The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-07-13
CHAPTER X.

Sheridan had decided to conclude his
days work early that afternoon, and
at about two o'clock he left his once
with a man Of AFFAIRS from foreign
parts, who had travelled far for bust
ness conference with Sheridan and his
colleagues. Herr Favre, In spite OF
his French name, was q gentleman ot
Bavaria. II 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. "we1l
take a breezer." But, with his foot
on the step he paused to hail n neat
young man who came out of the office
smiling a greeting. "Helio, young fell
lowr' sheridan said. heartily. ION the
Job, are you, Jimmie2 Hal They don't
catch you on Of II very often, I guess.
though do hear you go automobile
ridln' In the country sometimes with q
mighty fine-lookin' girl settin'up beside
your He roared with laughter. clapping
his son upon the shoulder. That's all
right with me--if II Is with herl So,
Jimmle2 Well, when we goin' to move
into your new warehouses7 MondayT
| 10 -. aatH
"Now cried his father, delighted.
"Don't tell me you're goin' to keep
your word about datesl That's no
way to do contractin'l Never heard
Of n 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. l guess
they'll pass inspection. toor'
"well. then. when you get through
with that" said his father, "you go
and take your girl out ridln'. BY
Georget you've earned II! You tell her
you stand high with mel' He stepped
into the car. waving a waggish fare
well, and, when the wheels were in
motion again, he turned upon his COM
panlon n broad face literally shining
with pride. That's my boy Jimmier'
he said.
"Fine young man, yes" said Herr
Favre.
, 81 got two o. the finest boys" said
Sheridan, 81 got two O. the finest boys
: God ever made, and that's a fact, Mr..
0 Farverl Jim's the oldest, and tell
/ you they got to get up the day before
IL they expect to catch him In bedl
t My other boy, Roscoe. he's always to
the good, too, but Jim's a wizard. You
, saw them two new-process warehouses,
just about fnlshed2 Well, Jim built
' 'em. I'll tell you about that. Mr.. Far
} YER" And he reclted this history, de-
, scriblng the new process at length; In
fact, he had such pride in Jim's
} achievement that he told Herr Favre
r all about 1t more than once.
} Fine young man, yes" repeated the
, good Muenchener, three-quarters of
/ an hour later. They were many miles
| out In the open country by this time.
"He Is thatw said Sheridan, adding.
as IL confidentially: 81 got fine fam
fly, Mr.. Farver-fne children. / got
a daughter now; you take her and
: put her anywhere you please, and
Z she'll shine up with any of 'em.
> There's culture and refinement and So
3 ciety in this town by the carload, and
here lately she's been gettin' right in
I the thick OF it-her and my daughter
r ln-law, both. / got a mighty fine
e daughter-in-iaw, Mr.. Farver. I'm goin'
TO get you up for meal with us be-
e fore you leave town, and you'll see
: and, well, sir, from all hear the two
q OF 'em been holdip' their own with the
e best. Myself, / and the wife, never
0 had time for much o. that kind o.
8 doin's, but It's all right and good for
$ the children; and my daughter she's
I always kind of taken to II. I'll read
a you a poem she wrote when get you
n up at the house. She wrote 1t in school
o and took the first prize for poetry with
{ II. l tell you they don't make 'em any
e smarter n that girl, Mr.. Farver. Yes.
sir; take us all round, we're a pretty
: happy family; yes, sir. Roscoe HASN'T
r got any children yet. and haven't
I ever spoke TO him and his wife about
e it-lt's kind OF a delicate matter-but
r it's about time the wife and saw
( some gran'chuldren CROWN up around
/ us. l certainly do banker for about
four or Ave little curly-headed rascals
!, to take on my knee. Boys, hope, o.
i course; that's only natural. Jim's got
his eye ON mighty splendld-lookin'
girl; lives right next door TO us. l ex-
pect you heard me joshn' him about
r 1t back yonder. She's one the ole
+ blue-bloods here, and | guess 1t was a
d mighty good stock-to raise herl She's
g one these girls that stand right up and
- look at you! And prettyl She's the