The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1922-11-28

1T all sounds pretty grand TO me. ,
1 was never east of Boston in my
Iife."
"By Jove. I congratulate you" !
exclaimed the young man fervldIy. |
And I'll wager that you went to |
school at a crossroads schoolhouse, /
and rode to town in n farm wagon |
to see a circus that had lions and |
elephants; and you probably chopped |
wood and broke colts and went swim |
ming In an old swimmin' hole and
did all the other things you read
about in American Biographies and
story books. l can see it in your
eye; ana you talk like it, too"
Il dare say I dor' laughed Dan.
They've always told me that my
voice sounds like a nutmeg crater"
They filed mine of! Mother was
quite strong for the Italian "a and
I'm afraid I've caught it. just like a
disease
Il should call it a pretty good
case, I was admiral of a canal boat
In New Jersey one summer trying to
earn enough money to carry my
sophomore year In college, and cuss.
ing the mules ruined my hope of a
reputable accent. It almost spoiled
my Hoosier dialect
BY George, 1 wonder II the canal
boat people would take me! 1t would
be less lonesome than working at the
bench here. Dad says can do any
thing I like. He's ticl5led tc death
because I've come home. He's really
the right sort; he did all the horny.
handed business himself - plowed
corn, wore red mittens to a red school.
house, and got licked with a hickory
stick, But he doesn't understand
why I don't either take a job in his
office or gailop the Paris boulevards
with mother and the girls; but he's
all right. We're great pals. But the
rest Of them made a row because l
came home. For Il while they had
dads brewerieS as an excuse for keep
ing away. and my lungs, Dad hid
the breweI1es, so their hope Of villa
at Sorrento IS in my chest. Dad says
NY lungs have been their main asse;.
There's really nothing the matter
with me; the best man In New York
told me SO as cine through"
They stood near The shop door duv-
ing this interchange. Dan forgot, In
his increasing interest and mystihca-
ton, that the "Courier's" city editor
was waiting for news Of Thatcher.
the capitalist Young Thatcher's mar
ratiVe partook Of the nature OF pro-
test He was seriously in rebellion
against his own expatriation. He stood
erect now, with the color bright
in his cheeks, one hand thrust into
his pocket the other clenching his
pipe.
7 tell you" he declared. I've .
missed too much, Life over here is a
big thingi-its wonderful. marvellous.
grand, glorious, And who am To
spend winters on the dead old Nile
when history is being made right here
On White River. / tell you l want 10
watch the Great Experiment and il
We're not a poor, worthless, ignorant
ass I'd be a part Of it"
Dan did not question the young feI-
lows sincerity. His glowing eyes and
he half-choked voice in which he con
GUIDED gave an authentic stamp to his
dAicII ana pTOnOunceueut
The situation was so novel that
,1Arwoods mind did not respond with
Ia promptness Of his heart He had .
nown the sons Of rich men at col
ece. and some Of them had been his
friends.
Ian was suddenly conscious that |
the Young fellows eyes We're bent I
upon him with "A usefulness, a kind /
% pleading sweetness, that the re-
porter had no inclination to resist He /
delayed speaking, anxious to say the /
right word, TO meet the plea in the /
right spirit.
Il think I understand; I believe /
should feel just as you do If ! were /
In your shoes. It's mighty interest. /
ing. this whole big scheme we're a
paTt of. over there on the other side
it's all different, the life, the aims,
and the point Of view. And here we've /
got just what you call 1.-THE most |
wonderful experiment the world ever /
saw. Great Scott he exclaimed,
from the spark struck by /
closing words, its pro-
digious. overwhelming, There mustn't |
ne any question OF IOSlDB.
That's right broke in Thatcher |
eagerly; that's what I've been want !
ing somebody to say! It's so beauti- |
full, so wonderful: the hope and prom
lss. are so immense, You believe It;
I can see you do no concluded nap. I
PLY.
His hand stole shyly from the .
rocket that seemed TO be it's inevitable /
hiding place. and paused uncertainty; /
then he thrust it out, smiling.
viii you shake hands with me2" /
Let us be old friends" replied Dan .
heartily. And now I've got to get /
ont Of here or I'll lose my job"
Then ! should have TO get you an.
other. l never meant to keep you so |
long. You've been mighty nice about /
il. I suppose ! couldn't help you
I mean about dad? All you wanted /
was to see father or find you /
couldn't"
Il had questions 10 ask him. of /
course. They were about a glass-fac-
tory deal with Bassett."
'Oh. dare say they bought theml
He asked me if l didn't want to go !
into the glass business. He talks to /
ing about going to the Senate. Dads |
a Democrat, like Jefferson and Jack !
son. If he goes to the Senate I'll /
have a chance to see the wheels go |
round at Washington. Perfectly |
bully for me-
''You'd better lNe careful There's |