Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-01-26

by vigorous, fearless masculine intelligence and
judgment. She was lutterng around him with in
creasng pride Of possession when his sister Helen
dropped in after dinner
Just to ask you, Allison. what you think I'd bet
ter do about Field. He seems to be so frail-'
That boys all ass Helen"
He is named for YOU
i know it, and that is why l should like to Sea
him display little human ntellgence-as we'll as
yourself Helen You will make him an object Of
derision If you keep spelling him"
You have never talked like this before Allison"
ut is pleasure have mistakenly denied rnvselfi
There is nothing the matter with Field except naov-
coddling. Send him down to the office in the morn.
ing and | will start him In as messenger"
My son. messenger boy!
Yes 1t will do him good to run around tho
streets There is where he will meet his superiors
in general intelligence and the qualities a New
York man needs in business. If he stays at home
with you he will not be fit for ANYTHING in life
except perhaps nurse"
Outside the drawing room, Mrs. Latham sobbed
to Mrs. Field, as she took her leave:
Il don't know what to think of Allison, Julia. .Hs
has always been so kind"
Having held for long time, in silence, the views
Mr.. Field had just now so ably voiced Julia merely
murmured:
Don't worry. Isn't he kind now1 He is Offering
Field the chance of a lifetime. feel certain ALI
sons business is improving-he seems so sure of
himself. Men must be firm, you know, dear, and
outspoken, or would not feel that we
could trust them to lead in everything"
Mrs. Latham backed out of the front door staring
and did not recover herself for blocks Then
listener might have heard her
We'll I'm glad if Allison has at last found spunL
enough somewhere to train Julia Field down little,
for If needed it, Julia did"
Little Field showed up at the Office In the morn
ing, looking pale and thin, but with bright eager
in his big gray eyes that made his uncle Allison
long to give him the usual affectionate kiss Instead
he said sternly:
Deliver this note and bring me the answer at
once"
'Wh-where-where shall I take it?" gasped the
terrified infant
where it is Addressed" roared his uncle.
"O-o-ohl I see"
You'd better Are you going to let any OF theso
boys the Street get ahead of you"
"No, sir" The little legs began to swiftly"
Remember whose family you belong to, and Re
a credit us said Field with increasing sternness,
his agitated but inspired nephew shot out OF the
door, just IS Grant, Fields partner entered the Of
fee by another.
What cub is that7'
my nephew Field Latham"
"Oh! thought it some new Office boy"
"de is. I'm going to take him He needs tho
experience"
q don't approve OF relatives in the Office"
What you approve Of doesn't make damn BIT OF
difference in this case I'm the senior partner here
and he stays Furthermore, he will be treated righs
with no knocks Now. how about that Colorado deal?~
Were going to call that off"
mo. we're not You haven't got the judgrnen,
of yearing calf about those Western deals. Wei!
put that through at once"
But you said yesterday that you would leave i.
entirely to my decision"
THAT was yesterday. Hello! That YOU Juliaf
Can I what:) Consider that deal closed, Grant.
(Yes. lula What did you say? Can I so to Mrs.
Dickson's musicale tonight? Yes-yes, I'll 500
The singer OF the evening Mrs. Dickson's
dauqhter lust returned from two years in Italy,
where q fortune had been lavished her voice.
Mrs. Dickson drifting among the guests, found
Field the center OF group, among which were
Harding and Grant
81 trust you are enjoying the music, Mr.. Field"
We'll no, can't say am. never care to hear
anybody who has voice struggling to make a
noise came to please Mrs Field. Wives must
have little attention and then, though men are
bored in the process I guess even Mrs. Field must
have had enough by this time. They do these things
better at the Opera House, you know. I prefer tho
professional brand"
With shoulders thrown back and chest out, he
strobe loftiy away to remove his spouse from tn,
The members OF the group gazed after him
in silence, Then spoke"
Strong character, that"
Eyes, perfectly frank and fearless"
Wonderful, dominating personality"
The kind Of you wouldn't be afraid ia
trust in any sort OF deal
you know just where he stands on any sub
ject"
"Hc isn't afraid to say the things the rest of III
only think"
"If wanted sound opinion on any subject IA
go to Field for it,
Has temperament, too don't you thnk?'
"Oh yes great temperament, and charming per.
sonality!'
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