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French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-11

Pendelton county. Kentucky, famous
for its honey. seems to have some reS.
son to be proud. data showing IND,
several bee keepers there gatlep soa
10000 pounds each and ore 50'OV
pounds. -
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-11

tary academy; holds the degree Of civil
engineer, is a fellow OF the American
Institute Of Electrical Engineers and
a member of the American Society of
Civil Engineers, the Canadian Society
of Civil Engineers and the Charlotte
chamber of commerce.
Francis Preston Venable of Chapel
Hill, from the American Chemical So
ciety, is professor of chemistry In the
University of North Carolina; was
born 1856 in Virginia. educated at the
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-11

The, essay reproduced below was the
winner in the contest at the Second
annual County COMMENCEMENT for
which, the author. Miss Mary LOee
English, was. awarded a medal given
by. the United Daughtersgof<the Cons
IfederacySo OF this county. e7#
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-11
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are simple but accurate. They 10 y"
include drops" or dangerous drusb b.
All Ordinary deefcts of vision eau nnt :.
detected and measured by the Up oSt.
metrist with the aid of highly perks
ed instruments and scientific meLp fot
that do not entail physical dlscoml"
or personal inconvenience. .rocf
We notonly guarante the accu MI
of our examinations but also NJ mi.
with glasses that will possltlveiy roaf
rect any defects of vision that .sss,
be- found.K If you do not need glS
we will tell you so. -.
HAWKINS Sun
Jewellers & Opticians
French Broad hustler and Western Carolina Democrat. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1915-1916, 1916-05-11

Entered at the postofice at Hender-
sonville as second-class mail matter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29

Washington, S615,29O; Wyoming,
S226,524, and Wayne, s517,350.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29

large outlays for farm help each year
are: Crawford, $S11,11O; Cumberland,
$S5S,12 Lehigh, $784,2IO; Northamp-
ton, S7S7,S65; Schuylkin, $915.6lO;
Susquehanna, $924,1O2, and Tioga,
S776,300.
Estimated payments in other coun-
ties are as follows: Adams, S66O,152;
Armstrong, S246.720; Beaver, $454, 500;
Bedford, S49S,272; Blair. $1S1,55O;
Bradf I'd, S69S,SS0; Butler, $3SO,625:
Cambria, S336,Ss2; Cameron, s16,40O:
Carbon, S76,752; Center, $5OS,560;
Clarion, s302,134; Clearfield, $4S7 7,O4O;
Clinton, $190,200; Colum bia, $324,909;
Dauphin, S44S,22S; Delaware, $571 500;
Elk, S107, 800; Erie, s62S,254; Fayette,
s45S,164; Forest, $4,000; Fulton,
$213,600; Greene, $2S5,534; Hunting
don, S361,030 Indiana, $499,40S; JEFF
ferson, $34S,150; Juniata, S337,SGO;
Lackawanna, $316,404; Lawrence
1929, ,43S; Lebanon, $606, 900; Luzerne,
1853, 9,5S4; Lycoming, $479. $40; Mexican,
S294,120; Mercer, 1865, 200; Miff1in,
S255,200 Monroe, $19O,S27; Montour
S179,99S northumberland, S3S5,16S;
Perry, $397,4S5; Philadelphia, s443,S12;
Pike, S159,393; Potter, $4OS.17 Sny-
der, S20S,4S5; Somerset. 1854, ,342; Sui
livan, s64,025; Union, S261, 800; Ve-
mango, $1675S0; Warren, s27S,54O;
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
FARM PRODUCE IS
WORTH MILLIONS
Greater in Value Than the Coal
Output of the State Say
Some Folks

