The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-12-21

Lopn you won't get any impression
that In 50 visionary as al that,
Uncle-still, I've got some ideas in
connection with this plan OF mine
that are SO original and natural, and
illuminating
Natural gas, SAMMY quericd
my Uncle Elder.
You wait and see, I replied,
laughing to please him. You just
wait. Wait till I've unfolded this
plot of mine. and if YOU don't say
there's something in it, I'll"
But here, too, and wisely, as l now
think. | kept my counsel as to the
alternative.
II know I'm young l continued.
II know that I've lot to learn |
know that III probably make mis-
takes-that is, Of judgment, OF
course ,-yourself. Uncle Elder. YoI
know how it is, then But suppose
do? Suppose, for the purpose Of an
gument, Uncle Elder
Now, Samuel, II take exception
to them last words Q yonrn When
| begin to argue S time enough to"
Il know. l realize that, Uncle Eli
de-, perfectly. But as | say. just
suppose a case, ard one not unlikely,
either, I'm bound TO admit
But, Sammy. don't you think
Pardon me, just one moment,
Uncle Elder, until I complete my
idea / was about 10 say that assun-
ing that even this plan Of mine
should 90 W.ong-which it wont. Of
course-but, as I say. just assuming
the case, and surprising thai
Bat look-a-hcIe. Sammy
Above all things, Uncle Elder
pardon me for interrupting You for
moment-don' get the idea that l
have any doubt of this plan, person
ally. Heavens. Why. | haren'l the
shadow OF a doubt. | have consid-
cred the matter carefully. I'yc spent
days on il. and lad awake nights
over it, and talked it over with men
who know all about such things
I've discussed il with them from ey-
cry point of view. l hare even gone
SO far as to write TO sOl.le OF the most
eminent authorities in the country
| about it-safe men, cOnSe-yac i've
men. men who would rot " sWayed
| by mere youthful enthusiasm. yoa
! understand. And | have colsiIe.ed
my natural qualifications.
Now you're tal,sin, Sammy
! cried Uncle Elder specially If it'>
law or politics you've got in mind
Excuse my hollerin', Blu, | wanted
you to know. Go on. Don't le
NE"
! It's neither pulpit nor bar, Uncle
but It's something Z sight higher. (
my mind-something for which fec
that | am fitted not Only by inclina
ton and sympathy, bu- b. those nat
ural qualifications 10 which | have
referred: something which my 2rasI
OF the English tongue
you're on the right track there
Sammy. | say you're on the RICH
track there, b thunder.
Something" | went On. gatherin!
|
all before me, something 70. which
all my waking ana sleeping dream
Hold no, Sam Hold on, Jest
minute. Don't you think it Nigh
BE a good idee to tell the plan first.
Il was just coming to i, Uncle
III was about to say. however, tha
while all youthful plans are lihel
to seem visionary, and while some O
the greatest accomplishments Of tn
human mind have been laughed a
and sneered at, as impossible, whe
first proposed-w take the stear
engine, and the telegraph. for es
ample, and the telephone, and thou
sand other Of the greatest discover
les the world
understand that Samuel. I w
, derstand all that. But what | wan
to get at is
Il wss just coming o it, Uncle.
Uncle Elder rose.
Sammy, I'D like to beliey
you. You're my lrother boy. "
seen you grow up, and never ;;
: known You TO wilfuliy prevaricat
| but as | say, life is short and time
Aeetin and I've got u meetin.
He smiled.
Which is poetry. and sense, too
f, he added. looking al me kindly, /
was so pleased with his rhyme.
And fhp-1 told him
} Uncle Elder" said /, Selling tn
golden opportunity. Uncle Eide
. you're-you're kind Of literary YOU
, sell, | see. The fact is. sir, you
5 almost OWNED my secret. Yes, 81
: Uncle Elder, it's a-well. sir, Il
! truth Of the matter is, sir, it's
a novel that I've got IN ny mind.
g Uncle Elder sat down.
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