Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1898-06-02

most of your opportunities and ad-
vance,"
This was not precisely what Ross
had counted on, but he simply declared
himself ready for anything that would
give him an honest start,,and accepted
the job. Inside of month the direc-
tors had the boy under discussion at
one of their meetings. Cali he needs
is tanning" laughed the president of
the company, who had himself made
his own way in the world. You
should have seen that special agent
when he came in and reported his ex-
perience. He had puff ball under
one eye and walked with q very per-
ceptible limp. He was in towering
rage and insisted that young Blaigh be
dismissed by telegraph. I let him tell
his own story and then convinced him
that the express company had no right
to lose boy of that stamp. He would
in time be fit for any place we had to
offer"
Just what did occur?" asked the
uncle, who could not help showing that
he was little proud over the affair.
The home agent was called away
for an hour on important business. He
told your nephew MOTTO admit anyone
inside the railing under any circum-
stances. You know how it is with a
special agent. He drops in ut any
time without warning, just like bank
examiner. He is getting SO he can
grin little now when he tells what
happened.
"open that gate. boy were his first
words.
"'No admittance,' answered the boy,
as he pushed the snap down on the
spring lock.
"'Here, your impudent young rascal,
unlock that gate and do it quick, or
you'll lose your job
go, reckon not. Boys don't lose
their jobs fur doin' what they's ordered
to do
"'See here, you impudent little fool,
I'm here to audit those books and I
have no time to lose. I'm the special
agent
"'And I'm here to see that no one
teches them books; and you kin QUIT
losing time by gettin' away from here
"Ill show you,' as he made a spring
to vault the gate.
"But as he was in the midst of the
flying leap the boy caught him with a
swing on the eye, used his head as
batering ram and our special landed
in heap outside of the breastworks,
as it were. Now he was mad enough
to tear the depot down, but as he started
to repeat the assault he faced a revol-
yer that the boy had grabbed from the
agents drawer The little cuss would
have shot, sure the special fumed in
telling it to me. L could see it in his
eyes, and he had the impudence to tell
me that if I didn't stop swearing he'd
put me out of the depot
81 don't believe in Furnishing the boy
for obeying ORDERS" continued the
president, "even if he does make mis-
take on the safe side"
Chip off the old block" said the
uncle, as he rubbed his hands and set
up chucltle that broke out at inter-
walls through the rest of the meeting.
1t was only little later that Ross
was brought to the attention of the
directory again. Once more he had
been in temporary charge during the
absence of the agent, and an Italian
scissors grinder who had his machine
shipped from the city attempted to
carry it off without paying charges.
He was n savage specimen of his class,
but the Green Mountain boy had all
the courage of his ancestors and
tackled the fellow. The engagement
closed with the Italian on top of the ma
chine, bleeding like stuck beef from
scalp wound inflicted by a stray coup
ling pin in the hands of the agents Of
flee boy. There was satisfactory set
Element before the man went mutter-
ing away with his machine.
BY This time the boy was much talked
about and the idea of giving him more
responsible position was being agitated
when the uncle concluded that he want
ed Ross with him in some capacity. In
brief talk Ross was Informed that ne
had the proper stuff in him and that
he wouldl not be left at the mercy of
soullcss corporation. He was taken I'M
der the uncle's wing and made office
boy III the bank of which the uncle was
president. Ross seemed predestined to
an eysntful life, for he had not been
on his new duty for week before he
threw his natty cousin bodily from tie
outer office, jarring him physically and
giving his pride one of the severest
wounds it had ever received.
This time it was the aunt who in
sisted that the boy be discharged forth
with and sent back to the farm. But
she stirred up bit of character in her
husband that he had never before
hown to her in It's entirety. He want
ed her to attend exclusively to her do
nestle affairs. He would look after
the business end of their partnership.
He had told Ross to keep everything
quiet during an important conference
in the private Office, and TO ADMIT no
one until it was over with. When men
were talking about the investment of
millions they had enough to do without
being bothered by every fellow that
thought he wanted to see the president.
The son had rushed in and said he want
ed to talk with his father minnie.
Ross explained matters to him and po-
litely asked him not to make such
tarnal racket. The SOD of Il wealthy
father promptly served notice that no
clodhopper could tell him how to be-
have, and it was at this juncture that
he was landed in the hall SO hard that
his bones cracked and his hair stood
on end The father was glad oft. His
son was getting too swift. and he would
either check his pace or he would be
sent to All the place that Ross had left