Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1914-04-17

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collars wilted."
He was the only boy in JonesVille
who would have thought Of that; he
was the only boy in ~Jonesville who
owned q pair Of pa~tent.leather shoes.
AS they passed his uncle's residence
the old man, who was his guardian,
caught a glimpse Of him through an
opening in the neglected shrubbery on
the great lawn, and sent a serving
man to bid him enter.
Jackson made a wry face for the
benefit of the girls, as he said good-by
to them. promising to appear for sup
| per at the Spotswoods'. He carefully
| obeyed the summons, but 1t irked him.
His uncle always irked him. He be-
lieved, and there were others who be-
lieved, that his uncle tried to irk him.
They never had got on very well to-
gether; the old man was hard. con
sentative to the point Of stubbornness
and opposed every young idea. particu-
larry to every young idea which
CHANGED to have originated in his
nephew's brain.
We'll, Jackson" said his uncle sour
ly.
We'll, Uncle Abner."
Ready to settle down In J~onesvtlls.
are your"
Now. uncle" said the youth protest
ingly.
Your father settled down here. l
settled down here, and you'll have to
settle down here" said tie grim, I'M
lovable old man. you have obliga-
tons here. The Jones Gum factory
has built this town, and Is responsible
for 1t. You will have charge Of the
factory before long"
Jackson writhed. He didn't wish to
have charge of the factory.
TITS not good business. uncle" he
had once told the man who now sat
staring at him moodily. They'll think
it Vas the gum that made him bald.
Poor grandfather was too bareheaded
to be a good advertisement for any
thing, except-an Indian"
why an Indian? 7" his uncle inquired
without suspicion. -
"As an after-taking 'ad' Of the best
scalper In the tribe"
This irreverence had abruptly end
ed that days interview.
But this evening Abner Jones was
busy with more serious thoughts.
when are you going to work." he
crabbedly demanded.
II don't See"
jackson. every Jones for two gen
erations has learned the gum business
before he was as old as you; but you
foolishly INDUCED by your father
have never seen such madness as the
way he brought you up-have come to
manhood knowing nothing of 1t. Doni
you ever wish to settle DOWN."
Not yet" said Jackson, boldly. I'm
too young"
You're tw~enty-one."
I'm twenty-one; but I've lived most
Of the time in Jonesville. That makes
me Just fifteen 30 far as actual age
lgoes-and yet the time seems longer
than 1t is," said the %irreverent Jack
son.
I'm almost discouraged. I'm free t.
tell you, Jackson, that, II your father
will had left me any opportunity fol
doing SO, l should see to 1t that, wher
pass to my reward, you would have
no share of the great business which
you hold in such contempt"
"Pass on to your-er-yes, SIR" Jack
son murmured.
Il have had tales brought to me o
some things you have said about Jones
ville," said the old man bitterly. "Yo,
have compared 1t most unfavorabl.
with that modern Babylon. New York.
"Well-er-uncle, you know New
York is-well, more metropolitan"
~"Jonesville Is metropolitan enough
Jonesville Is a pleasant little town
built by the industry and brains Of tn
members of your family, sir-in boil
of which you seem to be most singular
ly lacking; and. while 1t has fewe
people than New York, 1t has more viz
tues. You will be the only Jones re
naming after I have gone. l am IA
from well. L"
Instantly the young man was con
trite. He had no wish to hurt hi
uncle's feelings.
I'm sorry. sir, II you are feeling Ill,
he said, respectfully, but, you see
. you've always lived in Jonesville-'
great drain on q mans vitality.
didn't mean to say a word 10 bottle
you"
But the old man a not to be pac1
, fed; his face continued stern. 1T l
less your words than what seems to b
n your disposition which annoys me-" b
burst forth "Is there nothing seriou
in your"
." guess I'm pretty young to settl,
down. Perhaps that's what's the mat
/, ter"
II had settled down and had com
plete charge of the bookkeeping depart
n ment of this great enterprise befor
y I was eighteen. You might begin t
take life seriously"
you can't take It any other way Il
9 Jonesville."
: 81 feel that | should tell you var
Gus details of the business, for m