The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-15
BY BRYANT c. ROGERS.

said of Fred Bingham, the rich Wild
ow Bingham's son. And il was often
added that Fred was u singular fell
low.
His mother was RICH and he was
singular. If she had had her way
about il he would have been brought
up as most rich mems sons area
sood deal OF pampering and dawdiing
IA squeeze through some college-a
fashionable marriage and a useless
life He was started that way, but
he rebelled What he learned at col
lege was sound; what ne observed
he remembered Nature had given
him a bent toward mechanics, and
early in his career he had his tools
and his workshop. Before Zhe had
reached his majority he had invented
half dozen things the world want
ed. Soon after that came the down
fall
1t was discovered that the lawyer
who was MANAGING the rich widows
business for hzr had embe2zled a
large sum OF &rney-so large that
she was no Longer even moderately
we'll off There must be great
coming down to rake ends meet on
The small sum iert An estate all
tangled up and not TO be settled up
for years was placed in the hands OF
law Arm, and Fred Bingham went
forth TO make his way almost bare
handed
At tho big machine shops OF Whit
uev & Son, Boston. they had need OF
"a handy man, 6nd their advertisement
brought Fred Bingham as an applt-
cant. He :podestly stated his capa-
biIties in the mechanical line and
was taken on. He was pleased in a
way. and vet displeased. The elder
Mr.. Whitney liked his looks and
modest demeanor ana was friendly.
The son James, about twenty two
years old. had been taken in az part
ner and given the office department
to manage. hece use~-hecause he was
HIS fathers son. Even the father
could furnish no better excuse, unless
it was the hope Of steadying the
Young man down.
When two Young men meet for the
FIRST time II depends almost on the
first glance whether they are to like
each other Or not 1t Was not neces-
sary in this case that there should
be friendship between the office and
the shop Fred bingham would be
treated as an employe, and he would
.heerfuily grant the respect due the
office. but he found within two min
utes thar there would be an antag-
tfltEF with rtfF mere NdE
tyranny and tiomfneerlng in young
Whitney's every look and attitude The
appticant was a gentleman even If
he banded tools. He had a solid edu-
cation. He was an enthusiast in his
work he had a WAY that commanded
ras,act a,.en tbnuph ~ Wrought antag-
orism Win H.
Tina, fellow needs trimming
down and II viii ho M ~ me- 10 do
il =, wh{spered young Whitney to
himself as the caller left the Once
- see my finish here in a month.
&C. he 60. bas hta Sow, ohoit n" said
,.onng Btngham r. himself as he
walked away TO find a boarding place.
t,re9 E,ngham founr temporary
how, in a subnrh with in stones
,broW If bis .npIover.a grand man
sion, and when be gave in his adj
dress a, Tho Office no was met with
me snaerinp rerrfark from voe,ng Whit
ne,,.
~ ,,-a,7ftar ns h1,t Won ,fTdn'f bIXy a
s9o aoo rae,a@nr. or, there ana ar
r4,,ge 10 como down IN the works in
,,o,,,. ou,, auto'n
...3ti.N made 70 fhis II
vas snftIrja,t 10 start o,arrel on.
IN, nf w5h,+ ,sae fred Bingham was
,,j.asa5 - 90, . ,,ositiou -@in q big
sh.r, 49,. Sc re,,Id fairlv try him
,sls out ana tneet the MANY problems
MAJ ,.o,,r5 arise i'm a fortnight the
nl,,.,,, yybftne,t ,,as saving ~ hjtn.
- dacIsre lanes we've got a real
eat,jIIs i, bingham
s,oh I DONE know. was tho renlv.
"rhat,s because YOU don't go
,hro,,a,, thu ebops An tho men are
taItjnr anon, him tIa has inproyed
so,,,a az ths machines go tina, We
@a. oaartar morn work OUT of them.
TIa,n savs ls dva times his salary
INSIDE . vear
tn. son rentind win a ertut Of
ais,,stiay ard tbera ms matter
dronned
on n,a +hira SUNDAY of his stay Fred
pinpharn attended sunday ser
,,tras at h,,,,7hla LITTLE church. and
vcas ush,rnd int a new ~ whicb a
. ,onop I'D, sat alone There was
en,'orse.ational singing. ana as they
ros. she offered him the half Of her
hymn book and they sang together.
r. a,, or. had asked Fraa as he
walked homaward OF the Young LADY,
~ ma Eeen "a eoIirf4otIg yCere
bandgor,1a or honel, he could MOI
49, tnld He wo,i1d nave admitted.
i4haxeear mar f1pr y4,i.,.. ~t,,t,Yy ,.hafned
min,
IN fbp following morning. AS Fred
Itft bis boarding house 70 take the
.ar "a hts WORT liz found an auto
et..r,5ing -, ~ streets IN a heIpless'
conditton tn chauffaur was under
!, sa.rfhirg a.. ia capsa ANA ;,
yonnr woman with yexed look on
5'N''7 N'N''e''t 49, q" '~N