The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-09

WITHIN few months he was threatens
with expulsion for some outlandisi
prank In which he and dozen Others
| We're engaged The futher. while he
threatened Junior with all sort. of
punishments If he again disgraced
him was secretly pleased. as he be-
!ieNed discharge from the seat of learn
ing would mean that the young man
would return to his home somewha [
( chestened and more likely to look upon
farming as his life's work But
JUNIOR was not expelled. although he
ala get into more scrapes. He did not
SHINE rs scholar. was a bit back
ward IN most OF his studies and showed
more interest in athletics than in any
thing eles Cornell had to offer. For
! football he had a decided fondness, and
for baseball q passion
When he visited his home at vaca-
! ton time he assisted his father oc-
casionally, but dances and ball games
claimed most of his time Once or
twice mis- father talked earnestly with
him' but the young man was too busy
enjoying life to he affected by any
plea that father made. Then the faith
er gave him up as hopeless.
Junior was sobered a bit when he
came out of college. He had done
well. all things considered. and. with
out his fathers knowledge. had taken
the course in agriculture
We'll. my SON" said the father the
evening Of Juniors Homecoming. what
have YOU decided to do?"
Il haven't decided" said the vounr
man If YOU do not object I'll take a
little more time thinking 1t over. II
am 10 go Into one of the professions
II means long grind haven't much
taste Tor the law. but l suppose could
make living at 1t Most Of those in
II seem 10 succeed some way or an
other ] doubt whether I'd make a
eood doctor It's hardly in my line.
And wouldn't he preacher. Flee
tricitv offers about the best chance
] got enough of a start In that branch
10 carry me along and 7 can get n ioh
In the Westin ghouse works in Pitts
burg If ] want IL, but am not sure.
Let us walt until fall and then ri
make IN my mind
Making up his mind. seemed to.
necessitate Junior attending most of
the ball games ne could get to that
summer. AS If the Pennsylvania State
League teams did not furnish enough
excitement for him he journeyed sew
eral times TO Philadelphia and New
York to see the big league clubs per-
form. In the early fall the football
fever was in his blood and he had to
attend the big games in which Cornell
was engaged
That winter Junior had a good many
things to call him TO town. but in the
spring he seemed to want to really
help his father. Dozens of times he
made suggestions to the old man that
We're cold1y received. One. that sam
pies of soil from various parts of the
farm he sent to the Agricultural De
partment for analysis to determine II
the soil was suited for the crops in
tended or if it needed nourishment.
and If so. what kind. was scoffed at
I've known this farm all my life
and know what II Is suited for bet
ter than any man in Washington or
any other place can tell me-" declared
the father IF you would pay more
attention to the farm and less TO fool
ishness you would know 1t. too
little later the young man offend
cd ny pruning some fruit trees in a
manner that made the older man take
alarm.
What are you doing?" he cried;
you'll ruin those trees"
No" replied the son I'm doing it
properly"
The father took the shears from him
and asked sarcast!ca1ly If he had
,, learned tree pruning al college
Yes" was the answer
Well" was the fathers reioinder
"a lie pLiNi Hbh itdi uth were
as crazy as that you've got your head
fun OF nonsense. don't wonder you
are no account. You've ruined that
tree I'm surprised at you. born on
farm. doing a thing like that. If
you'd do as your old father wanted
You to do you'd become one of the I'm
est farmers in the country. Instead
OF that you've wasted four years in
that fool college. and now you're no
good cyccpt 10 run around the country
and spend money and mix with bad
characters. I don't know how long the
money your mother left is going to
| last Won. but unless You mend your
wavs II won't last long"
] "l'ather." said the young man. calm