Pennsylvania, noted throughout the
world for its coal and iron and steel
production, annually supplies food
stuffs and other materials from it's
farms which are worth more than any
other output. Figures compiled at the
State Department of Agriculture indi-
cate that the value of the farm prod
ucts of the Keystone State for 1915
will approximate s400, 900, 900, which,
in the opinion of people at the Capitol,
is greater than the value at the mines
of the coal output of a few years ago.
One-tenth of this sum is spent an
nually in wages for male help, the
latest statistics compiled showing that
last year farmers paid $40, ,959, 029 for
men and boys to work on the farm.
Female help on the farm is estimated
to receive S3,972,000. The average
amount spent by each farmer for male
help is s176.
The average amount spent by each
farmer in the various counties varies
from $50 a year in Cameron county
and $50 in Armstrong and Venango
counties to S53S in Philadelphia
county, s400 in Delaware and $3.50 in
Chester county.
Lancaster county with its 10000
farmers pays out annually s3,629.i25,
while Bucks county ranks second with
an outlay of S2,197,300. and Chester
third with S2,153.0SO. Six other coun-
ties pay out over a million dollars, as
follows: Allegheny, S1,176,76 Berks,
S1,S77,310; Franklin, 81 ,096, 500; Mont
gomery, $1,57O,464: Westmoreland,
81. 1.036.256; York. s1,497,420.
other counties whose farmers make
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
HOPELESSLY HURT
MEN EXCHANGED
Germans and AuStrians Sent
From Russia; Constant
Line of Trains

Stockholm, Sweden, May 2e.-Clad
in great coats Of West Point gray, the
first OF the hopelessly wounded Ger
man and Austrian prisoners Of war
TO come out Of Russia this year, pass
ed through Sweden q few days ago in
exchange for the helpless and hapless
Russians who had been sent home
from the German hospital camps. The
Austrians and Germans were more
cheerful lot than the stolid, silent
Russians and seemed to have more
definite idea of their future life.
1T Is nothing" said one young
Austrian with his right leg gone and
two fearful scars on his face; Il am
a jeweler by trade and my hands are
as good as ever"
The exchange Of wounded prisoners
undertaken by the Swedish Red Cross
is gigantic affair Effective May %
three trains running weekly in each
direction from the Finnish frontier to
the southern reaches of the Baltic can
handle but comparatively few of the
men so hopelessly used up that the
warning nations are glad to get rid
OF them. Some statistician claiming
to have knowledge of the situation has
declared that with trains running
daily all the year round it would take
ten years to complete the transport of
the human wastrel OF war now held
in Russia and Germany.
"AIust Be Millions"
One of the wounded Austrians on
the first train coming from Russia
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
ARTISTIC TEMPERAMENT"
LEADS TO $4,000 SUITS

Atlantic City, May 29.-To curb the
artistic temperament of Giovanni Zen
atello, tenor, Emerson L. Richards, at
torney for a Broadway playhouse, has
filed two suits for $4,000 each against
the singer.
Zenatello and his wife, according to
the management of the theater. refus-
ed to sing last night unless they re-
ceived their pay in advance. There
was no performance and the audience
received its money back at the box Of
flee.
"Zenatello refused to sing unless he
was paid in advance" Richards de-
clared today The house manage
ment refused and suggested a check.
After several hours of argument Zen
atello agreed to accept the check.
Then he discovered the excitement had
affected his throat so that he could not
sing"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
HAIR GRAY? THEN
APPLY Q,BAN
1t Darkens Gray Hair Evenly
NO Dye-Harmless

Actually does-so you can see It
with your own eyes-turn every gray
hair in your head beautifully dark. If
YOUR hair is gray, streaked with gray,
prematurely or just turning gray, or
If your hair is dry, harsh, thin or fall
ing, simply shampoo hair and scalp a
few times with Q-Ban Hair Color Re
storer. Every strand of hair (whether
gray or not) then becomes evenly
dark. soft, fiossy, fluffy, full of life and
health, full and heary and fascinating,
and so beautifully and evenly dark
ened no one could suspect you had
applied Q-Ban. It is absolutely harm
less and no dye. Ready to use. moth
ing to be added. Give it trial. soc
for a big bottle at Geo. A. Gorgas'
Drug Store, Harrisburg. Pa. Out-of-
Town folks supplied by mail.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29

