The Ordway new era., 1916-09-15
CHAPTER x.

ness conference with Sheridan and his
colleagues. Herr Favre, In spite OF
his French name. was q gentleman OF
Bavaria. 1t was his 6rst visit to our
country, and Sheridan took pleasure
in showing him the sights Of the coun-
trys 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 buzzlng queen bee Of those buzzing
hives.
Now I'll take you for spin In the
country" said Sheridan, when at last
they came out to the car again. "We'll
take q breezer." But with his foot
on the step he paused to hall neat
young man who came out Of the ofhce
smiling n greeting. Hello, young fel-
low" Sheridan said, heartily. ION the
Job, are you, Jimmie? Ha! They don't
catch you OF OF 1t very often. guess.
though l do hear you go automobile
ridin' in the country sometimes with 4
mighty iine-lookin' girl settin'up beside
you" He roared with laughter. clappinR
his son upon the shoulder. That's all
right with me-if 1t Is with her! So.
Jimmie? Well, when we goln' to move
into your new warehouses; Mondayr
Sunday. II you want to-" said Jim.
"Now cried his father, delighted.
Don't tell me you're goin' to keep
your word about dates! That's no
way to do contractin'! 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. I guess
they'll pass inspection, too"
WELL then. when you get through
with that" said his father. you 60
and take your girl out ridin'. BY
George! you've earned 1t! You tell her
you stand high with met He stepped
into the car, waving a waggish fare
well, and. when the wheels were In
motion again. he turned upon his com.
panion n broad face literally shining
with pride. That's my boy Jimmie!"
he said.
Fine young man. yes" said Herr
Favre.
81 got two o. the finest boys" said
Sheridan. II got two O. the finest boys
God ever made, and that's a fact. Mr..
Farver! Jim's the Oldest. and I tell
you they got to get up the day before
IL they expect to catch him In bedl
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 finished7 Well, Jim built
'em. I'll tell you 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 Favro
all about it 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 that" said Sheridan. adding,
as II confidentially: II got fine fam.
lily, Mr.. Farver-fine children. got
a daughter now; you take her and
put her anywhere you please. and
she'll shine up with any of 'em.
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. l got a mighty fine
daughter-ln-law, Mr.. Farver I'm goin'
TO get you up for a meal with us be-
fore you leave town, and you'll see
and, well, sir. from all hear the two
of 'em been holdip' their own with the
best. Myself, l and the wife, never
had time for much O. that kind O.
nj iphf Nd Rav
the children; and my daughter she's
always kind of taken to it. I'll read
you poem she wrote when get you
up at the house. She wrote 1t 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.. Farver. Yes,
Sir; take us all round, we're a pretty
happy family; yes, sir. Roscoe hasn't
got any children yet, and I haven't
ever spoke to him and his wife about
tits kind of delicate matter-but
It's about time the wife and I saw
some an'chuldren growin' up around
us. certainly do banker for about
-FOUR or five little curly headed rascals
70 take on my knee. Boys, hope, o.
: course; that's only natural. Jim's got
bis eye on a mighty splendid-lo
girl; lives right next door to US. ex.
pect you heard me joshin' him about
1t back yonder. She's one the ole
: blue -bloods here, and guess 1t was 4
mighty good stock-to raise her! She's
one these girls that stand right up and
look at you! And pretty! She's the
prettiest thing you ever saw! Good
s,ze, 100; good health and good sense.
Jim'll be Just right If he gets her.
must say it tickles me to think O, the
way that boy took ahold n, that ioh