The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-01-09


piled Egletox- ~ls there anything
elsef'
"whyg"
I'm going to the ball game, and 1
don't want to be late. I've a good
chance 10 make some money"
God bless usr' cried Mr., Shutters.
aghast Say. young man." he said.
coming ever and standing In front Of
Egleton. do you know. | have always
heard favorable reports Of you. and
I'm sorry to know now nj they were
not correct
Can't we talk that matter over an
ether time, Mr., Stutterss l am really
late now"
who gave you permission TO take
half a day of. I'D like tt know. slrg"
Il Intended to ask your permission
on the way down"
And took your stick along. being
SUR we would give you the holiday. I
guess maybe l have been kind to you
during the past. Egleton."
you have been very kind. l appre-
ciate it. l must go now. though" said
Egleton. rising.
MIR. Shutters looked down at the rug
upon which he stood. He could think
of not n word to say to this self
contained young man There was
something new about the fellow tha
this declining age seemed to fasten
unto. He could not define il. Like his
daughter. he had discovered a new
trait In Egleton.
Il raised your salary this afternoon"
be said. at length. Egleton bowed
"As l said. l appreciate your kind
ness. Mr.. Suffers" he said. simply. Il
am glad OF the raise. / assure you"
We've are going to give you a dor
lar more. 1 consider that sufficient.
don't you. STRIP
"Well. sir. beggars mustn't be
chooserS One dollar. l think you said
That means six dollars a week more.
It's hardly as much as I could wish
1 was In hopes you might give me eight.
/ don't suppose you could make 1t eight.
Mr.. StuttersYf
The old gentleman sat down weakly
IN his chair. He tried to look into the
young mans eyes and tell him that he
was laboring under a mistake. The d.
rect gaze that met his made him hest
tate.
He rose and crossed to the drawer
In which his partner kept his cigars
He took one and bit OF the end IL
was the first cigar he had between his
teeth for ten years or more. He lit II.
however. and showed the box toward
Egleton-
To his surprise. the young man took
one also.
These are fine cigars" said Egieton,
who knew as much of cigars as he ard
OF horse races, and that was nothing at
all. Clear Havana. isn't itY' be said.
pulling dreamiIy.
answered Mr.. Shutters, lying with diff
Guilty and smoking with stil more.
After a little time Mr.. Shutters laid
his cigar on the table.
Perhaps you had better be going"
he said, abruptly He vas beginning
to feel a strang dizziness stealing over
MIN
-And Is It to be six or elghtY' asked
EgIeton. rising ~unsteadIIy.
~Oh. we won't hold you down. Wen
say eight; only for heavens sake. 60"
When Egleton passed out he met the
tall girl. apparently by accident. in the {
hall. He lifted his hat, and was about :
to pass on when a little sob checked :
him He turned and stood beside her. !
Her face was buried in her hands. Z
and through the white fingers a little 2
broken voice was saying something al .
together unintellIgible. All Egleton I
could do was to get the little bands Z
away from the face; and under the 0
new power that had lately come to '
him. Egleton did not find 1t at all hard .
be had got the hands down he
discovered many things, some Of which
surprised him greatly. and one Of
which made him supremely happy.
Mr.. William Front. coming into the
1jce half an hour after Eglcton had =
zone. found two things which surprised :.
hin very much. One was bis hearty. =
partner sick almost uno
upon the sofa. Another. two
.igars not long lighted reposing side =
side upon the table. Another. the ,
Intelligence that young Egleton's salary :
to be increased By eight dollars In '
Itead Of one.
you see. Blanche.s said EgIeton to
lis bride, when some months after
yard they were on their honeymoon.
1T was all due to an open window.
That very morning Of the day you
GU me your fathers Office win
low was wide open. and a little BIT Of
conversation drifted up to me where /
at another open window, half a
above. 1t concerned me, and |
,ecame interested, IND found out pres
.ntIy that I wasn't assertive enough.
rhen I decided to assert myself. You
the rest."-WaverIey Magazine.
sound Business.