The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-09-27

Albert acds greeted cordially.
his present employer. They were for
a purpose, as alltof John Nason's busi-
ness questions were, and at their con-
clusion be said:
Il am glad to have met you, Mr.
Page. My son has spoken in the highest
terms Of you, and, what.has interested
me more, Mr.. Frye has'also. he does
not usually bestow much praise on any
one, but is more apt to sneer. After
you are little better acquainted with
legal proceedings here, come and: see
me- I may be able to do something for
you. You might" addressing Frank,
as if to end the interview, "show Mr..
Page over the store now; it may in
terest him."
After az hour spent walking through
the vast human hive, where over 1000
clerks and salesgirls were employed,
the two friends returned 10 their club
fer lunch.
'0Vell, what.do you think Of the old
gent?' asked Frank as he sat down.
II like him. was the answer. He
talks to the purpose, though, and I
fancy his rapid fire questions were for
an object"
You may be sure they We're" re-
piled Frank, :'and, what is more, I saw
by his expression that you had made a
good impression. Do you know what
cid the other day? I told him all
about our escapade with the two
chorus girls and repeated all I 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 a practice Of confessing
all your larks to your father?'
''Oh, 7 don't conceal much" answer
ed Frank laughingly. HE and / are
the best of friends, and he is so good
to me I haven't the heart to deceive
him. I had an object in telling him Of
our racket, however" And then, after
a pause: i wish you were to be at
liberty this afternoon, Bert. l am go
ing to take the Gypsy round to Bev-
erly to her winter quarters and I'd like
your company"
We'll, can go II I've mind to-
answered Albert. Frye said I might
take day off if I wished
Frank looked astonished. Isn't he
in danger Of heart failure?" he said.
"The old buzzard must be getting stuck
on you, should say
When the two had boarded the yacht
and while the engineer was getting up
steam Frank showed his guest over
that craft.
''I am surprised at the size Of your
boat" said Albert. why, she is large
enough for an ocean voyageH'
"We may take one in her some day"
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 run
out around Nfinot's light and across to
Cape Ann, and as the day was a de-
lightful one Albert enjoyed 1t i'm
menSely.
At Beverly they went ashore and,
!eaving the crew to moor the yacht in
the stream between the two bridges,
returned to Boston.
1t was almost Thanksgiving time ere
Albert saw Mr.. Mason again, and then
one day Frank said to him: Il 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
sons private office was, and with beat
Ing heart entered. His greeting was
more cordial than before, and Mr. Ma
son, who, it may be observed, was 4
man that went about business as
woodcutter chops tree, said:
Are you under contract or obllga-
ton to remain with Mr. Frye any
specified time, AIr. Pager
Nothing more than to give him a
reasonable notice that wish to quit"
replied Albert. II am paid so much q
month for the present. as he put 1t
when I went there, and I certainly
shall leave him as soon as I see any
chance Of bettering myself"
'sThat being the case, I see no reason
why you cannot entertain the propcsl-
ton have decided to make sou" said
the merchant, (which IS that you sever
your relations with Mr.. Frye between
now and the first Of the year, and then
take hold and see what you can do ID
looking after my legal matters. The
fact is, Mr.. Page, as I intimated to you
a short time ago, I am not entirely sat
ished with Mr.. Frye. Just why need
not be considered now. The only point
is, do you feel yourself capable Of act.
ing as my attorney and assuming
charge Of any law business that may
arise:'
'Well so far as my knowledge of the
law goes,' replied Albert, 81 passed a
good examination when I was admit.
ted to the bar, I had some practice in
Sandgate, and since I've been with
Frye I've learned a good deal Of the
usual procedure here. I think l can DO
all that is necessary
''My needs in q legal line are moi
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