The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-04
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His sharp old eyes Up and down the
column Of figures. Something among the
items seemed to annoy him.
Looking at those 1ncidentals? I took
those from the checkbooks. They are pretty
heavy
Its an outraged" exclaimed the old man,
Indignantly. that there $3.50 to the tele-
graph company. How's it come you didn't
have a Western Union frank this year?
sposed you had one. They sent me mine"
'Oh. well. they didn't send me one, and
didn't bother to ask for it," the young man
answered In a tone of relief "Of course the
expenses have been pretty heavy. coming
here strangers as we did. Now, another
year"
"oh. that amt anything. Of course you
got to spend money. see one of them high
toned gents that died the other day said
gentleman couldn't possibly get along on
less'n two thousand dollars a day and ex-
penses. I'm glad to see you amt cut under
the limit none-you got right into his class
Jest like you'd always lived here. didn't you?
But. now, L been kind of looxin' the
ground since / come here, and it's struck
me you amt been gettin' enough for your
money. You've spent free, but the goods
amt been delivered. I'm talkin' about your
self Both your ma and Pishy has got more
out of ii than you have. Why. your ma
gets her name in the papers as a philan-
thropist along with that-how do the pa
pers call her?'-the weH-known club wom-
an'-that Mrs. Helen Wyot Lamson that al
ways has her name spelled out in full?
Your ma Is getting public recognition for
her money, and look at Pishy. What's she
gone and done while you been laxin about?
Why. she's got engaged to lord, or just
as good. Look at the prospects she's got!
She'll enter the aristocracy Of England and
have title. But look at you! Really, son,
I'm ashamed OF you. People over thsre'll be
sayfn' Lady What's-her-name? Oh, yesl
She has got a brother. but he don't amount
TO shucks-he amt much moren a three
spot. He can't do anything but play bank
and drink like a fish. He's throwed away
his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES what them dukes
and counts will be sayin about you be-
hind your back"
Il understood you didn't think much Of
sis's choice"
We'll, or course, he wouldn't be much in
Montana City. but he s all right in his place.
ard he seems to be healthy. What knocks
ne Is how he ever got all them freckles. He
"a got caught in an explosion of freckles
sometime. But that amt neither here nor
there He has the goods and Ptsh'H get 'em
delivered She's got something to show for
her dust But what you got show? Not a
blamed thing but lot OF stubs In check
book. and a little fat. Now I amt maxim
any kick. got no right to; but do hate to
see you leadin' this life OF idleness and dis
sipation when you might be maxim some
thing Of yourself. Your pa was quite a man.
He left bis mark out there In that Western
country. Now you're here settled in the
East among big people, with barrel of
moaey and fine chances TO do something
and you're jest layin' down on the family
name You wouldn't think near so much of
your pa IL he'd laid down before his time;
ard your own children will always have to
gay Poor pa-he had a good heart, but he
never could amount TO anything moren a
three-spot; he didn't have any stun in him.
they'll DO sayin'. Now, on the level, you
don't want to go through life bein' just
known as a good thing and easy money, do
your?
Why. OF course not. Uncle Peter; only I
had TO look around some at first-for a year
or So"
well. Il you need to look any more. then
your eyes amt right That's my say 1
amt sskin' you to so West. don't expect
THAR
Percival frightened.
But I am tryin. to nag you into doin'
something here. People can say what they
want to about you" he continued, stubborn
~, as one who confesses the most arrant
bigotry, but know you have got some
brains. some ABILITY really believe you got
a whole lot-and you got the means 10 take
your place right at the top. You can head
'en all in this country or any other. Now
what you ought TO do. you ought to take
your place in the world OF f1nance-put your
mind on IL night and day-swing out-get
action-and set the ball to rolling. Your pa
was big man in the Vest. and there amt
any reason as / can see OF why you can't
be just big man in proportion here.
People can talk all they want TO about your
bein' just dub-I won't believe 'em. And
there's London. You amt been ambitious
enough Get down-hill pull on New York.