Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-12
TOO RICH
TO AFFORD II.

torn, lad about fifteen.
And bright, intelligent face it was;
though 1t was little clouded now by
q feeling of dubiousness as to how
his words would be taken.
''Why don't you want to go to school
any more?"
well, sir, I'm tired of studying,
and don't see any use Of It."
think you know enough, that you
don't need to learn any more?"
The boy colored little at that quiz
eical look and tone.
Il know as much as George Lyman
does, and he left school three months
ago. He says that he amt going to
drudge away at school when his father
has got plenty Of money"
Mr.. Palmer turned upon his sons
tacs look of grave surprise.
"Did George Lyman say that, Wal
ter? His father is poorer man than
I thought him"
''You are richer than Mr.. Lyman is,
amt you, father?" cried the boy,
eagerly.
II hoped was. but that remains to
be SEEM
"Mr. Lyman is rich, too, father;
everybody says that he is"
THAT remains to be seen also. So
you have quite made up your mind
that you don't want to go to school
any more my son?"
YES, sir"
'You needn't then"
"oh, thank you, father!" cried Wal
ter, his face Frightening.
"Wait minute" said Mr.. Palmer,
as the boy caught up his hat prepare
tory to making dive through the
open door. Come back; l have some-
thing more to say to you. You have
nothing to thank me for-except, per-
haps, my good Intentions. Consider
ing 1t as the best gift could bestow,
It was my Intention to give you a
thorough education. But there Is q
homely but true Saying: One man
can lead q horse to water, but ten
cannet make him drink So though
sdfas & no means changed my opin-
I conss6t to your leaving sthool, Se:
cause II you feel as you say you do,
Il whl be only time and money thrown
away. But want you to understand
clearly one. thing: that If you don't
30 to school you will have to 90 to
work. can't afford to have you idle"
Walters countenance underwent
very perceptible change.
"Do you mean that must go out at
days work like Dan Baker and Sam
Blake?"
II mean that you must have some
daily employment, some trade or busl-
ness. which will give you Just SO many
hours work, as sure as the sun rises"
why. father, George Lyman and
VIII Bromley don't have to work; and
they say they don't mean to, either.
George told me that he heard his,
father say That you were the richest
man in the county,"
Il might be the richest man in two
counties, and yet not be rich enough
to afford to have my boy idle" Mr..
Palmer smiled as he saw Walters puz.
1led look. This is hard thing for
YOU to understand INV ann. ana =
might talk to Won from, thie ti,,,a mt,
sunset and not make 1t any more clear
to you. Tomorrow is Saturday, and
you know always take you some.
where that aav Th,s aim. y Sal
be tn pla,nAeiI vh.ra a. ala 60,
saate oY nina Ia ,;yino N vj,,, - IA.
and the Mace vhare r.. lives v;,I - h. ~
tar ern,a,r INV vea,,uv ,,.. nn..ts
I can nav.
The next morn;rr w.,+ar .s 1t,
father started out hr;,ht ava .,.,.,
In the omen nhaeto, down hv aai,
Of vell.matcnel nattlesor,s .arr
which hare 4he1n aim, tha sroa.s
hard road pI.,na.,s 80 as.s.'
ntiea distant and ~. vav tL,thar
throuss, such y heautifu, country ana
40 entirely new IN waiter tb.+ =. 49,
forgotten all about vba, ~. fotha.
had said fine dav hesora un.iI ~.
carriage stonned in front -, a a,.,s.,,
stone building '
"Are you going to ston here ,o+n.r,
What. II looks like a nrison,n
att Ia q nrisonn e,id NJ p.,
who had been unusually grsv. ana
sildeut during their ride "a ws,tar
remembered afterwards
.But j tfonpbt Won ,paro ao,,r e.
see an old schoolmate Of vourson
Here is where ha ,,vesn
Walter followed his tather .i,ont,x
NO the steps which led 70 tho heavy
massive door of tho main artranos "
"Dld you ever think any one nf vonr
schoolmntes might f,nd a nome in
some such place as this?-or that even