Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-22

have studied hard and worked hard. Docs
that count for nothing? / have a good
character and have good situation"
You have not. l discharge you. You
weeks money, and CO."
"Oh" 2
YES oh. You did not think that of me,
did you?"
81 did not"
"Well, for once you are right merely
wish to show you how your good situation
depends on the caprice Of one man. | have
no intention of discharging you. l am not
so much afraid of you as that. I'll look
after my daughter"
Marsten said bitterly:
Gibbons, ass that he is is right when
he says that no one is as hard on work.
man as one who has risen from the ranks.
You were no better off than l am when you
were my age"
sartwell sprang to his feet, his eyes
ablaze with anger
PAY attention, young man." he cried.
"All the things you have done | have done.
All the things you intend to do l have
already done. / have in a measure educated
myself, and l have worked hard night and
day. | have attained a certain position, a
certain responsibility, and a certain amount
of money. | have had little pleasure and
much toll In my life, and | am now growing
old. Yet as / look back l see that there
was as much luck as merit in what success
| have had. / was ready when the chance
came, that was all. If the chance handnt
come, all my readiness would have done
me little good. For one man who succeeds
a dozen, equally deserving, fail. Now, why
have | gone through all this? Why? For
myself? Not likely. have done it so that
she may not have to be that tired drudge
"a workman's wife-so that she may begin
where / leave off. That's why For myself,
l would as soon wear a workman's jacket as
a managers coat And now, having gone
through all this for her sake-you talk of
loye What is your love for her compared
to mine? When | have done all this that
She might never know what it means shall
l be- fool enough, knave enough, idiot
enough, to thrust her back where l began
at the beck OF the first mouthing ranter
who has the impudence to ask for her?
answer. get out, and don't dare to set foot
in this office until you are sent for"
Sartwel in his excitement smote the desk
with his clenched fist to emphasize his SEN
tences. Marsten shrank before his vehe-
mcnce, realizing that no workman had ever
seen the manager angry before. and he
dreaded the resentment that would rise in
Sartwells heart when the coldness returned.
He felt that he would have been more
diplomatic to have left sooner. Neverthe-
less, seeing that things could be no worse,
he stood his ground.
II thought" he said that It would be
honorable In me to let you know"
Don't talk TO me of honor. Get out"
AT tnat moment the door from the private
stairway opened and young girl came In.
Her father had completely forgotten his
appointment with her, and both men were
taken aback by her entrance.
II knocked, father" she said, but you
did not hear me-"
'ln moment, Edna. Just step into the
hall for moment" said her father hurri-
edlY.
Il beg of you net to leave, Miss Sartwell"
said Marsten, going to the other door and
opening 1t, Goodnight Mr. Sartwell."
Goodnight" said the manager shortly.
Goodnight Miss Sartwell"
Goodnight" said the girl sweety, with
the suggestion OF a bow.
Tho eyes Of the two men met for a mo-
ment, the obstinacy OF the race In each but
the eyes OF the younger man said dehantly:
II have spoken TO her. you see."
CHAPTER H.
We speak Of our individuality as II such a |
thing really eXisted-as II we were actually |
ourselves. forgetting that we are but the |
sum OF various qualities belonging to
ancestors, most of whom are dead and gona |
and forgotten The shrewd business man in |
the city imagnes that his keen instincts are
all his own; he does not recognize the fact |
that those admirable attributes which enable |