Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-31
HIGHFLYERS
BY MRS. EVA LEONARD.
TOM MEETS THE MOST BORED
MAN IN FAlRPoRT.

well, Tom, this is my son Clyde"
A tall, anaemc young man preceded
Jaynes into the room where Tom sat
working. a flicker Of smile passed
over the young mans face as Tom
rose and extended his hand with his
contagious smile. II am going to an
mex him to your room, Tom perhaps
he will absorb little business knowl-
edge" Tom looked at his employer
who seemed to be making a dreary ef-
fort to be cheerful.
Clyde will spend the day looking
around and getting used to the place
and tomorrow he will begin work"
announced the father incisively. There
was no answer to this and he turned
and left the room.
Clyde sauntered over to the window
and leaned his elbows on the sash.
q understand you are rather new
to the place" he remarked without
turning around.
Yes. | begin to feel quite At
home, though. | like it here" clyde
slowly turned and regarded the speaker
with surprised interest.
Pardon me. You did not say YOU
liked it, did YOU" he asked after a
rather lengthy scrutiny which Tom
took good naturedly.
THAT is what said" was the
cheerful rejoinder, "and I've lived in
| the city for several years" Clyde
rolled a cigarette. lit it and turned
to regard the flat uninteresting pros
pect from the window.
Would you mind telling me what
you like about it? I have no imag-
! nation" This after the young man
had smoked in silence for some time
He dropped into a chair by the win
dow and leaned his head on his hand
81 was Just getting over severe
sickness when I came here, and II
seemed so restful---" Young Jaynes
laughed unpleasantly.
| at would be a good place to try the
rest cure II one could sleep all the
time" he remarked.
Working conditions are good here
and I never met so many pleasant
people in a given length of time any
where" continued Tom. not appearing
to notice the interruption.
They are all old married people
There Is no young society. There are
no theaters. absolutely nothing to &c
to-" Clyde's tone was dreary in the
extreme.
why do you say old married peo.
pie? I am married. but fancy there
are not so many years difference II
our ages. My wife Is young and W.
like a good time as well as anybody
I'll tell you one thing l like about thi.
place Is that 1t Is possible to have {
good time inexpensively. You see
am trying to save money to get ou
of debt went at too high pace il
Detroit, and collapsed financially. NJ,
father helped me out and I am tryini
to pay him off" Tom watched thu
effect of his words on his companion
who puffed away in silence.
You're In college, | understand.
Tom thought he would try anothe
tack to draw out this young prodi
gal.
Was, would be nearer the truth.
corrected Clyde. THE old man pro
poses to make a business man of me.
He shrugged his shoulders to indicat
the hopelessness Of the attempt.
i you think you will not take t.
business?" asked Tom.
II do not take to dull drudgery o
any kind, am afraid" was the re
Spouse.
whether a thing Is dull or no
depends on the angle OF vision" Ton
smiled into the bored face opposit
him. Business can be very inter
esting. imagine II Is to your father
He has made q great success Of