The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-12-23
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Hiram Belknap is the leading citizen
Of Fairview. lie is the lawyer Tor the
railroad. the boss politician and the
only man in the village who boasts an
automobile.
Ills heart is wrapped up in his
daughter Jane, Who combines ne
beauty and dash OF a Diana, with the
ideas and enthusiasm or hiBh-schooI
belle. She is the hope and despair OF
every village youth on whom she
beams Two OF her foremost sultors
whose husband had been close friend
of Belknap; and Hezekiah jerks, inc
lawyers clerk and secretary, VINO MS
hopes OF "A political career and dreams
that Jane may be induced some day
TO share II ana encourage him In IL.
While Tom is the one openly faVor-
ed by Jane. Hezekiah cEaftily--ln a
hundred and one useful ways-woril'
himself into the esteem and good grhG,e
OF the father, his employer. w ME
Tom Is motoring about with Jane IN
her fathers car Hezekiah shrewdiy
presents the bills for damages sent IN
has been run down In the roads.
Papa Belknap gradually comes TO
believe that his drudge. Hezekiah; is q
pretty good. industrious sort Hence,
when "IIez' humbly asks one day III
there would be any objection TO MN
as son-in -law2" the old man replies,
II certainly won't object to you II shc
wants IL that way" Hezekiah IL there
by transported 10 the seventh heaven
OF delight
Mrs. Wilson. the widow. has mapped
out career for her headstronB, VIII VIII. ~,
son. The resources left at the death
OF her husband have almost reached
the vanishing point. SO she seeks the
advice and comfort OF her old friend,
to map out something by which her
son may make start in life.
Belknap emphasizes her VISIT py
having his servant, IN the absence v or
old times. in which there steals faint
memory Of by-gone romances, the Wild
owed couple take up the subject OF
Young Tom wilson. Inc motnSi
waits eagerly, while the lawyer al
justs his glasses. coughs omihous'y
"He has disappointed me-" he says
The widows hopes appear TO DC
ReIknap then tells OF an offer ne
made Tom To take him into hrs otnce
and how the offer was scorned because
the salary offered was not as large as
Tom thought II should he.
Mrs. Wilson then tells OF her son
desire to go 10 New York ana WIN.
talking Of this asks the lawyer VIA
he thinks is the matter with her son
Bclknap replies that she has held MIN
too close To her apron strings
While they are discussing rom Jahe
enters the room and then ehiis 10 LII
who has been on an auto ride WIN
her. but who has remained OUTSIDE
She treats his mother affectionately
and enters into the conversation ina
Lii show her that Tom has declined
tho LAWYERS offer which was made al
her instigation -.
When Tom enters his mother tells
him she is sorry he refused i'elknap
offer Tom tries 10 defend himself bN
saving that ~ meant only five dollars
. week and he thought he was worth
more than that
Toms driving or the beIknan aut
LAWYER. as he has had to pay many
iiIis for damage done by the machine
lie learns that Tom has run into some
Of Hemingway's pigs and. khoWIh4
hot a. means another money settle
ment, announces that the auto is for
sale. ID. 10
Uozekiah enters and in an aside DC
tween Tom and him tho gage OF battl'
T., ,brov-p down Tom warns him -
keen away from Jane whom he re-
~ards as his own private property