Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-13
MAKING OF A MAN
BY z. A. CLAY.

Young Fred Bamford had a rich
mother.
She became a widow when he was
ten years old.
AS an only child, he was made pet
of, the same as poodle dog.
Freddie was given his way about
everything. INDUCED in every whim,
and was taught to believe that money
made up for every deficiency in hu-
man nature.
He had tutors and slapped their
faces and they left.
He was sent to a boys schools and
ran away and came back to his tear
full mother.
He was coaxed and bribed to go to
college. After six weeks he found the
lessons too hard. and by advice of a
fashionable doctors, who charged 5000
for the advice, his poor brain was re-
ieved of overwork.
At eighteen Freddie was member
of four clubs. He could play whist,
and bridge, and golf, and polo, and
other games. He could swear. He
could smoke 40 cigarettes day, each
one with his monogram on. AS to his
education, Captain Briggs, who was a
member of one of the clubs, had a
slight curiosity, and he turned to
him one day and asked:
Freddie, which is it that revolves
around the earth-the sun or the
moon?'
Whats the catch, captain?" was
asked in reply.
There is no catch"
We'll, 1 never heard the question
asked before, and must answer that
l am not posted"
The captain did not have a con-
tempt for him. He realized that any
deficiency was not the young mans
fault. Later on, Fred himself asked
his mother the question, and her reply
was:
What do you want such silly
thing to worry you for? You have
money and position, and you needn't
care what revolves around the earth.
1 don't thank Captain Briggs for his
of1ciousness.
At twenty-one Freddie Bamford was
fast. He had four or five autos. He
! had bachelor quarters. He gave wine
suppers. He sent orchids to chorus
girls. He bet on the races. He was
a patron of gambling houses. He was
arrested for fast driving. He lost ten
thousand dollars at Monte Carlo. A
dozen different mammas said he
would make good husband. Their
daughters had no criticisms to make.
Captain Briggs had never again asked
him question in astronomy. Then
came question from his mother:
Freddie, dear" she said, "are you
thinking of marriage?"
mo, mother"
"But you should be. In a year or
two more you should set up a house
of your own. You are considered a
most eligible parti. Most any young
lady would feel herself highly honored
by proposal from you"
Yes, mother"
did you know that your Aunt Has
kell had removed here from Chicago?''
Never kept any track of the old
lady"
"She has come here to reside Do
you know how much money she has?'
Haven't look-in."
Thirty million dollars!"
But don't ask me to marry it."
"I'm not going to- A year ago she
adopted Estelle Holbrook. as hand
some a girl as you ever saw
Shed have to be clipper to beat
some of them in the chorus"
"She's nineteen years old and bound
to be a society favorite at once. Aunt
Haskell has let it be known that she
will leave Estelle all her great for
tune"
by George."
81 thought you'd see it,
Thirty million on top of what
have-whew!"
go and call there this afternoon
was at the house yesterday and told
them to expect you soon. Don't let
some one bear the prize away from
you"
When Fred Bamford had made his
call and departed Aunt Haskell asked
the girl what she thought of him.
He'd have to be made over to suit
me-" was the reply.
When the mother asked Fred what
he thought of the girl he replied:
"She's daisy. shall win her in a
month"
In the course of fortnight he re.
peated his call, and it was then that
he got few unexpected jolts and jars
With the greatest confidence and con.
ceit he began to approach the subject
at first sight, but was brought UP
with:
I'VE will take another subject
please"
"But l have fallen in love-
Then fall out again, You are an
utter stranger to me. and such talk
is insulting"
Fred Bamford really thought he was
| in love. At his third call he reiterated
| his sentiment, and Miss ,Estelle said:
1T is gigantic egotism on your part
to think that you even interest mel"
| "But-but / don't understand"