The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

chapters of this narrative, Mr.. Worth
ington learned, with considerable inter
est, that his musical companions were
70 migrate to New York.
Howard received two offers from New
York papers. One came in a friendly let
ter written by the managing editor of the
New York Guardian. 1t offered him
salary Of sixty dollars a week. to do for
US the kind and amount of work you
now doing for the Advocate
Howard liked the tone of the letter,
and was considering an immediate IA
vorable reply, when he received this
telegram: Come on at once. One hun
dred a week. Or more at space rates.
Do what you want. where you want
Rush reply. Managing editor, Morning
Chronicle
This was Howard's first encounter
with live journalism, and he was at d
loss to decide how to answer; while he
was debating in his mind a second de-
spatch came from the Chronicle which
read; Error in former wire. Our offer
is a guarantee of one hundred and fifty
a week. VIII feature you big Hustle
an answer by wire. Mail your photo
gEaph. If you have any matter ready,
wire IL at once. Can we announce some
thing by you next Sunday?"
As an anodyne to the electrical lever
Howard wired that he would send his
decision the next day. But he did not
know the ChrOnicle-yeti In an hour
this message was delivered to him:
Glad you are coming. Don't forget
photograph. Do you know New York
politics? Can you wire US breezy skit
on baseball situation? When were your
verses on Tammany published? If you
don't send US any new matter for Sun
day wire those. Is your matter copy
righted? Don't write letters. Wire every
thing. Consider yourself engaged to dine
with me Sunday evening. If there is a
White River end to the proposed combine
wire a couple of thousand words. Car
son, Managing Editor. Chronicle
Howard rushed from the Office leav-
ing instructions that no kilograms were
to be delivered to his home, and went
there to consult with Grace.
His sister read the telegraphic out
bursts with eyes dilated. ''Oh, Howard?'
she exclaimed. you'll be famous. One
hundred and fifty dollars a week. Think
of IT. And you can buy all the books
you want; and lots and lots of nice
clothes, and hear all the good music.
and
And how about some one else?' he
asked, his slowly aroused enthusiasm
beginning 10 show. Who will go to the
School of Design? not to speak of any
one else buying nice clothes?H
THE School Of Design Grace re-
peated IN an ecstacy. Florence Hart
ley writes me that lots of women are
going in for interior decoration.
Just know that / can 90 good work in
that, IL 1 can take the course. It's a
dream come true. Howard"
How about this Guardian offer?" How
ard suggested.
"Pooh!p cried Grace "Only $50 week!
A hundred and fifty from the great
Chronicle!"
'-The great Chronicle. yes, but not great
along my line of work
You can reform 'em, them she said
confidently.
Grace, who had never been further
from home than a Doctors gig ride, was
in storm of joyful excitement. Most she
rejoiced in the promised opportunity to
better pursue her studies in the art of ap-
piled design. She had friend, Miss Flor
ence Hartley, in the New York School of
Design, and since Miss Hartley's visit to
relatives in White River. when Grace had
met her, they had been enthusiastic cor
respondents on the subject of their COM
mon studies and ambitions.
So, buoyant and confident, she went
with her brother to the new, bustling sta
ton where they were TO take the evening
train to New York Something unusual
appeared to have drawn a gay and ami
mated crowd. Howard soon learned.
Why, Grace" he said, "the Buntons are
going to New York, too" How jolly.'
cried Grace. Wont It be nice to travel
with old frfendsr'
reporter told Howard that the presi-
dent of the road had given Mr.. Bunton his
private car for the trip. "They say the
Buntons make New, York their home"
the news gatherer. said. land that's why
there are many swells from the
Heights here-seeing ,em or"
Mr.. Worthington chanced to ibe return