West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-06-15

emmy.
'Son, I'm powerful proud OF ye," was
all his father could say as he placed
his hand on Joe's shoulder.
well, by gracious, we beat 'emv
exclaimed Mr.. Somerville as they
! reached the street He was really more
| excited than Joe was. "Come on over
and get that suit OF clothes and outfit /
| promised TO the winner"
'Mr. Somerville, / think that suit
ought to go 10 Oscar Henderson. You
and 1 were partners on this farming
business, and somehow / believe It
would DO best
There you are, right againl or
course there's no harm In your taking
the suit, but reckon It would be bet
ter TO give IL 60 the next highest man
| I'll go right back I'm there and tell the
| professor about the suit for Oscar Hen
derson."
"Im glad we did that" said Joe as
Mr.. Somerville came out
Il am, too, but 1 am going to give
you suit anyway myself"
Joe's father cleared his throat awk-
wardly.
"Mr. Somerville, Ii want to give
Joe them clo'es myself. I've been n
powerful poor daddy to mighty fine
son, an amt never done nothin' much
for him. He's made a little man out OF
himself In spite OF me, an I've got
little money this year for the first time
by sOrter follerin' after his lead, an
I want TO show that got some intrus'
In him, anyway"
well, now, that's all right, and I'm
glad to resign in your favor, Tom"
II believe I'd rather have daddy give
'em to me, Mr.. Somerville. We are get
tin to DO mighty good partners now,
ourselves" smiled Joe.
you bet we are" dellghtedly said
Tom Weston. i've got the best boy in
seven states-an' I'm just fndin' it
| out"
when do you reckon Wen hear from
the state prizes and those fertilizer
priZesr' asked Joe.
ooh, not until some time late In
December. They've got to go over the
returns from eighty counties and figure
1t all up, and saw IN n newspaper the
other day that there were over 1000
boys competing in this state"
II don't suppose stand any chance
on that" said joe
Pretty long Odds" remarked his
father.
There's no telling; it's possible, but
not likely. would not get my hopes up
on that, joe, II were you. This Is do
Ing well enough for one year" Mr..
Somerville was trying to prepare him
for the possible disappointment.
II certainly did want that Washing
ton trip and to see things up there and
talk TO the boss man in this agricul-
tural business"
well, son, maybe next year, with
what you've learned this year an hav-
In your ground already I'm good fix, you
can beat 'em 20 #"
1--WE are carrying on like I'd lost"
laughed Joe. 'The thing isn't decided
that have lost yet"
Nothin' like bein' prepared as the
old maid said what kept her weddin'
clothes ready fifty years in case some
Teller would ask her." replied Tom
Weston.
"What'n you take for that poor old
place we are living on, Mr.. somer-
villeT asked Joe. after few mo-
ments' silence, when the three had re
turned TO the store.
Lets see. There's eightysix acres
all together
wouldn't you sell half of itY'
mo couldn't do that, Tom. You
know how It lies. IT could not well be
divided. Then the part back from the
road did not sell you could not be
dispOced Of at ALL"
well, whatll you takeT'
Mr.. Somerville's eyes twinkled.
"Since you and Joe have made such
crops on It this year, it's worth a heap
more
''Now, that's what call dog mean
trickr' laughed Joe.
But, as / was going on 20 say, III
not tack on that extra IS an acre"
whats the best youn do on about
four years timer"
"Ill sell the eighty-six acres and
throw in the house and barn for 500
an acre"
zone thousand seven hundred and
twenty dolhrs. That's n heap OF
money 20 a Teller that amt got none
hardly"
That's very reasonable. Tom"
Eyes, ] amt dlsputin' that, but you
see only made $500. My account
with you f. SO. amt itT'
Eyes"
''Then I'm goin' 20 pay you back
that 800 bonus you gave me on Joe's
time
"No, Tom. don't want
YES. SIR; am. That's an Investment
, for myself-self rcspec' As for that
hundred 700 paid me for Joe. why, a
trades n trade. an you made money
on s."
more than doubled my money"
well, that leaves me with $3.50
Then owe you $50 rent. that leaves
$3.50. 7 want 30 keep 500 cash 20 run
on, SOS I WON'T go in debt. and 90 buy
me start OF good hogs and some
chickens with, an that only leaves me
900 ! could pay cash on the place"
"Thots a pretty small payment,
/ Tom
look here. Mr. somervnie." said
/ Joe, who had been on interested lis
1 teuer Il think I'll just change my
I plans some Seems 30 me paying rents
I waste ~ money. and the first thing
folks ought 20 DO S. 90 get some solid
| ground " their own under their feet"
mo doubt about that Joe. but bust
/ ness i7 business"
81 know that and I'm going 10 talk
| business Daddy. 81 you'll fix that place
uD 20 mother and Annie VIII have O.
home as long as they live in case any
I thing happens 20 us and then give me
half ~ what's made on it otter IT'S
paid for Tl pitch in and help pay for
e."