The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-24
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ffiram Be,knap is the leading citiLsh
~ Fairyiew He Is the lawyer 10. -
1Rilroad.F the boss pontlclah asts an
only man in the village VINO boas'S ."
His heart is wrapped up in ms
6auKhter Jane, who CONT ;sh 1he
beauty and dash OF "A Diana, Win ny ,I
lIsas and enthusiasm OF high-sch Vos
Sale. She IL the hope anu despair W
every village youth on whom So
beams. Two OF her foremost sun h,.,
Src Tom Wilson the son OF WIDOW;
|. whose husband had been a close Irls ~
Of Belknap; and iIezekiah Sen ,,ho has
lawyers clerk anu seU rsas and dreams
fbat Jane may be induced some day
10 share Il and encourage hn IN ~,
While Tour T. the one op1,niiS IN a
+ hundred and one useful ways-Wolniss'
himseIf into the esteem and good graeee
OF the father, his employee rone in
rom is motoring about with Jane ,.ai ~
hcr fathers car HeZekiah shreWois
presents the bilts for damages sent III
6y neighboring farmers whose s'o0N
has been run down in the roads.
Papa Belknap gradually comes
believe that his drudge. Hezekian, IL d
pretty good, industrious sort. hehSss;;
when .fIez" humbly asks one day II
there would bo any objection 10 nm
as a son-in- law" the old man rePii ~
II certainly won't object TO YOU IL sue
wants IL that way HeZekl Ia Raven
by transported TO the seventh heaven
Mrs. Wilson. the widow. has maPIRSe ,'i
out career for her headstrons, death
SON Tho resources left at the ueaen
OF her husband have almost la t,, ~
the vanishing point SO she ss@k tnS
advice and comfort or heT orc oHked him
to map out. something. by which her
SON may make a start in life 10,
Belknap emphasizes tSe asr e Of
lane. prepare tea. After a talk over
old times. in which there steals RANT
memory OF -by-sens romanees. {aa Tio az
owed couple %Pne t& Nilsson up III" The mother
waits eagerly, while the lawyer ad-
justs.- his glasses. coughs "h1h'NS''
"n .He has disappointed me-" he says
The widows hopes appear 10 Oe
RsIlxnap men tells of an offer ne
made rom to take him into frs ofnce
and how the offer was scorned pecau : .
the salary offered was not as large as
Tom Thought II should be ,r .on,s
Mrs Wilson then tells or rer son
desire TO go TO New York. and wniIe
talking of this asks the lawySr wha VIA
he thinks is the matter with h nea s nirn
Belknap replies that she mas heiu NM
too close 10 her apron strings
Tom and Jane return from an au.o
trip. while the widow and ti'e laMses
are discussing Tom. Belknap learn
that Tom has added 10 the list OF am :
NAL casualties and says MS auto -
for sale, as he cannot anoru TO nave
IT driven by Tom. -, q. a., ~
HezeLiah- enters and there is an r eN-
change of words between him and rom.
ne the latter regards Jane as mas own
private property. The widow leaves TOT
her home and Tom remains 10 nave a
taits with Relknap. He tells the taWyet
that the yiIlage la. moi large enough
for him. and that he means 10 get ous
az n He says the lawyer mas nohe
nothing worth while In life, anu urg fys'
him to-start anewspaper anu CIV
him charge of ii. This the lawyer de-
ciineg TO do and Pom says ne WIN go
10 New York. Belknap ASKS II ne ma a.
eny better prospects there than IN
sEaiirTew and Tom replies that Mr..
Kennedy. passenger agent of the Cen
trail. has offered to start him at SD
ner week.