The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1903-12-12
HIS WfNTON
SLOW n ESS
By HARRIET
G. GARFIELD
Copyright, 1858, by I. c. Mcclure

the first Albright. believe he had
been slow in paying n debt-at least
there was Il general impression that
THE Winton slowness" was responsible
for the fcud. Beyond a doubt the pres
ent WntonS- father and sOn-were
slow of speech and movement Mrs.
Winton and Sue did not share in the
family failing"
When Amos Albright's wife had died
he had persuaded II younger brother to
move in and run the they
were two miles out of tOwn-and Grace,
who was then fifteen, WAS sent east to
a young ladies seminary. During her
| four years absence from liighmead
! her once vivid rcCoIlcctions OF the en-
nifty between the Albrilhts and Win.
! tons grew dim and Shad0Wy. When,
| on the day following graduation, she
was invited to spend a week at IL class
! mates home it was with no feeling OF
| apprehension that she heard her friend
| say, "BrothCr George has asked Jack
| Wintun TO come down with him from
| Harvard and we shall be quite gay
| The WintOnS that She knew had Il
! son. but his name was John This
! young man proved to be well built. self
/ possessed and clear of skin. and John
! Winton had been long. lank. frccklcd
! boy. very baShful, she remembered.
! To be sure there was certain drawl
| in her new acquaintance speech.
1 which reminded her of that boy but
! perhaps all WintonS were slow spoken
The four young people thoroughly
! enjoyed the week they spent together,
! and it was with delight that Jack Win
ton discovered on the eve of his de.
! parturc that Miss AlbrightS destina
! ton was the same as his own. I'm
| glad that we travel together be said.
Yes" Grace assentcd hesitatingly
! Jacks face flushed, and he turned ia
! his host with the explanation, Miss
! Albright has Just recognized an old en-
envy in your humble servant"
"Oh. no. Grace protested IF our
fathers are foes we need not he" And
she held out her hand TO Linn, with Il
friendly little gesture.
| i'uliIl- lllN IN " way lphlllNh NN~t-
ward their friendship progressed rap.
idly They were in the midst of one of
many animated conversations when
Mr.. Amos Albright boarded the train
at X, II station some thirty miles from
Highmead. Grace saw him coming
down the aisle.
There is father" she said hurrlcdly.
Hell not recognize you. I'm sure,
believe III introduce you as Mr., Jack"
When Mr.. Albright bent to kiss his
! daughters upturncd face he looked
keenly at the young man beside her.
Mr. Jack, father" Grace murmured
and blushed guilty when the two
men shook hands gravcly, and Jack
offered the newcomer his seat.
"Tll move opposite he said in his
| pleasant drawl, "if you don't object"
Before they reached IIighmcad he
found himself drawn int. Conyersa-
! ton. To his daughters Sht Mr.. Al
bright seemed to enjoy talking with
! her friend. Sensible young man" he
! said TO Grace when Jack went into the
! smoking car just before the train pull
! ed into Hlghmcad. on the hOmpward
! drive he spoke of him again i've sci
dom met "A young man" he said, "aS
| intelligent as Mr.. Jack. Queer name
| isn't it? If my eyes were Shut while he
was talking Ia declare he was Win
ton"
"He is. father" Grace confessed. He
| Is Mr.. Jack Winton."
Amos Albright looked Mt his daugh.
ter for a moment in dumb amaZemcnt
I'm sorry" he said M last, but that
| settles him.
Jack Winton refused TO be thus sum
| marily settled" The next day he
came to call and was received so coldly
! by his unwilling host that lie knew at
once that his identity bad been re
veaed
"Mr Albright" he said in his dclib.
crate way, I'm Winton. as you've cvi-
| IDENTITY discovered but the Wintons are
! not such bad lot. after all Aren't
| you bit prejudicedF'
| Not whit more than your father
| is" Mr. Albright said stihly.
! "Yes, know, Mother aud sue hadn't
a word to say when spoke Of calling
! here but the patcr raised a Storm-ai.
| MOST forbade me 10 CONE" Really. now
what have you against me the Win.
| ton slOwnessE'
Yes / hate laggard 70 anything
/ That's enough 70 condemn y0u .ir, Ny
daughter can receive you II She wishes
whenever YOU may call lWt must as.