Show Slants on Life By J. J A. A WALDRON 7 The Voyagers ley 7 OD OU are sure It It- Isn't forged I Hiram f Bartholomew Wings Wing's question halfIn halfin half hall hallIn In earnest and half halt In jest referred to his sons son's diploma which the elder had examined with some suspicion when the younger returned from col col- lege Its the real thing said Hiram Well nil all Ive I've got to say then commented Bartholomew Is that you yon have ha lot In must a you jou I dont don't get you jOU exactly dad Any bo boy that could raise the devil you raised In college and yet come out with this Is a wonder and Im I'm proud of you ou And now well we'll talk business You cost me a lot boy said Bartholomew and und now cow that Im I'm going to take you Into the business I suppose you'll expect at least as much as ns you spent In college Cant you ou raise the ante a little dad 7 Youl have ha to start at the same figure but If 11 you belm behave belme e yourself Ill I'll raise It after the first year Ill I'll deposit deposit deposit de de- de- de posit quarterly for you to draw v on I If you exceed the allowance durIng during during dur dur- ing the first year ear Ill I'll reduce It It All right dad Ill I'll be good And so 50 It was settled Hiram's place In the family business was regarded regarded regarded re re- re- re by others who had to work by bythe bythe bythe the clock as a raw sinecure He didn't have to punch a time In fact his hours were regularly reg Irregular I III think son said Bartholomew to Hiram one afternoon as he met the youth leaving Ing the office at nt two o'clock joud get more Interested in business If It you should get married Maybe dad And I think Ill I'll look around for tor a likely young woman that ought to be my Job Well Veil perhaps But how would Caroline Gilder Glider do Rather Hather a tough looker dad for a steady companion Even Pastelle Pastelle Pas- Pas telle tee the famous portrait painter 1 t They Were Dropping the tho Pilot who was paid for a good Job made her look like a feminine promoter of ot re ol revolution But her money boy I II II I thought you hall had a bunch of ot It It Bartholomew laughed at the time Jest and Hiram went forth to a n matinee tie lie had gone to a certain theater day and night for quite a period After the performance he had been seen almost almost almost al al- al- al most as frequently at nt a reserved table In the neighboring restaurant with Belle nelle Jilton the very ery prettiest young woman In the chorus This same evening as Hiram and Belle neUe sat dallying with terrapin broiled squat turkey turley and trimmings Hiram carne to a conclusion Will Ul you ou marry me mei Why not i Tonight ht 7 Tl Id n. n b h n. n t li oar n ou a aWell U U. U tense I Well then as soon as we wo can ar arrange arrange ar- ar range e It i I answered you dearest And so It was settled Late the next day Hiram and Belle were on onboard hoard board a steamship Just before they sailed Hiram hind had sent a message to Bartholomew ad advising Ising him of ot a momentous mo mo- momentous step Whine While the time ship was seeking open water got a wireless wireless wireless wire wire- less from Bartholomew that for essential essential essential essen essen- brevity would have hn pleased a space-hunting space editor uy You ou are disinherited disinherited disInherited dis dis- inherited It said mid not mal make e any difference with you ou sweetheart will It asked Hiram showing the message Why Vh no no If If If If I can make a lIln living you meant mean 1 Wh Why Im I'm sure I can And well we'll save money moncy by hj cutting cuttIng- this trip a hit bit short But your our father will relent I suppose suppose sup sup- suppose pose Wh when 11 he has time to cool off I dont don't depend on that The old gentleman never ne backs up tip The They were dropping the pilot and und several se passengers Including Hiram and Belle Delle crowded to the rail Hi nt ram In an excess of or love loye covertly ertly pressed his lips to Belles Belle's hand She suddenly thoughtful had Just se seen scon n fl ii face toce she knew and cast a n gin glance glanc net backward hackward It was on older oilIer flume Carlton Cherry Cherr who gave e her lier a Crun runic and admiring look of recognition II lit HE had hod lost a fortune and amon among hi hii hh economies of late bite had been heen elimina elimination tion of White Way activities Belle Belh had rend read In this cr very mornings morning's s 's that Carlton having ln come corne Into a II ne new ne' c fortune lJ by the death of an on aristocratic aunt was US sailing to their own destina Oh well dear said Bald Belle to Ill III ram well not worry about the fu tu ture |