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Show MRBIISLK5 "My boy,- said nulllngton Bllger. the eminent speculator in stocks. "I Intend to do something this )oar that I have never done before. 1 have never taken much stock in this Christmas Christ-mas foollnhnens. It seems to Jiie that people carry It to an absurd extreme; but, aa I have said, I am going to break away from my custom thlt year. You are helping to support youi wUlowed mother. ore you not?" e-Tf''' The boy who jfSJ1' marked the quo- . xi-y s. ;T tatlone up on the fef T big blackboard W&T&M made a strong Xyf effort to conceal V p? fh his emotion as he J Ji answered: A A ' "Yes, sir I al- I tyujf'i waya carry my I fiIA earnings home to f f .it her." V fiftU That is noble ) t(A -cf you. You de- serve the highest VVh praise for your aH thought f u I n e s a. f Sj A mother who STXf i baa such a son - i -mu4 should be very proud of him, and 1 have no doubt that your mother fully appreciates your worth. What I started start-ed to say a moment ago waa that 1 intend in-tend to do something to encourage you In your work something to prove to you that I wibh you well and that, however cold I may have at times appeared. I am kind at heart." "Oh, thank you, air." aald the boy. "Mother will be proud when ahe learns that I have been able to win your respect." "I like to hear a boy talk as you talk." the eminent gentleman continued. contin-ued. "A boy who la glad for his mother's sake to win the approval of others may always be depended upon to give a good account of himself. You may not have suspected It, but 1 have for a long time been watching yon. I have noticed that you do not .rv-i moe cigarettes; at you use lit A H""j Tj tie slang; that ""Vifci " you pBjr ,lr,cl at' V- i '"ut.Uro to your dutlea and al- jV.- L-T 'J" ,DOW y k proper deference ' j"" to thoae above I i ftp you." I "M mother - jSty I tol1 n4 hn 1 i hi i urted ut ,n ths J J I world," the boy rfl) replied, "to al- i i'hL ( ,J,, kp n' -fSJ 'ron bad habits ill VI ,n1 respect-,C3jlil'V respect-,C3jlil'V fui to those who be treated respectfully." re-spectfully." "Good. It It evident that you have an estimable mother. With a-ich a mother and such a character ss you seem to possess I have no doubt that you will succeed In life. It would be a pity to disturb yxtur self reliance by giving you money. I shall not do that I do not believe In giving tuoney to people anyhow. It la a bad practice. prac-tice. There are other ways of extending ex-tending help that are much more effectivemuch ef-fectivemuch better for those who receive It Now It Is my purpose to do something for yon." "I I hardly know how to thank you, air." "Oh, never mind that, mi boy. The most eloquent thanks are wot always expressed In words. There are jpr other waya of wXjT ihowlng apprecla- ffiy Uon. Bo don't yf (', bother yourself 4 rLt If words happen r rA to fail you. There YvW. ire Indicatlona irjftV that this is go-Ing go-Ing to be an old- jc fashioned winter, ?J J q and I know what r4 J mSJII It Is to be tor- x' Q J lured by the cold. Vk You have seen j yd ! f that I have a h rew overcoat S. with a Peralsn I W lamb collar and I I real mink lining, have you not?" "Yea, sir." "Yon would be surprised if I were to tell you bow much It cost Hut I i need not ell upon that I have found It extremely comfortable. It has caused me to feel sorry for others who cannot afford auch coats. I think It must be the Christmas spirit that haa come to me. With the collar col-lar of my warm coat turned np so that It rovers my ears I am able to keep comfortable In the col dee weather." j The boy felt a lamp rising In his throat and he waa compelled to wink j rapidly to keep back bla tears of gratitude. "This morning." Mr. Bilger eon-tin eon-tin sed. T found a pair of plush ear muffs that I tsed last wtn'er. and I save decmd to present them to you ' |