and read of a woman who felt as did
and took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, so I took it too. Now am
proud to tell you 1 am feeling fine and
have given birth to boy baby. He is
my 'Pinkham' baby. I keep a bottle
of Compound in my house always. -
Mrs. PETER MARCO, Box 81, North
Oxford, Mass.
Sleeplessness, indigestion, weakness,
and nervousness are symptoms which
indicate lowered vitality of the female
organism, and the tonic, strengthening
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs, contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, are
just what is needed by every woman
who is in Mrs. Marcos condition.
For free advice in regard to
any annoying symptom write to
Lydia z. Pinkham Medicine Co.
(cOn1dentiall, Lynn, Mass.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
FORD PLANS NEW PEACE TRIP

Detroit May 29.-Henry Ford, who
organized the peace expedition which
sailed for Europe last winter, may re-
turn TO Europe to renew his efforts to
bring about peace among the warning
nations This possibility was made
public by Theodore Lavigne, who is in
close touch with Mr.. Ford. He said
Mr.. Ford may sail for Stockholm
about June Is. CASTOR Plaintiff, who
was left in charge of the peace party
when Mr.. Ford was taken i'll last win
ter, has been here for some time It
was said he will sail for Europe on
June l.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
FOR RENT
FOR SALE

1910 N. Third St.-S-story brick
store and apartment building, store
room 63x15 and 3-room apartment
on first floor. Two apartments, 8
rooms each or l 6-room and bath
apartment. second floor 3-room
and bath apartment on third floor.
Electric light. city steam, on lot
20x155. Myrtle avenue. in rear.
1411 and 141S N. 3rd St, 3-story
brick dwellings. Lots run through
to James street. 21k STORY frame
dwellings thereon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
CAR KILLS GUARDsNfAN

Reading, Pa, May 29.-Luther w.
Zellers, 21 years old, one of three Ma
tional Guardsmen caught on a high
.trestle bridge over the Schuylkill river
late last night by a trolley car, was
knocked into the river and drowned.
The others escaped by hanging to the
ties under the track. The men were
walking home to Reading after COM
panN hike.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29

and so weak l could
not sleep at night.
My eyesight would
leave me and every
thing l ate upset
my stomach. was
very nervous and if
i would S tart to
sweep l would have
to stop and lie down
before l could finish.
l was looking over
the naner 0Oe da1r
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
SHIPMENTS OF MUNITIONS
ELOW THROUGH PHIL !

Philadelphia, May 29.-Munitions
are being shipped through this port in
the largest volume ever known. No
fewer than six vessels are in port or
bound to this port to load ammunition,
powder and other explosives. In addi-
ton to these vessels, another British
steamship is here to take 1900 horses
and $500 tons of steel billets. Cargoes
of war supplies alone, it is estimated
will total more than $40, 900 900.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29

of life were fast running out of the
glass for one of these, but he seemed
to grow a bit stronger as the train
neared Trelleborg where the prisoners
were TO be transferred to a German
hospital transport.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
PINNED BENEATH
OVERTURNED AUTO

York. Pa. May 29.-when his auto
mobile upset yesterday on the Gettys-
burg Pike, Clyde Keilholtz, of this city,
was pinned beneath the car and SER
iously injured. He lost control of the
car when blinded by the dust raised
by machine in front.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-29
WOMAN so WEAK
COULD NOT SLEEP
Made Well by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

