The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-27
BOY WANTED.
Must Come Well Recommended.

Adrian stopped and read it, then entered the place.
Il happened be candy factory, and it employed
hundred girls To Abrams they counted double
that number. He had climbed TO the top floor where
they worked in the big room, and they all stared at
him. He addressed one who seemed to be forewoman.
You advertise in the window for boy?
The girl laughed. said to the one nearest her:
"Tel the boss there's boy here" Then to Adrian:
Have brought references from last place.
4 VIII those questions to the right person"
he answered with a dignity which had good effect
the girls They stopped ggging and staring to re-
their work.
Adrian was both surprised and pleased when he saw
the boss young of his age who in
asked where the boy and Adrians app-
cation for the place him the board
he called his office There with the freemasonry
of youth and comradeshp, the two exchanged conf
dences and the boss of the candy factory said:
1T really quite proyidential way you drlfted
in here. I have chance railroadng and
you the situation you have place It's
a windfan BOTH
What am I to learn" asked Adrian with some anxi-
ETY..
ITO pay the girls keep their time The candy
boilers in another building and have foreman. 1t
isn't easy to those young things
keep their good WILL you must dignihed
a parson The who the business is
eastern man, and must make your report every
week him. His family spend their here and
his daughter with of her friends here just
before you came
"Oh. was she drivng?" asked Adrian.
Yes. Then you have her? Isn't she picture?
tell you the girls up here adore her Mabee Graham
she looks she stands you Gifts way she has"
month later Adrian Leonard boss of the Albion
candy factory and the novelty of the position led him
like charm. lie the lady his dreams 10 whom
he had lifted his hat the day of his life
and he had his head in when had asked
him what he'd accomplished in his first ausrercentury
OF existence he had honestly told of his
opportunities, laying the blame where it beonged-On
himself
When young Ford. the former boss Of the candy
factory his position to Leonard he had also
given him good advice
Buy dog gun and keep the open: No
Princeton graduate should have muscles 5 soft
yours. Expand man, expand The air Of the West is
wonderful tonic"
He had followed Ford's advice and gained fifteen
pounds His work superintendent OF the factory
satisfaction to his employer and himself but he look
ed forward the higher position promised by
which this present stepping He sent
letters home with the stamp the candy firm on the
His father suggested the OF blank envelopes
in future.
NO" he wrote back Il am not ashamed Of business
that has made man Of me, if my friends are they
must drop me, that's all That was his first step
toward the higher life.
And morning a lew months later. received the
coveted intelligence that position in railroad service
offered him He Fords cheerful letter
his hand and. after looking great floor
the where neat smiling girls
20 leave them They had become his loyal subjects
and she. Mabele Graham was his friend But for her
he accomplish something heroic there
chance in railroad life
sim looking at the letter. noticed hot
yellow the glare OF the had become. and wondered
what the cracking sound overhead meant Then he
sprane his feet
Girls lie called in firm voice. there's circus
coming into town-you hear the band Take hst
hour aad hurry oDt TO Sc IT, Don't wait for wraps.
Go. co.
His voice vas breaking But 3, was true circus was
passing and his quick had seized TIE opportunity.
had newer Joked with girls and he demanded
absolute obedience wondering perhaps AZ The
uai privilege accorded them. they hurried out their
feet tripping Enerriiy down the long stairoases
keeping time % the music Oh the STREET Adrian
thar the last clear ~ the building then
he followed them hIt late The roof that ed been
their Unconscious beads fell hprying him
beneath Iovus hands rescued him. ba- HptLated
huraed beyond hope ~ recovery
pc ved ioug erosgh ~ say 70 ker Is Sic bandseed
his s.sitless end dropped soothing tears DIS
g-iiia face whsle whispering words - bore and
fert-
1T Is better So Ten thsn-as 5aue-,sat II livea
Ike boy died like keep near yea
always
Aad thst was hoe BE- came h.s aasaem
MRS II l. RATSE-