The Marshall republican., 1909-05-28
sam Came Back

busy, his impulse was TO deny nim-
self to his caller. "Shall l tell MIN
to come again STRIP said the boy,
seeing the doubt on his employers
face. Crosby hesitated. ION, /
suppose l might as well have it
over WITH he said. "Bring him
in.n A writer in the Chicago News
tells the story of the interview.
Hello, Samp safd Crosby. $50
you're back, are your"
ayes, I'm back, Mr.. Crosby said
the young man. 81 hope you are
quite well?"
"Just a minute till Finnish look
ing through this" said Crosby. He
laid the letter down ON his desk and
in a moment wheeled his chair to
face his visitor.
"You've got your hat off SAM"
he said. "Aren't you afraid you'll
catch co,d7 Sit down-in a chair,
The young man colored a little,
smiled and took a seat as indicated.
"IIf have to apologize for CALI
ing on you without any appoint
ment,n said Sam. ~ know you
you must be busy.
"You don't mean apologize Sam
asked the other increduiously.
Certainly, Mr.. Crosby"
ooh, well, go right ahead then.
Perhaps Pm not quite SO busy as l
look. What brought you back here
anyway Didn't the West appre
ciate your merits?"
"Tve been getting along pretty
WELL" said Sam. "It came pretty
hard at first, naturally, but Ishook
down in the course of time. I was
working in a livery-stable when
left, and studying stenography OF
evenings" /
"Decent occupations, both," com
mented the other.
Crosby looked at him pretty
closely for a few moments.
"What did you come to me for9'
~ thought you might be able
to give me q little advice, IL you
would" said Sam.
mYou're joking" said Crosby
II give you adviceI / had IAN idea
that you were perfectly competent
to give pointers to anybody and
everybody regarding everything
otis a mistaken impression, Mr.
Crosby. l know mighty little, I've
found. I know something about
horses but not all there is to'know
about them. / want to be n bust
ness man, and thought perhaps
you could tell ma how to start
What / would have to do to ge,
into a house like this, for instance
I've tried advertising and I've tai
ed applying in person. II hasn't
done any good"
awe haven't altogether recover
ed from the late financial depres-
sion as yet" said Crosby. II DOM
know any house in our line thai
would feel justified in mourning ths
expenses OF a valuable mar like
you"
at wouldn't be a great EXPENSE
said Sam. GAN l want is a chancS
and enough money SO / Won't
have TO sponge on my family"
"Sam," said Crosby, polishing hi
eyeglasses and r~eadjusting then
to his nose, 81 don't know what tt
make of you. The LAST time you
were here you wore your hat Oh
one ear, and sat on my desk ant
l swung your heels while you smok
ed a cigarette and advised me t,
smoke UP and get out OF the rut
You discoursed largely and loud
! ly; you sneered at my limited view
: You offered to buy IL I'D shut m,
desk and go down with you. You
father and / are old friends, and
didn't kick you out, much as / IVA
Q tempted to. Now you come her
and-who are you, anyway"
"I'm Sam Jessup still, Mr.. Crosb
replied the young man. "The dit
: ference is that I've been away fror
! home about four years, and I've GO
3 quite a few jolts in that time.
think they've done me some gooS
didn't say that I'd worked into
ha~lf-interest in the hvery-stabl,
did I?n
8 "Do you want a job here2n ask
d ed Crosby.
e "If you could give me anythin
Q at all, ! would be GRATEFUL sal
Sam,
nj aCome with me,n said Crosb.
h rising from his chair. an civ
you a chance, and, my boy, il 20
stick and improve in the next for
years at the same rate, III honest
Il ly think I'll get to liking YOU"
81 Editor Coe Dead