The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-04-15

| Terms or you, and, what has interested
me more, Mr.. Frye has also. He doe.
not usually bestow much praise on any
one, but is more apt to sneer. Afte,
you are little better acquainted will
legal proceedings here. come and sec
me. may be able to do something fol
you. You might" addressing Frank
as If to end the interview, "show Mr.
Page oTer the store now; 1t may IN
tercst him." 81
| After IN hour spent walking thro,~I
the vast human hive, where over / .OGy
clerks ana aalcsGirls We're employ" I!
tic two friends returned to their clul
| fer lunch.
| wei. what Go you think of the old
r2nt" asked Frank as lie sat down.
| Il like him." Was the answer. He
talks to the purpose, though, and I
| sancy his rapid fire questions were for
an object"
You may be sure they were," re-
| Piled Frank, "and, what Is more, l saw
by his expression that you had made n
good impression. DO you know what
L did the other day? I told him all
about our escapaqe with the two
chorus girls and repeated all / could
recall Of the sermon you preached
about It,"
Albert looked astonished.
Il am sorry you did that" he said.
He must have thought me very weak
not to have refused in the first place.
DO you make practice of confessing
all your larks to your father?"
"Oh, don't conceal much," answer
cd Frank laughingly. "He and 1 are
the best of friends, and he Is so good
to me haven't the heart to deceive
him. had an object in telling him of
our racket, however" And then, after
pause: II wish you were to be at
liberty this afternoon, Bert. I am 90
ing to take the Gypsy round to Bev-
erly to her winter quarters and I'd like
your company"
well. | can so If I've mind to-"
answered Albert. "Frye said / might
take day off if wished"
Frank looked astonlshed. isn't he
In danger OF heart failure3" he said.
The old buzzard must be getting stuck
on you, 1 should say"
When the two had boarded the Yacht
and While the engineer was getting up
steam Frank showed his guest over
that craft.
Il am surprised at the size Of your
boat" said Albert. "Why, she is large
enough for an ocean voyage!
I'VE may take one in her some dap."
replied Frank. II believe she cost
over $4,000, but dad bought her for
less than half that at an assignee's
sale"
When steam was up they took a run
out around Minot's light and acxoss to
Cape Ann, and as the day was de-
lightful one Albert enjoyed it i'm
mensely.
AT Beverly they went ashore and,
leaving the crew to moor the Yacht I'm
the stream between the two bridges.
returned to Raeta,s.-T- !
= 1t was almost anksgiving time ere
Albert saw Mr.. Mason again, and then
one day Frank said to him: "I want
you to call on dad tomorrow. He
wants to see YOU"
The next day Albert took the eleva-
tor to the fourth floor, where Mr.. Ma
ooh pIlNutc oulCc WuS anu WIFI DeuI-
ing heart entered. His greeting was
more cordial than before, and Mr.. Ma
son, who, 1t may be observed, was q
man that went about business as
woodcutter chops tree, said:
"Are you under contract or obliga-
ton to remain with Mr.. Frye any
specified time, Mr.. Pager"
lro DE CoNTINUED.1
Perhaps when Russian children are
naughty their parents simply make
them pronounce their own names Il
few times as Punishment.
The man who i.::s TO eat his own
words does not find them particularly
nourishing diet.
leaf G:Id dumb man may become
au : '-.:.h is hands. but not near
y so l....>:: SD rs prize fighter.
RobEed the Grave.
A startling incident Is narrated by
John Oliver of Philadelphia, as follows
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