The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-07-26

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knees Then two policemen came up
"Thith fellow inthulted young
woman Ia my party" said the big maa,
sternly. through his damaged lip.
"Oh, Henry" Raspcd the young wom-
an Who bad been insulted. "he n not
the one a; ALL II was a tall man with
beard"
The man woi spoke 70 the Young
lady cut down that there alley" said
cabman whose cab stood across the
street. This Young Teller was lis
comm roun' the corner wen II hap
pcned
The big man regarded the two young
women ironically Tommy smiled ont
Of his one eye. and the policeman and
the crowd smiled. too.
will you be- so kind rs to call a cab,
officer" asked the hig man.
just moment" said the police.
man. You assaulted this young man.
didn't you?"
~ did said the big man. tcndcrly
testing the houy structure Of his nose
with bic pocket handkerchief.
DO you want 90 make a complnint2"
asked the policeman of Tommy.
Not At all" said Tommy, with great
Pcniality.
Then they called cab for the biz
man and his party, and Tommy went 10
his hotel and 10 bed.
The next morning when Tommy con
suited n mirror his eye resemblcd
Turner sunset RE was strongly tempt
rd 10 20 back 10 BOSTON on the morn
ing train. Within three hours he was
to apply 10 q stranger for a responsible
place, without sign Of recommend.
alton and an eve that looked ~ though
be- had spent the previous night on the
Bowcry Then for he fret time Tommy
sw"rc Of the big man. but n o'clock
found him 90 the Office of the National
Cold Storage company. The man in
charge smiled skcptioally when Tommy
told him his business. Then he IN.
formed Tommy that the president had
been called out ~ town that day. and
applications would have 10 bc made
on the day following.
Tommy hrrathcd sigh Of relief. and
went back to his hotel. The rest Of
that day aud night he wore a beef.
steak puultice over his eye. This was
beneficial from a medical point Of view.
hut as far a. appearances went, the
eye was more gluringly imprcssionistic
the next morning than before Tommy
felt depressed as be started for the
Cold Storage Office. There were four
or five applicants in the outer office, |
who looked az though they had been |
brought mp In sclf.rcspectinV Chris. |
tiun homes. Tommy sat In one corner |
and EIarcd 90 anyone he caught look
ing at his eye. he sat there two hours |
before his turn came. Then the clerk |
said the president would BEE him and |
smiled again pcssimistically. But by |
this time Tommy felt too much like a
social outcasf 90 resent II.
The president -n' at handsome |
cherry desk he Na. % large man. but |
he was pale, aud looked H. His upper
lip WAS gioriOusly decorated with |
cnurt-pla-tcr. His right eye was GOV.
cred by patch, and his left eye wa,
partly closed and Of a color scheme
that riyallcd Tommy own. Tommy
heart slid down into hi boots aud
.ricd to get through The floor. The
next moment De found himself sitting
In o chair at the right Of The presidents
icsk Tie sat there and regarded che
PRESIDENT lunrmiti,s dumhly.
''Nouarc applying for thi, position"
asked 'ho great man harshly
Tommy admitted that De was. Rec
concentrations? Tommy explained hol.
owly about honors in electrical en-.
cheering. and the fact oil Prof Chal-
ucrs and Superintendent Kendall. Of
he General Electric. being out Of town.
The president suortcd. Then he turneS
isgu.tcjIy % Tommy, eye.
DO you drink" he asked.
"No. sir" said Tommy
"Fight?"
oh no, sir" answered Tommy.
Where did you get that rye?" asked
he president
Tommy regarded the president out
y the other one.
Il W1s RIDING a uitNCle,' said Tom. |
ny, "ant ran into an electric car"
The president lat IN silence for sew,
raj moments. Tommy began to feel
gly.
what We want for this place" said
he president finally, rs n pushing,
rrsourccfui man--onr who
an las out his own w~rk and meet
as they arise"
The president paused again thought
ully.
81 think you ought 10 MI the bill" {
IL said
Tommy sat motionlcss for the space
( a minute. Then he handed the presi.
cnt the coat collar Of the Yah Dyke
'eardcd man. and clinchrd the bargain