The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-18
Stories of the Hour
when Speech Was Golden.

The late David Simpson, who, for
the greater part of his life, occupied
a position of responsibility and trust
with the firm of Armour & Co., owed
his good fortune to the fact that in his
boyhood he possessed the full allow
ance of aplOmb and independence sup
posed to be the birthright of young
America.
One morning P. D. Armour, seated
at his desk, received, at the hands of
a messenger-boy, telegram of I'M
usual importance, and, after reading
1t over the second time. sat with knit
ted brows, absorbed in thought and
oblivious of the waiting Mercury. The
silence finally was broken by an i'm
perious young voice which said:
Come, sign this beck! Ny time is
money"
Turning. the millionaire saw at his
elbow small rosy-cheeked boy who
held out the book, pointing with in
sistent finger to the spot waiting for
the recipients name.
WELL" said Mr.. Armour, looking
him over approvingly. Il shouldn't
wonder If we could use boy of your
stamp. What wages are you getting
now?"
"Twenty-three dollars a month";"
was the reply.
Il will give you twenty-five"
"Done!" said the small boy prompt
ly. and the next morning he reported
bright and early, and began his daily
round of duties.
However, the exuberant spirits of
youth dominated him at times, and,
having one day overstepped the bounds
of prudence, he was discharged.
Meekly the lad took his leave, but the
next morning he was back again as
usual.
"Hello!" said the head of the firm
as he passed the department in which
Dave" was at work. 81 thought you
had been dismissed"
And SO l was, Mr.. Armour" was
the reply, "but l have thought it all
over and l find that I cannot leave
you for two reasons"
"And what are your reasons?"
"One is that I can't afford to give
up so good boss as you are, and the
second that you can't afford to lose so
good boy as am"
His employer laughed and passed
on-and Dave" was fixture for life.
A Disciplinary Vote.
John l. Fay. a we'll known lawyer
of Ohio, claims to be the only man in
the United States who was unanimous
ly Endorsed for an office by all parties
and defeated.
Fay lived in suburb of Columbus
and was nominated for mayor. He
was Endorsed by both parties. It fell
out that he had business in Cincin-
natl on election day, and he went there
without stopping to vote.
The farmers began to come in. They
all asked for Fay. No one knew where
he was. This is fine mess" said
one of them. Here we are voting
for q man who hasn't enough interest
in the job to be on hand"
Lets put up man of our own"
said another.
They held a convention, nominated
another man and voted for him, too
Fay came back about five O'Clock. He
voted for himself and complacently
waited for the votes to be counted.
When they were counted it was dis
covered that Fay was beaten by eight
votes.
Called.
The waning moon peeped through
the old parlor window. but still he
fingered. After long silence his
eyes roamed to the cuckoo clock above
the sofa.
"Ah, darling" he whispered, do
you see that clock? Every hour the
little bird comes out and says: Goo.
The weary girl yawned.
He will have a variation on the
next CALL" she said, acridly.
And what will the variation be. my
love?"
"Skidoo."
Without another word he took his
hat and cane and disappeared in the
dark night.-Chicago News.
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