The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-10-27
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n ETChfI-F Htlhtittti.
well. lie must "a got 1t from one o
the crowd O. poor ninnles that WAS
soaked with it. Don't you know who
owned ity
Yes. l do"
"Ain't sayin'. though? That 1t?
what's the matterT'
ut belonged to MI. Vertrees." said
Bibbs, shortly. applying himself to his
desk.
SOL" Sheridan gazed down at hia
sons thin face. Excuse me-" he said.
Your business" And he went back
to his own room. But presently be
looked in again.
Il reckon you won't mind lunchin'
alone today"-he vas ehutling himself
into his overcoat-"hecause just
thought I'd 60 up to the house and
| get this over with mamma" He
glanced ap%olosetically toward h.s
right hand a. Il emerged from the
sleeve Of the overcoat. The bandasea
| had been removed, nnally. that morn
Ing, revealing but three fngers-the
~forennEer and tho next to 1t had been
stipulated. "Sle's bound to make an
awful fuss, aud It better spoil her
lunch than her dinner. I'll b back
about two"
But hs calculated the time Of his ar
rival at the new house 10 accurately
that Mrs. sheridan's lunch was not dis
turbcd. and she was rising from the
lonely table when he came into the
dining room. He had left his overcoat
in tho hall. but he kept his hands in
Ills trousers pockets.
What's the matter, papa7" she
asked, quickly. HAS anything gone
wrong7 You amt SICK?
NE" He laughed loudly. "Ae
sickT'
"You had lunchr'
Didn't want any today. You can
give ms Z cup o coffee. though"
She rang. and told George to have
coffee made, aud when he had with
drawn she said 1uerulously, :" just
know there's something wrong"
-Nsthin' in the world" he respond
cd. heartily. taking Z seat at the head
Of De table. \ thougkt I'd talk owe
a notion o mine with yor. that's all
It's ore w~emen-fo!ks' business than
what II 10 mans, anyhow"
What aboutr
why. ole Doc Quincy was Up at the
once this morning awhile"
"ro look At yoYr hand7 How's be
say it's doin'y'
Fine. Well. he went IN ana sat
around with Bibbs awhile"
Mrs. Sheridan nodded pessim!stics!!y.
II guess it's time you had him, too.
knew Bibb-"
Now. mamma. hold your horres! I
wanted him to look Bibbs owe before
anyLing's the matter. You don't SUP
pose I'm koin' to take any chances
With Bibbs. do youl Well. Afterwards.
shut the coor. aud l an Gle Quincy
had { talk. Hes Z mighty ~d.sagrecabls
man: he rubbed II In on lne what be
said about Btbbs havin' brains II he
ever woke up. Then l thought he must
want to get something cut o me-. he
got 50 datterng-for a minute! 'Eibbs
couldn't help havin' business brains,
he says, 'be!n' your son. Don't be sur
prised.' he says-'don't be surprised at
his Eakin' 4 success no says. He
couldn't get E his heredity: ha
couldn't help bein' 4 business success
once you got him into It. It's In al,
blood. Yes. SIR he says, 1t doesn't
need much brains.' he says. an only
third-rate brains. at that he says. 'bu,
1t does need q spccia! kind O. brains,
he says, TO bc Z millionaire. l mean,
he says. when Z mans given a start
II nobody gives him a start. why
course he's got to have luck and the
right kind O. brains. The only mir
acle about Bibbs,' he says. Is where b
got the other kind o. b-a!ns-the brain.
you made him quiz us.n' and throw
away"
But what d he say about his
health? r. Mrs. Sheridan demanded, i'm
patiently. as George placed a cup Of
coffee before her husband. Sheridan
helped himself to cream and sugar
and began to sip the coffee.
I'm comm. to mat" he returned
placddiy. -See how easy I manage thil
cup With my left hand. mammal"
"You been dom that all winter
What did"
ITS wonderful" he Interrupted. I'D,
rninnEly. what q fellow can do witt
his left hand. can sign my name
with nine now. wells I ever coult
With my right. II came q little hard
at 1rst but now, honest, I believe
rather sign with my left. That's al
! eyer have to write. anyway-jus'
the signature. Rests al dictatin'.'
lie blew across the top OF the cuy
unctuounly. Good coffee, mamma
Well, about Eibbs. Ole Quincy say,
he believes II Blbbs could somehow
get hack to the state O. mind he was
In about the machine shop-that IL. II
he could soms way get to feelin' abou,
business the way he felt about thu
shop-not the poetry and wntn' part
but" He paused. experimenting hi,
remarks with q motion OF his hcad
fowand the aid houan n~Yf door 4sHI