The Glenwood post., 1914-01-17


nephew's brain.
We'll, Jackson" said his uncle sour
y.
We'll. Uncle Abner."
Ready to settle down in Jones Vile
are your"
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, un
lovable old man. You have obliga
tions here. The Jones Gum factory
has built this town, and is responsible
for it. You will have charge Of the
factory before long"
Jackson writhed. He didn't wish tc
! have charge of the factory.
Its not good business, uncle" he
had once told the man who now sa,
staring at him moodily. They'll thinl
1t was the gum that made him bald
Poor grandfather was too bareheadec
to be good advertisement for any
thing, except-an Indian"
why an Indian?" his uncle inquired
without suspicion.
AS an after-taking 'ad' of the bes,
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.
Il 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 indulged by your father
have never seen such madness as the
way he brought you up-have come t.
manhood knowing nothing Of 1t. Dom,
you ever wish to settle down."
Not yet" said jackson, boldly. I'm
too young"
You're twenty-one."
I'm twenty-one; but I've lived most
Of the time in Jonesville. That makes
me Just fifteen 20 far - actual age
goes-and yet the time seems longer
than 1t IT," said the irreverent Jack
son.
I'm almost discouraged. I'm free t.
will had left me any opportunity foi
doing SO, should see to it that, wher
l 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 it most unfavorabl!
with that modern Babylon. New York
"Well-er-uncle. you know New
York is-well. more metropolitan"
"Jonesville 10 metropolitan enough
Jonesville Is . pleasant little town
built by the industry and brains of thu
members Of your family, sir-in botl
Of which you seem to be most singular
ly lacking: and. while 1t has fewel
people than New York. it has more vir
tues. You will be the only Jones re
naming after I have gone. l am fai
from we'll. l."
Instantly the young man was con
trite. He had no wish to hurt hi:
uncle's feelings.
I'm sorry, sir. il you are feeling i'll, ;
he said, respectfully. but, you see
you've always lived in Jonesville-s
great drain on = mans vitality.
didn't mean to say a word to bother
YOU"
But the old man was not to be paci
fed; his face continued stern. 1T il.
less your words than what seems to b
your disposition which annoys me-" h,
burst forth. rs there nothing seriou.
in you!"
II 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
meAt Of this great enterprise befor.
l was eighteen. You might begin t.
take life seriously"
You can't take it any other vay 1,
Jonesville"
Il feel that should tell you vari
Gus details Of the business, for m,
days here may be numbered"
The youth looked deprecatingl,
around the dull old library, feeling, IL
the earnestness of his revolt, that
his own days in JoEesville were bu
numbered it would give him great re
lief. Even death. he thought
I'm sorry you're not well, sir"
I'VE are but shadows cast upon tn,
stream Of life. Mere shadows, Jack
son."
Jackson gazed at him with careful
eyes; that his mouth was also careful
was entirely proven by the fact tha
1t said nothing. A careless moutl
might have remarked that his OLE
uncle was pretty solid shadow, fo
he weighed close upon two hundre,
pounds.
Your father" said this very robus
invalid. had some tendencies which
nov 80 In you-exaEgerxted In you