The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-25
Copyright 1901. by .Lothrop
Publishing Co. r.
By Samuel Travsrs Clover


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Paul's cheeks flushed with gratifed pleasure Praise
from Sir Hubert praise indeed and that the GREAT ed
or meant what he said was evidenced by the handsome
check inclosed Oh it good too delightful to be
true and for five minutes the lad could nothing but
gaze at the piece Of stamped paper he held hand
What lot of presents he could buy his father mother
and the grs And how thoughtful of MI. Wilder
ward the money to London instead of waiting until he
reached Chicago He must write acknowledgment at
once, thanking his kind friend. .. =
But there his other letters awaiting reading
and as Paul glanced at the untouched envelopes he
bushed to think how nearly he had forgotten the
contemplation Of Mr. Wilder's words Of praise For an
hour he oblivous of England oLndon of Glig,s
as he read the closely written pages that chroniced the
fortunes Of the Travers family other side Of the
Atlantic. And all WE'LL too but Oh so anxious to oct
their truant boy back after his long absence eve read
your story OF the shipwreck in the Mercury wrote
Madge, and could hardly believe they your own ex
Perences Mother cried, but told her sure it was
only yarn you spinning just get your hand n
Own up, now, that 90 per cent was fiction. -
"That's it, grumbled Paul, when he came across
this frank criticism The old story of the prophet that
couldn't command respect in his country suppose
my friends will believe all the fairy tales spring and
think they are perfectly NATURAL while at the genuine ad
ventures they point the finger Of them
as rank impositions.'' - ny
When Paul awoke next morning in the clean little
room of the lodging house to which had been directed
by the clerk at Ggs he suddenly realized that it was
his eighteenth brthdaone year three months since
ne started on his long tramp around the world He de-
cded that he ought to celebrate it in way that would
leave lasting impression his mind after study
1ng at the exchange concluded that visit to
Museum would make fitting holiday.
To the newword youngster that rambe thru the aisles
OF the cathedra sacred to the memory of many great
men with whose names and deeds Paul or less
familiar was full of inspiring thoughts He gave little
start finding himself facing the of Major Andre
whom the sturdy Americans had hanged as a spy but
whom the British revere a hero and a martyr
'Ah, it's the point of view, after all he mused
when he had partially recovered from the shock COZ
course Andre was hero in the eyes of his countrymen
just as captain Paul Jones hero in the estimation
OF all good Americans and yet the British class Jones as
pirate Of the bloodthirsest kind There always two
sides to every proposition --.~'~ l*,.e
When he came to the plain marble slab hear;no tho
name Of Charles Dickens he stood pensvey before it and
murmured Great master, rather would have been the
creator of Sydney Carton and Barnaby Rudge than he
president Of the United States Your fame is secure as
long as the English language is read spoken -
The record of the succeeding fortnight is one Of sight
seeing entirely All the famous hooks about which he
had of which he had heard were visited not for
getting the haunts Of his favorte Dickens including
Dials. ~ 112-s.0 =
But it was Piteous appeal from his mother written
IN reply to the letter sent his arrival London that
put sudden end to his rambes It gave the an acute
attack OF not to be resisted forswearng
all further explorations he bought ticket to Liverpoo
and left London that same day.
At clock in the evening Paul walked into the man
ayers office OF the Beaver Line Steamship company and
presented the card that had been given him aboard the
Chimborazo -
it's you, my lad lis it9V exclaimed the manager
coming forward. ''Tired Of London SO soona',