Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-30

oSen waiting Tor. You are peremptoriy uiS-
charged; Trickett, whom sent to watch
you, viii swear that you neglected your work
Ithat is, if ii should become necessary. so
to 60"
nlfcantly. Before you make up your mind.
please read that!"
And drawing a folded paper from his pock-
et, the foreman handed it to Godfrey lun,
par who. in q dazed, stupefed way, untoided
A week before, the president of the Mid
land Central Railroad Company received a
letter from Mr.. Arthur Fl. Dunbar, written
at the Hot Springs, of Arkansas, and inclos-
b, and ID. G. Division. He said that his
health was hopelessly broken, and he would
never, be able to work again. He asked that
the directors would allow his son Godfrey
(should such course be acceptable to alD to
retain his position as assistant superintendent,
and he urged that Jarvis Brinton be made
Superintendent
Even without Mr.. Dunbar's Recommended
ton. said the president, Il should have
nominated the young man to that position.
1t is mistake, in my Judgment, to place old
men in such situations, for they assume the
duties by virtue of the record made when. in
their prime, and We take them when that
prime is past and their usefulness is about
ended. We need to infuse young blood into
all the branches of the company; we want
young men who will add to their regulations
by their labor for us. All we want to know
is whether they give promise of the. ability
ton, he is thoroughly familiar with railroad
ing, he hasn't any bad habits, is extremely
popular, and is on the very threshold Of
vigorous young manhood, L Judge that no
one present is opposed to his election"
AT the meeting, specially called to consider
the communication of the superintendent, a
couple of the directors spoke of Godfrey Dun
bar as the proper person to succeed his father;
but they expressed themselves weakly, and
the emphatic protest of the president and
Messrs. Livingston and Worthley ended even
that shadowy opposition to the election of
Jarvis.
So the matter was settled, and an official
letter was sent to Jarvis Brinton, notifying
him of his election to the superintendency OF
the B. and d. c. Division of the Midland
Central Railroad
The first person who learned the news from
Jarvis was his mother; the second was Dol
lie, and the third was Godfrey Dunbar TO
whom the letter was handed in his own of
fee, just as he had notified Jarvis that he
was peremptorily discharged from the employ
OF the company.
Godfrey was astounded, infuriated and
scared. This Dumping" of him was humili
ating beyond expression; but he had saved
nothing of his salary, and his father had APP
prised him that he must provide all the funds
for himself and for the furnishing of his new
home, to which he expected soon to take
We'll, he said, as soon as he could mas
ter his emotion you cuffed my ears some
years ago, and ever since then I've been try
ing to get even with you. More than once,
/ thought the whole thing was fixed; but you
euchred me every time. This ends the fight.
l knock under. You're my superior; do as
you think best"
1t was just like Jarvis Brinton to feel pity
for the unworthy fellow. A minute before,
he was. provoked enough to cuff his ears
again; but now Godfrey was helpless, and
Jarvis could not forget that noble father who
was gradually passing from life away of in
Arkansas.
'"True, / am your superior officer; but
shall be the, same man there that l have
striven to. be everywhere. shall treat
show toward every hagman,. brakeman, fire
man and laborer on the road. All YOU have
to do is to do your duty, and you will never
suffer molestation from me. You have had
the experience TO make you familiar with
everything abngeshsS GSodirfy during these years you
me; your great ambition has been TO get even
with me, as the expression goes 1t doesn't
pay. / feel no desire to revenge myself Sn m.
on any one and could not cherish s1cb 1
feeling when ! think of the sorrows, suffer
| ings and heart burnings that must come r.
every man and woman in the world, no mat,
ter what their position; and when / kno.y
| that in the great hereafter all that 10 ,,rn,,
shall be made right. how can l think Of taitss
ing vengeance into my own hands? No. ;os;.
| frey, it doesn't pay"
| Perhaps Godfrey remembered The ;mor,-
| sive truths spoken by Jarvis Brinton. and q
may have been partly due to their cha n,.S
relations; but today, while Jarvis Brinton rf.
mains the efficient superintendent Of the -
and d. G. Division of the great Midland CO...
tral Railroad Company, Godfrey Dunbar reia, ;s
his assistant, and during the five years which
have passed since the death of his father NJ.