The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-06-24

with a man of affairs from foreigl
parts, who had travelled far for bust
ness conference with Sheridan and his
colleagues. Herr FaEre. In spite o.
his French name. was a gentleman OF
Bavaria 1t was his first visit TO our
country. and Sheridan took pleasure
in showing him the sights of the coun-
try's finest city.
They arrived at the Pump Works
and for an hour Herr Favre was per
sonally conducted and personally in
structed by the founder and president
the buzzing queen bee Of those buzzing
hives
Now I'll take you for a spin in the
country" said Sheridan, when at last
they came out to the car again Wen
take a breezer." But, with his foot
on the step he paused to hail a neat
young man who came out OF the office
smiling a greeting Hello, young fel-
lowT' Sheridan said. heartily. "On the
/ job. are you. Jimmie? Hal They don't
catch you of OF it very often. 1 guess,
/ though 1 do hear you go automobile
ridin' in the country sometimes with a
mighty fine-lOOkin' girl settin'up beside
your He rOared with laughter, cIapping
| his son upon the shoulder. That's all
right with me-if it is with her. So.
/ Jimmie? Well, when we gOin' TO move
/ into your new warehouses; MOndayF
sunday. If you want to-" said jim
Mo- cried his father, delighted
! Don't tell me you're goin' t. keep
| your word about dateSI That's no
I way to do cOntractin'i Never heard
OF a contractor yet didn't want more
time
They'll be all ready for you on the
minute" said Jim. I'm going over
both Of 'em now. with Links and Sher-
man. from foundation to roof 1 guess
| they'll pass inspection too
We'll. then, when you get through
with that" said his father. you go
and take your girl out ridin'. By
| Georgei you've earned it, You tell her
you stand high with meF' He stepped
into the car. waving a waggish fare
well. and. when the wheels were in
motion again. he turned upon his COM
panion a broad face literally shining
with pride That's my boy Jimmie!'
he said.
Fine young man. yes" said Herr
Favre.
Il got two O. the finest boys" said
Sheridan, Il got two o. the finest boys
God ever made. and that's a fact, Mr.
| Farveri Jim's the oldest, and I tell
you they got to get up the day before
if they expect to catch him In bed
My other boy. Roscoe. he's always to
the good, too, but Jimis wizard You
saw them two new-process warehouses
1 just about finished? Well. Jim built
'em. I'll tell you about that, Mr.. Far
ver' And he recited this history, de-
/ scribing the new process at length; In
fact. he had such pride in Jim's
/ achievement that be told Herr FaTre
| all about it more than once
Zine young man. yes" repeated the
good Muenchener. three-quarters OF
/ an hour later. They were many miles
out I'm the open country by this time
He is thatr' said Sheridan. adding
as if confdentiaIly: 81 got a fine fam
lily, Mt Farver-fne children I got
a daughter now; you take her and
put her anywhere you please. and
she'll shine up with any OF EN-
There's culture and refinement and so
ciety in this town by the carload, and
]
the thick Of it-her and my daughter
In-law. both. 1 got a mighty fine
daughter-in-Iaw, Mr.. FarYer. I'm gOin'
to get you up for meal with US be-
fore you leave town. and you'll see
and. well, sir. from all hear the two
of 'em been holdir' their own with the
best. Myself. 1 and the wife, never
had time for much O. that kind o
dOin's. but it's all right and good for
the children; and my daughter she's
always kind Of taken TO it I'll read
YOU a poem she wrote when 1 get you
I'D at the house. She wrote it in school
and took the first prize for poetry with
it. l tell you they don't make 'em any
| smarter n that girl, Mr.. FarTer. Yes.
sir; take US all round. were a pretty
happy family; yes, sir. Roscoe hash
got any children yet, and I haven't
ever spoke to him and his wife about
tits kind OF a delicate matter-but
it's about time the wife and / saw
some gran'chuIdren CROWN up around
US ! certainly do banker for about
four or FIVE little cUrly-headed rascals
to take on my knee Boys, 1 hope. o
course; that's only natural. Jim's got
his eye on a mighty splendid-Iookin'
girl; lives right next door TO US. 1 ex-
pect you heard me jOshin' him about
it back yonder She's one the ole
blue-bloOds here. and guess it was a
mighty good stock-to raise herI She's
one these girls that stand right up and
look at you, And pretty She's the
prettiest thing you ever saw! Good
size. too; good health and good sense.
Jim'H be just right IL he gets her
I must say it tickIes me to think o. the
way that boy took ahold O. that job
back yOnder. Four months and a haIfI
Yes, sir"
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