The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-02-03
Jimmie's
School Marks
BY r. A. Mitchell

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steady stream In the presidents ears
OF her sons superiority over other wo-
mems sons, mingled with some hard
luck he had had.
Jimmie" she said, was always an
affectionate child, truthful, thoughtful
and never gave me n bit OF trouble
lie was so smart when he was at
much at home. and his marks were
always & and II, which are the high
est. He never got A but once, and he
said that was a mistake. One day he
came home and said he wasn't going
to school any more: he didn't approve
of the system OF education. lie
thought the boys were treated like
sausage meat-all put into hopper
and ground out together. He said he
had found that he could do one thing
well and It was very easy for him. |
asked him what Il was. and he said 1t
had nothing to do with school work
and didn't need any education at all.
He would show me instead OF telling
me; then | would understand him. lie
lifted the clock from the mantle. took
1t all to pieces and put 1t together
again.
"'For lands sake. Jimmie said.
are you going to be satisfied TO be 4
clock tinkery
"'Oh, mother he said. giving me q
hug. you don't understand what I'm
driving at.
1.-The next day he bid me goodby and
said, You won't see me again till I've
made some success In the world
"'You won't make much Of a sue
, cess | said. without an education. l
was in hopes you would have some am
bition and go TO college. | could have
paid part, and you could have earned
the rest teaching school or something.
81 haven't time TO go to college, he
said. I've got big work before me.
I'm going to make something that has
never been successfully thus far con
structed'
''IIe went away. and I've not seen
him since. I'm sure he will succeed,
but wish he would tell me how he is
getting on. You see. he has had lot
to contend with. First he was taken
sick and didn't earn n cent for months.
besides paying something for being In
hospital. Then he
Madam" interrupted the banker.
I'm too busy TO listen to all this.
From your description OF your son
judge that he is n ne'erdo-well."
The old lady looked at the banker
wonderingly. Jimmie nc'er-do-well!
Why, he's the smartest boy you ever
saw. How do you suppose he ever got
those high marks at school unless
The banker cut her short, asking her
how much money she wanted TO send
her son, but when she said that she
was going to let him have $1,000, for
which he was To send her IA thousand
shares of stock In a manufacturing
concern he was organizing. the presi-
dent implored her not TO rob herself by
putting her money in some wild scheme
that would surely explode and leave
her in the lurch.
wild scheme" she exclaimed. do
you suppose my boy would let his
mother put her money In wild
scheme? Why. he wouldn't
Enough, madam. Let me have your
$1,000 and III give you II draft for IL
that will be rs good as money for your
son. But remember that warned you"
The old lady opened hand bag and
took out a stocking, from which she
poured a quart measure Of bills, gold
and silver The banker called clerk
and directed him to count the money
and. finding the amount as the old lady
had stated, gave her a draft for II.
Two years passed. one day a car
rage drove up 10 the bank. and an old
lady wrapped in expensive furs was
helped TO alight by n maid who carried
Il satchel and. going into the bank.
asked for the president.
I've got IA lot of papers" she said,
II want you to take care of for me"
Ana. opening the satchel. she drew
forth pile of securities which the
president. ON looking over. found TO he
Of great value, lie locked them In Il
box in the safety deposit branch Of the
bank and. handing her the key, told
her that she and she alone would be-
able to unlock the box and would have
access TO it M any time during business
hours.
You don't seem To know me" she
said.
Really" replied the banker. II must
confess that don't"
Don't you remember my coming In
here and emptying stocking fun of
money and you giving me paper for
II to send To my boyI Well, Jimmie
was getting up "A company 10 make
something he had invented. He'd saved
s., 900 himself and needed 1000 more.
sent il to him, and he gave me n
third interest in the concern. After he
got 10 making money he 'watered the
stock whatever that means, and gave
me thousand shares. Jimmie says
each share Is worth $500. | knew that
Jimmie couldn't have got all those q
and ID marks al school IL he wasn't
mighty smart"
MADAM" said the banker. II am
glad that you didn't accept my advice,
! fancy your son Is genius, and one
never can tell what such persons are
going 10 do"
"And they told me he had been ex-
,,eiled from school," added the old lady
triumphantly.