The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-13

and he proposed to do his duty until he
broke down. Never was music sweeter
than the sound of the noon whistle.
He YEARLY dropped the last slab and
staggered Into the diningroom of the
clearinghouse. Al first ne was too
tired to eat, but he managed 10 swal-
low little dinner, and by O'Clock he
felt better. But he knew he never
could last through the long afternoon
al the same work. and II WAS with
deep feeling of relief that he heard
Matthews order his crew from the car
leading TO the sawdust chutes. Here
he was required TO stand knee deep In
soft sawduSt at the end OF the chute,
where the waste of the min came blow
Ing out IN dusty cloud. and shovel for
dear life 10 keep himself from being
buried. II was hot, wearing work. and
by the time the afternoon was finished
Willis was thoroughly discouraged.
But he was naturally vigorous of
body, and, although his uncle had made
fun of his tennis and football. he knew
now how much good strength they had
added TO his muscles He awakened
the next morning lame IN every joint,
with his hands almost raw with bis
tiers. But IN stick TO It." he said.
grttting his teeth; "l've got To get
through college next year"
That day ne was paired with q big.
red-bearded Scutchman, and they We're
assigned to the work of trimming up
some tiInbers with a long cross cut saw.
For few hours Willis bent bravely
hack and forth. II was fearfully hard
work. particularly because he did not
understand the science of getting the
greatest results from the least effort
Towards noon the big Scotchman, who
had been watching him keenly, found
that the saw would need filing. Willis
never felt more grateful for anything
In his life, and in the afternoon he was
enough rested to continue the work.
And So It went on day after day. Be
fore the end of the second week Willis
grew somewhat hardened, and al
though the work was still very hard
he did not grow painfully exhausted.
gori-hearted kindly fellows, and al
ways ready 10 help him where they
could Before the middle of July, Mat
thews, the big foreman. had given him
the place of checker and scaler. In the
temporary absence of the regular
checker. This was much easier work,
and Willis did 1t with q Q,Iickness and
thoroughness and kept his accounts so
accurately that Matthews more than
once grunted his satisfaction.
About this time Willis saw his uncle
for the first time. JudSon Harlacre
came around with the superintendent,
examining the work Of the mill, and ne
must have seen Willis as he stood with
his pad and pencil where the lumber
shot from the whtring saws, but he
gave 20 sign of recognition. II hurt
Willis sensitive nature, but he only SET
his teeth the harder.
"I'm making the money! ne said to
himself, and I'm going back to cob
lege."
None of The men knew that he was
Judson Uartlacre's nephew. He had
said nothing about Il, preferrtng 10
stand ON hts own merits, and his uncle
had been equally silent
About the middle of September VIII
lis resigned his sob, much to the regret
Of the big foreman. who had come to
like the clever prompt young man.
when you try TO get a job some
where else" he said, lust let me know
and I'll give you good recommended
ton"
1t was said IN q blunt honest way,
and no praise that Willis ever had re-
ceived had sounded 50 sweet In his
ears.
BY the way, Everett said Mat
thews, as he paid over the Last salary
check, mfr. IIardacre wished me to
ask you to call and see him as soon as
you get back 10 town.
Willis wondered why his uncle
should care TO have anything 10 do
with him. but he called the next after
noon. He had grown brown Of face,