Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-12-13

Its an,body's turn that can get
it, my itiend. III can &C. it BY ask.
ing, so much THE better for m% Ii
Warmers too green to ask for it, 80
much the worse for him."
"Is that fart It would 60 to War
ne, without asking, if nobody inter
fered. And you know as well az do
hsw much no needs it."
You're pretty green yet, little one.
The survival Of the fttest, you know.
That's business" :
els itf Then I'm all right. for I've
got that assignment. Mr.. Black gave
it to nae not fifteen minutes ago..
Mark gssped, turned pale, then red,
and WAS speeches. with CONSERVATION
for the space Of half q minute.
"Wha-a-a-tp he stammered then.
"You-you don't say you've been mean
enough to take It'll What right havs
YOU to itf The last one taken on; and
you 70 cutting in ahead Of all the nen
that have been here fer years. Talk
about mean thingsl l didnt think
you'd play such trick on me, anyhow,
after all I've done for you'll"
"Oh I don't know" Phil had .
malisious pleasure in the miserable
10 gic OF the situation. "The prize is
there for whoever can take 1t, you
kn or. Never mird > Z. tls othe
fellows. The place d = y"v "a
yours If you can gel j. At you
get success there won't be "a, cues
tons asked lyon cant 6 I closs up
to the band
ooh, shut upl Yoa'v- ia, u mean
trick on friend, and shat's all there il
to it. trusted you, and you went
bsck on me-"
Your What right had you to 1T
But there; it is a mean thing to take
another fellows ss'ary--I mean chance
Just because you can, it would be
Just a. honest to take his pocketbook.
1 was just going in to tell Mr.. Black
that wouldn't have the job: Come
on"
Wondering whether anybody could
be such fool a. Phil Everett made
himself out to be, but determined 70
! make the most Of his foolishnsss, Mark
followed him into the private Office.
"Er. Black" Phil looked straight
into the managers eyes and spoke out
bravsly. "I've thought it over abou
that assignment and I've decided not
to keep it."
,Just as you please" Mr.. Black said
indiHerently. "But what's the nAster'
Why won't yos keep 1T" He glanced
suspieiously at Mark.
DWELL, / can't make out that it be.
longs to nae. I can make it sound all
right, but somehow I can't make ii
feel right"
This time Mr.. Black smiled, the same
queer smile. Mark opened his mouth
to speak. but Phil gave him no chance
"You gave the chance to me, Mr..
Black. andI give it backto'. he panssd
the fraction OF second. 1t was Mark
that smiled this time; Mr.. Black was
scrowling-"to John Warner. 1T really
belongs to him."
Warner shall have it." he said, in
bis usual business tone. Then he sur
prissd Phil by suddenly shaking hands
with him. you've come through il
WE'LL" he said cordially. Hasn't he,
Appletonf
But Appleton had not walled to an
swer any questions.
at will do your father . lot OF good
when hs knows about it" said Mr.. |
Black. still holding the young follows
hand.
"Father' Oh, he won't know any.
thing about it, "Phl sud in half visit
full. half shamed tone,
"Won't hei" Mr.. Black laughed out.
We'll, perhaps. he was wiling that
I should make the test, bu: be told me
just how it would turn out Hs was
sure that his.boy would como to no
real hsrm-yet. Now go back to your
work, and after this--well, such
father As yours is just about the best
adviser young fellow can have"