The Marshall republican., 1907-04-12

Nineteen years ago I was graduated
from Harvard. My ciassmate and
chum, Bob BROMLEY. Of Richmond, |
Va. was graduated with me. lie was
class poet. I. yard marshal. We had
been four years together at 81. Paul's
previous TO entering Harvard. No
Girl and lover were fonder than we OF
each other.
My people had money and 10 spare.
inc with II q hard headed, northern
horse sense. The Brownieys were
poor M church mice. but they had tho
brilliant, virile blood OF the old
southern olIgarchy and the romantic, |
"salaam-to.po-onc" D%ixIeland pride OF
before.the-w war days. when southern
prodisailty and hospitality were found
wherever women were fair and mems :
mirrors In the bottom Of their julep.
glasses.
Bob's father. one Of the big. white |
pillars Of southern a~ristocracy. had
gone through congress and the senate |
OF his country TO the tune Of Spend |
and Not Spare" which left his widow
n three younger daughters and a
small son dependent upon Bob. his
eldest.
Many . warm summer afternoon. |
as bob and I padded down tho
Charles. and often on a cold. crIspy
night as We sat IN my shooting. box on
the Cape Cod shore. had we matched
up for our future. I was to have the
inside run Of the great banking bust.
nses OF Randolph a Randolph. and
hob was eventually to represent my
fathers nrm IN the floor Of the stock
exchange. "fd die In nm ONCE" Bob
used to say. and the floor OF the
stock exchange In lust the chimney. |
place 10 roast my hoecake In" So
when u college days were over my
able old father sto.,d us up against the
wall In his once. and tried us by his
tests. and proud We both were when
dad said: Jim. you and Bob have
chosen well. You. Jim. are Just the
chap TO step Into my shoes. and Bob In !
cut to q thirty second and sixty.fourth
Tor the noor." Proud we we're, not
80 much because OF what my fathers
decision meant for our future, for |
wc knew We should fget Into the busi.
ness all right. but because our judy. |
ment was Endorsed by one We both
thought a. near infallibie a. man
could be In anything pertaining to
business AFFAIRS.
Bob was then ~ and I q year old.
er-I n Of your rsw.bonsd New Enc.
a lads, not much for prettiness, |
but willing 10 weigh in race-day with |
any OF them for steadiness and stay.
ing qualities: Bob a handsome as
they made them. six feet tall In his
gym sandals straight rs an arrow, with
tho form Of an Indian. and one OF
those clean, brave. all.for-heart,noth.
ins-for'poiicy. smiling faces TO which
men yield willing friendlfness. and
women, idolatry. Bob's eyes were as
big and round and purple brown AS an
English bulldogs Questionable. at
once mild and stern. with O childish
come-and-go perplexitys his nose al
straight as though chineled by a mas.
ter for a Greek media rion. with thin
curved lips to correspond, and a high.
broad forehead. whose Wilderness was
~ on By . luxurianse Of hair that
seemed 1et-black. but was of the same
rare puTple-brown ~ HIS eyes. But
Il WEE the poise OF BobJs head that
rave bic good looks their kcromn. Who
sver has seen . bunch ofStwo-year-old
eeets In . l~ong-grsss Kentucky pad.
lock. when the darby boz, lets loose
Ne thrill whistle ct "takis Cup time"
n eoso 70 remember ore that threw
- ~ head End kept " poised to
0ake sure Il had caught the call.
0gooA strngth and embarrassed way
Wogo lsq1srship are there ,fpersonined.
oo0o onoA suggestion va ever IN tho
eosyoaoo - uobp shapsly head and
vlopreue hgure. and dull hndeed would
- ~ Dsn 81 woman lwlp failed 20
seoeooise the mAn's yeke distinction
on41 uoDterfulness.
Ih1ee1. ~ I Gala 3 ~ ,back. Bob
NzpWnlR Was ~ ~ oddo one oe the
haploonss1 49, / AAvl svsr sesn.
~ hee)tse ~. ~ Van ! utsrlins.
manlys una&nG1e1 toonCVs - true a.
|}etoea = beavoes ~ : ~ III
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