Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

N22xAGJ fiCer in the state, Wnen IL "oS
telegraphed to Frogtown,
The decision in substance denied the ap-
plication for the issuance OF an inJunetlosn ~ 70
prevent the defendants from laying the iroe.
1t ordered that no interference snoulu pe
made by the Northern Trunk Line COMPANY
with the repairing and opening OF the MID
land Central Railroad Line, nor shouiu tne
latter obstruct in any way the necessary lay
ing of the frog at the point where the TWO
tracks must cross -
ties, and the, order was obeyed in spirit ana
letter. The laborers that had been brought
to the spot were taken away again, each com,
pany leaving only enough to do the required
work The State troops returned 10 Les
Cartes, and the various members resumed
their everyday duties as clerks, bookkeepers,
merchants and the like.
l am quite sure my reader has wondered as
to Godfrey Dunbar's motive in sending jar
Wis Brinton with No. ''99' to make the dam
gerous attempt to break the frog; As has
been remarked an engine could have been
brought more readily to the spot from Bay
ington, but Godfrey refused to order 1t done;
My own opinion is he believed JARVIS would
weaken" at the critical moment, and lose, by
refusing to take the risk, great part OF the
reputation he had formerly won.
Whatever may have been the wishes, how
ever, of Godfrey Dunbar, the step proved the
best possible that was ever taken in the IN
terests of Jarvis Brinton. The Midland Cen
Crdl SenJ MIN q present Ol Il uut BOiu hobS1i
and substantial sum in money, the president
writing personal letter of the most compil-
mentary character. Jarvis preserves the let
ter to this day, as the most przed testi-
monial he ever received. He forwarded an
acknowle dgment, couched in modest language,
and written in the same beautiful script
which always won the prize in the old Ard
vile public school.
Indeed, the wording and peninanship of the
latter were so striking that the president dis
Y,lo ~ fha diraotorc' meeting where If
was much admired and commended.
/ tell you, my young friends, 1t Is the little
things which count in life, and the habits
formed in your youth will either make or de-
stroy you. Jarvis Brinton was always
bright and studious pupil in school. He wrote
fine hand-not made up mainly OF mean
ingless hourishes, but clean, smooth, regular
and legible He was good Mathematician,
and after he left school he kept up his studi-
GUS habits, his attention being mainly devoted
to mechanics and such objects as bore upon
railroadiDg
He never used tobacco in any form, and
could not be induced to touch beer or whisky.
All this las is inevitably the case) was known
to those who were in authority above him.
They made no comment upon it in HIS pres
ence, but you may be sure that they did
not shut their eyes to the fact
He was devoted to his mother and Dollie,
or, as he always called her, Little Brown jug.
The latter attended the best school in Des
Cartes, and the cottage in which they made
their home was cleared entirely OF debt--the
last payment consisting of the reward which
the Midland Central gave him for the part
he played in the memorable frog war.
Six months after the latter event, Jarvis
was made road foreman of engines on the
B. and d. G. division. This required him to
stop running an engine. and to remain in his
office at Des Cartes, whence he directed all
the movements of the locomotives on his di-
vision. His wages were slightly increased
but, for all that, he would have preferred to
known that both his mother and Dolie had
come to feel great anxiety for his safety.
Whenever the train was late, they were
worried and nervous, and the danger to which
he was exposed during the frog war gave
Mrs. Brinton a shock from which it took
her long time to recover The light that
glowed in her countenance when her boy
told her that he would go out on the road no
more fully repaid him for the regret he felt
when he turned No. "99' over to Ned
Superintendent Dunbar returned from his
prolonged trip abroad during the week follow
ing Jarvis advancement, and warmly con-
graduated him on his promotion
The pleasure of meeting his old friend was
saddened by his condition. Jarvis saw that
despite the long vacation the gentleman had
taken, he was in much poorer health than
when he went away.
Mr. Arthur H. Dunbar resumed his duties
as superintendent of the B. and d. G. Di
vision, and his son Godfrey was made assist
superintendent broke down again, and by the
advice of his physician, he threw up all work
and went to the Arkansas Hot Springs whose
magic waters it was hoped would prove
pool OF Sloan to him.
During his absence his duties were turned
over to his son, the assistant superintendent
tion, with the prospect of succeeding his
father, in time