The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

engineers, known only to the banking
world for his financial talent as
commissioner Of the Egyptian public
debt, and financial member Of the
viceroy's council in India. "
He is an interesting example Of the
power Of heredity. His father, Henry
Barring, the well-known ban]Ier, want
ed him to become a great soldier. He
gave him a purely military education
and. put him into the Royal engineers
as a subaltern in 1858. But he never
rose above the rank Of major, while
his subsequent civilian career, as
fnancier, diplomat and ruler, has
made him unquestionably one of the
greatest men in the world to-day.
His first chance came in 1865, when
he had been a humble lieutenant for
seven years, and saw very little
chance of getting much farther. He
was appointed secretary to a royal
commission sent out to Jamaica, West
Indies, to inquire into, a negro out
break. To this day the ability which
he showed on that mission is remem-
bered in jamaica.
you could see berry quick dat him
great big somebody. said an old
negro who gave evidence before him.
'It was no use to mex up stories. He
could see de lies at de back Of yo'
head
After that successful mission, Bar
ing's talent for diplomacy and finance
was discovered. He was taken from
the army, and in turn made private
secretary to the viceroy of India
commissioner of the Egyptian public
debt, controller general in Egypt
and financial member Of the counci
of the viceroy Of India. Then, wher
gone in with a rug and had careless
ly left the door ajar. Mrs. Hopkins
walked in, smilingIy. She was abou
to call attention to her entrance Whel
the sound of sobbing reached her
She stood a moment, listening, the1
peered fiercely into the room beyond
but there was no one there, and VIII
sudden wariness, she began to CHM
the stair. She had reached the sec
, ond floor when the unsuspecting mai
returned and closed the door.
The wailing ceased in plteou
, holding of the breath, then becam
, more convulsive. There was Ike
in the door whence the sound pro
ceeded, and at sight of it her eye
gave forth a sudden CLEAN. "Teddle,
she whispered, "grandma's come!
| She slipped in and locked the. dool
} At first she did not see him, for n
: lawn a miserable little heap half ur
der the bed, whence he had craWle
5 in the excess Of his grief. His liz
l were quivering with fright, but h
5 eyes were expectant thru the tear
He stretched out his arms toward he
:; Without a word she gathered him
> and sat down on the bed. "Drane
e ma, nice drandma!" His sobs merge
. into laughter. He chung to her an
: pressed his little red, swollen fae
a against her withered one, and straine
his little form closer.
1t was not tale Of cruelty whic
). she was able to piece together .fro1
e his confused statements; but she we
q his grandmother, and the knowleds
! that he had been neglected and le
to the servants and treated harsh
! by them was sufficient to arouse h
Indignation. She sat very still, wit
= him Rugged up to her. Ever sint
= he had been taken from her she ha
+ been dominated by one thought.
There amt no other woman g
: the right to him I have" she r.
: peated; 'for if bein' the mother of
= child's mother and DOM for it fro
). the time it is born amt the next thir
a to bein' the mother of that child, I
"a like to know what is? At least
- mounts to more'n just MARVIN Il
ye father" she concluded; and if Xii
ST solomon was ruin nowadays, I que