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Show SPEBDED HIS PARTING 80N. Father's Over-Generous Response to Son's Appeal. Undo Tom Gray was a quaint char-actor. char-actor. Ho was a farmer in tho town of Livormoro, Me., was a hard worker and prudent manager, and becamo well to do. Ho had a no'or do well son, James, who had cost tho old man con-sldorablo con-sldorablo money. Ono day James camo to his father with a now proposition. "Dad," ho said, "I can got a good Job In Exeter, N. II. If you'll glvo mo ?40 to start mo up thero I'll novcr nstt you for another cent." "You suro about that, Jcames?" "Yes, dad. I hopo to dio if III over como to you ngaln." Undo Tom slowly pulled out a shabby shab-by but well lined wallet, counted out flvo tons and handed thom over, with tho remark: "Jcames, take flO moro and go furdor." |