The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-01-13

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ately considerate. They needed 10
other company than their own and oc-
casionally Jimsy's.
The happy transformation had been
brought about by an unexpected bit of
luck. As Joe explained it to his de-
lighted wife. in his capacity Of COL
lector he had become very friendly
with the manager Of a concern which
transacted business with the steam
ship company. and this gentleman had
offered him $40 week to render, when
required. certain little services in the
matter Of collections. which he was
able to do without interfering to any
extent with the duties the Latin
American line paid him for perform
ing. It was just the amount Of the
advance he had asked for and which
Captain Williams had refused to give
him. and 1t represented the difference
between very painful sparing and COM
parative ease. And that was not all.
One thing leading to another. Joe was
enabled now and then to earn an extra
S. or $40 from other sources.
With this prosperous turn in his at
fairs the self confidence and assurance
that long had abandoned him under
his repeated disappointments and fail
ure to make Roadway returned. Mo-
rose supineness gave way to vim and
energy. His old optimism had revived
in most extravagant form. He began
to be interested in the price of real es-
tate and automobiles.
His wife. with the SOLDERING recollec-
ton Of the gulf between talk and
achievement. of desire and possession.
was careful to build no hopes upon
! these fabrics Of vision, though she was
too wise to seek to restrain the ardor
of his Imagination. She did. however.
take with gratitude what the gods had
given, pending the bestowal of posi-
addition to their means enabled her to
hire a woman who (when she felt like
it, did the dirtier work of the house.
hold that had been such a tax upon
her. Little toilet necessities and Access
series made their appearance. Brooks.
when he had made an extra good
week. insisted on lavishing his addi-
tional earnings upon her. New and
suitable clothing restored her self re-
spect and the pleasure that every wo-
man feels or should feel in making
herself attractive.
Mrs. Harris and Beth could not fail
to notice the change. and it had Il
gradual but marked effect on their at
| titude toward Brooks. which became
more civil and cordial. Emma de-
clined to crafty their inQuisitiveness
| beyond admitting that Joe was get
| ting on" To ali leading questions she
returned evasive answers one reason
being that deep resentment ranked in
the heart of her husband for the lofty
disdain under which he had suffered
for so long and that he objected en-
phatically to the revelation Of their
private affairs to anybody, even to
Jimsy. Besides. as he had pointed
out. it would not be to their interest
for the intelligence that he was doing
outside work to reach Captain Will
liams' ears. He would either be
dropped or so much would be given to
him to do that there would be no
time in which to devote his energies
so lucratively elsewhere. The force Of
this could not fail to be seen by Mrs
Brooks. and, thus placed on her guard.
she was all discretion
Soon Joe was doing so we'll that they
decided to take a larger fat and en-
gage a regular servant.
Another piece Of luck came to Joe.
so unlocked for. in form so amazingly
substantial. that it almost made Emma
crazy with JOY.
Looking out of the window about
supper time and wishing that her hus-
band would come. she noticed a cab
drive up to the door and, to her sur
prise. saw her husband leap out Of It.
He bounded up the stairs two at a
time. breathless with excitement. and
emptied from his pockets on to the
table heap of notes and gold. Then
he seized hold of her and forcibly
waltzed her around the room.
Finally he sat her. painting and be-
wildered. in chair and pushed the
money toward her.
| "~''- - go"
'There. little woman" he gasped.
THAT'S for you. all of it-every penny
of 1t! You know that three days ago
when Jimsy started On that trip of i'll
spectiOn to our South American ports
Of call williams went too and that
they are 10 be gone for two or three
months Well. I'll give you million
chances and you'll never come near
guessing the decent thing Williams
did He recognized my services to the
company ut last by promoting me to
head Il new exchange and collection
department with Il salary of $500 a
month. the raise to date from six
months back. Here's the six months
back pay-$l.SO
1t was Emma's turn to get up and
waltz when she had recovered some