The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1911-02-03

open arms. With "A youth OF his pro
clivities and inherent weakness tho
outcome was inevitable. At no time
overfond OF study. he regarded resi-.
dence in college as most desirable
emancipation from the restraint OF
home life. The love OF books he con
sidered pose and he scoffed at the
men who took their reading seriously.
The university attracted him mostly
by It's most undesirable features. its
sports. its secret societies, It's petty
cliques. and its rowdyism The broad
spirit and the dignity OF the alma
mater he ignored completely. Directly
he went TO Yale he started In 20 en-.
Joy himself and with the sophisticated
Underwood AZ guide, went to the
devil faster than any man before him
in the entire history OF the university.
Reading. attendance at lectures. be-
came only a convenient cloak to CON
ceal his turpitudes. Poker playing.
automobile Joy rides, hard drinking
became the daily curriculum In
town rows and orgies OF every descrlp-
tion he was soon recognized leader.
Scandal followed scandal until he was
threatened with expulsion. Then his
father heard OF It and there was
terrible scene. Jeifries Sr. went i'm.
mediately to New Haven and there
followed a stormy interview In which
Howard promised TO reform, but once
the parents back was turned things
wont IN rraftv much m bafnra Thara
were fresh scandals, the smoke OF
which reached as far as New York
This time Mr. Jeffries tried the plan
of cutting down the money supply and
Howard found himself financially EN-
barrassed. But this had not quite
the effect desired by the father, for
rendered desperate by his inability
TO secure funds with which 20 carry
on his sprees. the young man started
in TO gamble heavily. giving notes for
his losses and pocketing the ready
money when he won.
Then came the supreme scandal
which turned his fathers heart 20
steel Jeffries. Sr.. could forgive much
In a young man. He had been young
himself once. None knew better than
he how difficult II IS when the blood
is rich and red 20 keep oneself in
control But there was one offence
which a man proud OF his descent
could not condone. lie would never
forgive the staining OF the family
name by a degrading marriage. The
news came 90 the unhappy father Ike
thunder-clap. Howard. probably in
a drunken spree, had married secretly
waitress employed in one OF the
"sportyS restaurants In New Haven.
and to make the messlliance worse,
the girl was not even OF respectable
parents. Her father. Billy Delmore.
the poolroom king. was a notorious
gambler and had died In convict
stripes. Fine sensation that for the
yellow press Bankers Son Weds
Conyict's Daughter" SO ran the
scare heads" IN the newspapers.
That was the last straw for Mr. Js1.
ries, Sr. lie sternly told his son that
he never wanted 10 look upon his face /
again. Howard bowed his head 20
the decree and be had never seen his
father since
All this the young man was review
ing In his mind when suddenly his re.
fections were disturbed by a friendly |
hail
Hello. Jenries. old sport, Don't |
you know a fellow frat when you see |
him?"
he looked up. A young man OF
athletic build. with q pleasant. frank |