New-York tribune., 1921-01-30
<ROM tho day he was born 1t
was prophesied that Samson

NKOM tho day he was born 1t
was prophesied that Samson
Maynard was going to make
his mark so high in the world of
commerce that future generations of
business Napoleons would have to
get ladder to reach it. After the
stork had flown away old Doc Chase
went to the head of the stairs and
called down:
"You can come up now, if you
want to, Abner."
II he wanted to! The doctor hadn't
finished speaking when Abner was
halfway up the stairs, carrying the
butter scales proudly in front of him.
Indeed, such was his haste, his pride
and his natural excitement that he
tripped over the top step and
dropped the scales, falling over them
and straining the spring.
Now, this may sound like a small
thing in itself, but you wouldn't have
thought so if you had been in the
room few minutes later when Alb
ner's son was placed on the scales
and the pointer turned to IL.
"Tell you what Pm going to do,
Doc" said Abner as soon as he had
his Adams apple under control
again: "This amt no sort of child
to be taken out in butter and eggs.
I'm going to pay you for him right
now--cash money!"
At that time of the worlds history
the general admission fee was $40;
Abner was counting out the money
when his cup Of joy, nearly full be-
fore, was suddenly filled to the brim.
"Look, Doc" he whispered, his
eyes almost popping out of his head.
II swanny if he amt counting the
money, too, as if he wanted to see
how much he was settin' me back!"
And in truth-no matter what
might have been the chance behind
it-Abner's son had his eyes fixed
upon his fathers roll in manner
which some might deem precocious.
Look, Doc!" whispered Abner
again, nearly beside himself. won't
he make great business man when
he grows up? Watch, now! Pm
going to drop dollar, and see if he
notices lit"
The dollar fiuttered to the floor,
and whether it was the movement
Of the money that did it, or the ex-
preston of Abner's face-which was
quite enough-or a cause outside Of
mortal ken, the baby suddenly lifted
its voice and wept.
It Abner had been subject to apo
plexy he probably would have died
right then and there. They had to
send him downstairs, and he took up
his station at the chopping block
near the fence. There, whenever a
team came into sight, he held up his
hand like traffic cop on Broadway.
and presently Lottie, upstairs, heard
fragments like these:
Yes, sir! Twelve pounds and
nearly quarter!"
Il want to know!"
Yep. Doctor said he'd sign the
paper. Saw me count the money.
tool"
"oh, get outl"
"Heh! You ask Doc Chase. He
stood there watching my boy with
eyes like sarsers. 'Abner,' says he
70 me. this amt no ordinary baby
you've got here. This is a future
bank cashier, and, gosh, he'll make
good one!' And say, Eph. You
know what that child of mine did
when / accidental dropped a dollar
on the foor?"
Jumped right off the bed and
picked 1t up, guess. and put In
his little pants pocket?"
by guy, he would Of. II l,s could
o." said Abner earnestly. "He hol-
Tered blue murder and p'inted right
down to IT.! I tell you. Eph, when
that boy Of mine grows up I'm going
to send him to New York to trim
old Jay Gould's whiskers for him.
You ses IL / dontl"
Yes; oil afternoon Iottle lay and
heard bits dks that, and along to-
Maxd evening Mhsn Abnsr vent tin