The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-27

"A l,roker-t aus!nit,
"Well. he must "a 80, 1t from n o
the crowd o. poor ninnles that was
soaked with it. Don't you know who
owned ity'
Yes. do"
"Ain't sayin'. though? That It?
what's the matterY'
1T belonged to Mr.. Vertrees," eaid
Bibbs, shortly. applying himself to his
desk.
SOL" Sheridan gazed down at hiH
sons thin face. Excuse me-" he said.
Your business" And he went back
to his own room. But presently he
looked in again.
II reckon you won't mind lunchin'
alone today"-he was ehunling himself
into his oyercoat-"becaEse Just
thought I'd 60 up to the house and
get this over with msmna." He
glanced apologetlc.liy toward h:s
right hand as It emerged from the
sleeve Of the overcoat. The bandasea
had been removed, finally. that morn-
Ing, revealing but three fnEers-the
forennEer and the next to 1t had been
anputated. "she's bound to mako IA
awful fuss, aud It better spoil her
lunch than her dinner. III BE- back
about two"
But he calculated the time OF his ar
rival at tho new house "a accurately
that Mrs. Bheridan's lunch wes not dis
turbcd, and she vas rising from the
lonely table when he came into the
dining room. He had left his overcoat
in the hall. but he kept his hands in
hi. trousers pockets.
What's tho matter, papaT she
asked, quickly. Has anything gone
wrong7 You amt SICK?
"Ae!" Hs laughed loudly. me
sickr'
"You had lunchr'
Didn't want any today. You can
give me Z cup o coffee. though"
she rang. and told George to have
coffee made, aud when he had with
drawn abe said 1uerulously, u just
know there's something wrong"
~Nsth.n' IN the world" he respond
Cd. heartily. taking 4 seat At the head
Of ne table. Il thought ia talk Owes
a notion o mine With you, that's all
It's more wemen-fo!ks' business than
what Il 10 mans. anyhow"
What abouty'
why. ole Doc Quincy was Up at the
Once this morning awhile
TO look At yerr hand1 How's he
say It's doin'r'
Fine! Well. 10 went in ana sat
) around with Bibbs awhile"
Mrs. Sheridan nodded pessimisicsl..
II guess It's time you lad him. too. ]
knew B!bbs-"
Now. mamma. held your horues! !
anyLing's the matter. You don't sup
pose I'm Eoin' to take any chancca
) wi:h Bibbs. do youl Well. Afterwards.
G 1aut the coor, and I an Gle Quincy
had { talk. Hes Z mighty d~tsagrecablc
man; he rubbed II In on rae what be
i satd about Bibbs havin' brains II he
! ever woke up. Then I thought he must
want to get something out o me. hc
] got so da:ter1ng-for a minute! 'Eibbs
8 couldn't help hayin' business BRAINS
he says. 'bein' your son. Don't be sur
rrised,' he says-'don't be ~surpraed at
his Eakia' Z success no says. He
couldn't get over his heredity: he
e couldn't help bein' Z business success-
G once you got him into It. It's IN his
z blood. Yes. SIR he says, 1t doesn't
need much hrains.' he says. an only
third-rate brains. at that he says. but
1t does need 4 spccia! kind O brains,
he > to DO q millionaire. NEAR.
z he says. when q mans given a start.
e II nobody gives him a start. why
n course he's got to have luck and the
e right kind O. brains. The only mir
{ acle about Bibbs,' he says. ls where BE
d got the other kind O. bra,ns-ti,e brains
you made him quiz us.n' end throw
; away"
But what d he say about his
hcalth?' Mrs. Sheridan demanded. i'm.
8 patiently. AZ George placed q cup OF
{ coffee before her husband. Sheridan
helped himself to cream and sugar,
and began to sip the coffee.
e I'm comm to that" he returned,
e placdiy. -See how easy I manage thil
cup With my left hand. mamma"
You been dom that all winter
What did"
; ITS wonderful" he Interrupted. ad'
mir1agly, what q fellow can do with
{ his left hand. l can sign my name
u with mine now. wells I ever could
With my right. II came q little hard
at frst but now. honest. I believe
q rather Sign with my left. That's al
l ever have TO write. ~anyway-jus'
6 the signature. Rests al dictatin'.'
lie blew acrosa the top OF the ca.
~unctuously. Good coffee. aun
. Well, about Eibbs. Ole Quincy say,
he believes X E!bbs could somehow
get hack to the state o mind he wa.
IN about the machine ~shop-that r., II
he could some way get to feeiin' abou,
business the way hs felt about the
q shop-not the poetry and vrftn' part
but" He paused, experimenting hi
remarks with . motion OF his head
a toward the old house next door. "He