Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-06-23

LEGS AND 1AN NED DlSMALL1. pay. but nothing short of that would touch his stony heart"
 70. Fred. don't" she said. Tt breaks my heart to hear you talk about dying. l can't stand it. You really ought to stay at home to-day"
 T know I ought" assented Bartley, "and I'm going to do it, too, no mat ter what comes of 1t. I'll telephone down that I'm sick. Perhaps if get out in the fresh air for few hours I'll be able to fight of this spell of sickness that feel is imminent"
 At ten o'clock Mir Barfley tele- phoned to the office the news of his sudden indisposition: later he carried out the rest of his programme by re- pairing to the frozen ,ekes of Central park, where he hoped to imbibe gen. erous doses of natures own tonic as an antidote to the insidious poisons fermenting in his system. The next morning he got to the ofice ten min- utes ahead of time The head clerk saw him come and called him over to his desk.
 You've done 1t now, Bartley," he said. You might as well have saved yourself the trouble of coming down to-day. You're not needed any long, CT"
 "Who said so?"
 "The boss. He told me to tell you when you came in today"
 Bartley leaned against the desk weakly. "Is that straight" he asked.
 "Straightest thing in the world. He called me in yesterday and asked about you. You know the boss He doesn't waste any words. 'Bartley not here to-day?' he said. I told him you were sick Very we'll said he When he comes tomorrow tell him that he is not needed at present and he may extend his vacation until"
 The head clerk snapped his fingers suggestively.
 T see.'' said Bartlcy.
 He added something about tbs 18th" said the head clerk. but that"
 But that" supplemented Bartley, "was only his way of letting fellow die-by inches. What he really mean' was that I've been fired"
 Yes" said the head clerk, "it looks that way. But you don't have to take my word for it. You can wait till he comes in. if you like. and ask him yourself"
 No, thank you" said Bartley. T don't want to see him. won't knuckle to him that much. Of course, I've got a moral and legal right to see him and demand an explanation and two weeks salary besides, but won't do 1t. 1 won't even give him a chance to fire me formally. I'll re- sign before he gets around to Il"
 Bartley wrote his letter of resigna- ton that morning on hotel stationery. When he went home for luncheon he considerably refrained from appris- ing his wife of his conversation with the head clerk and his subsequent communication to the firm
 'No use to worry her" he said. 'T1l make her believe I'm simply stretching my vacation out few days longer"
 Mrs. BariIey. upon receipt of that cheering news. effervesced with grati- tude to the tyranaical head of the house
 Q. isn't he just too lovely." she said T always knew you'd find him a dear if you went al him the right way
 The next day Bartley received an acceptance of his resignation to take effect al once. and immediately he be- gan to look for another position For a week he answered advertisements and intervisrsd prospective employ CTS. but as one attempt after another proved futile. his step lost its ronfed elasticity and his voics its cheerful ness of tone NrzN BartIeT observed thoss evidences Of pAysiczl tesersora- tion uith rffeiy oo1csrn-
 I'm afraid Fred.- she aid. thas you are rot entoyiag your vscstton e yo1 should RaIly. tAink yoz o1eAt to try aua brsce = for ny sake. aft~ aII tAs trushss [ sss2 . ors h fR yoA