North Oxford, Mass.-"I had lost
three children and l was all run down
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| mans business to 30 ahead and MAKE
'em bigger? Isn't 1t his duty? Don't
we always want to get bigger and big
ger?"
"Ye-es-I don't know. But feel
rather sorry for your brother. He
looked so lonely-and sick"
Hes gettin' better every day" Jim
said doctor Gurney says so. There's
nothing much the matter With him.
really-it's nine-tenths imaginary.
Nerves! People that are willing to
be busy don't have nervous diseases
because they don't have time to imas-
inc EN-"
You mean his trouble is really men
tal?"
"Oh, he's not a lunatic," said jim
Hes just queer. Sometimes he'll say
something right bright, but half the
time what he says is way off the sub
ject, or else there isn't any sense to 1t
at all. For instance, the other day
heard him talkin' to one OF the darkles
In the hall. The darky asked him what
time he wanted the car for his drive,
and anybody else in the world would
have just said what time they did
want it. and that would have been all
there was to 1t; but here's what Bibbs
says, and l heard him with my own
ears. What time do l want the carr
he says. We'll, now, that depends
that depends he says. He talks slow
like that, you know. ri tell you what
time want the car. George, he says,
If you'll tell me what you think OF this
statue" That's exactly his words,
Asked the darky what he thought of
that Arab Edith and mother bought for
the hall"
Nary pond.red upon this. He might
have been in fun, perhaps" she sus-
gestCd.
-'Askin' a darky what he thought Of
n piece Of statuary-of a work OF art!
Where on earth would be the fun of
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that; No. you're Just kind-hearted-
and that's the way you ought to be, of
cnIrse-"
Thank you, Ir. Sheridan" she
laughed
See here he cried. Isn't there
any way for Us 10 get over this Mister
and Miss thing? a months got thirty
one days in it, I've managed to be with
you part Of pretty near all the thirty
one, and l think you know how feel
by this time"
She booked panIc-strlcken lmmedI-
ately. "Oh no." ste protested. quickly
so. don't, and"
"Yes, you DO" he sald. and his
Toice shook 4 little. You couldn't help
knowing"
But | do she denied, AurrIedly. Il
Do help knowing. I mean Dh. walt.'
whit for: You do know hgw
feel and yoU-weU, you - certainly
wanted ne 10 fesl that way-or else
pre'endr1-"
Sow. now" sAe 10 ueltei. You're
sppI!ug such q cheerful afteruoJu.'
'EpoiUn2' IL lie rlowed down the
car and turaed biz face ~ her sguarely.
''>ee here. NDs Vertrees, haven Z ygu-
stop, Stop the rsr minute" And
when he had compIe1 she fsred him
as squprriy - bs erLtrnHy desired
her 10 face him Listen I don't
want you ~ 20 m. tDdoy"
Why uVtT' be sEEs1, Sharply.
y don't knDw.~
You mean ~ lyS' wfltgT r
= don't kGpY.' slls Teysea,sI. Her
rolcs was lVw and irggD.ed srld bon.
est and sbe sryt bef clesr eyss upon
his
. VIII you tel ne sgiastsIuXT'
'Alnost anything"
Have you eyer tad sDy man you
I lDyec blmg"
hf1 ~ that, though sbe lagy14ef, s,le
7 sD2ssd httis coDts1n vtg0gs 80"
E sSls sal1. "Aad ! doI't GlDk I e7er
sts8 tel aDy poan tbat--2f syer knsu
mkt IL n4esns. I'm ~ esrus.,, Mr
fSzssr.csH."
= tep ypp-ypu'ys 3ost bern flirting
s5ls ale" prpr JiLn I>oked .>,.a ,un
>gs a1.c ,snszstfsl lien
97fft ri-N D'tl' sue crssS, NSDt DfIs
r5S,ff rSp+ p1e syilapls. pys meant
s7zsy ssszs .plaz;'
= II ktypG.=s7
{ 41r H1ssnS y,p ss1s'tt' ss,s said
4sforv, NJ saAri<&s, pss, you Il
I sssfe Gae c4sy n<sps Thank ron. Slow
( ~, fiil ssssn pfsst want N say.
hsvs sot s5rt4d Win y0o, have de
Hfsrssssy corstsd y0u, One thing more
\ and thnn want you 70 take M
sttaf1Ae boney taking about u
II wsoebeT ~ ~ Way. snf4 that ! 4
! - bsaeve ; alao ogus teasv - -
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"I.'s eibbs Taking His Constitutional

