Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-17
CLARENCE AND THE CODE.
HOW He WON AN EDUCATION
Boy Sacrificed Big Dinner and His
Favorite Sport and Won
Splendid Education in
Return

Clarence had looked forward to the
two weeks of holiday time through all
the school months. But when Christ
mas had come, his brother, who was
the messenger for the firm of Walwick
& Walden, suddenly became ill. Hell
be on his feet in a week." the doctor
said, but in the meantime the poor lad
was worrying about his place in the
office.
Cant I take your placer" asked
Clarence.
Thus it was arranged, and for the two
days before New Years Clarence ran
errands and did everything that was
asked Of him. Just as the Office was
being closed the night before New
Years Mr.. Wa1wick called him and
said that he expected to come down
town the next morning, although the
office would be closed, and he wished
Clarence to be sure and get the mail
and place it on his desk and wait for
him.
1t was quite early when Clarence
found his way inside the silent build
ing. He had brought his skates with
him as there was to be a hockey game
later, and then there was to be the
family dinner and the usual good time
on New Years afternoon. He carefully
put the mail on Mr.. WalWick's desk
and sat down to wait. The janitor
came and swept, but Mr.. WaIwick did
not come. There was still plenty Of
time before the game, but the clock
hands were slowly turning Finally he
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the pages. The hour when he should
be playing came.
The game was now on, he knew. The
office was getting chilly and he walked
around from room to room. He looked
at the clock. The game must have
been over for some time and they
would be expecting him for dinner.
He was getting cold and hungry
Strange as it was, when he began to
give up hope the time seemed to go
faster. Finally he curled up on a
couch and went to sleep.
Dream after dream tumbled over each
other and in the midst of a wonderful
hockey game where everybody skated
about eating hot goose and cranberries,
he heard bell. He wondered what it
could be, and before he could ask lie
awoke with a start. Almost at his ear
the telephone bell Was ringing.
He jumped up and took down the
receiver "Hello!" he shouted.
It's this Walwick & Waldon?"
yes, this is Walwick & Waldon's
office"
"Well, I hardly hoped to catch any
one. Take down this cablegram ana
rush it through to Mr.. Walwick:
CALCUTTA. India, Jan. 2.-Spike
sugar Hardly new candle.
'SPIEGEL, HOOKER & SONS
There, have you got that? All right
Repeat it. All right. Good by"
Clarence rubbed his eyes. There was
the message written out, but what
message! Tt did not mean anything.
and was dated a day ahead. He re-
membered hearing that Mr.. Walwick
lived in some hotel. He had seen the
name some place. Oh, yes, it was on
the magazine There it was the AL
bero. Like a flash he ran downstairs
AND jumped on street car.
In about twenty minutes he reached
the hotel and as he stepped in the door
he saw Mr.. Walwick just entering the
dining room. He rushed UP to him
surprise and then remembered his face
Eyes, what is it?'
"It's a message telephoned in, sir"
and he gave over the slip of paper.
Mr.. Walwick looked it over and
quickly took book out of his pocket,
went to the hotel office and wrote a
half a dozen kilograms.
''That was a close shave" he said
half aloud and then noticed Clarence
at his side
How under the sun did you happen
to be at the Officer
you told me to wait, sir, until you
came.''
Then he told the whole story and
when he had finished the head of the
great firm of Walwick & WaIdron
took the messenger by the hand lust
as if he had been grown man, and
said:
My lad, you've saved us a great
deal of money and now I think that
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