Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1910-11-17

II IL to earn. My father saw to all
that. He seemed not TO want me 20
work. not that | hold that against him.
He'd an idea I'd turn out a genius OF
some sort or other, / believe. Wen.
he failed and died all in a week,
and I found myself left with an ex-
xensiye wardrobe, expensive tastes, an
impractical education-and not so
much OF that that you'd notice it-and
NOT a cent. I was too proud to look TO
nv friends for help In those days-and
nerhans that was as well, | sought
iobs on my own Did you ever keep
books In a fish market?"
mo" spaulding's eyes twinkled be-
hind his large, shiny glasses.
"But what's the use OF my boring
you?" Duncan made as II to rise, sud
denly remembering himself.
you're not. Go on
"I didn't mean TO. Mostly, ! pre-
sumo. rye been laundering round an
explanation Of Kellogg's kindness to
me, In my usual Intellectual way, but
/ felt an explanation was due you, as
the latest to suffer through his mis-
placed interest In me"
Perhaps" said spauldtng, Il am be-
ginning to understand. Go on, I'm
interested About the fish marketT
s.Oh, just happened to think OF 1t as
| a sample experience, and the last OF
that particular brand. / got So week
and earned every cent OF 1t inhaling
the atmosphere. My board cost me
Sc and the other So afforded me a
chance 20 demonstrate myself cap
| tain OF finance, paying laundry bills
| and clothing myself, besides buying
| lunches and such like small matters.
| I did the whole thing, you know, one
| schooner Of beer day and made my
| own cigarettes. Never could make up
NV mind which was the worst. The
hours were easy, too: didn't have 60
! get to work until In the morning.
| / lasted five weeks at that job before
I was taken sick. Shows what a great
| constitution I've got"
"And then
| "Oh"-- 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 finding me one berth
| after another He's a sure enough OPP
| timist''
/ Spanding shifted uneasily In his
/ chair, stirred by an impulse whose
unwisdom be could not doubt Dun
/ can had assured1y done his case no
! good by painting his shortcomings IN
colors SO vivid, yet somehow, strange
", spaulding liked him the better for
his open hearted confession.
Well spaulding stumbled awk
| wardly.
Eyes; Of course" said Duncan
promptly. rising. Sorry II | tired
you
what do you mean by Yes, Of
courseY"
"That you called me in to fire me
and so that's over with. Only I'd be
sorry to have you sore on Kellogg for
saddling me on you. You see, he be-
lieyed I'd make good, and SO I did
In a way: at least hoped to-
"Oh, that's all right" said Spaulding
uncomfortably THE trouble is. you
see, we've nothing else open just now.
but If you'd really like another chance
on the road I'm be glad to speak
. to Mr.. Atwater about it."
Don't you do it!'' Duncan counsel
ed him sharply, aghast. He might
say yes. And / simply couldn't &C
cept: 1t wouldn't be fair to you. Kel-
logg or myself It'd be charity. for
I've proved | can't earn my wages, and
I haven't come to that yet. Nor' he
concluded with determination and
picked up his hat.
.'Just a minute" spaulding held him
with a gesture. You're forgetting
something-at least I am There's a
months pay coming to you. The cash.
Ter will hand you the check as you &c
out"
"a months pay?" Duncan said
Dlankly How's that? I've drawn up
to the end Of this week already, If
you didn't know 1t"
/ "Of course knew it. But we never
let our men go without a months no
tiee or its equivalent, and
"No," Duncan interrupted firmly
mo; but thank you just the same.
| Couldn't really couldn't. It's good
OF you, but Now" he broke of
abruptly, I've left my accounts, what
there is OF them, with the bookkeep.
Ing department and the checks fol
my sample trunks There,ll be a few
dollars coming to me on my expense
account, and I'll send you my address
as soon as / get one
But, look here spaulding got te
his feet, frowning.
NO" reiterated Duncan positively
there's no use I'm grateful TO you
for your liberation OF me and all that
but we can't do anything better now
than call 1t all of. Goodby, Mr.
snaulding..,