ITS eibbs Taking His Constitutional"
air; and a roar and clangor of metals
beat deafeningly on Bibbs' ears. Now
the car passed two great blocks Of long
brick buildings, hideous in all ways
possible to make them hideous. And
big az these shops were, they were
growing bigger spreading over a third
block, where two new structures We're
mushrOOming to completion In some
hasty cement process of n stability not
over -reassurIng. Bibbs pulled the rug
closer about him, and not even the
phantom OF color was left upon his
cheeks as he passed this place, for he
knew 1t too well. Across the face Of
one Of the buildings there was an enor-
nous sign: Sheridan Automatic
Pump company, Inc"
Thence they went through streets Of
wooden houses, all grimed, and adding
their own CRIME from many a sooty
| chimney; fimsy wooden houses of a
/ thousand flmsy whimsies in the fash
/ ioning, built on narrow lots and nudg-
/ Ing one another GROSSLY. Along these
streets there were skinny shade trees,
/ Su] mere anu IueTe IL lOTe5l elll OF WAL
| nut had been left; but these were
| dying. Some people said it was the
[ scale; some said 1t was the smoke; and
| some were sure that asphalt and "im
/ proTIng" the streets did it; but Blgness
was in too big a hurry to bother much
| about trees.
Onward the car bore Bibbs through
the older parts Of the town where the
few solid old houses not already de
rnolished were in transition; some were
being made Into apartment buildings
others had gone uproariously int
trade; one or two peeped humorously
over the tops Of office buildings of on,
story In the old front yards. Altogether
the town here was like boarding
house hash the Sunday after Thanks
giving; the old ingredients were dis
cernible.
This was the fringe Of Bigness' owl
sanctuary. and now Bibbs reached tn
roaring holy Of holies itself. Magnif
cent new buildings, already dingy
loomsd hundreds Of feet above him
nswsr onss, mors magniAcsnt, wsr
49, besl1s 49, nslng higher; 4
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that's what's the matter, and that's all
the matter. Oh, not one O. these big
dreamers that put through the big
deals! No, sir! You're the kind o.
dreamer that just sets out on the back
fence and thinks about how much trou-
BILE there must be in the world! That
ain't the kind that builds the bridges,
Bibbs; It's the kind that borrows flf-
teen cents from his wife's uncle's
brother-in-law to get ten cents worth
o plug tobacco and nickels worth o.
quininev'
He put the finishing touch to this
etching with snort, and turned again
to the window.
Look out therew he bade his son,
Look out O. that window! Look at
the life and energy down there! Look
at the big things young men are dom
In this town. He swung about, com.
Ing to the mahogany desk in the mid.
die Of the room. Look at what your
own brothers are doin'l Look at Ros.
coel Yes. and look at Jim! 1 made
Jim president O. the Sheridan Realty
company last new years, and it's an
example to any young manor ole
man, eithsr-the way he took ahold OF
It Last July We found ont ws wanted
twe nses ~ warshsusas at ths pes
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man, and that is true. DOUBT me Ok
tstence Of the kind Of caring we hea,
about in poems and plays and novels.
think II must he just kind OF emo
,ional talk-most of It At all events
| don't feel 1t. Now, we can so raster'
please" ..,
lust where does that let me out!'
he demanded. How does that excuse
you for"
1T isn't an excuse" she said, gently
and gave him one final look. who'iy
desolate. II haven't said l shouiu
never marry"
"what?" Jim gasped.
She inclined her head In a broken
sort OF acquiescence. very humble uh'
fathomably sorrowtuL
II promise nothing" she saiu'
family.
You needn't" shouted Jim. radiant
and exultant. You needn't by
George! | know you're square; that
enough for me. You walt and promise
whenever you're ready"
Don't forget what l asked she
begged him.
Talk about the weather? I will!
God bless the old weather. cried the
happy Jim.
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CHAPTER VIII.

