The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-12-17
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jimmie S
School Marks
BIZ F. A. NITCl4EL

asked TO - advised how to send money
10 her son III another city. The presi-
dent was the only one of the officers
present and the woman was referred
10 him She was a garruIous old lady
and. ike most women when started
talking about their sons. poured a
steady stream in the presidents ears
of her sons superiority over other wo-
mems sons, mingled with some hard
luck he had had
Jimmie she said. was always an
affectionate child, truthful. thoughtful
and never gave me bit of trouble
He was so smart when he was at
school that he never needed TO study
much at home, and his marks were
always G and ID, which are the high
est. He never got A but once. and he
said that was a mistake. One day he
came home and said he wasn't going
to school any more; he didn't approve
of the system of education. He
thought the boys were treated like
sausage meaf-all put into hopper
and ground out together. He said he
had found that he could do one thing
well and it was very easy for him.
asked him what 1t was, and he said it
had nothing to do with school work
and didn't need any education at all
He would show me instead of telling
me: then | would understand him. He
lifted the clock from the mantle, took
it all to pieces and put it together
again.
For lands sake. Jimmie, | said
are you going TO be satisfied to be a
clock tinker.
hug, you don't understand what I'm
driving att
THE next day he bid me goodby and
said, You won't see me again till I've
made some success i'm the world
You won't make much of sue
cess | said. without an education. |
was in hopes you would have some am
bition and go TO college. / could have
paid part. and you could have earned
the rest teaching school or something.
haven't time to go TO college he
said I've got a big work before me.
I'm going to make something that has
never been successfully thus far con-
structed'
HE went away, and I've not seen
him since. I'm sure he will succeed.
but | wish he would tell me how he is
getting on. You see, he has had a lot
to contend with. First he was taken
sick and didn't earn cent for months.
besides paying something for being in
hospital. Then he
Madam. interrupted the banker.
I'm too busy to listen to all this.
From your description of your son |
judge that he is a ne'er-do-well.' -
The old lady looked at the banker
Wonderingly. Jimmie ne'er-do-well.
Why. he's the smartest boy you ever
saw. How do you suppose he ever got
those high marks at school unless
The banker cut her short. asking her
how much money she wanted to send
her son. but when she said that she
was going TO let him have $1,000. for
which he was to send her a thousand
shares of stock in manufacturing
concern he was organizing. the presi.
dent implored her not to rob herself by
putting her money in some wild scheme
that would surely explode and leave
her In the lurch.
Wild schemer she exclaimed do
you suppose my boy would let his
mother put her money in a wild
scheme? Why, he Wouldn't
Enough madam. Let me have your
$1,000 and I'll give you draft for it
that will be as good as money for your
her. Jof
The old lady opened hand bag and
took out stocking. from which she
poured ii quart measure of bills. gold
and silver. The banker called a clerk
and directed him TO count the money
and. finding the amount as the old lady
had stated. gave her draft for it,
Two years passed. One day car
rage drove up to the bank and an old
lady wrapped in expensive furs was
satchel and. going into the bank.
asked for the president
We got a LOT of papers. she said.
Il want you to take care of for me-
And. opening the satchel. she drew
forth pile of securities which the
president, ON looking over, found TO be
of great value. He locked them in a
box in the safety deposit branch Of the
bank and, handing her the key, told
her that she, and she alone, would be
able to unlock. the box and would have
access to it at any time during business
| hours
You don't seem TO know me-" she
bald.
Really" replied the banker. Il must
confess that I don't
| Don't You remember my coming in
here and emptyfng stocking full of
money and you giving me paper for
| 1t to send TO my boy? Well. Jimmie
was getting up a company to make
something he had invented. He'd saved
! 1900 himself and needed 81 900 more.
. sent it to him, and he gave me a
| third interest in the concern. After he
got to making money be .Watered the
stock, whatever that means, and gave
me a thousand shares Jimmie SAYS
each share is worth $500 | knew that
Jimmie couldn't have got all those C