The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-25

aply that eight hundred to the patent
seheme' You might as we'll lose ii
on the patent as the races"
Agreed; It's a go, I'll give ii 70
you now"
"How shall this firm be styled any
wayT asked Turley of Harlan some
months later as they were setting
some minor questions Of the partner
ship Harlan x Tprley' or Turley 4
HarlanT II YOU can tell which It
should be you will end the old con,
thoycrsy Of precedence: brains or
money money or brains"
Your name goes FIRST" Harlan an
swcred
The beginning was slow and cau'
tious. Turley would have taiu
brought 10 il some race horse meth
ods. but his partner held him back
TITS fine thing. Harlan, fine thing.
he more ! think Of II. the finer II
seems, Put on steam old boy and let
her fyl want these old eiose.ds,ej
ducks around town 10 see what they
missed in not discovering aud en-
couraging an ambitious. energetic
fellow, lying around waiting for a
Job" Here he put his hand on his
breast and smiled 'I'm In earnest
HarlanT he continued; put as many
men on the road as the road will
hold"
no no; let us go cautiously as
did when | was at the motor"
"Ill own up to you, Harlan" Turle,
said one day four years later, as thel
walked through the factory. ITS I
new sensation and n good one too
for fellow to realize that his money
lis doing something worth while
That's a feeling of respectabillt'
creeping over me, a feeling that tn,
old family plate, the colonial home
Ilions-at.the gate and all neye
brought. had no idea that the buz
zing OF belts and hum Of wheels coult
make such music" They stopped
moment and listened.
You are right" Harlan agreed
you are right it is music not only t,
our ears, but to hundreds Of others
the wives and childrcn's as we'll a
the workmen's themselves, Q
course our dividends would be large
il the expenses we're less, but tina
shall never be. Every workman !
paid living,--I mean good livin
wages, such as would like If | wer
in his place, And the little town q
cottage homes we are building hamp
crs us right now, but it will all com
back some day-if not in money, il
something better"
The next year George received
letter from Turley, who had gon
East for the summer: do you re
member that I told you once that
was about to be married and-ha
trouble; my fault, Of course It's al
made up. I've the dear, sweet gir
again, the prettiest and best womai
in the world-no, ] don't except you
wife-and we are to be married, /,
ask you to drink to my health, wcr
it not that I'm not drinking now.
left off the habit the day the sig
"TurIey & Harlan went up on tn
, factory, and have never since resum
cd it. Won't that old home loo
good with her in it7 I've written t
the housekeeper to light it up tn
. night we are expected, from turren
to foundation stone" See that NOR
chandeliers are put in, and turn on tn
factory plant. Might put some bulb
, in the flower beds, and arc lights i
the trees!
Sincerely, Harlan "a new leaf ha
been turned for me, I'm another ma
and am leading another life, and
know before they reach me that
have your congratulations"
That day when George reachc
home, he found Jennie reading lei
ter
"Sister is in trouble, George, an
wants your help"
"She shall have it" was the promp
reply
land humbly asks our forgive
ness"
"She has mine, and--yours, your
t Of courseP
Jennie was silent
He went over to where she sat an,
, put his arms around her. rs it pos
Sible that my dear wife, who does s.
many things that, the Master bids, !
going to fail at this-this which is 81