The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-04
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1l ls ppoAh .Hll sne was CUT Eel'
renned girl, who at school and after
ward at college had been noted for the
| corrpctness Of her English and tbn
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been borp 10 wealth and Injury md
was now sufrerinp from reyerses m,
had occurred 70 her father Young
1 Dick BOYD whom she Ind long know,,.
and whose wife abe had expected "a
be ever since she was ton years old
had her promise 10 marry him nc soon
a. he was sure Of 4 nermanent income
but while she loved Dick she WINS
uncertain as to the wisdom Of passing
a lifetime with him. AS n schoolboy
he had never handed In n composItion
that was not blotted. misspelled I'm.
grammatical and generally discredita.
bic. She had hoped that when he he.
came man he would do better. and
now she had evidence that he was not
doing better. This Is a COPY Of the note
she held in her hand. a note from Dick;
e.pect to get awav from h,s,ne.. >. r,v
this afternoon and WIN come for walk
before dinner I'm not shure, but II !
ST' w =. v ~ m mere Dy o'clock man
keep me back. Otherwise YOU viii lis sss I'M, ma
on time.
'Tfs Just as / ALWAYS feared.n she
moaned. "How can a man who can't
spell business take any stand in busl.
ness. Sure" spelled with an a., a
man who I have an appointment with
You will see me on time, one would
suppose my determination on the sub.
1ect to be Irresistible. rNo." she went
on after much elaboration, ut will
never do for me to link my life with
one who must ex natura rel (from the
nature Of the easel take low stand
even in the world Of business"
It will be observed from this solilo-
guy that Miss Twining was college
bred girl who preferred a Latin to an
English expression and had more re.
spect for professional than business
life. She broke her engagement with
Dick Boyd, though 1t cost her severe
pang to do 80, and became a teacher.
Everybody predicted that she would
become prominent, and, as for Dick
Boyd, most persons who had seen spec-
linens OF his literary productions nut
him down as sure to hold his position
on the bottom rung Of the ladder
Dick on entering upon his position
with the Startling Lumber companv. n
concern of many years, standing, was
placed at clerical work. After leaving
a blot on nearly every page Of the
ledger and sending out a number Of
misspelled and inaccurate statements
the president called him into his pri-
yate office and told him, putting It
kindly, that he thought be would do
better outside. Dick went outside and
instead Of blotting the books became n
lumber shower. But 1t was not long bo.
fore 1t was evident that he would make
, better boss, and in n few weeks he
was in charge Of the yard. Then he
was sent TO stralghten out bad COM
plication AT the mills and from this +,ma
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20 az " 70 useu " petlViLl "Hat was
considered impossible Tor any one else.
| Superintendent, secretary, vice presi.
! don't Iyara bia s,,ccos.tya +i+Ios ~ ~
80 ~. 49, .,s.,ssSSI -, 80 ~
iast MHen the ples4uellt uau got tne
company into hole" Boyd was given
a block of the stock and made presi-
dent for the purpose of getting n out
This he accomplished in a few years
time, and 1t made him rich.
Meanwhile Ruth Twining had spent
a dozen years teaching and had reached
a position at $500 n wear ms instructor
in English composition. Her principal
duty was 10 correct the Juvenile essavs
Of the scholars, a work she did over
and over again till her ewes acbed and
life seemed burden, One day when
she was more tired and fllsbeartened
than usual a letter addressed nv tvne.
writer was handed her. she onanod
the envelope and took out a typewritten
letter. II read:
NJ Doo. ~, e..,,.
~, ~ Se 't S I oWeethear ts nave never
D.AleS YOU LOT hot e1psGtihg anything OF
~ 0Hu speiier as !. me fauit Is inner
l.e9 nay tatner couIont spell correctly
ano my sister IS no better at spelling than
a l. MeveE at,s nave been successful In
any one If can't marry P' YOU Wv wr HAITI to
ask you IL you will alter your decision Of
dozen years ago. Whether live a
on n xorp NJ rHpps married man Gepg1ds
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