The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-08-28

who would have thought OF that; he
was the only boy in JOnesyille who
owned a pair Of patent-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 g0od-by
to them. promising 70 appear for sup
per at the SpotswOods'. He carefully
obeyed the summons, but it !rked him.
His uncle always irked him. He be
lieyed, and there were others who be
lieved. hat his uncle tried to irk him.
They never had got on very we'll to-
gether: the old man was hard. con
servative to the point OF stubbornness
and opposed every young idea, particu-
larly to every young idea which
Glanced to have originated In his
Hephew's brain.
We'll. Jackson" said his uncle sour
ly.
well Uncle Abner."
Ready to settle down IN Jonesvilla,
are you."
Now. uncle" said the youth protest
ingly.
Your father settled down here, |
settled down here. and you'll have to
settle down here" said the grim. IN
lovable old man You have cbliGa-
tons here. The Jones Gum factory
has built this town, and is responsil lie
for it. You Will have charge OF the
factory before long"
Jackson writhed. lie didn't wish to
have charge Of the factory.
Its not good business. uncle" he
had once told the man who now sat
staring at him moodily. They'll thi TX
it was the gum that made him ba d.
Poor grandfather was too harehead ed
to be a good advertisement for al y
thing, eXcept-an Indian"
why ar Indian" his uncle inquir ID
without suspicion.
"As an Alternating 'ad' OF the b, at
scalper IN tho tribe"
This irreverence had abruptly 81 d
ed that days interview.
But this evening Abner Jones Is
busy with more serious thoughts.
when are you going 10 work. he
crabbedly demanded.
81 don't see"
jackson. every Jones for two grn-
erations has learned the gum bushes SIS
before he was as old as you; but yuu,
have never see such madness as the
way he brought you up-have come to
manhood knowing nothing of it. Don't
you ever wish 10 settle DOWN."
mot yet" said Jackson, boldly. I'm
too young"
You're twenty-one."
I'm tw~enNy-one; but I've lived NEST
Of the time in Jonesville. That mall es
me just fifteen SO far as actual Nge
goes-anG yet the time seems longer
than it is" said the irreverent j, ok
son.
I'm almost discouraged. I'm free to
tell you, Jackson, that, if your fathers
will had left me any opportunity Tor
doing so. | should see to it that, wien
| 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" J tck-
SOL murmured.
Il have had tales brought to m, OF
some things you have said about Jones
ville," said the old man bitterly. lou
have compared, 1t most unfayora bly,
With that modern Babylon. New York
"Well-er-uncle. you know Nsw
York is-well, more metropolitan"
"Jonesville Is metropolitan enou,th
J~onesville is a pleasant little town
built by the industry and brains OF the
members Of your family, sir-in be I'll
of which you seem to be most singular
iy lacking; and, while 1t has feNe
people than New York, 1t has more yir
tues. You will be the only Jones re
naming after l have gone. | am al
from we'll. l."
Instantly the young man was c,n
trite. He had no wish to hurt III:
upcle's feelings.
I'm sorry. sir. II you are feeling H.
he said. respectfully. but you SEE
you've always lived in Jonesville- &
great drain on a mans vitality.
didn't mean to say a word to bot lei
you"
But the old man was not to be ptci
fed; his face continued stern. II, Il
less your words than what seems tc be
ytur disposition which annoys me-" he
burst forth. rs there nothing seriou:
in you?"
l., Il guess I'm pretty young to settle
down. Perhaps that's what's the IN Vt
ter"
II had settled down and had CO. q
plete charge OF the bookkeeping depa t
ment OF this great enterprise befo, z
| was eighteen. You might begin L
| take hfe seriously"
h. You can't take it any other way u
Jonesvhle."
Y. II feel that l should tell you vAri
GUS details Of the business, for m!
| days here may be numbered"
The youth looked deDrelatlogl,