Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1911-01-14
CHAPTER vII.-(Continued.)


was an unsolved riddle to many. But
there were reasons For one, there was
the lease of the coal lands. renewable
year by year-this was Caleb's own
honest provision inserted in the con-
tract for the Majors protection-and
renewable only by the Majors friend.
Further, a practical man at the practi-
cal end of an industry is a sheer ne
oessity; and by contriving to have
honest Caleb associated with himself
in the reoeivership, fine color of up
rightness was impaired to the promot-
sr's far-rsaching plan of aggrandize-
ment.
So, later, when the reorganization
was effected; when the troublesome
dividend-hungry stockholders Oh the
original company were eliminated by
due process of law, Caleb's name APP
peared on the Farley slate with the IT,
tie of general manager Of the new COM
pany-fer the same good and sufficient
reasons.
1t was during the fervid six months
of Chiawassee Coal and Iron develop
ment that Thomas Jefferson mad
passed from the old life to the new
from childhood to boyhood.
simultaneously there were the coal-
mines opening under the cliffs OF
Mount Lebanon, the long, double row
OF colsing -ovens building on the fiat
below the furnace, and the furnace II
self taking on undreamed-o magni-
tudes under the hands of the army oil
workmen. Thomas Jefferson did his
best to keep the pace, being driven 10y
a new and eager thirst for knowledge
mechanical, and of a gripping desire to
be present at all the assembling OF all
the complicated parts of the threefold
machine. And when he found 1t I'M
possible to be in three places at one
and the same moment, 1t distressed
him to tears.
OF the home life during that strenu-
GUS interval there was little more thar
the eating and sleeping for one whose
time for the absorbent process was al
too limited. Also, the perpleXing ques-
lions reaching down into the under
soul OF things we're silent. Also, again
mark OF q change so radical thai
none but a Thomas Jefferson may reac
and understand-an awe-inspiring Ma
jor Dabney had ceased to be the firs
citizen Of the world, that pinnacle be-
ing now occupied by a tall, sallow
smooth faced gentleman, persuasive o.
speech and superhuman in accomplish.
ment, who was the life and soul Of thu
activities. and whom his father and
mother always addressed respectfully
as Colonel" Farley.
One day. in the very heat of th'
battle, this commanding parsonage, 81
whose word the entire world of Para.
disc was in travail had deigned Il
speak directly to him-Thomas Jeffer.
son. 1t was at the mine on the noun
tain. The workmen were boiling init
place the final trestle Of the inclined
railway which was to convey the Goa
in descending carloads to the bins a
the coke-ovens, and Thomas Jefferson
was absorbing the details as a DIR,
sponge soaks water.
Making sure that they do 1t jus
right, are you. my boy?" said the grea
man. patting him approvingly on thu
shoulder. That's good. I like to SCI
a boy anxious to get to the bottom o
things Going to be an iron-master
like your father. are your"
"N-no," stammered the boy. Il wish
I wasl"
well, what's to PREVENT We arr
going to have the completest plant II
the country right here, and It viii be Z
fine chance for your fathers son; tn,
finest in the world"
"'Tain't goin' to do me any good.
said Thomas Jefferson, dejectedly. e
got to be a preacher"
Mr.. Duxbury Farley looked down a
him curiously. He was a religious per
son himself, coming to be known an
pillar In st. Michaels Church at Soutl
Tredegar a liberal contributor, and
prime mover in a plan to tear down tn
old building and to erect new on
more in keeping with the times AM
South Tredegars prosperity. Yet h
was careful to draw the line between
religion as a means of grace and bust
ness as a means Of making money.
THAT is your mothers wish, 1 sup
pose; and it's worthy one; very wor
thy. Yet. unless you have a specia
vocation-but there; your mothe
doubtless knows best I am only anx
ious to see your fathers son succee
In whatever he undertakes"
After that, Thomas Jefferson secret
" made Success his god. and wa
alertly ready to fetch and carry 10
the high priest in its temple. only tn
opportunities were infrequent
For, wide as the Paradise field seem
ed to be growing from Thomas Jeffer
sons point Of view, It was altogethe
too narrow for Duxbury Farley. TIL
principal offices Of Chiawassee Cos
and Iron were in South Tredegar, an
there the first vice president wa
building a hewn-stone mansion, an
had become a charter member Of III
city's first club; was domiciled in du
form, and was already beginning
soften his final RS" and to speak
himself as g Southerner-by adoption
So sped the winter and the sprin
succeeding Thomas Jefferson's 13t
birthday, and for. the first time In h
life he saw the opening buds OF Il
ironwood and the tender, fresh greer
ef the herald poplars, and smelled Il
sweet, keen fragrance Of awakenir
nature, without being moved thereb
Ardea he saw only now and then, 1
old Scipio drove her back and fort
between the manor-house and the raj
way station, morning and evening.
had heard that she was going to scho
In the city, and as yet there we're I
strings Of adolescence in him to NAL
him wish TO know more.
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