Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-12-10

No" Spauiding's eyes twinkled be
hind his large. shiny glasses.
But what's the use Of my boring
your" Duncan made as II TO rise. sud
denly remembering himself
You're not. Go on"
Il didn't mean to- Mostly. 7 pre-
sumo. I've been laundering round an
explanation Of Kellogg's Kindness &C.
me, IN my usual Intellectual way. but
felt an explanation was due you. a.
the latest 10 suffer through his mis-
placed interest in me-
Perhaps said SpauldinE. IT am be
ginning TO understand. co on. Pm
interested. About the fish markety'
"Oh. just happened to think OF fl as
a sample experience. and the last OF
that particular brand. / got SO a week
and earned every cent OF Il inhalinu
the atmosphere. My board cost me
Sc and the other So afforded me o
chance 20 demonstrate myself a cap
tain OF finance. paying laundry bills
and clothing myself. besides buying
lunches and such like small matters
] did the whole thing. you know. one
schooner OF beer a day and made my
own cigarettes. Never could make up
my mind which was the worst The
hours were easy. too: didn't have 20
get 70 work until In the morning
/ lasted Eve weeks at that Job before
was taken sick. Shows what a great
constitution I've got"
And then
OBJ Duncan reused why
then / fell IN with kellogg again: he
found me trying the open air cure on
a bench in Washington square. Since
then he's been hnding me one berth
after another. He's n sure enough OF
timist"
SpauldlnC shifted uneasily IN his
chair. stirred 10y an impulse whose
unwisdom be could not doubt Dun
can had assuredly done his case no
good by painting his Shortcomings In
colorS 50 vivid; yet somehow. strange
". SpauldinG liked him the better FOR
his open hearted confession.
Well Spaulding stumbled awk
wardly.
YES; OF course said Duncan
promptly. rising. Sorry II tired
you"
what do you mean by Yes. OF
courseY"
That you called me IN 20 Gre me-
and 80 that's over with Only I'd hc
sorry 20 have you sore on kellogg for
sHddling me on you. You see. be DO
hevcd I'd make good. and so / did
in q way: M least I hoped to-"
"Oh. that's all right" said Spauldlnc
uncomfortably THE trouble Is. you
see. we've nothing else open Just now.
but n you'd really like another chance
on the road I-Tu be glad TO speak
70 Mr.. Atwater about a."
Don't you do it, Duncan counsel
ed him sharply. aghast He might
say yes. And ] simply couldn't &C
cept; Il wouldn't be fair 20 you. KeI-
lOgg or myself It'd b. charity. FOR
I've proved I can't earn my wages. and
/ haven't come 10 that yet Nor be
concluded with determination and
picked up bis hat
Just a minute" Spaulding held him
with a gesture. You're forgetting
something-at least / am There's q
months pay coming 10 you The cash
Ter will hand you the check as you 60
out"
"A months pay7" Duncan said
blankly. ~How's tbat1 I've drawn up
10 the end OF this week already. n
you didn't know it,
"Of course 1 knew Il. But we never
let our men 20 without a months 40
tice or it's equivalent. and
NO" Duncan interrupted FIRMLY
mo: but thank you just the same 1
couldn't really couldn't It's good
OF you. but Now" be broke on
abruptly. i've left my accounts. what
there is or them. with the bookkeep
ing department and the checks foi
my sample trunks There'n be a few
dollars coming TO me on my expense
account. and IN send you my address
as soon as yet one"
But. look here Spaulding got L.
his feet. frowning.
"No." reiterated Duncan positively
there's no use. I'm grateful 10 you
for your liberation or me and all that
but we can't do anything better now
than call IL all OF. GoOdby, MIR
Spauiding"
Spaulding nodded. accepting defeat
with the better grace because OF an
innate conviction that II was just as
well after all And. furthermore be
admired Duncan's stand. 50 be offered
his hand-an unusual condescension
you'll make good somewhere yet"
be asserted.
Il wish could believe IT," Duncan's
grasp was firm since be felt more "a
sured OF some humanity latent 10 his
late employer. However. goOdhy"
'Good luck TO you" rang IN his ea y
as the door put n period TO the inter
view He stopped and took mp the
battered suit case and rusty overcoai
which be had left outside the junior
partners office. then went on. shaking
his head ''Aiuch obliged" ne said
huskily TO himself. but what's tn,
good OF that There's no rom any
where for a professional failure. and
that's what am-Jusr a ne'er-do-wen