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him as rather humiliatine that he
should have to give up his chosen pro-
fession and go to work in a bank. His
father. as a compromise. offered 10
procure private instruction if he cared
to continue the work begun at college,
but he would nave to assimilate it af-
ter banking hours.
"Corinth Is no place for an architect
who really wants to get anywhere.
protested C~hetwynd.
The town is growing, my boy re-
marked his father.
New York is the only place srum-
bled the son. Il could do something
there"
Il fancy Corinth will do for you to
practice on" said Horace grimly. Il
think, in the end, you will see the ad-
vantages of learning the banking bust
ness. A Blagden must be at the head
of the bank, my boy. l cannot live
forever"
Don't say that. father protested
Chetwynd. with a ieer that was meant
to be genial.
You may take up architecture as a
side issue. If YOU like" said Horace pa
tiently. Just as other men go in for
the collecting of first editions. and so
on. | know a successful merchant in
Boston who deVotes his spare time to
the painting OF portraits. just as a re-
creation, don't YOU see. 1t is -
II think I'd like to be a banker for
recreation. father. and an architect for
keeps
You will find l am right" said Hor-
ace finally.
Eyes. sir. You always are" agreed
his son ~obediently.
Along toward the middle of the en-
suing May. the county board decided
to erect a new court house in Corinth.
With calm New England zeal, they
prefaced the ultimate decision by Of
farirp a ,1oa1a To tho liuh coln0l 1rr1,f1
who submitted the most artistic de-
sign for the building. promising that
the final plans should be based on the
successful candidates ideas by the
architect who secured the contract. A
day or two after the original
ment was made, the words "or any
student in architecture" was inserted
IN the invitation. This was lone in
order hat Chetwynd Blagden might
compete.
The boys of Corinth high school took
to the proposition with a zest that was
flattering. but not surprising. Eric
Midthorne. a senior by this time, had
a natural bent for drawing n con
struction. He. as we'll as Chetwynd,
had notions of becoming an architect
n builder, with the distinction that
Eric was seriously in earnest, heart and
soul. He vas to enter Harvard in the
fall: his interest in the court house
competition was enhanced by the hope
that he might win and therefore go in
to college with a no uncertain prestige
behind him. He worked faithfully. dill
gently. after school hours on the plans,
~unhindered by the thought Of exam
nations, for he was we'll up in his
studies. and confident. Other boys in
his class went about the plans half
heartedly. once they learned that Eric
was putting his hand and brain to the
effort. They glumly agreed among
themselves that they would have no
chance against him, and it was pretty
generally conceded that he would carry
off the prize. hands down.
Chetwynd was flowed to go to New
York over Saturdays and Sundays for
special instruction. To all intentS
purposes, he was vitality interested in
the effort to win. He must have worked
hard while in the metropolis, for he
always looked tired and red eyed on
his return to Corinth. On several oc-
casions he failed to reach home before
Monday night, but his parents under
stood and sympathized when he con-
fessed that he had worked all the night
before and was so exhausted
that he had oversight and missed
tho early trains. He spent two
weeks vacation in New York early in
June, returning at the end of that pc
Rod, haggard and pale from the effects
Of over study. His parents were
alarmed but gratified. They liked the
bull dog spirit that moved him to such
splendid endeavor.
He will win" pronounced Horace.
calm in a restored pride. There can
be no doubt Of it. You cannot appre-
ciate had pleased l am, Presbrey, over
his determination. He has it in him.
Nothing can stop the boy now; he
has found himself"
my deal friend" aid Mr.. Presbrey.
Il have always said that he had 1t in
him, if you remember"
Perhaps" said Mr.. Blagden
thoughtfully, sit was for the best thai
he got away from the evil influences at
college,"
II rejoice that you are becoming rec
onciled to that view. sir. You may re-
call my remarks at the time. 1 ven-
tured the opinion that"
Really, Presbrey. l don't remember
anything that was said at the time
interrupted Horace impatiently.
"Of course not" agreed Mr.. Pres
brey readily. How could you? l,
wasn't to be expected Of you. But
you see now that / was right, l an
sure. Out of evil there
You can't imagine how happy his
mother is. Presbrey," said Horace, who
had heard all this before and affected
not to hear it now.
she must be- said Mr.. Pres
brey heartily.
1t may be added hat Mr.. Presbrey
despite his consoling prophecies, was
the most amazed man in Corinth over
the remarkable regeneration of Chef.
wynd. Somehow, down in his pious
heart, he experienced difficulty in re-
joicing.
One Saturday morning, a week be.
fore the awarding of the prize for the
best design, Eric, having completed
his drawings and laid them away II
his room to await the time for theil
presentation to the committee of arch.
ttects, invited Mary and Joan Brigh,
to 30 for a short sail in the bay. He
was an adept at handling a sailboat
confident but not reckless, and many
an old seaman had complimented hin
on his prowess. He had taken Mary
and other girls outsbeyond Lords poin,
on numerous occasions. but never be
fore had he screwed up courage to ask
Joan to take a seat in the BOAT. While
he gloomily deplored his lack OF initia-
tive In this respect, she. it must be said
rather ~petulantly, but in secret, re-
scented what she chose to regard as q
rude oversight slight, il you please
To his surprise and JOY, she con.
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