The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-08-11
CHAPTER K.

al oOV0k WV IAOCA - I01S 000 Ou1CVi
with a man Of aralf1 ffom foreigA|
parts, who had Travelled lur NJ . buss-
ness conference with o16eEs0an cd bis
colleagues. Herr FaVto, u SPITE Of
his French name, was . eentleman Of
Bavaria. II was his Arst visit to or
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 Favzs 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 yon for a spin In the
country" said Sheridan, when at last
they came out to the car again. wei
take a breezer.' But, with his foot
on the step he paused 10 hail q neat
young man who came out Of the office
smiling a greeting. "Hello, young fell
low!' Sheridan said, heartily. ION the
job, are you. Jimmie7 Hal They don't
catch you of Of it very often. l guess.
though l do hear you 90 automobile
rdih' in the country sometimes with =
mighty fine-lookin' gtFl settin'up beside
you" He roarsd with laughter, clappin9
his son upon the shoulder. that's all
right with me-lf It = with her! So.
Jimmie? Well, when we goin' to move
into your new warehouses;? Mondayf"
Sunday, il You want to-" said Jim.
"No" cried his father, delighted.
"Don't tell me you're goin' to keep
your word about dates! That's no
way to do c%ontractin'! Never heard
Of a contractor yet didn't want mor0
time"
They'll be all ready for you on tho
minute" said Jim. I'm going over
both OF 'em now, with Links and Shar-
man, from foundation to roof. l guess
they'll pass inspection, tooy'
well, then. when you gat through
with that" said his father, you 80
and take your girl out ridin'. By
George! you've earned It! You tell her
yOu stand high with me!- He stepped
into the car, waving Z waggish faro
well, and, when the wheels were in
motion again, he turned upon his con
panion a broad fx0 literally shining
with pride. THAT'S ny boy Jimmie!"
he said.
Fine young nan, yes" said Herr
Favre.
II got two o the finest boys" said
Sheridan, II got two o. the finest boys
God ever made, and that's q fact, Mr..
Farver! Jim's the Oldest, and I tell
you they got to gel up the day before
If they expect u catch him In bedl
My other boy. Roscoe, he's always to
the good, too, but inns a wizard. You
saw them two new-process warehouses,
just about finished, Well, Jim built
'em. I'll tell yop about that. Mr.. Far
YER" And he recited this history. de-
scribing the new process at length; In
fact, he had such pride In Jim's
achievement that he told Herr Tavrc
all about It more than nee.
Zine young man, yes" repeated the
good Muenchener, three-qparters Of
an hour later. They were many miles
eut In the open country by this time.
HE IS that" said Sheridan, adding,
AZ II confdentially: II got a 6ne fam
lily, Mr.. Farver-ine children. I got
a daughter now; yen take her and
put her anywhere you please, and
she'll shine up with any 0f EN-.
There's culture and refinement and So
ciety in this town by the carload, and
here lately she's been gettin' right In
the thick Of it-her and my daughter
in-law, both. I got Z mighty 1ne
daughter-in-law, Mr.. Farver. I'm Eoin'
to get you up for a meal with n be-
fore you leave town, and you'll s%e-
and, well, sir, from all I hear the two
OF EN- been holdip' their own with Tho
best. Myself, / and the wife, never
had time for much a. that kind q
doin's, but itS III right and good ~
the %chuldren; and my daughter shs's
always kind u taken to it III read
you a poem she wrote when I get yon
and took the first prize for poetry with
it. I tell you they AUA't make 'ew any
smarter n that givl. Nr. Fan@. Yes.
sir; take 10 all round, we're 9 pretty
hsppy family; -. CIR. Roscoe hasn't
got any children yet, ara I haven't
ever spoke to him and HI wife about
fits kind Of . Aeilcate mattes-but
it's about time - wife "a I saw
some gren'ch-Afsn erwin up arouoA
US. I certainly a. banker for ahcases
four OF five littls cafiy-headAE Mscalo|
to take on my knee. Hzsn, I hope, "a
course; that's only natural Tins "a
his eye or ! mighty splendld-oom
girl: lives right next door - q. fsz
pect you heard me ::oeain' rim abs
It back ysnder. Sks7 one kAs
blue-bloods here, and I sscss It ssAe
mighty good stock-to raise her! 81
one these girls that stand right "
look at you! And prettyl 0hefs
prettiest thing you Y saws g
size, too; good health and good a
Jim'll be just right II he gets
l must say it t3skles me to think q
way that boy took ahoH q that
back yonder. -Four months and q
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