The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-05-25

patiently. but not here. Down town,
tomorrow. any time. Next!'
The secretary jotted down . note
against each name and then said:
There are some people downstairs
In the reception room. They are here
BY appointment"
'"The national committee and Ser.
geant Ellison Of the secret service from
Washington" replied Mr.. Bagley.
"Who was here first?" demanded the
fnancier.
Sergeant Ellison, sir.''
'sThen I'll see him first and the com.
mittee afterward, but let them all wait
until l ring. wish to speak with my
SON."
He waved his hand. and the secre-
tary, knowing we'll from experience
that this was sign that there must he
no further discussion, bowed respect
fully and left the room. jefferson
turned and advanced toward his ia
Their. who held out his hand.
"Well. Jefferson" lie said kindly,
did you have good time abroad:"
"Ycs. sir. thank you. Such trip is
a liberal education in ITSELF"
Ready for work again. eli? I'm
glad you're back. jefferson. I'm busy
now, but one of these days want to
have serious talk with you in regard
to your future. This artist business is
all very we'll for pastime, but it's not
career-surely you can appreciate
that-for young man with such pros
poets as yours. Have you ever stopped
to think Of that?"
Jefferson was silent. He did not
want to displease his father. On the
other hand, it was impossible to let
things drift as they had been doing.
There must be an understanding SOON
er or later. Why not now?
1.-The truth is. SIR" he began timilly,
I'D like little talk with you now il
you can spare the time"
Ryder senior looked first at his watch
and then at his son. who, i'll at ease,
sat nervously on the extreme edge Of
chair. Then he said, with q smile:
"Well, my boy, to be perfectly frank,
can't-but-I will. Come, what Is It ?'
Then. as If to apologize for his pre-.
vious abruptness, he added: owe had
very busy day, JEFF. What with
Transcontinental and Transatlantic
and Southern Pacific and Wall street
and rate bills and Washington l feel
like Atlas shouldering the world"
"The world wasn't intended for one
pair OF shoulders to carry, SIR" re-
Joined Jefferson calmly.
His father looked at him in amaze
ment. 1t was something new to hear
any one venturing to question or COM
ment upon anything he said.
''Why not?" he demanded when lie
had recovered from his surprise ''Ju-
Illus Caesar carried it. Napoleon car
ried ito certain extent. However,
that's neither here nor there. What is
it. boy?"
Unable to remain moment inactive,
he commenced to pick among the mass
of papers on his desk while Jefferson
was thinking what to say. The last
word his father uttered gave him q
cue, and he blurted out protestingly:
''That's just it, sir. You forget that
as nv AOAASsCt u OOy. ~ . tlIuC treat
me as If were man."
Ryder senior leaned back in his chair
and laughed heartily.
ga man at twenty-eight? That's an
excellent joke. Do you know that a
man doesn't get his horse sense till
he's forty?"
Il want you to take me seriously"
persisted Jefferson.
Ryder senior was not a patient man.
His moments Of good humor were of
brief duration. Anything that savored
of questioning his authority always an
gered him. The smile went out of his
face, and he retorted explosively:
Go on! Be serious If you want,
only don't take so long about it. But