Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-04-14
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MARY MzDTHORNE
GEORGE BARR McCUTCHEON
Author of "Graustark." "Truxton King" etc.
Copyright. 1911. BY Dodd, Mead & Co.
CHAPTER v-(continuedo.

Besides cigarets and athletics. Chef.
wynd had aroused in himself the am
bition to become an architect. 1t STRUCK
him as rather humiliating that ht
should have to give up his chosen pro-
fesslon and go to work in a bank. His
1ather, as a compromise. offered &c
procure private instruction if he cared
to continue the work begun at college
but he would have to assimilate it at
ter banking hours.
"Coiinth is no place for an architec,
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." grum-
bled the son. Il could do something
there"
II fancy Corinth will dc for YOU to
practice on" said Horace grinly. II
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 canno live
forever
Don't say that father protested
Chetwvnd. with a leer 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, n so
on. ! know n successful merchant in
pOSScI NilO dcNOIcS HIS spare IlIlC 10
the painting of portraits. just as a re-
creation. don't you see. 1t is -
II think I'd like to be q banker for
recreation. father. and an architect for
Keeps"
You will find l am right said Hor-
ace finally.
Yes. 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 our house in Corinth.
With calm New England zeal, they
prefaced the ultimate decision by Of
ferirg a medal to the high school youth
who submitted the most artistic de-
sign for the building, promising that
h final plans should be based on the
fuccessfGl candidates IDEAS by the
architect who secured the contract. A
Nay or two after the original
;nent was made, the words "or any
student i'm architectural" was Inserted
i'm the invitation. This was lone in
compete.
The boys OF Corinth high school tool
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 and con-
struction. He. as we'll as Chetwynd.
had notions of becoming an architect
~N AAASAO ~ SAiC lIldl
Eric was seriously in earnest, heart and
soul. He was 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 hin. 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 bows IN
his class went about the plans half
heartedly. once they learned that Eric
was putting his hand and brain 10 the
effort. They glumly agreed among
chance against him. and it was pretty
generally conceded that he would carry
Off the prize. hands down.
Chetwynd was allowed to go to New
York over Saturdays and Sundays for
special instruction. To all intents and
purposes. he was vitality interested in
the effort to VIII. He must Ia 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 each home before
Monday night, but his parents under
stood and sympathized when he con-
fessed that he had worked all the night
t Ieatre ns ana had was SO exhausted
the early trains. He spent two
weeks vacation in New York early in
June. returning at the end of that ne
Rod, haggard and pale from the effects
OF over study. His parents were
alarmed but gratified. They liked the
Dull Q spirit that moved him to such
He will win," pronounced Horace,
calm In a restored pride. There can
be no doubt Of 1t. You cannot appre-
ciate had pleased I am. Presbrey, over
his determination. He has It in him.
Nothing car stop the boy now: he
has found himself"
my H dear Mill fr Pc g great ssia Dls Msl Fr to you'
Il have always said that he had 1t in
him. II you remember"
thoushtfniiy. ut wa for the best hat
be 9 Q away from the evil influences at
Il rejoice that you are becoming rec
onciled to that view. sir. You may re-
tnred the opinion that"
Really. Presbrey. ! don't remember
anything that was q at the time"
interrupted Horace impatiently.
OF course not" agreed Mr.. Pres
brey readily. How could you? II
you see now that l wal right, I am
sure. Out Of evil there
You can't imagine how happy his
mother 10, Presbrey," said Horace who
had heard all this before and affected
not to hear It now.
"she must be" said Mr.. Pres
brey heartily.
It may be added that Mr.. Presbrey,
despite his consoling prophecies. was
the most amazed man In COrinth over
the remarkable regeneration OF Chef
wynd. Somehow. down 1 q his pious
j0icing.
One Saturday morning, q week be-
fore the awarding Of the prize for the
best design, Eric, having completed