The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-06-09


the morning paper and proceeded for
the fourth time TO examine his Russian
leather pOcketbook. It's contents gain
sail its luxurious exterior q solitary
two-dOllar bill resting in lonely state
in one of the compartments
II was mOmentOus question the
Hon. Reginald was called on to decide
that Notwithstanding less than the
choice between breakfast and no
breakfast. Should he cable home for
money, and go hungry until he got it.
or should he see the thing through?
Possibly keen appetite had as much
to 90 with the decision as his native
British inability to acknowledge him
self beaten. Be that as il may, the
Hon. Reginald. as he rose from the
park bench and buttoned his ulster.
was of 4 most unchristian frame of
mind. He was inclined to blame Jack
Mellor for it all. Jack having MAIN
tanned that in his home city of New
York a man who really wanted en-
ployment could have dozens of oppor-
tunities. He remembered. however.
with cOnsiderab bic satisfaction that he
had told Jack precisely the same thing
about London. and he wondered GRIM
" if Jack had had as little foundation
for the statement as he. Possibly
Jack, at this precise moment. was in
the same quandaTy as himself. They
had been pair Of fools. he told him
self. To bind themselves to such an
agreement for even four weeks would
have been asinine. but three months
IT was suicidal.
His misanthropy vanished with his
breakfast. and the world looked
brighter as h started out again. al
though he felt that the 25-cent tip TO
the waitress had been an extravaganza
beyond his means. Across the street
a card IN window announced that an
elevator man was wanted. Winthrop
crossed and went in. The days rush
had not commenced; back of the coun-
ter a row Of pretty shop girls looked at
him Curiously. and, feeling out of his
element. he walked Self-cOnSCiOusIy
back to where the elevator shaft rose
behind an imposing screen of brass and
IRON fretwork.
As the next cage came into view
Winthrop stepped in mechanically,
and, seating himself on the leather di-
van, watched the boy as they rose from
floor To floor.
twelfth foo-," said the boy. Going
up"
Yes. I believe I will" said VIM
throp.
we don't go any higher" said the
boy. smartly, and the store balloon is
out of order"
The Honorable Reginald Weakened
from his trance. whereupon the boy
laughed. too. and became tallSative.
Elevator inspector or fire insur-
ance?'' he asked.
Try GAIN said winthrop, amused
".
They're the only men | ever see rid
ing up and down without getting off
somewhere. Basement-spOrting goods,
trunks, suit cases, bicycles. demonstra-
ton of Japanese embrOideries, linens
and domestics."
Upon my word" said Winthrop.
these big American stores keep every
thing. from the food TO eat TO the peo-
pie who serve II. DOmesticS. indeed. -
The boy changed the door suspicious
ly and rose slowly 10 the first floor.
''Domestics IS towels" he said con-
temptuously, ROLLER towels, bath
towels, dish towels. Coin to make an
other round trip"
II think / SHALL Habit asserting
itself. the Honorable Reginald reached
for conciliatory quarter and listened
to the Jingle with which il Joined the
other contents Of the boys pocket, with
the reflection that il was probably less
lonely in its new resting place than in
the old.
u see they need a new elevator man
here. and ] am thinking of applying
for the position
You won't get it. said the boy
shortly. with conviction.
why nOt?'
why not?"
Too big" he said succinctly. mo
one wants an elevator man six feet
high. with four-foot shoulders. taking
up all the room. Then, you're too slow.
Things is easy enough now, but in the
rush hours il takes fellows tongue
iumpin' TO say. while you're shootin'
between two floors. men and boys
ranges. gas fixtures, tenders bric-a-
brac, china and cut glass You'd be
in the cellar by that time"
Winthrop imag ined that he would.
and. after dropping the car for two OF
three floors. the boy stopped it with 6
JERK that seemed to the Honora bic
Reginald 10 drive his backbone into his
skull. Whereupon all desire to run an
American Gift" left him and at the
first floor he got out.
Customers were beginning to come in
now. Winthrop stopped to watch a
portly ferale selecting impossible
shades of red and lavender kid gloves.
Then he became conscious of a CONVEX
sstion close beside him.
what did he say?" asked an irrits L
ed male voice. What excuse did he
give?"
"None whatever. said he was so sick
O. tying neek5ies on himself that he
was afraid he'd strange himself with
one some night in his sleep"
Ridiculous" came the exasperated