Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1909-09-03
(By Ida Alexander Ia Farm
Journal

opportunity seemed the stepping stone
to the success la life upon which
their hearts we're set. To the other
scholars the notice had not appealed
ct ell. Indeed, IL vas scarcely In.
wiling. Wanted - During vacation,
boy for lawyers office. Must possess
sense of honor. Small compensation. I"
To be sure, the principal, as he read
the notice out. had ENLARGED upon the
meaning CT the terse words. eft
would mean great DEAL" he ex-
planned, "to the boy whose ambition
lies In that direction. To be
associsted with Stanley Granger
would insure success. And, though
l am permitted to cay little, l have
no doubt that from this small
beginning, great things may result"
Shortly before the end Of the term.
the three buys who bad signifled their
Intention OF responding to the great
lawyers eccentric message, we're told
that he would see them, separately,
upon certain day.
One by one tho principal called
inen into the hall Jimmie Bushnell
was first. After a short time he
returned, flushed and distressed.
Dennis Cook went forth next. He,
too, came back, snllen, unsuccessful.
And 'hsu. With oueor checked
feeling, John Hartford heard the
princisl call his name.
1t meant great deal to him-more
than to both the others together.
Even the ''small com peu sation" was
something to hin, more than any enc
guessed lie walked Through the long
room, feeling sure that certain failure
hay before him. How could he expect
success where TIVE of the brightest
scholars had failed. And his mother
would be disappointed; that was the
hardest thought Of ell.
In the cool, wide hall. the
princ ipal waited, "a white envelope in
hand. He fingered it as he stood,
silent, watching the boys face.
John" he ssid, after that moment
OF searching scrutiny. "Mr. Granger
will see you In my office. III. will
ask you some questions which l have
prepared. The questions and answers
are here. hope and think you may
succeed where the others failed" and
he passed the envelope to him.
There was allong hall to Cross, then
two flights of stairs TO descend
As John walked along, slowly aud
thoughtfulty, be realized how little
chance no stood, and Of what MON cut
to him the small failure would be-
And then the principals words
required to him the questions and
answers aCe here" "And answers
And answers?" His feet kept time
to the two words.
He tapped at the office door. There
was no answer. He opened the docs
and wentin. He sat down on the
chair before the desk and laid thu
envelope on it unsealed. It seemed
to him that he had always known II
was; that-he had always been sittiue
there. before the principals desk,
with the letter upon which so muct
depended, open before him. The
temptation was strong upon him
Already his brown hand reached 70,
the clue the little envelope held, bu,
memory tame to him of the lawyer
notice, and then another memory,
older, unforgotten, sacred. Some
where in his brain the words wer,
tucked away. Eve. years. old words
spoken by dips that would speak n,
morel
"But l hope my boy will have
sense of honor-,in little things anC
In great. Common honesty is ont
thing but honor In little things is
rrarer one--the -sanse of honor tina
would not atlow one to read tn,
letter Of anothsr. or listen, or d,
anything small Or,mean.
The grave voice Of his fsthsl
aeemed to say the words over again
clearly and disttnctly. Johns hear
lightened as he heard. What a pric'
he had been tempted to pay fo
success. Like most thiDRs. II car
be purchased too high.
$50" said a voice behind him.
He started and turning looked int
= the lawyers eyes vita his own elea
ones.
"Ah-h." said Stanley Granger
Snow well have those questions aat
answers, T" and he drew the sheet O
paper from the little envelope and
smIlsd at the boy over his glasses.