw-mill on the neighboring river
bank was embodied in his deeds OF
ownership.
As his age crept upon him he real
lied that his interests needed inc
hand Of one more skilled in the mat
ter Of books and figures SO IL was
that one bright morning found q
porting over the dusty ledg-
ers, and Josiah standing idly by
putting his pipe with the self-con-
seriousness Of q man who hassknown
prosperity
Besides this goodly share OF world
w possessions. Josiah had an only
child. a daughter. and his intentions
regarding her were in accordance
with what he considered his heir
should require. To this end her home
training was all that a doting parent
could devise. When she had turned
l. he sent her east, where
under the strict eye of a maiden
amt. she was to I've schooled in the
accomplishments necessary to a lady
Of culture
The new bookkeeper had spent
half-year Of work within the pre-
cincts Of the little back Office, am
certainly he had brought remark
able order and system out OF IN
chaos into which the affairs OF tn
firm had drifted. This gave JosiaI
much satisfaction. and he had re
marked TO a friend in a burst Q
confidence. that The fellow is a rar
one al figures and very obliging I
boot for an ordinary colleger."
A letter arrived at this time fro'
his daughter. bringing the Announce
ment that she had completed he
term of education. and also q tn
across to the seats Of fashion in II
old world, and that she was return
ing home for a well-earned hohda
and rest. As usual. the proud fath'
made his morning call at his ofic
and with forced calmDess proceed'
10 inspect the work of his secretar
adding a few words Of condcmnati
or praise as the case demanded. TIT
ne shifted to the main object OF ;
visit.
Il want you to take the cart a.
70 to the station to meet my daug
ter Jean, whom I am expecting on I
ten o'clock train. I think the dri
would do you good, and ! Will ke
the desk until you return"
So IL came about that Tom ~
rows met Jean Jameson
Months later Ton Burrows
'iewed his past with no small amo'
Of displcasure as he sat in his 70
smoking his pipe Of reflection.
some inexplicable manner the wn
course Of his life had gone VITO
He had already passed the age Of
when. according to his opinion, ev'
man should have the channel, u
which his talents might be direct
well grooved to the accomplishing
His early days had been spent
thoughtlcssness and ease; these
Guided three years at college VII
he had intended to graduate . I
fedgcd M. ID. However, circumstan
often ruin plans for the future. W
he suddenly discovered that i
cramping his fathers waning ine'
and also seriously hindcring
chances Of his younger brothers
sisters, Of which he had Q gos
numhop ~ d.tarrususd a utilize