The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

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ing clear Art That's enough begin with isn't t?'
At this Miss James looked UP from her writing.
her smile like sunshine she told Boy
Bright mind Joey-which seemed to be Mr..
Whaling. when contradicted I'll tell you everything
a minute" she added. and II you work hard and
don't chew make spballs. and don't talk back
when I'm cross. I'll that you become president,
after au'
Boy Bright must mystifed and yet strangely happy,
sat his box and thought 1t funny place
and the people funny people, and wondered why
they were all Failures when they were so nice, and
wondered. too. what Mr. Whaling had meant by a
sinking ship. It just his joky way of talking,
but 1t had splendid sound, though Mr.. What
ling dressed more in accordance with the sister
thought desert inland his clothes were so old
shiny his cuffs frayed his hair wild
castaway
please. sir. what to do?" repeated Boy Bright.
in luu of Nocturne as Mr.. Whaling rolled and
lighted a cigarette.
THE duties of ofHce boy" Mr. What
ling oracularly. ARE good deal what the office boy
condescends to make them. will sketch for you the
ideal which, like everything ideal. is also the unat-
tainable, will leave you supply personal
co-eficent for yourself"
Mr. Whaling at him with such humorous
expectancy that Boy Bright felt he had answer
something. he answered THANK you"
The IDEAL" continued Mr. Whaling. here
at dawn and cleans and sweeps and dusts and tides
up the whole place. He enpties stove. shines it
and makes fire. He puts Miss James desk In
order; he carts away the majors tobacco
Miss Jupes pencils and notebooks; he and
looks at things, and-listen, Boy Bright-he
leaves them alone, after murmuring a of
artistic delight and appreciation Toward the office
force begins arrive. and he greet with
appropriate nicely graduated crawl
ing obsequiousness due editor to the Hello, Joey
quite good enough me. Then he brings in
the mail and sorts 1t removing his own
responsibility 10 bushels of advertising rubbish before
laying the the desks Of the major Miss
James The time has arrived for him to carry.
with the o armed bank
messenger priceless manuscripts proof
sheets to the printers in Franklin He does
this his two legs, at the dictates of health and
economy, and remains large for period that is
proportonate the toughness of his conscience.
returns to lick stamps and perform other
functions of allied until noticeable
lessness and tendency to poster and drum reminds
office force that he unched. This rite.
which he attaches inordinate Importance, N
summated around the corner for 10 cents. and Its
effects are visible for hours afterward until water
and soap are imperiousy suggested.
During the afternoon there is a persistent tricke
o literary undesirables. who prevented at
cost from leapng the goat fence in the outer
office; play those qualities firm
ness, concilatoriness and imagination with which
richly endowed. He regard the intru-
sion OF these poor wretches Surf beating against
a rock, and you Boy Bright the rock. You will
then. who it is that supplies the
Monthly General Intelligencer? family
distinctly. Miss James Major Buelk eked
by the efforts of paupers. whose
tions passwords will be subsequently supplied to
you. There. Boy Bright. your day, may you be
little hustler in the vineyard"
Miss James had been listening to all this. when
Mr.. Whaling stopped she called Boy Bright
her and asked in her low voice If he thought
would like stay
Very much" assented Boy Bright. though youll
I think I'd a place
sleep"
His politeness astonishing his stately,
old fashioned the of way he
had exactly precocious-it boyish that
but extraordinarily winning and self-reliant. He
off coolly though he up and
going the Waldorf; yet Mr.. Whaling, who had
followed him surreptously the landing. said he
|, slid down the bansters like everyday boy
I What a darlingw Miss James. He is the
dearest handsomest. manifest little chap saw
: and I'm just crazy about him.
: Poor little mite" said Joey. What a world
is where such waits strays have to shift for
themselves-and brass, going out
to bed. with times courage than
have. and forty times initiative! By George
r It's enough make feel ashamed"
surprised anything make you feel
that way, Whaling" observed Miss Jupe who
whom secretly she admired almost the
, stout major.
IF you were again." snapped Joey, you'd be a
/ nasty little seal what would probably a
niceberg you'd keep barking annoying all the
other seals till somebody rubber boots shot and
skinned you rich lady would you party
and everybody would be glad"
Il always like going parties" returned Miss Jupe
though goodness gracious Joey. hope nobody would