The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-15

Office He pitied the fossil and helplessness.
he notified Mr. Vye, very eourteously that he hao
decided to transfer him Mr.. Chauncey's room
Mr. Chauncey was a tow-headed young man with
a great ability for work. and greater ability for
driving He had charge of the STATISTICAL DE-
partment Of bureau, and was little monarch IN
his two rooms. Personally, he narrow minded
man, who vices because he lad no tenpta-
tons and who worshiped Lord the Lord does
not want to be worshiped-that is to say Mr. Chaun-
cey's God was only little better than himself ana
was in the image of himself Also, MI Chaun-
cey's God approved of Mr.. Chauncey muchly
His clerks feared Chauncey and labored hard unoer
his watehful eye They held down by an IRON
set of rules While smoking was permitted II.
the entire department Chauncey took it upon himself
to forbid it in rooms. And his clerks oareu
not disobey his orders.
Enter then one sunny morning, one Vyle, attired
assscrupuously ever-csm, supercilious and smok-
ing cigarette. Chauncey looked up with portentouS
frown 49,, 49,,
ashes from his cigarette. eyes? Well I'm to nave
place in this room, I believe. Where is it to be?
understand you have something to do with it,"
Chauncey turned almost purple Something hi 81, TO
do with it?" he choked why, the head OF this
room" He looked vyle over unpieasantly wye
sneered at him. -, ~.
zone of the things for you to learn" said Mr.
Chauncey, Sowing SIS that do not permit smoK-
ing in this room" .,....
'Oh! that so? May I inquire to the identity OF
we? Surely don't mean yourself? Really, now?' Mr..
Vyle smiled pityingly. incorrect grammar. OHly
monarchs and editors the plural Pronoun
q allow it," snapped out Mr. Chauncey'
diately"
Mr. vye looked him carefully from the tips
of his unblackened shoes to his string necKue anu
his mop of frowsy hair. ooh, pshaw" he said he
spoke very pleasantly "Oh. pshaw, man! don't make
a silly out of yourself"
red poured into Chaunceys cheeks and ne sprahs
lp facing Vyle. thought he was going to strike
him. Vyle dropped into a chair.
"Now old chap" said, with pleasant familiarity
you and will get along famousy as soon as you learn
my little ways. Don't get angry 1t doesn't become you
and besides like people who lose their tenpers'
Il don't care what you like cried Chauncey' In
fury. III report you to Mr. -. the cher clerk
No man can into room and be insolent to me-
Get of this room"
Go to the devil" said YyIe. lighting fresh Gig
or rather, the chief clerk and tell him
your tale of woe. my boy; and what you get for
it." VyIe then turned from Chauncey as though ne
in the affair, nd strol!ed over u
the window where smiled and nodded to a pretty
girl passing along street Chauncey went out sud
Denly, banging the door behind HIM - o.-.,rs.
Vye from the wiaaow leaning back ag Snn
it. room of clerks "Ihat man Cha ul-
eey," he said with deiiberaton' rs looi Is mat MS
One of the clerks took upon himself to warn
the clerk. II he don't like YOU you don get any
Why 1 get nearly much as he does anyhow"
said Eyie And 5Wice as m1Gn a5 any and Mr.
crat is a friend OF mine And don't l@t that escape
At the magic word, the clerks understood how it
that yye dared to be oenVe to foe he E
turned to his room ehastened man ,, 49,, -
1 won't quarrel. Now, if you will permit me. will
show you your work"
Yyie had been in Chauneeys Office just one month
VIII Chauncey repaired to the chief clerk with a
nournfu narration which far exceeded the FOSSILS
Destroy ed disciplne-not half as much work done
clerks tOo-not half much done-all mixed
up in accouns-pace reeSs with tObacco-ali of them
smoke now-can't stop Nyle don't do any Work
tells stories keeps them from their work
what 1 do"
The chief clerk heaved heavy sign and trans
feFred Nyle again-this time to mis- owL once
Now here, Vyle,' he said, vigorously, when
they were alone You get one of the largest
salaries in bureau. and you do less work than
any clerk It.. You breed trouble, you disregard
to think can do as you please
" ell. YOU cantzthats fiat
VIE held his hand. Just moment ne Saa.
why is Hammond getting sixteen hundred dollars
mes away half his time sick and doesh DO thdt
urch work?' Nyle snapped his fingers
Hammond has been in the bureau Tor years.
"Roti What does that matter? Now, UNDERSTAND