Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1902-09-25
PLUCK. !
BY Laura E. Richards. J
From the Youths Companion. Reprinted By
Special Permission)
BY Laura E. Richards.
ffV ps," said the ironmaster. "hrst

honesty, and then pluck
those are ,ne things needful. Speak
ing OF pluck" He stopped to answer
the summons of the telephone, said
"Yes," and NO" by turns for five
minutes, and then resumed;
speaking OF pluck. as you were do
ing just now, reminds me OF story,
the beginning and end Of which is
that one word"
We settled ourselves in our chairs.
We were sitting in the Office OF the
iron works, and the air was full Of
the sound OF great hammers, crashing
and pounding; of the sharp hiss OF
molten metal, and the clear ring of
smitten steel.
IL was sitting here in this very
chair" the ironmaster began, zone
day about seven years ago, or maybe
eight. Time goes so fast ] hardly try
to keep count Of il in these days. At
any rate, here | was sitting, reading
the newspaper, when there came a
knock at the door.
"'Come in!' said; and in walked a
stranger. He was young man, about
20 years old, dressed like a gentleman,
though his clothes had seen good
deal of service. Tall, with his head
held up, and gray eyes that met mine
fair and square.
Always look first at mans eyes,
my boyl If he looks you in the eye,
he is worth trying. II his eyes shift
about here and there, as If they didn't
know where TO look, or were afraid Of
seeing something they didn't like
have nothing to do with himl That's
my experienced
well, this young man came up to
my desk, and spoke without waiting
for me; yet II was no want OF man
ners, for his manners were good.
Good morning, sir!' ne said and
his voice had clear ring to it that
liked. i want work, Can you give
me anyY
81 shook my head, We never took
strangers in that way, and ] don't
recommend the practice at any time.
"'No, sir!' said. we have no work
mere, oor,y ca" "coo''iinouu's
you '"oA up my paper aB"ln' anu
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do for yon to.dov,
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there must no sometbing strong
willing man can do n il useless 20
talk Of waiting I'M a vacancy occurs
7 must have work now to-onvi II ia
absolutely necessary,
az, wos an ha ,in % u ,on,o o.
coll HIM thnt :, vns ohsniv,ely nacos,
sorv for him IN Ioove lint oG,oe md
shut the door ofter him. but | looked
at him npnin. and didn't snv II
"T saw ,b,t he UNA ,oII,ro ho
trrth and ,hot ho u,s, hana ,ori,
II wasn't thnt nc Looked shabby mr.
that there yas nnv susnicion of wbiu.
inc or sniyclling about him. II there
had been. ont he would have gone In
pretty ouick time. But there was n
look In bis eves-welI / hardly know
how IN describe H. but the mnn ,vos
dcspernte. and hnd some reason for
beinp No
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