Through the open country Bibbs was
borne flying between brown fields and
sun-fecked groves OF gray trees, TO
breathe the rushing clean air beneath
glorious sky. Upon B!bbs' cheeks there
was a hint of actual color, but unde-
niably its phantom. This apparition
may have been partly the result of a
lady's bowing TO him upon no more
formal introduction than the circum-
stance OF his having caught her look
Ing into his window a month before.
1t seemed to Blbbs that she must have
meant TO convey her forgiveness. Nor
did he lack the Impression that he
would long remember her as he had
Just seen her; her veil unanimously
blowing back, her face glowing In the
wind-and that look of gay friendli-
ness tossed to him like a fresh rose in
carnival.
By and by, upon a rising ground, the
driver halted the car, then backed and
tackled. and sent It forward again with
its nose to the south and the smoke.
They passed from the farm lands, and
came, in the amber light of November
late afternoon, TO the farthermost out
skirts Of the city. The sky had become
only a dingy thlckenlng Of the soiled
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.,reet, ve,, laid open % their entraiis

streets were laid open % their entrahs
and men worked underground between
pallsades, and overhead In metal COD
webs like spiders In the sky. Trolley
cars Changed and shrleked their way
round swarming corners; motor cars
of every kind and shape known to man
babbed frightful warnings and frantic
demands; hospital ambulances clam
ored wildly for passage; steam Whistles
sicnaled the swinging or titanic
tentacle and claw; riveters ratified ike
machine guns: the ground shook to the
thunder of gigantic trucks; and the
conClomerate sound of 1t all was the
sound of earthquake playing accom-
panIments for battle and sudden death.
And in the hurrying crowds, swirl
ing and sitting through the brobdingna-
gian camp OF iron and steel. one saw
the camp followers and the pagan
women-there would be work today
and dancing tonight. For the Puritan's
dry voice Is but the cracking of leaf
underfoot in the rush and roar OF the
coming of the new Egypt.
HIhbs was on time. He knew II
must be "to the minute" or his father
would consider 1t an outrage; and the
big chronometer in SherIdan's office
marked four precisely when Bibbs
walked in. Coincidentally with his en-
trance five people who had been mt
work in the office, under Sheridan's di-
rection, walked out. They departed
upon no visible or audible suggestion,
and with n promptness that seemed
ominous to the newcomer. AS the mas
sive door clicked softly behind the
elderly stenographer, the last OF the
procession, Bibbs had a feeling that
they all understood that he was n fail
ure as great mans son. disappoint-
ment, the queer one of the family,
and that he had been summoned to
judgment-a well-founded impression,
for that was exactly what they under
stood.
sit down" said Sheridan.
1t Is frequently an advantage for
deans, schoolmasters and worried IA
theirs to place delInquents in the sit
ting posture. Bibbs sat
Sheridan, standing, gazed enigmatic-
ally upon his son for period of
silence. then walked slowly to win
dow and stood looking out of it, his
big hands, loosely hooked together by
the thumbs, behind his back. They
We're soiled, as were all other hands
down town, except such as might be
still damp from basin.
"Well, Blbbs," he said at last, not
altering his attitude, do you know
what I'm goin' to do with your
Blbbs, leaning back in his chair fixed
his eyes contemplatively upon the CELL
ing. II heard you tell Jim," he began.
in his slow way. You said you'd send
him to the machine shop with me IL he
didn't propose to Miss Vertrees. So
suppose that must be your plan for me.
But"
But what?" said Sheridan, irritably,
as the son paused.
Isn't there somebody you'd let me
propose to?"
That brought his father sharply
round to face him. you beat the
devil! Bibbs, what is the matter with
you? Why can't you be like anybody
else?'
Liver, maybe" said Blbbs, gently.
Bob! Even ole Doc Gurney says
there's nothin' wrong with you organ
ically. No. You're a dreamer, Bibbs